Live: F1 Bahrain GP commentary and updates – FP1 & FP2
Follow the live action as the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix gets going with Friday practice.
After the intense three-day pre-season test at the same track last week, the 2023 F1 season begins this weekend with the Bahrain GP.
Having missed the pre-season test due to a wrist injury, Lance Stroll will make his comeback for Aston Martin alongside Fernando Alonso while back-up drivers Felipe Drugovich and Stoffel Vandoorne remain on standby.
Bahrain GP first practice begins at 11:30am GMT followed by second practice which starts at 3:00pm GMT. Qualifying takes place on Saturday at 3:00pm GMT to decide the starting grid for the race on Sunday at 3:00pm GMT.
By: Haydn Cobb, Megan White, Jake Boxall-Legge, James Newbold
Summary
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Leaderboard 1. Alonso, Aston Martin - 1m30.907s 2. Verstappen, Red Bull - 1m31.076s 3. Perez, Red Bull - 1m31.078s 4. Leclerc, Ferrari - 1m31.367s 5. Hulkenberg, Haas - 1m31.376s 6. Stroll, Aston Martin - 1m31.450s 7. Gasly, Alpine - 1m31.475s 8. Hamilton, Mercedes - 1m32.543s 9. Norris, McLaren - 1m31.570s 10. Zhou, Alfa Romeo - 1m31.586s |
A reminder of your top 10 order from FP1:
- Perez, 1m32.758s
- Alonso, +0.438s
- Verstappen, +0.617s
- Norris, +1.407s
- Leclerc, +1.499s
- Stroll, +1.540s
- Magnussen, +1.644s
- Zhou, +1.817s
- Bottas, +1.931s
- Hamilton, +2.159s
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