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Bahrain F1 2018 Preview

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As the sun went down and the temperatures fell in Bahrain on Friday evening, one team were suddenly in their element. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel led the second practice session with ease, closest rivals Mercedes unable to get within half a second of the scarlet cars.
PRACTICE 2 RESULTS
POS. Driver TIME GAP LAPS
1 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN 1:29.817  32
2 Sebastian VETTEL 1:29.828 +0.011s 37
3 Valtteri BOTTAS 1:30.380 +0.563s 31
4 Lewis HAMILTON 1:30.472 +0.655s 32
5 Max VERSTAPPEN 1:30.745 +0.928s 32
6 Daniel RICCIARDO 1:30.751 +0.934s 31
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Of course FP2 is also about race simulations, but in terms of one-lap pace on the fastest, supersoft rubber, Ferrari had a clear edge, despite Raikkonen being forced to abandon his car 15 minutes early after his pit crew failed to attach a wheel properly (stewards subsequently handed the team a €5000 fine for an unsafe release).

Unlike the SF71H, Mercedes’s W09 seemed far less happy on the red-marked rubber, as Valtteri Bottas edged out team mate Lewis Hamilton for P3 in the times. As for FP1 leaders Red Bull, Max Verstappen – back on track after his earlier electrical problems – and Daniel Ricciardo had to settle for fifth and sixth respectively, both men almost a second slower than the Ferraris.

Nico Hulkenberg was not entirely happy with his Renault, but put it seventh nonetheless, while Pierre Gasly had his second impressive session of the day, the Frenchman taking his Toro Rosso to eighth. Both McLarens improved over FP1, with Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne rounding out the top 10.

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