SAKHIR, Bahrain — Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap on the second day of pre-season testing for Formula 1 teams and drivers Thursday in Bahrain.
The Ferrari driver lowered yesterday’s benchmark, set by Lando Norris (McLaren), by three tenths, with Norris finishing second.
Oliver Bearman was third for the Haas F-1 Team after his teammate Esteban Ocon ran third the previous day.
Completing the top five were Mercedes wheelman George Russell and Red Bull’s Isack Hadjer.
The Monegasque driver completed his lap in 1:34.273 on the C3 compound, 0.511 seconds ahead of Norris, who set his time on C2. Norris also recorded the fastest time of the day on the C1 compound, stopping the clock at 1:35.795.
The Audi team showed speed with Gabriel Bortoleto sixth on the speed charts.
Cadillac drivers Valtteri Botas and Sergio Perez were eighth and 15th, respectively.
The four drivers who did not take to the track yesterday ran today.
Remaining in the garage this time were Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Esteban Ocon (Haas), Franco Colapinto (Alpine) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari).
