Perez set the time on the last of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on March 5. Lewis Hamilton was second-quickest for Mercedes, ahead of Valtteri Bottas for Alfa Romeo.
Mercedes bounced back after a scare on day two, which led to an overnight investigation in its lack of pace, with the second-quickest time on the final day, set by George Russell.
Other day toppers included two-time world champion Max Verstappen for Red Bull Racing on the opening day, and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, who led day two in a shock result.
Bahrain testing results: Perez fastest for Red Bull Racing
|
Pos |
Driver |
23 Feb |
24 Feb |
25 Feb |
|
1 |
Sergio Pérez |
1’33.751 |
1’30.305 |
|
|
2 |
Lewis Hamilton |
1’33.508 |
1’33.954 |
1’30.664 |
|
3 |
Valtteri Bottas |
1’34.558 |
1’30.827 |
|
|
4 |
Charles Leclerc |
1’33.267 |
1’32.725 |
1’31.024 |
|
5 |
Carlos Sainz Jr. |
1’33.253 |
1’32.486 |
1’31.036 |
|
6 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
1’34.671 |
1’35.708 |
1’31.261 |
|
7 |
Kevin Magnussen |
1’35.087 |
1’33.442 |
1’31.381 |
|
8 |
George Russell |
1’34.174 |
1’33.654 |
1’31.442 |
|
9 |
Fernando Alonso |
1’32.866 |
1’32.205 |
1’31.450 |
|
10 |
Zhou Guanyu |
1’33.723 |
1’31.610 |
|
|
11 |
Max Verstappen |
1’32.837 |
1’31.650 |
|
|
12 |
Felipe Drugovich |
1’34.564 |
1’32.075 |
|
|
13 |
Lando Norris |
1’33.462 |
1’35.522 |
1’32.160 |
|
14 |
Nyck de Vries |
1’34.559 |
1’32.222 |
1’38.244 |
|
15 |
Nico Hülkenberg |
1’34.424 |
1’32.466 |
1’33.329 |
|
16 |
Logan Sargeant |
1’34.324 |
1’32.549 |
|
|
17 |
Pierre Gasly |
1’34.822 |
1’33.186 |
1’32.762 |
|
18 |
Alexander Albon |
1’33.671 |
1’32.793 |
|
|
19 |
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