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the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Alpine) got back behind the wheel of a car during the second training session of the pre-season test of Bahrain of Formula 1, And has signed an extraordinary second position in the morning round, just behind the Australian Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), followed by the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez of Red Bull.
After two years away from the ‘Great Circus’, the two-time world champion has returned to the track in one formula 1 on the Sakhir circuit, in a session where he focused all eyes before, during and after climbing the Alpine A521. Thus, he took over from his teammate Esteban Ocon, who shot on Friday, to test himself in a test with five last private minutes and which they could not see.
The Asturian, who has not competed in F1 since Abu Dhabi Grand Prix of 2018, he jumped onto the tarmac with his brand new electric blue car and soon stormed the time table, which he led even during the first stretch.
Only the Australian Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) managed to oust him from first place with a time of 1: 32.215, 0.124 better than the Spanish, although both times are still far from those achieved on Friday, which will have to be rectified in the afternoon.