Sainz drove for the full second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain before handing the FW47 over to Alex Albon for the final day of running, and he admitted to a “weird” feeling knowing he had limited time behind the wheel for his new team before he has to drive in anger in a fortnight’s time.

For the second season in a row, Carlos Sainz Jr. stands atop the Formula 1 pre-season testing timing sheets. A year ago Sainz posted the fastest time at Bahrain International Circuit, topping the board with a lap time of 1:29.

Recap updates and reaction from day two of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir ahead of the new season

Carlos Sainz showed Williams have found some speed over the winter by going fastest in the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton looked in good shape, with the seven-time world champion only 0.031sec off Sainz's pace. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Carlos Sainz is having a fantastic February. He was declared the fastest from Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the second day of F1 pre-season testing. And on Day 3, Sainz, who drives for Williams and previously drove for Ferrari,

Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of Formula 1 testing at the Sakhir circuit, clocking a 1’29”348 to lead the timesheets.

Almost ironically, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton were the leading men in the second day of F1 pre-season testing. The second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit offered valuable insights into the performance of Formula 1’s leading teams.