Lewis Hamilton, the British driver for Mercedes AMG F1 W15, dominated the second practice session for the opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship in Bahrain. Hamilton set the fastest time of 1:30.374s during the twilight practice hour, with his teammate George Russell trailing behind by two-tenths of a second. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin secured third place, while Carlos Sainz led the Ferrari team in fourth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri completed the top five. However, Lando Norris, also from McLaren, struggled and ended up at the bottom of the timesheets, more than two seconds off Hamilton’s pace. Max Verstappen, the reigning World Champion, finished in sixth place, almost half a second behind Hamilton. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez ended up in 10th place, with Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, and Charles Leclerc separating the two Red Bull drivers. Alex Albon of Williams was the last driver within one second of Hamilton’s time, followed by Logan Sargeant in 13th place. The slowest Red Bull car belonged to Yuki Tsunoda, while Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon struggled in 16th and 18th place respectively. Sauber also seemed to be lacking pace.
Max Verstappen has surpassed Lewis Hamilton once again following his victory at the Emilia Romagna GP. These two drivers have been the most prominent figures in Formula 1...
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