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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ one-lap pace in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix came as a shock, but Max Verstappen remains confident in his Red Bull’s long-run performance. Mercedes secure…
Lewis Hamilton was surprised by Mercedes’ one-lap pace in the Bahrain Grand Prix practice sessions but remains cautious about getting too confident. Hamilton’s best lap was 0.2s faster than George Russell’s and nearly half a second ahead of Max Verstappen. Mercedes secured a one-two in FP2, but Hamilton acknowledges the need to work on their long-run performance. Despite the strong showing, Hamilton is unsure about how the new car will react to setup changes to improve their pace. Max Verstappen, on the other hand, remains confident in Red Bull’s long-run performance and focuses on finding the sweet spot in terms of balance for the race. Verstappen is not concerned about the gap to Mercedes in practice, as he believes they may have used more aggressive engine modes.
