Les commentaires instantanés sur le GP dub Bahreïn 2023

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Autosport: So, we've got a Mercedes 1-2 now with Hamilton heading Russell! Somehow, we don't think we'll be seeing that again later! #F1

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RaceFans: Lewis Hamilton goes 0.594s just moments later, with both Mercedes drivers on the soft tyre. #F1 #BahrainGP

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Autosport: Leclerc splits the two Mercs, with a 1m33.574s that is just 0.066s slower than what Hamilton managed. All three hav… https://t.co/fAPIXBkFiv

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Autosport: Stroll is the latest to head out on track, but that still leaves 11 drivers who haven't been seen yet. #F1

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Autosport: Amid that small flurry of times, Norris has also improved to go fourth and is just two tenths slower than Russell i… https://t.co/0zCAo5T9YG

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Autosport: Wow it is really close between the Mercs and Ferraris as Sainz now goes second with a 1m33.523s that is just 0.015s… https://t.co/1jWClw1mYR

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Autosport: More cars join the contest now with the two Alfas and Ocon's Alpine the latest to head out. #F1

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Autosport: Stroll has also now set a time on the soft rubber and is fifth, six tenths off what Hamilton has managed. But the A… https://t.co/9DUjn5DkXV

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Autosport: Leclerc heads back out on some soft tyres and is up on the first sector. Let's see if he can knock Hamilton off top… https://t.co/zkgsg1dv5L

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Autosport: Alonso and Piastri are the latest to head out and that leaves just five drivers still in the pits. #F1

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Autosport: Leclerc does improve but it's only fractionally and he stays third. Ocon, Bottas and Zhou have now moved into positions four to six. #F1

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Autosport: And now we get to see the Red Bulls for the first time today! Both Verstappen and Perez head out on the softs. #F1

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Autosport: But it's the hard tyres they're using - so don't expect any headline-grabbing times from the Red Bulls on this run. #F1

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Autosport: Alonso now begins a flier and is a quarter of a second up in the first sector! #F1

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RaceFans: Both Red Bull drivers become the first cars to go out today on the hard tyre, and second after Williams this weekend. #F1 #BahrainGP

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RaceFans: Alonso goes fastest with a 1'33.121 on the soft tyre, which is 0.387s ahead of Hamilton in second. #F1 #BahrainGP

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Autosport: And, perhaps unsurprisingly, Alonso smashes Hamilton's time and goes almost four tenths quicker to go fastest! More… https://t.co/0BMB6XEqD3

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RaceFans: Both Red Bull drivers become the first to go out today on the hard tyre, and second after Williams this weekend. #F1 #BahrainGP

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Autosport: Meanwhile, Piastri has gone seventh for McLaren, just ahead of Stroll, which seems a decent effort from the debutant. #F1

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Autosport: But here's a worrying sign! Verstappen goes fifth on the hard tyres and he's only half a second slower than Alonso! #F1

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RaceFans: Verstappen goes P5 with a 1'33.704, and Perez is now P8 having gone four-tenths slower than his team-mate. #F1… https://t.co/NwhApiWpzn

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Autosport: Perez, meanwhile, is ninth, while Hamilton has improved his time but stays second. #F1

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Autosport: Hamilton's team-mate Russell has a wide moment there as he tries to pass a slower Ferrari, but it doesn't cost him… https://t.co/TfGs9XmfwY

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Autosport: We've now got a Williams up to eighth as Albon sets a decent time on the softs. #F1

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RaceFans: Bonnington to Hamilton: "Alonso was one tenth quicker in sector one, two in the middle, you were faster in the fina… https://t.co/kO35Msq5zw

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Autosport: But, let's just remind ourselves, this session is in entirely unrepresentative conditions for qualifying and the ra… https://t.co/lQ8kHIDP0P

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Autosport: Gasly becomes the final driver to set the initial time and it's eighth for the Frenchman, two tenths behind his Fre… https://t.co/wvutKxCg9v

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RaceFans: Gasly goes P8 with his first lap of the day, and every driver has now set a time in FP3. Alonso is currently fast… https://t.co/P1juaUK5oR

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Autosport: So, at the midpoint of this session, we've got the two Haas cars at the bottom of the timesheets but they're two of… https://t.co/vanvh78BXV

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RaceFans: Times so far: 1. @alo_oficial - 1'33.121 2. @LewisHamilton - 1'33.495 3. @Carlossainz55 - 1'33.523 4.… https://t.co/NDPUBEe6xj

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Autosport: "I have no grip," says Verstappen. Not especially a surprise given he's on the hard rubber in these hot conditions. #F1

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RaceFans: All drivers have set their lap on the soft tyre, except for both Red Bulls on the hard compound and the Haas cars o… https://t.co/VK97AKcMEn

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Autosport: There's not much green on the timing screen now as some of the cars are on slightly longer runs. #F1

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Autosport: "Too much understeer," moans Gasly, as the Alpine driver is one of only seven currently pounding around the Sakhir track. #F1

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Autosport: Down at Red Bull, there's some work under way at the base of the sidepods - possibly related to Verstappen's earlier gripes. #F1

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Autosport: It's a very empty track now with just the two Ferraris, two Alfas and Hulkenberg's Haas still lapping. #F1

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RaceFans: Just 20 minutes left of FP3 with Alonso still quickest (1'33.121) ahead of Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Oc… https://t.co/4VugzfYxZv

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Autosport: The work continues down at Red Bull and there is potentially going to be a whole new sidepod added to Verstappen's car. Gripping stuff. #F1

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Autosport: Continuing pit-watch, work is also being done to the front of Alonso's car during this lull in proceedings. #F1

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Autosport: Just as a reminder, Alonso continues to set the pace but remember the two Red Bulls have not used the soft tyres so… https://t.co/SoVEjTv6J3

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RaceFans: Drivers are back out for some qualifying runs in FP3, and Zhou goes second fastest - just 0.059s behind Alonso. #F1 #BahrainGP