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Bahrain F1 testing: Verstappen stays in charge on first day

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended the first day of 2023 pre-season testing in Bahrain on top of the timesheets, setting a benchmark time of 1:32.837s after completing 156 trouble-free laps on Thursday. Verstappen was the only driver to stay in the cockpit all day, meaning that none of the others taking part managed to follow him past the 100 lap milestone. The reigning world champion had also been quickest of anyone before lunch with his time of 1:32.959s putting him ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. After the break he managed to reduce his time by just over a tenth. It kept him ahead of a late challenge from Fernando Alonso, despite the Spaniard missing out on track time when the team had to...
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