There are 4 totally different automobiles within the prime 4 locations however can any of them take the battle to McLaren? Right here’s your race technique dashboard for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Climate
There aren’t any surprises within the climate forecast for Sunday. It is going to be one other blazing scorching day, although observe temperatures might be cooling by the point the grand prix begins.
The Bahrain Grand Prix is going down later within the season than it has for a number of years. The 2018 race was held on April eighth, 5 days earlier, and on the warmer observe the rostrum finishers had been all in a position to make their tyres final lengthy sufficient to complete the race with a single pit cease every, aided by a two-lap Security Automobile interval early on.
It’s not at all sure they are going to do the identical this yr. However as overtaking has develop into tougher with the present era of automobiles, it will likely be a objective.
Begin
The run to show one on the Bahrain International Circuit is barely longer than on the earlier three venues and the primary nook is way tighter. That creates the next alternative for the drivers instantly behind the pole winner to assault them at first.
Distance from pole place to first braking zone. Supply: Mercedes
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Charles Leclerc will begin from second on the grid this yr, as he did in 2024. On that event Max Verstappen gave a textbook demonstration of find out how to maintain the lead from pole place:
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Technique
Final yr each driver began the race on the identical tyre compound:
Pirelli has not but issued full particulars of all drivers’ remaining tyre compounds for the race. Nevertheless it famous that greater than half the sector has retained one new set every of the medium and laborious tyres, which is able to give them one of the best alternative to finish the race with a single pit cease if it seems to be attainable.
“Everybody’s received very totally different tyres up and down the grid,” pole winner Oscar Piastri noticed after qualifying. “George has solely received one laborious and one medium. Charles and I’ve received two mediums. Max has received two hards, so it’s a little bit of a mixture.”
A pit cease takes round 24 seconds in Bahrain. The aggressive nature of the observe floor makes the ‘undercut’ very highly effective, so a driver similar to Verstappen with two new units of hards may run an attacking technique by beginning on softs and making two early tyre modifications. This was the popular technique of most groups final yr with the notable exception of the then-dominant Purple Bull drivers, who completed first and second on soft-hard-soft methods.
A full desk of drivers’ tyres might be added right here as soon as the info is accessible.
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Overtaking
There have been no modifications to the three DRS zones on the Bahrain circuit this yr.
Velocity lure
The Ferraris are up in the direction of the highest of the velocity traps, which can make them extra inclined to threat a technique which entails overtaking.
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Security Vehicles
There have been few important Security Automobile and Digital Security Automobile appearances in latest races. None occured final yr, and the one disruptions within the earlier two seasons got here after most drivers had made their pit stops. Nevertheless many drivers did use the chance to suit contemporary tyres on these events.
Grid
The grid for this yr’s race is as follows. Any modifications between now and the beginning of the race might be added right here:
Over to you
Will Piastri develop into the primary repeat grand prix winner of the season within the Bahrain Grand Prix? What is going to championship leaders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen salvage from their decrease beginning positions?
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