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Lando Norris Sets Fastest Time as Power Outage Disrupts F1 Testing in Bahrain

The first day of Formula 1 preseason testing saw McLaren's Norris lead the timesheets while a power failure caused a one-hour stoppage at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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Overview

  • Lando Norris of McLaren recorded the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1:30.430, edging out Mercedes' George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
  • A power outage caused by an external substation failure halted testing for an hour, plunging the circuit and team garages into darkness just before sunset.
  • Testing resumed after power was restored, with the session extended by an additional hour to compensate for lost time.
  • Lewis Hamilton made his official testing debut for Ferrari, completing 70 laps in the morning session and finishing with the 12th fastest time overall.
  • Despite cooler-than-expected temperatures and occasional rain, all 20 drivers participated in testing, with less than a second separating the top seven lap times.