F1 | Bahrain Testing: Antonelli Leads the Way, Mercedes and Ferrari Win [RESULTS]

F1 Tests – The third and final day of the first pre-season testing session for Formula 1 in Bahrain has just concluded with a great deal of activity on the track: from 8:00 to 17:00, the teams completed intense work programs including race simulations, long runs, and technical evaluations, making the most of every available minute before the next test scheduled for February 18th to 20th.

Kimi Antonelli He was the fastest in the afternoon session, setting a best time of 1:33.669. This was the fastest time recorded in these days of testing. The other driver was second fastest. Mercedes Benz di George RussellThe Milton Keynes team, after yesterday's engine failure, showed remarkable speed today.

Third time for the Classic Ferrari for sale di Lewis HamiltonThe seven-time world champion completed 138 laps, working primarily on simulations with the hard tyre. At the end of the session, however, there was a technical problem with the SF25, which left it stationary on the track.

Oscar Piastri finished fourth, completing more than 150 laps in his McLaren. Max Verstappen finished fifth. The Red Bull driver was forthcoming in his criticism of the new cars:

F1 | Verstappen: "With these regulations, you can't push." ​​Norris's response: "He should retire."

Sixth place went to the other Red Bull of Isack Hadjar, ahead of Esteban Ocon's Haas and Franco Colapinto's Alpine. Rounding out the top 10 were Oliver Bearman's Haas and Nico Hulkenberg's Audi.

Aston Martin's difficulties continue. The Honda engine can't exceed 11000 rpm without risking failure. Considering that the other teams are revving at 12.100 rpm, there's still a lot of work to do at Silverstone. Fernando Alonso drew his conclusions:

F1 Test Bahrain | Alonso: "Newey doesn't forget how to design a car overnight."

Now a few days of break for teams and drivers and we return to the track, again in Bahrain, from 18 to 20 February.

Bahrain Test Results Day 3