MANAMA: Scattered rainfall and gloomy skies failed to dampen the mood at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) yesterday, as action got underway in the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man in the two 90-minute F1 practice sessions of the weekend, sending a warning to his rivals that he still means business despite having already secured this season’s drivers’ title and the constructors’ crown for Mercedes .