The anticipation was sweet, but thankfully it came to an end. Her new cars Formula1 are preparing to hit the track for the first time in a competitive environment, with the Grand Prix of Bahrain to be the opening match of his season 2024.
From 2004 we visit the kingdom of the Persian Gulf, while from the 2014 the race takes place under the bright lights of Sakhir's track.
It is one of the first pains of the architect and designer Hermann Tilkeand has all the elements that are a “trademark” for him: a long start-finish straight, technical turns at the beginning of the lap, fast turns with flow in the middle sector, and the back straight that comes to give another good chance for overtaking.
Given that the last test before the start of the year took place at the same track, it will be interesting to see what condition the teams will be in, and whether they will make any changes to their cars.
George Russell at the Bahrain Tests
From a tire perspective
For Bahrain, Pirelli chose her hardest rubbers (C1, C2, C3).
The race schedule – Live broadcast from ANT1, ANT1 Plus, and F1 TV Pro:
Thursday 29/2
FP1: 13:30-14:30
FP2: 17:00-18:00
Friday 1/3
FP3: 14:30-15:30
Qualification: 18:00-19:00
Sunday 2/3
Match: 17:00
Information about the Grand Prix
First GP: 2004
Track length: 5.412 km
Rounds: 57
Race distance: 308.238 kilometers
Race record: 1:31.447 (Pedro de la Rosa, 2005)