Lando Norris continued his and McLaren's impressive start to the 2025 campaign by setting the benchmark in Free Practice 1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Briton posted a 1m 33.204s having fitted the soft Pirelli tyre inside the final 15 minutes, which left the current Drivers' Championship leader just over two tenths faster than the Alpine of Pierre Gasly.
READ MORE: Norris sets the pace during first practice in Bahrain as six rookies join the action
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton completed the top three ahead of Alex Albon, who reported a loss of power during the one-hour session at the Sakhir circuit before continuing and also had a close call with the second Williams of Luke Browning, the young rookie taking the seat of Carlos Sainz in FP1.
Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, who sits one point behind Norris, also sat out FP1 as his RB21 was driven by Ayumu Iwasa, who finished the session 19th.
Click play on the video above to catch up on the highlights from FP1 in Japan.
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