Mercedes showed impressive pace during Bahrain Grand Prix practice sessions, with Lewis Hamilton topping the times ahead of teammate George Russell. Despite the strong performance, both drivers emphasized the need to remain cautious and not get carried away with their success. Russell noted that the team has made significant progress in qualifying trim, securing third on the grid for the upcoming race.
George Russell reckons Mercedes has taken a “big step forward” with its one-lap pace after qualifying in P3 for the #BahrainGP 📈 Though he admits that taking the fight to Max Verstappen remains unlikely for now... #F1 FULL STORY ➡️: https://t.co/hLSGuzJ2WP https://t.co/hs1v3MYDeC
Third on the grid for tomorrow's #BahrainGP, George Russell reckons the Mercedes #F1 car has taken a "big step forward" in qualifying trim ⤵️ https://t.co/GGJnrCSDMi
Lewis Hamilton led the way at the end of day one in Bahrain 💪 Jump onboard with the Mercedes driver for his fastest lap in FP2 💨 #F1 #BahrainGP https://t.co/IqRRJFe6ME
Lewis Hamilton warned his Mercedes team not to "get ahead of ourselves" on Thursday after unexpectedly topping the times ahead of team-mate George Russell in practice for this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Read the story here⬇️ https://t.co/HZZpNHjick https://t.co/KQ3FbLvi4R
Mercedes is "not getting carried away" with its leading pace in Bahrain GP practice that "exceeded expectations", according to Russell. #F1 https://t.co/PCYxYwqK6F
Mercedes' pace in #BahrainGP practice "exceeded expectations", but @GeorgeRussell63 says the team is "not getting carried away" by this heading into qualifying. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/p5wSxIqKLH
The first weekend of the longest season in Formula 1 history opened in the sign of Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest of the day, ahead of his team-mate George Russell.🏁 #Fit4F1 #Formula1 @Pirelli @F1 https://t.co/G1dc47PxjV