Verstappen ends first day of F1 pre-season testing on top

In the final hour of the afternoon, Verstappen clocked a time of 1m30.674s with medium tyres on his RB16B to stay on top until the chequered flag.
As expected, the four-hour session was plagued by a sandstorm which lowered visibility and grip levels at the Bahrain International Circuit.
In the opening stages, few cars ventured out on track and those who did gingerly got to grips with the …Keep reading