Bahrain Grand Prix: Here's how F1 teams are feeling ahead of qualifying race after an intense Friday

Bahrain International Circuit saw a mix of heat, drama, and surprise pace setters in Friday practice. McLaren emerged as the early favourites, with Oscar Piastri leading the timesheets with a 1:30.505 lap. Lando Norris, the fastest in the previous session, described the day as a 'reasonable day' in dodgy heat, while Mercedes' George Russell was third in FP2 and Max Verstappen was not close to the front. Bahrain Qualifying is expected to be an absolute scorcher

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