The third day of testing has begun in Bahrain
At 10 a.m. local time, the third and final day of winter testing started at the Sahir Circuit in Bahrain. The weather is good, no precipitation is expected.
Lance Stroll felt unwell last night and Fernando Alonso will be driving again in the morning. The team will announce who works after lunch later.
The teams will conduct a simulation of the race and qualifying, which will allow them to assess the possible balance of power.
There are two 4-hour sessions ahead with an hour break. The tests will end at 19:00 Moscow time.
There are people working on the highway today
McLaren: Lando Norris (morning) / Oscar Piastri (afternoon)Ferrari: Charles Leclair (in the morning) / Lewis Hamilton (afternoon)Red Bull Racing: Max Verstappen (all day)Mercedes: Kimi Antonelli (morning) / George Russell (afternoon)Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso (morning) / not announced (afternoon)Alpine: Jack Duane (morning) / Pierre Gasly (afternoon)Haas: Oliver Berman (morning) / Esteban Ocon (afternoon)Racing Bulls: Isaac Hajjar (morning) / Yuki Tsunoda (afternoon)Williams: Alex Albon (all day)Sauber: Gabriel Bortoleto (morning) / Nico Hulkenberg (afternoon)
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The third day of testing has begun in Bahrain
At 10 a.m. local time, the third and final day of winter testing started at the Sahir Circuit in Bahrain...