SAKHIR (BAHRAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Better than this could not be concluded. Ferrari leaves Bahrain with the best time after six days of Formula 1 testing. In the last eight hours on the Sakhir circuit, on board the SF-26 he climbed Charles Leclerc, which totaled 132 laps (only in two did more) and half an hour from the end of the afternoon session he improved the time set just before, going down to 1’31′′′992. A time that makes Cavallino one of the stables that smile on the return to the base.
The main team Frederic Vasseur is on the ground. “It all went well – his words to Sky Sport –. We centered the goal of these weeks, which was to accumulate many kilometers and collect data, preparing the basis for the coming season. We have a faster time here, but it has nothing to do with what will happen in Melbourne. Reliability is fair, but the performance is relative.”.
Among the favourites is Mercedes, which with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli showed to be in the first rows for this 2026. The Italian driver, however, was forced to stop after a little less than 50 laps for a technical problem. For the 2006 class, who spoke at the press conference, at the moment there are several machines able to compete for the title: “ Ferrari seemed very strong, but also McLaren and the same goes for Red Bull. I think the four teams are very close: it will be a tight battle – he said -. Today we have taken a step forward and in general the machine gives me good sensations, we must continue like this”.
In the last test day, Lando Norris closes behind Leclerc, but almost nine tenths away from his colleague. You go over a second to Max Verstappen, third fastest on Friday. Times that, taking the words of Vasseur, at the moment have a relative value. The new Formula 1 will be known more in Australia, when the first stage of the World Championship will be staged from 6 to 8 March.
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