Lewis Hamilton Leads Surprise Mercedes One-Two in Bahrain Practice

Lewis Hamilton led a surprise Mercedes one-two from team-mate George Russell on Thursday in Sakhir. Hamilton admitted it was a shock to finish the first day of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the top of the timesheet as Mercedes showed surprising pace in Bahrain Grand Prix practice. Hamilton expects Verstappen to have strong race pace, but Mercedes appear to be genuine contenders for pole position in qualifying, live at 4pm on Sky Sports F1 on Friday.