article_snippet.sent: But there was no alarm as Mercedes focused on a particular plan, with the 90-minute session at the Bahrain International Circuit hardly representative of what all the drivers will face in qualifying and the race.
article_snippet.sent: At the start of FP1, and with the track exceptionally dusty - a situation which will naturally improve over the weekend with use - the circuit and air temperatures were a searing 52 and 36 degrees centigrade respectively.
article_snippet.sent: With qualifying and the race the race due to start late evening at 6pm local time, such temperatures will drop considerably.
article_snippet.sent: Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton looked in high spirits as Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton made Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton way into the Mercedes garage for the practice session .
article_snippet.sent: The 35-year-old had no choice but to abandon and take the short walk back to the garage whilst marshals rolled Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton car down a side road exit.