Formula 1: Leclerc Fastest In Bahrain Grand Prix Practice

Charles Leclerc placed Ferrari at the top of the timesheets Friday during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is being held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit.
Leclerc finished 0.099 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar. McLaren’s Lando Norris was third, 0.137 seconds adrift of the leader.
Determining the true competitive order was difficult because teams used different approaches. Neither Hadjar nor Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen completed a qualifying-style lap on the soft tyre. Verstappen, who ended the day fourth overall, had looked like a possible fastest driver during practice before the single-lap runs in the second session.
Ferrari, meanwhile, appeared especially stro...