Lando Norris: Tops Bahrain Day 1 Test

Norris ended the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on top, with the McLaren driver setting the fastest time of the day during an afternoon session that was extended by an extra hour following a red flag, Formula1.com reports.

Analysis:

The session would be stopped for nearly an hour due to a power outage. FIA would extend the session to make up for the lost time. By the time the session ended it would be in the cool evening air. Norris would jump to the top of the time sheets with a best lap of the day of 1:30.430. He was better than a tenth ahead of George Russell for the fastest lap of the session. It appears that McLaren and Norris have picked up where the left off to end the 2024 season.