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F1 2021, Bahrain Test: Lap count of drivers/teams, best times & more

  • Darshan Chokhani
    • F1, Bahrain F1 Test

    BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 14: Pierre Gasly of France driving the (10) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT02 Honda on track during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 14, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202103140067 // Usage for editorial use only //

    The lone F1 pre-season test is in the books at Bahrain International Circuit, where reigning world champions ended up at the bottom.

    Aside the news and stories, the main thing to watch out among teams was their lap count as mileage is crucial not only for the F1 outfits, but also the drivers and engine manufacturers. The less number of test days makes any small issue seem much bigger.

    The three-day F1 test in Bahrain threw some interesting data in terms of lap count, where Mercedes ended up at the bottom of the team chart, while were only beaten by Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ count – taking all the three days into account.

    Considering they have four F1 teams in the manufacturers’ side, it helped them to be on top there. Ferrari came close with their three teams as their customer Alfa Romeo Racing soaked in the most number of laps. Honda’s AlphaTauri matched them in the teams’ side, as Pierre Gasly took glory on the drivers’ side.

    Here’s the lap count of all the 10 F1 teams – in descending order:

    Alfa Romeo Racing: 422

    AlphaTauri: 422

    Ferrari: 404

    Alpine: 396

    Haas: 394

    Williams: 373

    Red Bull Racing: 369

    McLaren: 327

    Aston Martin: 314

    Mercedes: 304

    Here’s how the F1 drivers stood – in descending order:

    Pierre Gasly: 237

    Kimi Raikkonen: 229

    Nikita Mazepin: 213

    Charles Leclerc: 212

    Fernando Alonso: 206

    Max Verstappen: 203

    Lance Stroll: 197

    Antonio Giovinazzi: 193

    Carlos Sainz: 192

    Esteban Ocon: 190

    Yuki Tsunoda: 185

    Mick Schumacher: 181

    Daniel Ricciardo: 173

    Sergio Perez: 166

    George Russell: 158 (one day)

    Lewis Hamilton: 154

    Lando Norris: 154

    Valtteri Bottas: 150

    Nicholas Latifi: 132 (one day)

    Sebastian Vettel: 117

    Roy Nissany: 83 (one day)

    Here’s how the four F1 manufacturers stood – in descending order:

    Mercedes (four teams): 1318

    Ferrari (three teams): 1120

    Honda (two teams): 791

    Renault-Alpine (one team): 396

    Here’s the time list – best to worst – of all drivers/teams:

    Here’s how Day 1 of Bahrain F1 Test panned out

    Here’s how Day 2 of Bahrain F1 Test panned out

    Here’s how Day 3 of Bahrain F1 Test panned out

    Here’s a recap of F1 2020 Barcelona test