The morning session of the third day of pre-season testing in Bahrain has just concluded. The fastest driver was Charles Leclerc with a lap time of 1’33″689, followed by Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri. The only red flag of the day was caused by the Mercedes driver, who parked his W17 on track—not due to a technical issue, but as part of a simple fuel sampling test.
The track activity was intense, with most drivers surpassing 50 laps. It was a quiet day for Aston Martin, who decided to start packing up and leaving the paddock. Lance Stroll completed only two laps at the very end, confirming what Honda had reported earlier in the morning. After this, there will be a brief one-hour break before the action resumes at 1:00 PM.
Final day of testing at Sakhir
Below is a summary of lap times and total laps completed at the end of this morning session.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.689 | – | 80 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.916 | +0.227 | 49 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.352 | +0.663 | 66 |
| 4 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:34.494 | +0.805 | 82 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:34.511 | +0.822 | 59 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.846 | +1.549 | 57 |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:35.238 | +1.157 | 77 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:35.252 | +1.563 | 66 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:36.019 | +2.330 | 64 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:40.842 | +7.153 | 61 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | s.t. | – | 2 |
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