It’s Verstappen again!

Max Verstappen set the pace for the second successive practice today in the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 at Bahrain International Circuit.

Verstappen registered a fastest lap of 1min 30.847secs to continue the strong start to the 2021 season for Red Bull Racing.

McLaren are also having a fine showing in Sakhir, as Lando Norris finished second on the classification just 0.095secs off Verstappen’s pace.

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton was third 0.235s from the leader.

Carlos Sainz (+0.280s) for Ferrari was fourth-quickest, Valtteri Bottas (+0.371s) in the other Mercedes fifth, and Daniel Ricciardo (+0.383s) in the second McLaren sixth.

Yuki Tsunoda (+0.447s) of AlphaTauri and Lance Stroll (+0.546s) of Aston Martin were seventh and eighth, respectively.

The rest of the Second Practice classification order: Gasly, Perez, Ocon, Leclerc, Giovinazzi, Vettel, Alonso, Raikkonen, Russell, Schumacher, Latifi and Mazepin.