• Carlos Sainz completed 69 laps with the Ferrari SF-24 in the first of three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing.
• The Ferrari race driver ran in the afternoon session, in which he enjoyed four hours of driving without any issues.
• His fastest lap, a 1:32.584 on the C3 tyre compound, put him third in the standings of the day.
• He will be back in the car tomorrow, in the afternoon session once again.

QUOTES:
"It’s been a positive first day of testing here in Bahrain with 373 km completed. We managed to go through the whole programme without issues, gathering some useful data to better understand the SF-24 together with the engineers. As usual with pre-season testing, it's too early to draw any conclusions yet, so we'll keep maximising the upcoming two days of running to get ready for the start of the season next week. It felt good to be back properly behind the wheel after the winter break".

COMING UP:
Thursday, 22 February 2024

• Pre-season testing: 10:00-19:00 local time (08:00-17:00 CET)