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Check out the results from FP1 from the 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, featuring six rookie drivers!
Lando Norris finished first in the initial practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix, prevailing over Pierre Gasly by less than two-and-a-half tenths of a second. Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon secured the third and fourth positions on the time sheets at the Sakhir International Circuit, where the order of drivers was mixed up. Esteban Ocon of Haas claimed the fifth spot, while the session involved six rookies, with Luke Browning as the fastest in P13 driving Carlos Sainz’s Williams. The session also saw Dino Beganovic in P14 for Ferrari and Felipe Drugovich in P16 for Aston Martin, with Ryo Hirakawa in P17 for Haas, followed by Fred Vesti and Ayumu Iwasa in the Mercedes and Red Bull cars, respectively. Unfortunately, Kimi Antonelli encountered an early issue due to a water pressure problem with his W16 and was unable to continue. Incident-wise, Browning and Albon almost collided, leading to Yuki Tsunoda being summoned to the stewards for overtaking Albon in the pit lane. For the full results of the opening practice session in Bahrain, refer to the list provided below.
