F1 racing, Bahrain GP: The beginning of a new era

(Sports news, F1 racing news) It has been 98 days since the last race of 2021, the historic moment when Max Verstappen won the world championship for the first time in Abu Dhabi. And now in Bahrain, a new era is about to open with the first race of the 2022 season.

Like Yas Marina, the Bahrain International Circuit rises from the empty sands, an exquisite 5,412 km track designed by Hermann Tilke. The first race took place in 2004, when the race was overpowered by Ferraris driven by two drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.

Bahrain International Circuit under natural light

The 900th race in F1 history took place in Bahrain and the 10th anniversary of the race was held in the evening, under modern street lights. And since then, the Bahrain GP has been one of the few races to take place in the dark.

In February 2022, F1 announced that it would continue to accompany Bahrain until 2036. Bahrain is a country in the Middle East that supports the sport. sport this speed. In addition, the race in the Middle East desert has also been associated with F1 for 18 years and always has a special place with racing F1.

Bahrain International Circuit is a combination of race tracks, and the race is held on the Grand Prix Circuit. In 2020, when the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic was complicated in the world, a second race took place in Bahrain and used the Outer Circuit to surround the outside.

The drivers will kick off the season with 57 laps on the 5,412 km stretch of the Grand Prix Circuit in Bahrain. A total of 3 DRS areas at familiar locations, respectively on the main straight, on the long straight after the 3rd turn, and on the long straight after the 10th turn. Lap Record is still owned by the racer. Pedro de la Rosa holds with a time of 1 minute 31,447 seconds set in 2005.

Three types of tires for the opening race of the 2022 season

The 2022 season is when F1 cars start using 18-inch tires. Pirelli chose 3 sets of the hardest tires of the new tire line for this opening race.

The racing teams had 6 days to “experience” this tire line, and 3 of them took place right here in Sakhir. In the past, the weather for FP2 and the rating was usually milder than the other 2 test sessions. What tactics will be applied with such a big change?

After the long-running controversy surrounding the 2 races at Spa and Abu Dhabi, there have been changes to the rules that apply to the new season. The number of points received will be less with the distance completed in the race. And the handling process for cars caught running after Safety Car has been updated.

Verstappen will have to defend the championship in 2022

Red Bull still shows dominance after Max Verstappen’s 2021 season championship when topping the timetable after 3 days of pre-season testing.

Mercerdes, on the other hand, had trouble controlling their new car. Will “Silver Arrows” still be able to extend the world championship series up to 9? Ferrai and McLaren will also take part in the championship showdown, following their performances from last season and the pre-season.

It’s all conjecture, and testing. Ending the emotional season in 2021, fans of speed sports certainly cannot miss the opening leg of the longest season in history to come. Watch Formula 1 Gulf Air Barain Grand Prix 2022 kicking off from March 18.