Zhou Guanyu ended Day 2 of pre-season Formula 1 testing in Bahrain fastest after a late glory run knocked Max Verstappen off top spot.
A late effort of 1:31.610s from the Alfa Romeo driver pipped the World Champion to P1 by just 0.040s on a day Verstappen lost track time to a suspected oil leak on the RB19.
George Russell also lost a chunk of time after a Mercedes hydraulic failure on a difficult day for the team, with Zhou breaking down late on after attempting a practice start at the end of the pit-lane.
17 drivers took to the track, including Sergio Perez for the first time in the test.
You can read the full report from the second, and penultimate, day of Bahrain testing by clicking here.
Result Day 2 - Wintertest Bahrain
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