F1 cars will start season in Bahrain

A new car, a new competition. Will Ferrari join the battle against Berstafand Hamilton? Questions about Formula 1 begin to be answered at the first Grand Prix of the season, which takes place in Bahrain from Friday to Sunday.

“It's a new era for our sport, and anything can happen,” sums up First Class Champion Max Verstafen. “Everything is so new that I have a lot of questions before the first race of the season,” he says.

In fact, the new technical regulations that have changed the aerodynamics of one seat should completely reduce the difference in performance between teams.

Despite this, the main champions are expected to be the champions of 2021: the 24-year-old Dutch of the Red Bull, the winner who has gone through suspense and controversy, and a 37-year-old British Mercedes who is still looking for record numbers in eight world titles.

Ferrari is also expected to return after two seasons to take advantage of the opportunities created by the change to rediscover its success.

Scuderia, who has already seen pre-season training on the Bahrain circuit, seems to have the necessary means in the first round of 23 years on the calendar (record).

- “Ferrari looks faster” -

This was announced by Lewis Hamilton and Verstafaben. Last week, the Netherlands “stood out quickly and clearly in the short term.” The British said, “Ferrari is the fastest and probably the Red Bull.” Then we or McLaren.

Hamilton warns: “At the moment, I think I can't fight for victory, but cars can get there in the future,” he warns.

Realistic? Pessimistic? Strategies? Carlos Signes Jr. (Ferrari) said before hinting that the German team was putting an ace on the sleeve, according to GPS data, “It is common for Mercedes to praise others before crushing the competition in the first race.

Last year, the Red Bull dominated Hamilton throughout the preseason and won Bahrain before fighting for the title until the final Grand Prix.However, this time the seven-time world champion assures that things are different on the first date of the calendar.

Verstappen knows the temperament of victory with a sword between his teeth and shows his ambition between euphemisms. “The car looks good and the team is in good condition,” he says. “The most important thing for us in Bahrain is to have a stable weekend without much trouble. I hope I can get a lot of points.”

- COVID-19 for betel nut training, ricardo bag -

For McLaren (who recovered Daniel Richiardo from Australia dealing with Covid-19), Aston Martin (positive without the German Sebastian Vettel and replaced by his compatriot Nico Hulkenberg), Alpine, Alpha Tower, Haas, Williams and Alfa Romeo, the Saints are not guaranteed.

The qualifying session at dusk on Saturday (6:00 p.m. local time, 15:00 GMT) gives the first clue. At the same time, the race on Sunday confirms the doubt.

GPS will also be an opportunity to ensure that changes in the organization keep up with their commitments, ensure that individual seats can closely follow each other, and facilitate attacks on riders.

Starting Wednesday, the free Friday practice may be hampered by strong winds flying over the island.

Each year after the Asian Revolution in Bahrain in 2011, many European NGOs and lawmakers demanded the release of political prisoners in opposition to human rights violations in the kingdom, and wrote a letter of gratitude to Hamilton for his support.

It is also important to note the failure of tournament organizers to conduct military operations in Yemen in several Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain) hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix in light of the sports sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

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