Daniel Ricciardo enjoyed the ideal start to his McLaren career as he went fastest on the opening morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Australian's time of 1.32.203 was good enough to see him finish 0.028 clear of AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly in second, who completed a session-leading 74 laps, with Max Verstappen ending the session in third for Red Bull. With the conditions tricky in Bahrain and the wind causing issues, Verstappen was one of a number of drivers to go off-track as he looked to get to grips with his new RB16B. The forecast suggests that the winds are unlikely to die down, presenting further challenges to the drivers taking to the track for the afternoon...
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