Daniel Ricciardo recorded his first-ever P1 as a McLaren driver while Mercedes went from relentlessly lapping in 2020's pre-season to covering the least number of laps on Friday. All eyes were on Mercedes as pre-season testing got underway at the Bahrain circuit, and it wasn't because they are the reigning World Champions. No, instead it was all about their floor which the team had kept secret at the launch of the W12, saying they didn't want to give rivals the chance to copy it. Valtteri Bottas hit the track with his lasagne-esque floor but it was short-lived, the Finn returning to the pits after one lap. An update from Mercedes: 'We have a gearshift problem and are swapping the gearbox...
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