Red Bull’s woes continue at Bahrain test

MANAMA: F1 champions Red Bull cut short testing in Bahrain on Friday after being sidelined by yet another unexpected mechanical problem. Australian Daniel Ricciardo managed just 28 laps at the Sakhir circuit before the team decided to suspend running to prepare the car for the final day of the second pre-season test on Saturday.

Red Bull, winners of the last four drivers’ and constructors’ titles with Sebastian Vettel, have struggled to get their Renaultpowered car running reliably while Mercedes and Ferraripowered rivals have been getting in the laps.

Vettel did 59 laps on Thursday, more than twice as many as the team had managed in all five previous days of testing in Spain and Bahrain, but the gremlins returned for his new Australian team mate. AFP