Title favourite Lando Norris was fastest for Formula One champions McLaren after a power cut disrupted the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday. The track action was extended by an hour into the evening to compensate after a power cut plunged garages into darkness and brought out red flags.

Lando Norris began Formula 1 pre-season testing in strong fashion by setting the fastest time of an opening day that was hit by a bizarre power outage in Bahrain. The McLaren driver, who won last