The Dutchman
Max Verstappen
(Red Bull), two-time world champion, was the fastest in the morning session of the first Formula
1 2023
training days , which began at the Sakhir circuit (Bahrain), ahead of the Spanish
Carlos Sainz
(Ferrari).
Verstappen, who completed 71 laps of the Bahraini track, set a best time of 1:32.959, almost three tenths better than Sainz's (1:33.253), while the Thai Alexander Albon (Williams) achieved the third
best
time with 1: 33,671.
The Madrid driver was fastest in the middle of the stint, but
Verstappen responded with his best spin with 40 minutes to go
.
The day got off to a discouraging start for Spanish Fernando Alonso
's new team
, Aston Martin, when the car started by Brazilian
Felipe Drugovich
, reserve driver who replaced the injured Lance Stroll, skidded off the track at turn 4 for a crash. electronic problem, according to Mike Krack, the team boss, and forced to show the red flag for 25 minutes, the only one of the session.
Then Drugovich, with the problem fixed, rolled without further alterations and completed 40 laps with a best time of 1:34.564, seventh in the morning.
In the afternoon (local time), you will get on the Fernando Alonso vehicle.
The Chinese
Guanyu Zhou
(Alfa Romeo) achieved the fourth time, 0.764 behind Verstappen, and the British
George Russell
(Mercedes) the fifth, 1.215 behind.
Australian
Oscar Piastri
and his McLaren were the slowest at 1:34.888.
Haas presented his VF-23 before training began.
German
Nico Hulkenberg
then finished sixth with a best lap of 1:34.424.
This afternoon in Bahrain the second session will take place, in which
Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris
are expected to participate along with Verstappen, who will continue behind the wheel of Red Bull.
Source: EFE
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