The Formula one paddock is back in action this week with formal testing underway in Bahrain. Lando Norris set the pace on day 1, however it was very clear that the cars were in experimentation mode so the true pace of the cars this year is yet to be determined. Norris however saw it as a positive direction for this McLaren. “It’s nice to be back in the car,” Norris said. “A big shout-out to the team for getting everything ready and prepared for today. It was a good, fun day on track, and we progressed through a lot of the tests that we wanted to do. I’m looking forward to pushing the car a bit more over the next couple of days.”
Day 1 Results from the Bahrain Pre Test
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.430s | 52 laps |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.587s | 70 laps |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.674s | 74 laps |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.878s | 71 laps |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.955s | 68 laps |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:31.353s | 72 laps |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.428s | 78 laps |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.560s | 58 laps |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.573s | 63 laps |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:31.610s | 78 laps |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | RB | 1:31.631s | 76 laps |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 1:31.690s | 59 laps |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:31.834s | 70 laps |
| 14 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:31.841s | 68 laps |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.874s | 46 laps |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.949s | 42 laps |
| 17 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.084s | 66 laps |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 1:32.169s | 55 laps |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:33.600s | 88 laps |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:35.522s | 72 laps |