Motor racing-F1 drivers call for more checks after drain cover incidents

Formula One F1 - Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 23, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during a press conference REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

(Reuters) - Triple world champion Max Verstappen said more checks were needed after Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain was halted for the second day in a row on Friday by a dislodged drain cover.

The two separate incidents revived memories of an incident that caused considerable and costly damage to Carlos Sainz's Ferrari at last November's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.