Scorching start in Sepang

Ready to rev: Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen getting ready for the first practice session of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

SEPANG: The Formula One grid got a taste of the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in dry conditions despite the paddock buzzing with the high possibility of rain throughout the weekend.

Fans were treated to on-track action once again after nine years as the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia officially hit the track yesterday for the first two practice sessions.