BREAKING: F1 testing halted on first day as huge power failure hits Bahrain circuit

A circuit-wide power failure saw Formula 1 pre-season testing halted on the first day.

Day one of the three-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit was running smoothly until around 2pm UK time. That was when a power cut struck the track, which saw the floodlights go out as well as the electrical systems in many of the team garages.

At the time of the outage, it was around 5pm local time and the floodlights lining the track were in use to help with visibility. Amid safety concerns once the power was cut, the second four-hour testing session of the day was red flagged with a little under two hours to go.

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