Sergio Perez comfortably led the way as Formula 1 officially got underway in 2023 with the first practice session from the opening round in Bahrain.
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Red Bull’s ominous-looking pre-season speed was confirmed by the Mexican’s pace-setting time being four-tenths quicker than anybody else could muster.
Aston Martin’s impressive testing period was backed up by Fernando Alonso splitting the Red Bull drivers to wound up second, with the returning Lance Stroll also inside the top six.
The session witnessed Ferrari struggle, as Carlos Sainz suffered a huge spin on his way to being classified as the slowest driver of all.
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