The Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris in McLaren two-two, while Lewis Hamilton was in his upgraded Ferrari in the second practice eighth in the second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Piastri defeated Norrisa by 0.154s, then over three tenths of George Russell was the third when McLaren emphasized his status as a car to defeat this weekend.
Ferrari brought a considerable upgrade package to Bahrain, including a new floor, but it seems to allow them to approach McLaren.
Charles Leclerc was the fourth but 0.540s Adrift from Piastri, with Hamilton 1,071 from the front pace after a rough round.
Ferrari has shown a strong pace in the early stages of the second practice, which is the most representative meeting before the qualifications on Saturday, because it was held at night in colder conditions, but McLaren showed its real pace when teams performed their qualification simulation.
Kimi Antonelli, who missed almost all the first practice due to overheated engine, was fifth, and Isack Hadjar of Racing Bull continued to impress medium tires compared to all others on the softs.
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Yuki Tsunoda overtook Alexa Albon in a drink lane in the first practice
The ruling world champion Max Verstappen complained about the problems with the brake throughout the meeting, where he finished seventh and behind Piastri was 0.825s.
His teammate Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull was only 18, so he hopes to find time overnight or face a big challenge to get out of Q1. Tsunoda was rebuked before the second training for overtaking Alex Albon in Pit Lane in an earlier session.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso had an unusual moment when his steering wheel came out as he moved down to the last corner.
Alonso got the steering wheel back and was able to return to Pit Lane, where his crew quickly repaired the release column.
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Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle breaks down the best chance of winning in the Grand Prix Bahrain
Saturday 12th April
- 11.10: 10: F3 Sprint Race
- 13:15: Bahrain GP Practice Three (session starts at 13:30)
- 15:10: F2 Sprint
- 16:10: Bahrain GP qualification accumulation
- 17:00: Bahrain GP qualification
- 19:00: Ted’s qualifying notebook
Sunday 13th April
- 10.50: 00: F3 Feature race
- 12.20pm: F2 Feature Race
- 14:30: Bahrain GP Building: Grand Prix Sunday
- 16:00: Bahrain Grand Prix
- 18:00: Bahrain GP Reaction: Chessboard
- 19:00: Ted’s notebook
Formula 1 continues its triple header in Sakhir on the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with now – no contract whenever cancel
