Lando Norris from Great Britain driving for McLaren MCL38. On February 29, 2024, during the first round of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix took place at the Sakhir circuit. It was the practice day for the event.
In the second practice session (FP2), Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion, recorded the fastest lap time of 1:30.374s, leading the timesheets. He was followed by his Mercedes teammate George Russell, with a gap of two-tenths of a second. Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin secured the third fastest time, within three-tenths of Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz from Ferrari finished the session in fourth place, ahead of Oscar Piastri from McLaren, who completed the top five.
Max Verstappen, the reigning champion, recorded the sixth fastest time, trailing the leading Mercedes by almost half a second.
Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc, and Sergio Perez completed the top ten, representing the second Red Bull team.