P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 testing results: Max Verstappen tops opening day of 2024 pre-season
“Max Verstappen set the fastest time on the first day of testing at Bahrain International Circuit, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz following closely behind. Verstappen’s lap time of 1m31.344s on the C3 tyres was over a second quicker than Norris. Daniel Ricciardo was fourth fastest, leading a group that included drivers like Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll. Charles Leclerc set the seventh fastest time for Ferrari. Verstappen completed the most laps of the day, with a total of 142. Alex Albon and Esteban Ocon faced issues during the morning session, while George Russell was the second driver to complete the entire day of testing alongside Verstappen.”
