F1 Testing Day 2: Hamilton Stuffs it, Alonso debuts Vettel Misses Out

There were plenty of takeaways and on-track action from Day 2 of F1 testing in Bahrain. Far from being boring, there was some drama involving the likes of Vettel, Hamilton & Perez.

Gearbox issues plague Vettel

'Day 2 not of 'great use'

Vettel's rotten luck from the 2020 F1 season seemed to boil over on Day 2 of testing as he completed just around 10 laps. Credit: Youtube/Formula 1

Hamilton spins out of testing

& the Red flags come out

Early in the morning, Lewis Hamilton uncharacteristically spun out to the gravel, bringing the session to a halt. Credit: Youtube/Raced

Turbulent weather in Sakhir

Hamilton later attributed his spin to the gutsy winds and the dusty track of Sakhir. Credit: Youtube/Raced

Perez's engine cover blows off

Spectacular car failure

As Perez opened his DRS wing, his engine cover sensationally came off. The session was red-flagged. Credit: Youtube/F101

Bottas tops the timesheet

Back to normal for Mercedes

After a troublesome few days of testing, Mercedes restored some parity by topping the timings on Day 2 with Bottas. Credit: Youtube/DDDaniel

Alonso makes his Alpine bow

Blue suits him

After sitting out Day 1, Alonso made his debut with Alpine F1 team, looking like he never left in the first place. Credit: Youtube/Formula 1