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These were the fastest times of all the drivers in the Bahrain winter tests

These were the fastest times of all the drivers in the Bahrain winter tests

24 February - 12:00
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The test days are over, we can get ready for the first race on 2 March. To take a quick look back at the test days, below we have a chart showing all the fastest driver times, when they ran them and on which compound.

Interestingly, but perhaps also somewhat logically, the drivers all improved on days two and three compared to the first day of testing. One driver managed to get under 1:30. Carlos Sainz was just two tenths off Max Verstappen's 2023 pole lap with his 1:29.921. Red Bull are a little lower down the rankings, only their fastest lap has been on the C3 as opposed to the C4. The C3 is the slower (harder) compound. The difference between the two Williams drivers is about a second and a half, on the same tyre. Albon proves yet again that he is the team's premier driver.

Fastest times per driver

Driver Team Compound Best time When Test day
Sainz Ferrari C4 1:29.921 16:39:51 2
Leclerc Ferrari C4 1:30.322 16:54:47 3
Russell Mercedes C4 1:30.368 18:52:56 3
Zhou Stake F1 C4 1:30:647 18:54:52 3
Pérez Red Bull C3 1:30.679 18:50:40 2
Verstappen Red Bull C3 1:30:755 16:27:32 3
Tsunoda VCARB C4 1:30:775 18:37:54 3
Albon Williams C4 1:30:984 18:40:42 3
Piastri McLaren C3 1:31:030 17:08:38 3
Hamilton Mercedes C3 1:31:066 18:12:47 2
Alonso Aston Martin C3 1:31:159 16:55:42 3
Norris McLaren C3 1:31:256 16:23:46 2
Ricciardo VCARB C4 1:31:361 18:37:33 2
Hülkenberg Haas F1 C3 1:31:686 16:22:56 3
Stroll Aston Martin C3 1:32:029 16:04:33 2
Ocon Alpine C3 1:32:061 18:30:57 2
Gasly Alpine C3 1:32:149 18:23:20 3
Bottas Stake F1 C3 1:32:227 15:39:36 2
Sargeant Williams C4 1:32:578 11:20:29 2
Magnussen Haas F1 C3 1:33:053 12:14:54 3