Mercedes completed the most laps of any F1 manufacturer in the first of two three-day tests in Bahrain.
Between Mercedes and its customer teams — McLaren, Williams and Alpine — 1,410 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit were completed, an average of 235 laps per car.
Williams in particular achieved the most running of any team, while Kimi Antonelli completed the fewest laps of any driver.
Like in the five-day Barcelona shakedown, Ferrari came second in terms of laps per manufacturer, managing 1,106 laps across the factory team, Haas and Cadillac. This worked out at an average of 184.3 laps per car.
While Red Bull Powertrains had the third-most laps of any manufacturer, Audi ranked third based on average laps per car.
Red Bull Powertrains managed almost double Audi’s total between the factory outfit and Racing Bulls, but the German manufacturer’s average of 172 laps per car was slightly higher.
At the bottom was Honda, largely due to Aston Martin managing just 203 laps across its two cars.
Check out the full laps completed per manufacturer below!
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Total Laps | Avg. Per Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1,410 | 235 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1,106 | 184.3 |
| 3 | Red Bull Powertrains | 663 | 165.75 |
| 4 | Audi | 344 | 172 |
| 5 | Honda | 203 | 101.5 |
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