Williamswas the most active team on track during the opening morning of the Bahrain test.
The Williams driver, at the wheel of the FW48 in what was effectively the Grove-based team’s first official on-track session, racked up an impressive 77 laps — covering almost one and a half race distances. It was then Alex Albon’s turn in the afternoon, and the team set a total of 145 laps.
Max Verstappen completed the most laps today, as he participated in both the morning and the afternoon session as well. The Dutchman put up a total of 136 laps in Sakhir.
A data anomaly meant that Aston Martin could only do 36 laps today with Lance Stroll behind the wheel.
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Lap count standings in opening morning session of Bahrain test
| Position | Team | Lap count |
| P1 | Williams (Sainz / Albon) | 145 |
| P2 | Red Bull (Verstappen) | 136 |
| P3 | Ferrari (Hamilton / Leclerc) | 132 |
| P4 | Audi (Bortoleto / Hulkenberg) | 122 |
| P5 | Haas (Ocon) | 115 |
| P6 | McLaren (Piastri / Norris) | 112 |
| P7 | Cadillac (Bottas / Perez) | 107 |
| P8 | Mercedes (Russell /AntonellI | 86 |
| P9 | Alpine (Colapinto / Gasly) | 77 |
| P10 | Racing Bulls (Lindblad) | 75 |
| P11 | Aston Martin (Stroll) | 36 |
Mercedes set the benchmark for reliability
| Power unit manufacturer | Total laps |
| Mercedes | 420 |
| Ferrari | 354 |
| Red Bull Powertrains | 211 |
| Audi | 122 |
| Honda | 36 |
How the first afternoon session in Bahrain unfolded
Lando Norris topped the first day of the Bahrain test, finishing just ahead of Max Verstappen. Around a tenth separated the two drivers.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three, while two teams encountered technical issues.