29/02/2024
NEWS STORY
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Ricciardo | RB | S | 1:32.869 | 130.362 mph |
| 2 | Norris | McLaren | S | 1:32.901 | 0.032 |
| 3 | Piastri | McLaren | S | 1:33.113 | 0.244 |
| 4 | Tsunoda | RB | S | 1:33.183 | 0.314 |
| 5 | Alonso | Aston Martin | M | 1:33.193 | 0.324 |
| 6 | Verstappen | Red Bull | M | 1:33.238 | 0.369 |
| 7 | Russell | Mercedes | M | 1:33.251 | 0.382 |
| 8 | Leclerc | Ferrari | M | 1:33.268 | 0.399 |
| 9 | Hamilton | Mercedes | M | 1:33.302 | 0.433 |
| 10 | Bottas | Stake | S | 1:33.354 | 0.485 |
| 11 | Sainz | Ferrari | M | 1:33.385 | 0.516 |
| 12 | Perez | Red Bull | M | 1:33.413 | 0.544 |
| 13 | Albon | Williams | M | 1:33.583 | 0.714 |
| 14 | Stroll | Aston Martin | M | 1:33.868 | 0.999 |
| 15 | Zhou | Stake | S | 1:33.923 | 1.054 |
| 16 | Sargeant | Williams | M | 1:34.213 | 1.344 |
| 17 | Ocon | Alpine | M | 1:34.807 | 1.938 |
| 18 | Gasly | Alpine | M | 1:35.144 | 2.275 |
| 19 | Magnussen | Haas | M | 1:37.477 | 4.608 |
| 20 | Hulkenberg | Haas | M | 1:37.938 | 5.069 |
Check out our Thursday gallery from Bahrain here.