Red Bull finished F1 pre-season testing on top as Perez set the quickest time on the final day of running in Bahrain. Full report and results here:
Under a searing sun, the opening phase of the final opportunity to test ahead of next week's Bahrain Grand Prix was dominated by longer runs, with Perez moving up the order courtesy of a 1m31.714s on Pirelli's mid-range C3 tyres.
Mercedes' Hamilton joined the fray with a 1m31.960s on the same compound during what seemed like a more positive afternoon forAs the sun set, the track became more representative of next week's qualifying and race. The cooler afternoon conditions, therefore, prompted more performance runs on Pirelli's softer compounds, with several drivers going quicker than the previous benchmark.
That time proved no match for Perez's 1m30.616s on the slower C4 tyres, with Hamilton then improving but still 0.048s behind the Mexican on his next attempt. In the final hour, with the track continuously getting quicker, Perez put more distance between himself and the seven-time world champion, a 1m30.305s on C4s increasing his lead to 0.359s.
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