Most groups loved a dependable begin to the three-day take a look at, because the porpoising downside that overshadowed the early working final 12 months was largely put to mattress.

PLUS: What we discovered on day one among F1 testing in Bahrain

To mirror on the opening day’s occasions, Alex Kalinauckas joins Martyn Lee straight from the Bahrain media centre to debate Pink Bull’s energy, Ferrari’s attention-grabbing first day, Mercedes’ trigger for optimism and way more.