London — Champions Mercedes hit an early problem as Formula One teams began putting their 2021 cars through their paces for the first time in pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday.

The Sakhir circuit is hosting three days of testing, half the amount the 10 teams were allocated last year at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, before the opening race in the Gulf kingdom on March 28...

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