P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The first morning of the second F1 test in Bahrain has been slow going for Red Bull and Aston Martin, as Cadillac has also struggled.
During the first morning of F1’s second pre-season Bahrain test, both Red Bull and Aston Martin faced significant reliability issues. Isack Hadjar in the RB22 was unable to run many laps due to a water leak in his Red Bull Powertrains engine, which limited him to only 13 laps while the team worked to resolve the issue. On the other hand, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso also struggled, completing just 28 laps in the first three hours of the session due to an engine problem. The cause of Alonso’s issue was initially unclear, prompting an inspection of the Honda engine using a borescope. Sergio Perez from Cadillac encountered problems as well, managing only two laps in over two hours before eventually returning to the track and improving his performance. Despite initial setbacks, Perez was still over 7 seconds slower than the pace set by Charles Leclerc. For those interested, full coverage of the testing session can be accessed through their live blog.
