P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kimi Antonelli set the quickest lap seen in Bahrain testing so far on the second day of the final week of running before the opening race.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri broke the 1m 32s barrier on the second day of the final Bahrain test, with Antonelli topping the timesheets.
Antonelli took over for Mercedes in the afternoon after George Russell’s morning session, with the Silver Arrows conducting over 150 laps.
Piastri was the closest competitor, just 0.058s behind Antonelli’s impressive 1m 32.803s lap, the only other driver to break into the 1m 32s.
Max Verstappen settled for a 1m 33.162, completing an incredible 139 laps behind the wheel of Red Bull’s RB22.
Unfortunately, Aston Martin faced setbacks as Fernando Alonso stopped with a power unit issue, resulting in just 68 laps for the team on day two.
Lewis Hamilton posted the fourth quickest time driving for Ferrari, ending his final testing day with 78 laps after a tough morning session.
Lando Norris completed the top five, joined by Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson, and Alex Albon in exceeding 100 laps during the day.
