India, Feb. 23 -- Despite a chaotic second day of Formula One winter testing in Bahrain in 2024, Carlos Sainz drove Ferrari to the lead. Using the red-marked C4 tyre, Sainz had an outstanding performance on the second day of preseason testing, becoming the first driver to break into the 1m29s. The C4 tyre was chosen by just three drivers on this particular day, and Sainz's outstanding time of 1 minute, 29.921 seconds was unbeatable.

Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen did not get to drive on the second day since his afternoon appearance was postponed so Sergio Perez could get additional laps in. A red flag caused Perez to lose more than an hour of running time in the morning session, which was already disrupted.

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