Rolling coverage from the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.
15:43: After the tests, it was speculated that Alpine would be the worst team. The qualification confirmed it. Ocon and Gasly occupied the last row.
15:34: Strategy… two pit stops are expected. With Red Bull they have a bit more flexibility as they have one new set of each blend.
15:30: The start will be important, which is nothing new. But we can find the novelty at DRS. Riders will be able to use it again after the first round. So far they had to wait until the third round.
15:28: Verstappen won here last year and it was his first victory in Bahrain. Leclerc also has one victory, followed by Alonso three. Lewis Hamilton has the most victories among drivers on the grid and overall – he won five times in Bahrain. He also reached the podium a total of 11 times.
15:20: Riders go to the starting grid… 40 minutes to go.
15:18: This year’s Bahrain Grand Prix takes place on Saturday. It is related to the beginning of Ramadan, which affected the date of the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia. She will also go on Saturday. Due to logistics, it will also be held in Bahrain on Saturday… and then on Saturday it will also be held in Las Vegas this year. There it’s because of the time difference, but here we have the race on Sunday morning.
15:18: Traditional joint photo…
15:12: Leclerc will be next to Verstappen in the first row, the second will belong to Russell and Sainz. Pérez and Alonso will be in the third.
15:12: Carlos Sainz was the only one to beat Red Bull in the race last year. How will it be this year? Hopefully it will be more exciting in the fight for victory. But Max Verstappen will start from pole position for the first race and Red Bull’s race pace is expected to be strong.
However, Leclerc set the fastest time in the qualification – but in the middle part of the qualification. In addition, Verstappen was helped in Q3 by riding in tow.
15:09: Temperatures are still a bit lower than what we are used to in Bahrain today. The air is 19 °C, the track 26 °C. Temperatures will drop during the race.
15:08: The riders will soon go to the starting grid.
15:05: Welcome to the online coverage of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.
2024-03-02 14:03:00
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