Valtteri Bottas finished the second and final day of this week’s in-season test in Bahrain at the top of the timesheets for Mercedes.
The two days at Bahrain’s International Circuit were the first in-season test days of the season ahead of two more at the Hungaroring in August. In the heat of the desert, the lap times were a long way off Saturday’s qualifying pace for the grand prix but teams were mainly focused on analysing new parts and gaining a better understanding of the tyres in Bahrain’s extreme heat.
Bottas completed 143 laps in total despite causing a red flag midway through the day when the car stopped with a mechanical issue related to the steering wheel. The problem was quickly resolved once the car was returned to the pits and Bottas continued to rack up the laps throughout the afternoon, with a best time of 1:31.280.
Source: Valtteri Bottas fastest on second day of F1 in-season test in Bahrain
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