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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo quickest in first practice from Norris and Piastri
In the first practice session, only Red Bull and McLaren teams were initially joined by Sauber in using the soft tires. Yuki Tsunoda finished fourth, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in fifth and sixth place. The session began with most cars immediately hitting the track in windy conditions at the Sakhir circuit. Verstappen took the lead early on but later faced handling issues with his Red Bull. Several drivers, including Norris and Ricciardo, set fast times on soft tires in the latter part of the session. Ultimately, the top 10 remained unchanged as teams focused on high fuel runs towards the end of the session.
