Bahrain Grand Prix – Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Ed Marcinonis

on April 17, 2015 at 6:02 pm

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Ferrari mechanics perform some warm up exercises. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Lotus F1 E23. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Jolyon Palmer (GBR) Lotus F1 Team Test and Reserve Driver. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Kevin Magnussen (DEN) McLaren Test and Reserve Driver. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Lotus F1 Team with his wife Gabriela Tarkanyi (VEN). Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari SF15-T. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Felipe Massa (BRA) Williams. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Mika Salo (FIN) FIA Steward. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa (BRN) CEO of the Bahrain Economic Development Board and McLaren Shareholder (Centre). Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Jolyon Palmer (GBR) Lotus F1 E23 Test and Reserve Driver. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 W06. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren MP4-30. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Romain Grosjean (FRA) Lotus F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Will Stevens (GBR) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari SF15-T. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W06. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Felipe Massa (BRA) Williams FW37. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren MP4-30. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sergio Perez (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

(L to R): Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa (BRN) CEO of the Bahrain Economic Development Board and McLaren Shareholder with Bernie Ecclestone (GBR). Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sergio Perez (MEX) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren MP4-30. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Antti Kontsas (FIN) Personal Trainer of Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Frank Williams

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB11. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Marcus Ericsson (SWE) Sauber C34. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren MP4-30. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fans' area. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Robert Fernley (GBR) Sahara Force India F1 Team Deputy Team Principal. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

A 'spare' helmet for Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari SF15-T. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR10. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari SF15-T. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 W06. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Roberto Merhi (ESP) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Sahara Force India F1 VJM08. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari SF15-T. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari SF15-T sends sparks flying. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Williams FW37. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Daniil Kvyat (RUS) Red Bull Racing RB11. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Lotus F1 E23. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W06. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

The sun sets over the circuit. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

(L to R): Eric Silbermann (GBR) Journalist with Johnny Herbert (GBR) Sky Sports F1 Presenter. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain

Esteban Gutierrez (MEX) Ferrari Test and Reserve Driver. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren MP4-30 running flow-vis paint on the rear diffuser. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

(L to R): Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Scuderia Toro Rosso with Sam Village (GBR) Scuderia Toro Rosso. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W06. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Will Stevens (GBR) Manor Marussia F1 Team. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.

Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director in the FIA Press Conference. Bahrain Grand Prix, Friday 17th April 2015. Sakhir, Bahrain.