In photos: Secrets from the pit-lane on Day 1 of 2023 testing

F1 2023 is officially underway as the cars have hit the track for the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Here are some of the best shots of the day.

23 February 2023

Hopes will be dashed or raised over the next few days as Formula 1 goes pre-season testing in Bahrain. After months of hard-work, teams are finally finding out what their 2023 could have in store - as all 10 cars finally have broken cover. There's no dressing up old ones and trying to pass them off as this year's machine anymore... To celebrate that fact, RacingNews365 has gathered some of the best shots of the opening day of action from Sakhir.

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