This is the final classification of the final day of F1 2024 testing: Ferrari, ahead, Alonso hides and maximum uncertainty

The The final classification of the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain shows Charles Leclercwith his Ferrari, in front with the best time of day. However, in pre-season testing, where each team’s work programs are different and difficult to understand, with everyone hiding their true potential until the first race, the unknowns are the greatest.

Leclerc finished at the top of the final classification of the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain with a time of 1’30.322, but this general time for Friday should be taken with a grain of salt. The important thing in tests is to ride a lot, without problems, add as many laps as possible to gather all the data the engineers need, and almost the least important thing is the final lap times.

Charles set the best time in the final classification on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain using the C4 tyres, which will not be used at the Bahrain Grand Prix. And to understand how unrepresentative this classification is, The proof is that Max Verstappen, favorite in everything this year, was only 4th because he did not find a competitive time on that softer compound.

Russell, 2nd and Zhou, out of position

George Russell, with a Mercedes that did not show its great potential, He was second by setting his time later than Leclerc, in the last minutes of the session. He is 46 thousandths behind Leclerc. And why it is so clear that these times do not have much benefit is the third position, which is occupied by Sauber of Guanyu Zhouout of position.

Verstappen was 4th at 0″433 with medium tires, followed by Tsunoda with Visa Cash App RB (formerly Toro Rosso) at 0″453 with C4 rubber.

Alonso, 8th on the last day hiding, without looking at the clock

Alonso hasn’t stood out in recent seasons because he hasn’t gone to a time with a tire so soft it won’t be used in Bahrain GP next week and focused on working with the compounds present at the first appointment of the course. Therefore, it is necessary not to take these notes and positions as true, especially when there are pilots who ride only in the morning, such as ‘Checo’ Pérez, who was 10th this last day in his morning time, in worse track conditions. Similar toe Lewis Hamilton, 12th in his morning time.

This is the final classification of the final day of F1 2024 testing

1. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1’30″322, C4 rubber – 74 laps
2. George Russell (GBr/Mercedes) 1’30″368, C4 – 67 v.
3. Zhou Guanyu (CHI/Sauber) 1’30″647, C4 – 85 v.
4. Max Verstappen (PB/Red Bull) 1’30″755, C3 – 66 v.
5. Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/RB) 1’30″775, C4 – 53 v.
6. Alex Albon (TAI/Williams) 1’30″984, C4 – 121 v.
7. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1’31″030, C3 – 91 v.
8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1’31″159s, C3 – 75 v.
9. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1’31″247, C3 – 71 v.
10. ‘Checo’ Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 1’31″483, C3 – 53 v.
11. Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Haas) 1’31″686, C3 – 89 v.
12. Lewis Hamilton (GBr/ Mercedes) 1’31″999, C5 – 49 v.
13. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1’32″038, C3 – 46 v.
14. Lando Norris (GBr/McLaren) 1’32″108, C3 – 20 v.
15. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1’32″149, C3 – 47 v.
16. Kevin Magnussen (DIN/Haas) 1’33″053, C3 – 80 v.
17. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1’33″079, C3 – 55 v.
18. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber) 1’33″528, C3 – 28 v.
19. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RB) 1’37″015, C1 – 70 v.

BEST TIME IN THE THREE DAYS OF TESTING:

Carlos Sainz set the best overall time of the three days of testing by the time he did it with the C4 rubber on Thursday afternoon, a 1’29″921 that no one missed this Friday.