Lewis Hamilton has been fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing in Bahrain. Rain in the desert affected Thursday's session. The seven-time champion’s best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes.

SAKHIR (Bahrain) (AFP) – McLaren's Lando Norris topped the times in Formula One pre-season testing on Wednesday, the first of three days in Bahrain punctured by a power outage that left the pitlane and circuit in darkness.

Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut. The session’s runtime was extended by an hour following the hiatus created by the lack of power two hours into the afternoon session,

With night beginning to fall at the circuit, floodlights and lights in the pit lane were seen going out around the circuit, which prompted the red flag. Power cut halts F1 testing