Bahrain afternoon session: the F1 drivers set to take over for night running
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Everything is set in Bahrain for the first afternoon session at the Sakhir circuit.
With the morning session wrapped up — which saw Max Verstappen top the timesheets ahead of Oscar Piastri and George Russell — the teams are ready to head back out for the afternoon, with night-time conditions set to take over before long.
The Dutchman will remain at the wheel of the RB22 for the final four hours, while several changes are set to take place across the other top teams.
Kimi Antonelli will take over from Russell, while Charles Leclerc steps in for Lewis Hamilton, who ended the morning session in fourth place. There is also a switch at McLaren, with world champion Lando Norris replacing his teammate.
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F1 drivers involved in Bahrain afternoon session
- Red Bull – Max Verstappen
- McLaren – Lando Norris
- Mercedes – Kimi Antonelli
- Ferrari – Charles Leclerc
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- Haas – Esteban Ocon
- Racing Bulls – Arvid Lindblad
- Williams – Alex Albon
- Audi – Nico Hülkenberg
- Aston Martin – Lance Stroll
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- Alpine – Pierre Gasly
- Cadillac – Sergio Pérez
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The final four hours of the afternoon are expected to deliver plenty of on-track action, following a morning in which drivers logged heavy mileage and racked up kilometres.
The morning session also featured a red flag — the only one so far — caused by Franco Colapinto’s Alpine, although he was later able to make it back to the pits.
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