The first day of pre-season testing is behind us with drivers and teams pounding around the Bahrain International Circuit from morning to night and gathering plenty of initial data about their new cars.
But the day was better for some than it was for others and, after the chequered flag dropped, the F1 TV crew assembled to dig into the key talking points from the first official on-track day of 2024.
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Red Bull’s strong start, the potential for a challenge from the likes of McLaren, Aston Martin and Ferrari, delays at Mercedes and issues for Haas and Williams – all of these topics and more are covered.
Join Will Buxton, Laura Winter and Jolyon Palmer for the essential Day 1 review by hitting go on the video player above.
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