SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Valtteri Bottas set the pace on the second morning of in-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.
The Mercedes driver clocked up an impressive 79 laps at the wheel of the W08, taking over from Lewis Hamilton who drove 97 laps on Tuesday. The car stopped on track at Turn 4 with a mechanical issue on the steering wheel in the early afternoon, causing a red flag, but it was back on track just 15 minutes after returning to the garage.
Esteban Ocon was second fastest in the Force India, with a best time 0.