During the second day of pre-season F1 testing in Bahrain, the morning session was abruptly cut short by nearly two hours due to a 'dangerous gap' left on the track after Charles Leclerc ran over a loose drain, causing significant damage. The incident led to a red flag and the cancellation of the remainder of the morning's activities as officials were unable to repair the hole in the track. Consequently, F1 bosses were forced to adjust the schedule, moving the afternoon session to start an hour earlier at 14:00 local time, extending it to a 5-hour session to complete the day's testing. Despite the disruption, Charles Leclerc managed to top the times during the shortened session with a best time of 1:32.879. Pierre Gasly completed 33 laps, and Mercedes progressed through their program with 39 laps.
Here's what went down on Thursday morning in Bahrain π #F1Testing #F1 https://t.co/L0DmPR2sfZ
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Northern lights for 2024 π #VB77 #F1 @StiloOfficial https://t.co/d90agL0C83
The morning session has been cut short for track repairs so weβre getting an early lunch π₯ Weβve been working steadily through our programme with 39 laps on the board so far today π https://t.co/5197KsIqOl
Just three hours of morning running in Sakhir, and it's Charles Leclerc who leads the way #F1Testing #F1 https://t.co/f1aHd6Ldrd
Leclerc topped the morning session of day 2 of pre-season testing in Bahrain as the running was cut short by nearly two hours. Report and results. β¬οΈ https://t.co/KL2xqEYw5N
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So Nico hops out, with the opening session ending over an hour early due to the track inspection. He's completed 31 laps this morning π #HaasF1 #F1Testing https://t.co/hGnTA6xvdX
Ferrari fans watching one of their cars get floor damage from another loose piece of track π«‘ #F1 #F1Testing https://t.co/UvG1GGTpj1
It was Charles Leclerc who topped the times during this morning's shortened session β±π₯ https://t.co/MojHsf2soM
Our morning session has been cut short due to track repairs, @Charles_Leclerc still made the most of his time on track π #F1Testing https://t.co/gHKkxzs5ez
This morning's session will NOT be resumed amid ongoing track repairs β https://t.co/2waDGHXPFg
The morning session will not resume due to track damage at turn 11. We'll be back out for the afternoon session at 2pm local πͺ https://t.co/LP50vQkl5t
F1 test CANCELLED as officials fail to fix hole in track with F1 bosses forced to change schedule https://t.co/rGlPOacWdV
Red flag π© The morning session will not be resumed due to track repairs. A best time of 1:32.879 for Checo β±οΈ https://t.co/PVElvhpUUK
An early end to this morning's running, due to the red flag. 33 laps complete for @PierreGASLY β https://t.co/1cIyGOR6IJ
Due to ongoing track inspections, this morning session will now not resume. The action is now expected to restart at 14:00, with an extended 5-hour session to complete Thursdayβs testing action. #HaasF1 #F1Testing https://t.co/o1xz7gCsSQ
The morning session has been red flagged and will not be resumed due to track damage. Fernando completed 31 laps before the flag. The afternoon session will now start an hour earlier than planned at 1400 local time. #F1Testing https://t.co/YcYSj6H3Jd
π¨ Session will not be resumed π¨ Due to track repairs, the AM session ends after three hours We take an early lunch break now, and the PM session will begin one hour earlier at 1400 local time #F1Testing #F1 https://t.co/OoiO1RUeGF
β MORNING SESSION WILL NOT BE RESUMED β Bad news for anyone who didn't get much running done this morning! π¬ #F1 #F1Testing https://t.co/p9977mFhle
F1 test red flagged as 'dangerous gap' left on track after Charles Leclerc ran over loose drain https://t.co/rGlPOacWdV