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Carlos Sainz set the fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing as Ferrari offered an impressive response to Red Bull’s strong start in Bahrain.

After reigning world champion Max Verstappen had topped the timesheet by more than a second on the first of three days of testing in Sakhir, Sainz was 0.7s clear of the Dutchman’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on Thursday.

While Sainz’s leading effort came on the softer – and theoretically faster – C4 tyre than the medium C3 compound used by Perez, the performance suggested Red Bull may not be quite as far ahead as they had seemed 24 hours earlier.

Lewis Hamilton, who like Perez drove in both of Thursday’s sessions having not driven on Wednesday, was third for Mercedes as he finished the best part of 0.4s back from the Red Bull.

Lando Norris was fourth for McLaren despite a fuel system issue costing the Brit valuable track time during an afternoon session that was extended after the opening period had to be suspended because of a loose drain cover on track.

Daniel Ricciardo rounded out a top five filled exclusively with times set in the cooler and faster conditions of the evening session, but like Sainz used the softer C4 tyre.

Bahrain pre-season test: Day Two timesheet


Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Tyre
1) Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1:29.921	84	C4
2) Sergio Perez	Red Bull	+0.758	129	C3
3) Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+1.145	123	C3
4) Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.335	52	C3
5) Daniel Ricciardo	RB	+1.440	88	C4
6) Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+1.829	54	C3
7) Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+2.108	96	C3
8) Esteban Ocon	Alpine	+0.xxx	78	C3
9) Valtteri Bottas	Sauber	+2.306	97	C3
10) Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+2.407	35	C3
11) Logan Sargeant	Williams	+2.657	117	C4
12) Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.132	31	C3
13) Zhou Guanyu	Sauber	+3.794	38	C3
14) Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+3.883	33	C3
15) Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+6.690	93	C3
16) Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	+7.588	31	C3
17) Yuki Tsunoda	RB	+8.153	40	C2

* the C5 tyre is the softest – and theoretically fastest – compound, while C1 is the hardest – and theoretically slowest – compound

More to follow…

Sky Sports F1’s pre-season testing schedule

Friday February 23 – Day Three

6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
8pm: Testing Wrap
8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Notebook
9pm: Development Corner

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Just one week after testing, the opening race of the 2024 season will begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix from February 29 to March 2.

Due to the Muslim holy period of Ramadan, the Bahrain and, seven days later, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, will be held on a Saturday.

This means practice one and two will take place on Thursdays, with final practice and qualifying on Fridays.

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