McLaren's Norris Shines in Bahrain Grand Prix First Practice

Lando Norris led the first practice session of Bahrain Grand Prix.

The first practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix witnessed McLaren's Lando Norris setting the pace. Norris outperformed others with a significant margin. However, several factors made this session less representative. For instance, six cars were driven by young drivers as per team requirements. The session was also held in daylight with a temperature of 35C, while qualifying and the race start at twilight. Max Verstappen was among those who sat out the session.

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