For the second season in a row, Carlos Sainz Jr. stands atop the Formula 1 pre-season testing timing sheets. A year ago Sainz posted the fastest time at Bahrain International Circuit, topping the board with a lap time of 1:29.

Recap updates and reaction from day two of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir ahead of the new season

Carlos Sainz is having a fantastic February. He was declared the fastest from Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the second day of F1 pre-season testing. And on Day 3,

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Also of note on Thursday, Ferrari newcomer Lewis Hamilton posted the second-quickest lap of the day with a 1:29.379 clocking in the morning session. Third-quickest lap of the day went to Hamilton's teammate Charles Leclerc at 1:29.431.

Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of Formula 1 testing at the Sakhir circuit, clocking a 1’29”348 to lead the timesheets.

Almost ironically, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton were the leading men in the second day of F1 pre-season testing. The second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit offered valuable insights into the performance of Formula 1’s leading teams.

Sainz is preparing for his first season as a Williams driver in F1 2025, having arrived at the Grove-based team from Ferrari over the winter. Roberto Merhi spotted in Carlos Sainz