Oscar Piastri was determined not to get too carried away but looks in the mood to become the first Formula One driver to win two grand prix in 2025 after setting out his stall as the quickest driver in practice at the Bahrain GP.
The Australian, who's already won in China this year and looked the fastest man on the circuit when finishing third in Japan last week, edged out his teammate Lando Norris in Friday's key second practice session at the Sakhir circuit as McLaren again looked the team they all have to beat.
Piastri was 10th in the first session as Norris led the timesheets, but in the evening conditions more representative of Sunday's race, the Australian was electric, edging out Norris by 0.154 seconds while no other driver could get within half-a-second of his time. George Russell was third fastest in his Mercedes, 0.527 behind.
