The first full day of practice of the 2024 Formula 1 season delivered a number of surprises. First was the shocking performance from Daniel Ricciardo in the first practice session, as he put his RB01 atop the timing sheets in FP1 for Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. Then in FP2 came another stunner, as Mercedes finished with a 1-2 atop the board with Lewis Hamilton followed by teammate George Russell. With a number of teams posting qualifying runs during FP2, the performance from Mercedes certainly caught some attention.
Another surprise from FP2? Haas. When the dust settled on a Thursday night in Bahrain Kevin Magnussen was in P14,
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