Lewis Hamilton led the morning of the second day of testing in Bahrain, marked by rain, with a time of 1.29.379, seven tenths off the leader. His compatriot George Russell placed second with a record of 1.29.778, followed by Spaniard Carlos Sainz in third place with 1.30.090. Fernando Alonso completed 45 laps and finished in fifth place with 1.30.700.
Both Sainz and Alonso focused on race simulations, accumulating over 40 laps each. The driver who completed the most laps was George Russell with 71, surpassing the distance of a race. Sainz's Williams showed strength by outperforming teams like Alpine.
Despite not searching for the fastest lap, Alonso positioned himself more than a second behind Hamilton, improving his time from the previous day. Rain interrupted activity mid-morning, with Haas surprising by fitting intermediate tires with Esteban Ocon who returned early to the pits.
Many teams did not have intermediate tires due to the low chance of rain on the Sakhir track, which limited on-track activity. The session ended with a red flag four minutes before the close, with anticipation that the drivers would return to the track later.
