Bahrain F1 test, day 3 classification
| Position | Driver | Team | Time & Tire | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.669 | – | 61 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.918 | +0.249 | 78 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:34.209 | +0.540 | 150 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.549 | +0.880 | 161 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.341 | +1.672 | 61 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:35.610 | +1.941 | 59 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:35.753 | +2.084 | 75 |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:35.806 | +2.137 | 144 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:35.972 | +2.303 | 70 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:36.291 | +2.622 | 58 |
| 11 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:36.793 | +3.124 | 78 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:36.808 | +3.139 | 119 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.186 | +3.517 | 68 |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:37.365 | +3.696 | 67 |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.536 | +3.867 | 60 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:38.165 | +4.496 | 72 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.772 | +5.103 | 37 |
Bahrain F1 test, day 3 recap
The first part of the Bahrain pre-season test ended in Mercedes’ favor. After George Russell claimed the fastest time in the morning session, Kimi Antonelli recorded the best overall performance of the day, a 1:33.669 lap that represents the fastest time across the first three days of testing. For the Italian driver, this also marked a significant mileage gain after the technical issues suffered in the previous days: 61 laps completed in the afternoon, more than the total of day 1 and day 2 combined.
The program
Formula 1 will turn off the engines for this week and return to the track in five days. Action resumes on Wednesday, February 18, again in Bahrain, with two sessions: the first from 8:00 to 12:00 CET and the second from 13:00 to 17:00 CET.
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