Day 1 TestBahrain

Today was the first time the 2021 cars were to be seen on track and it became obvious immediately why testing in the middle of a sandstorm is not a good idea. This picture, taken at the end of the day, shows how much sand was in the air. The laps completed chart shows that Red Bull and Alpine completed most laps.

The comparison between Max and Hamilton shows that Mercedes was not having a good day. Bottas drove the morning session and had to park his car on the side of the track with gearbox trouble. Aston Martin made its first miles on track with Vettel at the wheel:

Leclerc was unable to reach the pits as his Ferrari came to a halt with technical problems at the end of the morning session.

Fortunately Ferrari managed to get the car ready for Sainz to drive the afternoon session.

My conclusion is that Red Bull and McLaren were doing well and Ferrari and especially Mercedes did not have a good day. Let's see what they can do tomorrow. Saturday will also be the first time Perez drives the Red Bull in anger..

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