Williams driver George Russell, who was subbing for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton who tested positive for COVID-19, clocked the fastest lap time in both of Friday’s practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix. Quickest in FP1 was Russell, who was subbing for Lewis Hamilton who tested positive for COVID-19, with a time of 54.546 seconds. And as the 30 minute mark approached the order was Verstappen, Ocon, Bottas, Perez, Kvyat, Gasly, Russell and Ricciardo. Just past the midpoint of FP2 the order was: Russell (0.54.713), Perez, Ocon, Verstappen, Kvyat, Stroll, Ricciardo and Albon. At the one-hour mark, with most of the qualifying sims completed, the top 10 were: Russell, Verstappen, Perez, Ocon, Albon, Kvyat, Stroll, Ricciardo, Gasly and Sainz.

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