2021 F1 pre-season testing highlights

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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

 

Day 1:

A gearshift problem in the morning session hindered the early progress of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain but a solid afternoon of running helped to recover some of the testing and development targets for the day.

Valtteri was up first in the morning session but his initial run was disrupted by a gearshift problem on lap one. The Finn went on to complete a further 5 laps collecting aerodynamic data after his gearbox was replaced.

Lewis took to the track in the afternoon session, completing 42 laps exploring various set-up changes and signing-off several test items and procedures.

Day 2:

The 2021 Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance managed 600km of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on day two of pre-season testing, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas splitting driving duties.

Lewis took to the track in the morning session, putting together a solid run of aerodynamic data collection and setup checks. Despite a brief pause after a spin at turn 13, Lewis clocked up 58 laps.

Valtteri assumed driving responsibilities for the afternoon session, topping the classification charts with a lap of 1:30.289 while performing qualifying simulations on the C3, C4 and C5 tyre compounds.

Day 3:

A solid day for the Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team saw the W12 E Performance manage 750km of running to conclude pre-season testing in Sakhir, with Valtteri and Lewis sharing driving duties.

Valtteri took to the track this morning under clear blue skies, putting together 86 laps of long-run set-up work and general
balance learning.

Lewis jumped in the cockpit for the afternoon session completing a mix of long-run and qualifying work over 54 laps. The team covered 304 laps over the three-day test.

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2021 Bahrain Pre-Season Test, Day 2 - Wolfgang Wilhelm

2021 Bahrain Pre-Season Test, Day 2 – Wolfgang Wilhelm

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2021 Bahrain Pre-Season Test, Day 3 - Wolfgang Wilhelm

2021 Bahrain Pre-Season Test, Day 3 – Wolfgang Wilhelm

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2021 Bahrain Pre-Season Test, Day 1 – Wolfgang Wilhelm




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