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Charles Leclerc was very close to the best starting position in Bahrain, but the Ferrari driver tactically opted not to make another attempt, saving a set of tires for the race. As a result, the Monaco native slipped from second place to third when he was overtaken by the other Red Bull driver, Sergio Perez, and although it seemed that there was some kind of failure of the car, Ferrari announced that it was a tactical move. "We have to be realistic," Leclerc said after qualifying, Red Bull and Aston Martin are obviously going to be very fast in the race, so I think we did the right thing when we were prepared to lose one or two starting places but start the race on new tyres. I'm sure we made the right decision, but if that's true, we'll see tomorrow." The Monaco native said that the team from Mar

Spaniard Fernando Alonso was the fastest driver in Friday's free practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Mexican Sergio Perez set the fastest time in the first practice, but Alonso with Aston Martin was placed just behind him and ahead of Perez's teammate Max Verstappen. The two-time world champion set the fastest time of today's practice in the afternoon practice, while the Red Bull racers, Verstappen and Perez, finished a tenth and a half seconds behind him. Charles Leclerc was the fourth fastest driver in the second practice ahead of Nico Hulkenberg, who returned to the regular drivers. Sixth was Canadian Lance Stroll, who has not fully recovered from the injury to both wrists before the winter testing. Stroll was half a second slower than his teammate

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Leclerc ended qualifying early to save tires for the race

Fernando Alonso the fastest in Friday practice in Bahrain