Because the groups go over the information, there may be little time earlier than they’re again on observe in six days’ time. However what have they realized – and what we realized?
Simply what’s the F1 pecking order and what tendencies have we seen? Who’s in the perfect place to problem Purple Bull?
In our video, Steph Wentworth chats with our consultants Jonathan Noble and Sam Corridor to reply all these questions and extra.
Bahrain Check Day 3 recap:
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the ultimate day by lapping in 1m30.322s on the C4 tyre, which gained’t be in use throughout subsequent weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
George Russell of Mercedes additionally bolted on the C4s for his closing run of the take a look at and lapped 0.046s shy of Leclerc’s time. Zhou Guanyu did likewise and acquired to inside three tenths of a second of their tempo in his Sauber.
Leclerc’s quickest time was 0.433s sooner than Purple Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen, who topped the opening day of working, who set his finest time of 1m30.755s for fourth on the C3 compound that would be the season-opening occasion’s comfortable tyre.
Yuki Tsunoda was fifth in Purple Bull’s junior group, RB, additionally working C4s, forward of Alex Albon (Williams), Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin).
Carlos Sainz’s 1m29.921s, set utilizing the C4 tyre throughout yesterday’s working, remained the quickest time of the week.
He was ninth quickest as we speak, having solely run within the morning.
Full Bahrain testing outcomes: Sainz quickest total for Ferrari
| Pos | Driver (Automotive/Engine) | 21 Feb | 22 Feb | 23 Feb |
| 1 | Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari SF-24 / Ferrari 066/12 |
1’32.584 69 |
1’29.921 84 |
1’31.247 71 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-24 / Ferrari 066/12 |
1’33.247 64 |
1’31.750 54 |
1’30.322 74 |
| 3 | George Russell Mercedes F1 W15 E Efficiency / M15 |
1’34.109 122 |
1’30.368 67 |
|
| 4 | Zhou Guanyu Sauber C44 / Ferrari 066/12 |
1’33.871 63 |
1’33.715 38 |
1’30.647 85 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez Purple Bull RB20 / Honda RBPT H002 |
1’30.679 129 |
1’31.483 53 |
|
| 6 | Max Verstappen Purple Bull RB20 / Honda RBPT H002 |
1’31.344 143 |
1’30.755 66 |
|
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda RB VCARB 01 / Honda RBPT H002 |
1’34.136 64 |
1’38.074 40 |
1’30.775 53 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon Williams FW46 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’34.587 40 |
1’30.984 121 |
|
| 9 | Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL38 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’33.658 57 |
1’32.328 35 |
1’31.030 91 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W15 E Efficiency / M15 |
1’31.066 123 |
1’31.999 49 |
|
| 11 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR24 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’33.385 77 |
1’33.053 31 |
1’31.159 75 |
| 12 | Lando Norris McLaren MCL38 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’32.484 73 |
1’31.256 52 |
1’32.108 20 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RB VCARB 01 / Honda RBPT H002 |
1’32.599 52 |
1’31.361 88 |
1’37.015 70 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg Haas VF-24 / Ferrari 066/10 |
1’35.906 82 |
1’37.509 31 |
1’31.686 89 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR24 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’33.007 54 |
1’32.029 96 |
1’32.038 46 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon Alpine A524 / Renault E-Tech RE24 |
1’34.677 60 |
1’32.061 78 |
1’33.079 55 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly Alpine A524 / Renault E-Tech RE24 |
1’32.805 61 |
1’33.804 33 |
1’32.149 47 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas Sauber C44 / Ferrari 066/12 |
1’34.431 68 |
1’32.227 97 |
1’33.528 28 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant Williams FW46 / Mercedes F1 M15 |
1’33.882 21 |
1’32.578 117 |
|
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen Haas VF-24 / Ferrari 066/10 |
1’35.692 66 |
1’36.611 93 |
1’33.053 80 |
