Lewis Hamilton led team mate George Russell in a surprise Mercedes one-two at the top of the Thursday practice timesheets for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen only sixth.

Formula One: Mercedes dominate Bahrain practice, Red Bull's Max Verstappen finishes sixth

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc edged out teammate and four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel to go fastest in Friday's opening practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in opening Bahrain GP practice

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Formula One: Mercedes dominate Bahrain practice, Red Bull's Max Verstappen finishes sixth

Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in opening Bahrain GP practice