Mercedes “not getting carried away” with surprising Bahrain F1 pace
In Thursday evening’s second free practice session, which is held in similar conditions to qualifying and the race, Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Russell, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in third.Overwhelming favourite Max Verstappen was sixth as Red Bull put more emphasis on long runs.And while Russell admitted Mercedes’ progress compared to testing “exceeded expectations”, he …Keep reading
