F1 pre-season testing: Lewis Hamilton says new cars are more fun

First day, final pre-season test, Bahrain

1 George Russell (Great Britain) Mercedes one minute 33.459 seconds

2 Oscar Piastri (Australia) McLaren +0.010

3 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari +0.280

4 Lando Norris (Great Britain) McLaren +0.593

5 Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes +0,699

6 Isack Hadjar (France) Red Bull +0.801

7 Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) Ferrari +0.840

8 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Williams +1.654

9 Franco Colapinto (Arg) Alp +1.795

10 Gabriel Bortoleto (Brz) Audi +1.804

11 Alex Albon (Tha) Williams +2.231

12 Liam Lawson (New Zealand) Racing Bulls +2.294

13 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alp +2.439

14 Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin +2.515

15 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alp +2.959

16 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin +3.077

17 Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) Audi +3.282

18 Arvid Lindblad (Great Britain) Racing Bulls +3.310

19 Oliver Bearman (Great Britain) Haas +3.311

20 Valtteri Bottas (Finnish) Cadillac +3.787

21 Sergio Pérez (Mexico) Cadillac +4.732

*Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the car all day on Thursday