Summary

  • Final day of pre-season testing from Sakhir - Verstappen fastest

  • Red Bull reveal new upgrade as Hamilton unhappy with Mercedes car

  • Horner now happy with Mercedes design following complaints on Thursday

  • F1 2022 season opener takes place in Bahrain next weekend

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Chris has captured the Bull on camera for us...

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  2. The world champion is four tenths quicker than his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, who topped the timing sheets this morning.

  3. A new leader at the top of the board.

    It's a Red Bull.

    A 1:32.645 on the medium tyres for Max Verstappen.

  4. You choose: First McLaren race win?

    Bahrain testing hasn't quite gone to plan for McLaren so far, but I'm sure we're all excited to see the second instalment of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in the team.

    Last year brought highs and lows to this pairing as podium celebrations one weekend were met with agonising race disappointments the next.

    In 2022, which driver out of the two do you think will claim a race victory first?

    Push the left thumb if your pick goes to Daniel Ricciardo.

    Or click the right thumb if Lando Norris is your man for the chequered flag.

    Daniel Ricciardo and Lando NorrisGetty Images

  5. "We hope with the upgrades we get next week, we will finally solve the problem," says McLaren boss Andreas Seidl to Sky Sports.

    He adds the team are understandably not happy with the issue the car has experienced during the Bahrain test and that "the real solution will only be available" for next weekend's first grand prix.

  6. Checking every detail

    Chris Medland
    F1 journalist in Bahrain

    Ferrari garageChris Medland

    There’s been a bit of talk about the legality of the Mercedes (as well as other cars at various times), but in many respects teams have to self-police when it comes to the regulations.

    That means the FIA don’t always check every single thing, but the teams need to know they’re in compliance with the rules or risk being penalised during a race weekend if their car is selected for a full, detailed analysis.

    To check the car is legal in terms of its dimensions and measurements, Ferrari are currently in the garage laser scanning their SF-75.

  7. Chris Medland has spotted something going on in the Ferrari garage...

  8. By the way, let me know if you've watched the new Drive to Survive series.

  9. Afternoon times

    1. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin, 15 laps) - 1:34.862 (3rd)

    2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 6 laps) - 1:34.953 (6th)

    3. Alex Albon (Williams, 16 laps) - 1:35.171 (7th)

    4. George Russell (Mercedes, 27 laps) - 1:35.326 (8th)

    5. Mick Schumacher (Haas, 25 laps) - 1:37.403 (15th)

    6. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri, 5 laps) - 1:37.746 (16th)

    7. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo, 35 laps) - 1:39.482 (18th)

  10. Formula 1 is 'not run for Netflix'

    Lewis Hamilton and Max VerstappenGetty Images

    Season four of Drive to Survive - the hit all-access Netflix documentary about Formula 1 -was released this week.

    Among the many accusations in the aftermath of that thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the claim it had been engineered for maximum entertainment - sacrificing sporting integrity for TV drama.

    But, speaking to BBC Sport, the producers of Drive to Survive said there was simply no way decisions were made with Netflix in mind.

    James Gay-Rees said the suggestion was "a total red herring", adding: "It's just people under enormous pressure making decisions in the moment. There's no way anybody was thinking: 'Will this play well on Netflix?'"

    Read Ciaran Varley's full feature here

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  12. Winner: The veterans

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    Closed sign has been flipped over for our latest top pick choice.

    Which former world champion out of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel did you think will finish higher this season?

    Inspector Seb, take your prize!

    2,028 of you went with the Aston Martin man.

    Another pick will be coming up shortly...

    1,880 thumbs, 2,028 thumbs.

  13. Get Involved

    #bbcf1

    Stephen Taylor: I think Ferrari has the best car but Red Bull and Mercedes will be in the mix despite the Merc handling issues. I think Merc have a very special engine this year. If they can sort the handing they will be championship contenders again.

  14. Car number one has entered the chat.

    Max Verstappen strides out in the Red Bull as we hit three hours of pre-season testing left.

  15. Russell is a tad quicker (0.05secs to be exact) than his good mate Alex Albon in the Williams.

  16. Lap 21 for George Russell.

    The former Williams man has moved his new Mercedes up into seventh place with a 1:35.361 set on the medium tyres.

  17. Lando Norris must have a numb posterior by now.

    The 22-year-old is pulled back into the McLaren garage after another round of laps, picking up as much data as possible while Daniel Ricciardo, who has tested positive for Covid-19, watches on from his hotel room.

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  19. Sebastian Vettel is putting in some serious graft in the green Aston Martin and has got his elbows out to jump into third place with a 1:34.862.

    Of the fresh afternoon drivers, Alex Albon in the Williams is next quickest with a time of 1:36.003, but that's only good enough for ninth overall on the board.

  20. Pietro Fittipaldi is chatting to Sky Sports about Haas' decision to go with Kevin Magnussen instead to replace former driver Nikita Mazepin for 2022.

    The Brazilian says while he's obviously disappointed, there are no hard feelings.

    "All I'm going to do now is keep pushing harder," he adds.