{"id":434223,"date":"2026-02-19T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/434223\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:40:33","slug":"lando-norris-leads-max-verstappen-as-ferrari-debuts-trick-rear-wing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/434223\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris leads Max Verstappen as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing to head Max Verstappen<\/a>, while Ferrari<\/a> debuted a trick rear wing before being hit with a mechanical problem.<\/p>\n

F1 world champion Norris posted a 1m33.453s on the C3 compound tyres to go 0.006s quicker than George Russell<\/a>\u2019s previous best set yesterday afternoon, taking top spot in the morning session by 0.131s from Red Bull\u2019s Verstappen.<\/p>\n

Ferrari grabbed attention earlier in the day with a new rear wing that rotated 180-degrees, a device permitted under F1\u2019s new active aero rules, which reverted to its standard position under braking.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the Italian manufacturer\u2019s joy was short-lived, as Lewis Hamilton<\/a> was only able to complete five laps before being forced into the garage with an unspecified chassis issue. Hamilton was able to return to the track for the final five minutes to take part in the FIA race control systems check and practice starts.<\/p>\n

With the majority of teams focused on race simulations and long runs, the outright best lap times weren\u2019t challenged over the second half of the session, giving Norris the headline time for McLaren<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Russell took third place and the most-mileage moniker as the Mercedes<\/a> driver posted 77 laps with relatively untroubled running. Alex Albon<\/a> slotted into fourth place for Williams<\/a>, also with a healthy 71-lap mileage.<\/p>\n

\"Lewis <\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari<\/p>\n

Photo by: Alastair Staley \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Audi<\/a> was another team to see its progress stalled by unreliability, as Gabriel Bortoleto<\/a> was limited to 29 laps due to a hydraulics issue which required a lengthy precautionary check in the garage. The Brazilian still took fifth place on the times, having returned to the track in the final 40 minutes of the session.<\/p>\n

Bortoleto\u2019s late gains pushed Oliver Bearman<\/a> into sixth for Haas and Franco Colapinto<\/a> into seventh for Alpine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Liam Lawson<\/a> took eighth for Racing Bulls<\/a>, having also been stuck in the garage for a lengthy period, which meant the Kiwi only completed 27 laps.<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso<\/a> had another low-key outing down in ninth place for Aston Martin, four seconds off the outright pace set by Norris, and with 40 laps completed.<\/p>\n

With Hamilton in 10th for Ferrari, Cadillac\u2019s Valtteri Bottas<\/a> completed the runners, having once again missed the early track activity due to a technical issue, but was able to get 58 laps completed later in the session.<\/p>\n

F1 Bahrain pre-season test – Day 5 morning results<\/p>\n

Pos<\/p>\n

Driver<\/p>\n

Team<\/p>\n

Best lap<\/p>\n

Gap<\/p>\n

Laps<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Lando Norris<\/p>\n

McLaren<\/p>\n

1m33.453s<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

72<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen<\/p>\n

Red Bull<\/p>\n

1m33.584s<\/p>\n

+0.131s<\/p>\n

56<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

George Russell<\/p>\n

Mercedes<\/p>\n

1m34.111s<\/p>\n

+0.658s<\/p>\n

77<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Alex Albon<\/p>\n

Williams<\/p>\n

1m35.130s<\/p>\n

+1.677s<\/p>\n

71<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n

Audi<\/p>\n

1m35.263s<\/p>\n

+1.810s<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n

Haas<\/p>\n

1m35.279s<\/p>\n

+1.826s<\/p>\n

69<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n

Alpine<\/p>\n

1m35.506s<\/p>\n

+2.053s<\/p>\n

54<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Liam Lawson<\/p>\n

Racing Bulls<\/p>\n

1m36.959s<\/p>\n

+3.506s<\/p>\n

27<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n

Aston Martin<\/p>\n

1m37.472s<\/p>\n

+4.019s<\/p>\n

40<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton<\/p>\n

Ferrari<\/p>\n

1m39.670s<\/p>\n

+6.217s<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

Valtteri Bottas<\/p>\n

Cadillac<\/p>\n

1m40.193s<\/p>\n

+6.740s<\/p>\n

58<\/p>\n

Photos from Bahrain Pre-Season Testing – Day 5<\/p>\n

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\"Lando<\/p>\n


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\"Lewis<\/p>\n


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\"Andrea<\/p>\n


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\"Max<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Alexander<\/p>\n


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\"Max<\/p>\n


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\"Valtteri<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Lando<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Valtteri<\/p>\n


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\"Max<\/p>\n


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\"Liam<\/p>\n


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\"Lando<\/p>\n


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\"Gianpiero<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Lando<\/p>\n


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\"Mattia<\/p>\n


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\"Oliver<\/p>\n


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\"Flavio<\/p>\n


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\"Oliver<\/p>\n


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\"Frederic<\/p>\n


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\"Arvid<\/p>\n


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\"Franco<\/p>\n


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\"Fernando<\/p>\n


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\"Ayao<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Valtteri<\/p>\n


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\"Gabriel<\/p>\n


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\"Max<\/p>\n


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\"George<\/p>\n


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\"Lewis<\/p>\n


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\"Lando<\/p>\n


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\"Fernando<\/p>\n


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\"Max<\/p>\n


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\"Fernando<\/p>\n


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