Bahrain GP: Lando Norris fastest for McLaren in Practice One as Ferrari debut key car upgrade

11 April 2025, 08:14 | Updated: 11 April 2025, 14:10

World championship leader Lando Norris set the early pace for McLaren in a sweltering Practice One session at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Ferrari debuted a car upgrade they hope will get them back into front-running contention.

​​​​​In an opening hour of running which saw six full-time stars - including Red Bull's Max Verstappen - sit out the session so their teams could give mandatory in-season track time to inexperienced drivers, the field had to grapple with their cars in the hottest conditions seen so far this season with track temperatures approaching 50 degrees Celsius.

First practice in Bahrain is always relatively unrepresentative given it takes place in daylight conditions whereas Practice Two, Qualifying and the Grand Prix itself are staged under floodlights once the sun has gone down.

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