Charles Leclerc was the fastest this Saturday in the third and last day of the official Formula 1 test, which will begin its calendar at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, March 5.
Leclerc, current runner-up in the world, registered a time of 1 minutes, 31 seconds and 24/1000 with his Ferrari at the Sakhir racetrack, beating British George Russell of Mercedes by four tenths, according to the DPA news agency.
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Then the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich, with Aston Martin, the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez, with Red Bull and the French Pierre Gasly, with Alpine, were located further behind, while two pilots who had done very well in the first two test rounds Last Thursday and Friday, the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) did not participate in the tests and it is estimated that they will do so in the afternoon.
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The three training sessions were a test bench to get to know the vehicles with a view to the start of the official season, which will be on March 5 at the circuit known as Sakhir, with an extension of 5,412 kilometers and 15 curves.
