Having hidden their true tempo in testing, Lewis Hamilton demonstrated the one-lap efficiency of his brand-new Mercedes W15 by topping the consultant sesond follow session on the Bahrain Grand Prix. His team-mate George Russell took second within the one-hour session. F1Technical’s Balázs Szabó stories on Free Follow 2.
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Pos.No.DriverCarTimeGapLaps144Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:30.37425263George RussellMercedes1:30.580+0.206s23314Fernando AlonsoAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:30.660+0.286s22455Carlos SainzFerrari1:30.769+0.395s25581Oscar PiastriMclaren Mercedes1:30.784+0.410s2761Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Honda Rbpt1:30.851+0.477s25727Nico HulkenbergHaas Ferrari1:30.884+0.510s23818Lance StrollAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:30.891+0.517s26916Charles LeclercFerrari1:31.113+0.739s261011Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing Honda Rbpt1:31.115+0.741s261123Alexander AlbonWilliams Mercedes1:31.333+0.959s26123Daniel RicciardoRb Honda Rbpt1:31.516+1.142s26132Logan SargeantWilliams Mercedes1:31.715+1.341s271420Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari1:31.764+1.390s271522Yuki TsunodaRb Honda Rbpt1:31.881+1.507s291610Pierre GaslyAlpine Renault1:31.951+1.577s251777Valtteri BottasKick Sauber Ferrari1:32.001+1.627s241831Esteban OconAlpine Renault1:32.027+1.653s251924Zhou GuanyuKick Sauber Ferrari1:32.048+1.674s28204Lando NorrisMclaren Mercedes1:32.608+2.234s25
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