SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo set the pace on the first morning of in-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Tuesday is one of four open in-season test days planned for this year ahead of a second day in Bahrain on Wednesday and two further days testing after the Hungarian Grand Prix in July. With temperatures over 32C, the conditions were harsh for cars, tyres and drivers, but the opportunity to test new parts outside a race weekend saw all teams hit the track.
The green light at the start of the session was delayed ten minutes while leftover freight from the grand prix weekend was moved from the pit lane entrance, but when testing got started the teams wasted no time heading back out on track.