F1 2023 Bahrain Test - Day 1 (Thursday) Lap Times

23 Feb 2023

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Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C39. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One.
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Lap times at 4pm local (1pm UK) on the opening day of F1 2023 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

F1 2023 PRE-SEASON TESTING - BAHRAIN - DAY 1 Pos Driver Nat.Team TimeLaps1Max VerstappenNEDOracle Red Bull Racing1m32.959s712Carlos SainzESPScuderia Ferrari1m33.253s 723Alex AlbonTHAWilliams Racing1m33.671s744Zhou GuanyuCHNAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake1m33.723s675George RussellGBRMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team1m34.174s 696Nico HulkenbergGERMoneyGram Haas F1 Team1m34.424s517Felipe DrugovichBRAAston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team1m34.564s408Yuki TsunodaJPNScuderia AlphaTauri 1m34.671s 469Pierre GaslyFRABWT Alpine F1 Team1m34.822s6010Oscar PiastriAUSMcLaren F1 Team1m34.888s5211Kevin MagnussenDENMoneyGram Haas F1 Team1m36.225s412Lando NorrisGBRMcLaren F1 Team1m36.872s413Valtteri BottasFINAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake1m37.211s414Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team1m38.071s815Nyck de VriesNEDScuderia AlphaTauri1m39.232s816Esteban OconFRABWT Alpine F1 Team1m39.848s717Charles LeclercMONScuderia Ferrari1m41.245s518Logan SargeantUSAWilliams RacingNo Time Set519Fernando AlonsoESPAston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 TeamNo Time Set2

2022 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Test:
Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m31.720s

Official Bahrain F1 records:
Best lap:
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1m27.866s (2019, Q3)
Fastest race lap:
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren 1m31.447s (2005)

Three days of pre-season testing is taking place in Bahrain ahead of the 2023 F1 campaign.

It marks an opportunity for the teams to run their new cars in anger for the first time as well as the first collective running of the year.

The three days will be key for teams to get a proper understanding of their new challengers and iron out any issues in time for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5.

It will also give several drivers the chance to get up to speed with their new teams.

Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin, with Pierre Gasly replacing the Spaniard at Alpine. Nico Hulkenberg has returned to the F1 grid with Haas, while Oscar Piastri and Nyck de Vries will complete 2023’s ‘rookie’ contingent at McLaren and AlphaTauri.

Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will replace the injured Lance Stroll after the Canadian was ruled out of testing following a “minor” cycling accident.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen heads into 2023 aiming to make it three world championship triumphs in a row.

Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be looking to stop Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell hope Mercedes’ modified W14 can power them back into F1 title contention.