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Formula 1 Bahrain GP

F1 Bahrain GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2

Friday's action from the 2022 Formula 1 season opener

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13, Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03

After two extensive pre-season tests split between Barcelona and Bahrain, the new generation of F1 starts with FP1 and FP2 ahead of the season opener Bahrain GP.

Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, with Aston Martin reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg taking on the super-sub role which he undertook for the team on three occasions back in 2020.

Daniel Ricciardo is back in action for McLaren after recovering from his own positive COVID-19 test which ruled him out of the Bahrain pre-season test last week.

FP1 starts at 12pm GMT (3pm local time) and will run for one hour, with FP2 taking place at 3pm GMT (6pm local time) and will also run for one hour.

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Norris now posts a 1m36.584s to go top for now, on the soft rubber like Ricciardo. Perez was on the hard tyres, as the two Mercs began on mediums.
It's a 1m36.918s for Ricciardo, as Perez goes P2 and Hamilton P3. Russell goes fourth for now - but we'll see those lap times come down shortly...
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Leclerc kicks off with a leisurely 1m45.601s, immediately bested by Hulkenberg on a 1m42.463s, before Tsunoda drops a 1m39.225. Then Ricciardo gets into the 1m36s...
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Bottas reports "quite a bit of misfiring" already on his installation lap, and thus returns to the pits.
Immediately plenty of takers to hit the track early doors - the circuit isn't at a representative stage of what we'll get in the race, but it's good to get more testing in of any new bits and/or pieces.
Lights green
We're away! Charles Leclerc is first to hit the road, followed by Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou.
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Weather check: it's 20 degrees C in the air, and 36.3 degrees C on-track - and it's windy. Sunny, but windy.
Three minutes to go. The predictions and the discussions stop now: this is our first PROPER look at these 2022 F1 machines. To paraphrase NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip: let's go practising, you bunch of hotdogs...
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Also kicking off this weekend are the Formula 2 and Formula 3 support categories; here's an F3 preview, with the season including three of this year's Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award contenders:

https://www.autosport.com/fia-f3/news/the-british-trio-hunting-for-f3-title-glory/9081947/

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Even this week, there's a change - Nico Hulkenberg replaces Sebastian Vettel after the latter tested positive for COVID-19. We wish Seb a speedy recovery, and wish Hulk the best of luck as he takes on race duties for Aston Martin.
If you didn't catch any of the testing action and this is your first glimpse of the 2022 cars, you're in for a treat. Lots of changes leading up to Bahrain's test last week, which you'll see out on track today.
So, good morning/afternoon everyone, and thanks for joining our Autosport Live feed - we'll hand you updates from FP1, along with FP2 later today. Sit down, plug in and follow along!
It begins. After a long winter, six days of testing and tons of off-season rumour, the 2022 Formula 1 season begins. FP1 at Bahrain will get going in 20 minutes' time.

By: autosport.com

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