Valtteri Bottas, from Finland, and Zhou Guanyu, from China, were seen in the pits during the training day of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is part of the Formula 1 World Championship. This event took place on February 29, 2024.
In a surprising turn of events, Daniel Ricciardo emerged as the fastest driver during the first training session of the 2024 Formula 1 season in Bahrain. He set a benchmark time of 1:32.869s, surpassing Lando Norris from McLaren by 0.032s and Oscar Piastri by 0.244s.
Yuki Tsunoda, Ricciardo’s teammate at RB, secured the fourth position, while Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin claimed fifth place. Max Verstappen, the current world champion, finished in sixth as the leading driver from Red Bull, followed by George Russell from Mercedes in seventh place.
The top 10 was completed by Charles Leclerc from Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes, and Valtteri Bottas from Sauber.
For a detailed analysis of the FP1 results, please refer to the information provided below.