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F1 Bahrain 2021 pre-season testing - Day 3
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He gets a 1m33.350s through the door, still on the C2 tyres.
Russell's wound his time down to a 1m33.558s - but he's going even quicker this time around...
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It's a 1m30.486s for Leclerc, straight off the bat on the C3 tyres. That's 2.3s clear of Schumacher.
Leclerc's on a hot one, let's see what he comes up with...
Here's Russell for the first time this test - returning to the circuit for the first time since that near-miss win on the outer course. He goes P3, setting a purple final sector on those C2 tyres.
I tell ya, if Mick and Ricciardo ever share a podium, Jane Austen's going to have to rise from the dead to pen "Shoey & Schumacher"
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And Schumacher is fastest! A 1m32.803s for the young German on the C3 rubber.
Perez is back in after that run, with Schumacher now out on the track. The German's become an ambassador for new Haas sponsor 1&1 - which, if anyone's wondering, makes two. And two and one makes three...
Just Perez out on the track at the moment, with a big aero rake so the team can Checo the aero...we'll show ourselves out.
Bottas, yesterday's front-man, is P2 after a 1m35.936s on the unmarked C3 rubber.
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Oop, Leclerc's bowled a wide. He's on top on the C3 tyres, having set a 1m32.959s.
On the Autosport Podcast last night, LAT managing director Steven Tee joined us to give us the full perspective of a photographer in F1 during testing: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/podcast-secrets-of-a-grand-prix-photographer/5722602/
Plenty of aero rakes on that Alfa Romeo - much to the photographers' chagrin. Why? Let us explain all...
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And we're away for Day 3! Raikkonen first to kick us off, followed by Perez, Leclerc, Ocon and Russell.
Bottas, Perez, Norris, Stroll, Ocon, Leclerc, Gasly, Raikkonen, Schumacher and Russell are in their respective cars this morning.
Now, we've the small matter of the final day of testing to get through. The teams have schedules to complete, before the Bahrain GP in two weeks.
So, rest in peace Murray. Thanks for the memories.
Of course, our world was rocked last night by the passing of broadcasting legend Murray Walker. He lived many lives in his 97 years, so we've looked back on his transition from fighting in WW2, to trials rider, to ads executive, to F1 commentator: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/murray-walker-obituary-f1-broadcasting-legend-dies-aged-97/5715829/
Good morning everyone - and welcome to our Live coverage of the final day of pre-season testing at Bahrain. Hope everyone's feeling chipper and well - it's been an exhausting weekend!
By: Jake Boxall-Legge, Stefan Mackley, Haydn Cobb, Tom Howard
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