Toggle. Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren, Renault, AlphaTauri, Racing Point and Williams were all within 7km/h of each other. Formula 1 in 2020 roars into life with the start of pre-season testing! Week one of pre-season testing in 2019 was not the finest for the Silver Arrows, but they’ve exploded out of the blocks this time around, setting tongues wagging with an innovative new steering wheel system, nicknamed DAS, and leading two leading drivers from rival teams to admit the W11 looks “very, very quick”. Registration; Sign in; Facebook connect ; All me. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. LIVE: F1 Pre-season testing day 2. by Luciano Calamante. Not only did Alfa Romeo barely feature in Netflixâs Drive to Survive Season 2, released on Friday, they were also largely anonymous during pre-season testing. The French manufacturer had a difficult day, with Daniel Ricciardo hitting a kerb hard on the exit of Turn 9, causing minor floor damage that confined him to a lengthy stay in the garage. Alfa Romeo were the surprise pace-setters, with Kimi Raikkonen focusing on short runs throughout the day. Romain Grosjean was the only other driver who looked like he did a race simulation with a run towards the end of the day, but it was significantly shorter than the race sims completed by Hamilton and Bottas. 0 comments. The German completed 10 medium-length runs before doing a series of four short runs with quick stops in between. 10 hours ago. 6 hours ago. But the Finn hit back in style on Saturday, clocking the fastest time of the day, albeit on the softest C5 tyre, and when the track was at its fastest. no comments yet. 7. Valtteri Bottas completed the fewest laps of any driver on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, as a gearbox problem ruined his first stint in the car. Love the throwback helmet from Alonso. 2 comments on â2021 F1 pre-season testing day two in picturesâ Mashiat (@mashiat) 13th March 2021, 11:16. Ride onboard with Red Bull Racing's Dutch lion Max Verstappen as he flies to the fastest time of 2021 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Hit play on the video above to see all the key moments from the second day of the three-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit. Let’s take a look at the numbers…. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team wrapped up pre-season testing with another 787 kilometres on Friday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Formula E; IndyCar; F1 Pre-Season Testing Day 2 (Saturday) â Results. This is still early in testing, mind, so teams will be running their PUs on lower levels, instead focusing on reliability and working on engine settings and modes. hide. F1 Pre-Season Testing â Day 1. Fernando Alonso made his testing debut for Alpine. Home Formula 1. Report of first day of 2021 F1 testing in Bahrain. See the ⦠Lewis Hamilton had a ruthlessly efficient morning, clocking up a fraction over 100 laps before handing the car over to Valtteri Bottas. Current lap time results [12pm] for day two of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. View All Result . We're back, and it's been a busy first day of testing in Barcelona. Bottas did a series of very short runs early in the afternoon before doing his race simulation. 14 Mar 2021 TESTING DAY 3: Onboard as Verstappen sets fastest lap of F1 pre-season. Sort by. @mashiat It reminds me of his 2006 design. Honda changed engine in the Red Bull mid-way through the day, as a precaution, after seeing something on the data. 12:00 And that's it for pre-season testing! Be the first to share what you think! His disappointment was immeasurable, and his day was ruined. They may have completed the equivalent of two race distances, but they weren’t troubling the speed charts, the American team a staggering 41km/h slower than Mercedes. ‘It’s quite snappy and unforgiving’ – Bottas opens up on challenging testing debut for Mercedes W12, WATCH: The voice of F1 – A tribute to Murray Walker. READ MORE: Romain Grosjean hits the barriers after spin at pre-season testing. Close. 14 March 2021 Local time Local weather: cloudy Air temperature: o C Track status: F1 Winter testing Live Timing Most recent update: Pos. Mar.12 - The 2021 season finally has kicked-off. Max Verstappen topped day one in an encouraging day ⦠Esteban Ocon didn’t have a much better time of it, marginally breaking the 50-lap mark as he focused on an aero mapping programme in the afternoon. Verstappen hails best ever pre-season test for Red Bull after posting fastest lap in Bahrain, 'We're just not quick enough' – Hamilton admits Mercedes have 'lots of work to do' before first race, HIGHLIGHTS: Watch all the action from the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, MUST-SEE: Bizarre end to testing as Sainz and Raikkonen tangle at Turn 10, WATCH: Hamilton suffers big spin coming out of the final corner. 6 hours ago. F1 Season 2021; F1 Standings 2021; Bahrain International Circuit Winter testing Sunday 14 March 2021 Local time Track status: Local weather: cloudy. F1 Live On Sky . Elsewhere, Fernando Alonso made his testing debut for Alpine today, getting his first taste of his new A521 car ahead of his returen to Grand Prix racing after two years out of the series.