P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc was on the pace in Bahrain on Day 2 of testing as Mercedes and Red Bull both hit trouble.
– Charles Leclerc set the fastest pace for Ferrari on the second day of F1’s first Bahrain 2026 pre-season test.
– Leclerc’s time of 1:34.273 in the morning session was 0.511s quicker than Lando Norris’ time for McLaren.
– Mercedes and Red Bull faced serious issues during the day, with Kimi Antonelli’s running limited to three laps due to a power unit problem for Mercedes.
– Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar experienced delays in the car build but managed to complete 87 laps and post a time just over a second behind Russell.
– Oliver Bearman of Haas was the surprise of the day, completing 100 laps and finishing third overall, 1.121s slower than Leclerc’s benchmark time.
– In total, 1,244 laps were completed on Day 2 of testing, with a detailed breakdown of the results available.
