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All the best images from Sakhir, as the F1 teams and drivers gear up for the second round of the 2018 season...

Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ in the garage at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Flypast at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13 bodywork at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Start and finish stripe at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Mercedes AMG F1 mechanic marks Pirelli tyres at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Maurizio Arrivabene (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal and Gino Rosato (CDN) Ferrari at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Jerry Andre/Sutton Images
Hulkenberg (GER) Renault Sport and Abiteboul (FRA) Renault Sport F1 Managing Director at F1 World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Track view at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Brendon Hartley (NZL) Scuderia Toro Rosso at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Mercedes AMG F1 mechanic with Pirelli tyres at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ in the garage at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Claire Williams (GBR) Williams Deputy Team Principal at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Jerry Andre/Sutton Images
Romain Grosjean (FRA) Haas F1 at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Sergio Perez (MEX) Force India at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Ferrari mechanic in Ferrari SF-71H at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Ferrari practice pit stops at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren and girlfriend Linda Morselli at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Flags at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Sergey Sirotkin (RUS) Williams plays darts at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes-AMG F1 at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
George Russell (GBR) at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Force India VJM11 nose and front wings at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Jackie Stewart (GBR) at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Marcus Ericsson (SWE) Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13 bodywork at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Red Bull Racing RB14 front wheel hub at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari, Alonso (ESP) McLaren and Bottas (FIN) at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Max Verstappen (NED), Pierre Gasly (FRA) , Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) and Brendon Hartley (NZL) at F1 World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Jerry Andre/Sutton Images
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes-AMG F1 in the Press Conference at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Lance Stroll (CDN) Williams at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Toto Wolff (AUT) Mercedes AMG F1 Director of Motorsport at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Jerry Andre/Sutton Images
Fans at the pit lane walkabout at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Force India F1 mechanics with Force India VJM11 in pit lane at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Safety car and Medical car line up at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Haas VF-18 steering wheel at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Haas VF-18 halo detail at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
Marshals at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Mark Sutton/Sutton Images
Pirelli Hot Laps cars on the grid at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images
Alonso (ESP), Bottas (FIN), Hamilton (GBR) and Vandoorne (BEL) with Pirelli Hot Laps cars at F1 World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Manuel Goria/Sutton Images

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Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ in the garage at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Bahrain Grand Prix, Preparations, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday 5 April 2018. © Simon Galloway/Sutton Images
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