Bahrain Test 1 Live – Day 3

After a turbulent first test session in Jerez, Formula 1 returned to the track at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain, this time in full, as the Lotus E22 made its first public appearance yesterday. The day was led by Nico Hülkenberg in his Force India, who will return today, as will Fernando Alonso, who was following him on the timesheet. Yesterday was again marked by difficulties faced by teams using a Renault V6 turbo engine, with Red Bull, Lotus, and Toro Rosso only managing to complete just over thirty laps of the Bahrain circuit. Williams and Marussia were also stuck in the pits for a long time.

The second practice session allowed the teams powered by the Renault engine to complete more laps, but with a noticeably significant performance delay. In the end, it is Kevin Magnussen who is at the top of the timesheet after setting a time on super-soft tires.

For this third day, will be on track: Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari), Pastor Maldonado (Lotus), Jenson Button (McLaren), Sergio Perez (Force India), Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber), Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso), Valtteri Bottas/Felipe Massa (Williams), Max Chilton (Marussia), and Marcus Ericsson (Caterham). You can also find the complete schedule of these tests.

Since the tests are not televised, the editorial team of MotorsInside will be providing live text coverage throughout the day to keep you updated on the track activity. The tests will start at 7:00 AM and will end at 3:00 PM. A break might be taken by the different teams around 11:00 AM to allow the drivers, as well as the teams and observers, to have a meal.