US EditionLeclerc Fastest for Ferrari on Final Day of F1 Testing
Leclerc topped timesheets while rookie Lindblad set a single-day lap record of 165 laps, highlighting pace and reliability ahead of the 2026 F1 season start.
- At the Feb 20, Bahrain testing, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari driver, was fastest with a best lap of 1:31.992, the quickest of the three-day second test.
- Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad set a single-day lap record of 165 laps in Bahrain, surpassing McLaren driver Oscar Piastri's 161 laps last week.
- Lando Norris recorded the second-best time, with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull and George Russell fourth for Mercedes on Thursday.
- Troubled by reliability, Aston Martin completed only six laps after a battery problem sidelined the team, leaving Lance Stroll without a timed lap.
- The 24-round season starts in Australia on March 8, with Ferrari viewed as a leading contender and Audi works team replacing Sauber, featuring Gabriel Bortoleto.
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Leclerc fastest on last day of F1 testing in Bahrain
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been the fastest on the final day of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. McLaren’s Lando Norris was second and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third on Friday.
Motor racing-Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps. Read full story
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The Straits TimesLeclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing
Feb 20 : Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps.Leclerc's best time of one minute 31.992 seconds was 0.879 quicker than McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris,
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Leclerc fastest on final day of Bahrain pre-season test
Charles Leclerc has ended the final day of 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain at the top of the timesheets, heading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen as Friday’s running brought the second test to a close.
What happened on the last day of 2026 pre-season F1 testing
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended testing for Formula 1's all-new 2026 rules era on top with a series of fastest times of all on the final day of pre-season running in Bahrain.Having been fastest at the end of the day's first session, Leclerc remained at the top of the times throughout the final four hours of running too as teams dedicated much of their late-day programmes to single-lap runs.Leclerc, who completed 132 laps for the day, ultim…
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