Let’s take a look at a comparison of best lap times for testing Day 2 since 2021 and a comparison between the 2023 testing lap times and the times set in the 2022 Bahrain GP qualifying
Comparison of best lap times for Day 2 2021-2023

Observations: 2023 field is much more evenly spread overall. Lap times down from 2022 but still not matching pace of 2021 cars. More gains in ranks 8-15
Lap time comparison, fastest F1 Testing of 2023 after two days vs fastest 2022 Bahrain GP qualifying time:
-0.572s Aston Martin
-0.115s Williams
+0.969s Red Bull
+1.005s Haas
+1.167s McLaren
+1.610s Alfa Romeo
+1.815s Alpine
+1.928s Ferrari
+2.460s Mercedes
+2.790s AlphaTauri
Fastest lap by each team after two days of 2023 F1 Testing:
1:31.610 Alfa Romeo, C5
1:31.650 Red Bull, C3
1:32.205 Aston Martin, C3
1:32.222 AlphaTauri, C4
1:32.466 Haas, C4
1:32.486 Ferrari, C3
1:32.549 Williams, C5
1:33.175 McLaren, C3
1:33.186 Alpine, C3
1:33.508 Mercedes, C3



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