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Bahrain test - Day 3: Mercedes and Antonelli sign off on top
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13/02/2026 at 16:2113/02/2026 at 16:41 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Formula 1’s first three-day pre-season test in Bahrain concluded with Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli at the top of the timesheets, but with more questions than answers across the field. Antonelli and team mate George Russell emerged as the outright pace-setters of the entire test, sealing a dominant one-two finish for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team – yet the significance of those times remains fiercely debated amid widespread sandbagging claims and strategic secrecy up and down the pit lane. Throughout the week, teams deflected attention from themselves while quietly...
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