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Mar242022 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Red Bull has revealed the reason for the double resignation in Bahrain

Red Bull have already revealed the reason for the resignation of both of their racers at the Bahrain race. After suspecting that it was a malfunction of the fuel pumps, they now found out that it was another problem with the fuel supply. Helmut Marko, a Red Bull consultant, told German colleagues at Auto Bild Motorsport: "To present in an easy way. The vacuum in the fuel supply system has led to the engine running out of fuel. I think we can solve this problem already for the racing weekend of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. " The Austrian categorically denies speculations that Red Bull did not fill the car with enough fuel and that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez resigned just before the end of the race. "Without giving exact numbers, I can say that there was still enough fuel in both race cars." Tod

Mar172022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Sebastian Vettel positive on covid-19, Nico Hulkenberg will race instead

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German Sebastian Vettel will have to miss the inaugural Formula 1 race in Bahrain as he tested positive for covid-19. Instead of the four-time world champion, German Nico Hulkenberg will race in the Aston Martin team. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1504390911442272269 A similar fate befell Australian Daniel Ricciard a few days ago during tests in Bahrain, who had to leave his car to a teammate at McLarn on the last day of testing after he tested positive for covid -19. But Ricciardo then passed two consecutive negative tests and will be able to compete in the race in Bahrain. The fact that two racers tested positive in the paddock in a week raises the question of the effectiveness of the measures that are still in force, but of course some fears arise among other races.

Mar122022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

F1 Testing, Bahrain: Second day at the top of Magnussen

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On the penultimate day of testing in Bahrain, we saw Kevin Magnussen at the top of the time table in the Haas race car, which took first place with a time of 1: 33.207. Also this time at the top, in second place, Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz finished the test day, while current world champion Max Verstappen was third. The duo also staged a small duel on the track and enlivened the event. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1502332271784824835 Among the most active racers was Juki Tsunoda with the Alpha Tauri race car, who drove 119 laps.

Feb112022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bahrain on the F1 racing calendar until 2036!

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Formula 1 has announced that the race for the Bahrain Grand Prix will remain on the calendar of the F1 Championship until 2036. This year's list of trials includes as many as 23 races, and due to the growing interest in Formula 1, there is also a lot of interest in racing events. However, as the calendar has practically already reached the upper limit, race organizers are fighting for a place on the calendar, so F1 has offered current organizers the option of long-term cooperation. So last month we received confirmation that F1 will race in Sigapur until 2028, and the Chinese GP will be on the calendar at least until 2025. We will watch Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia for the next nine seasons, and Abu Dhabi will host races until at least 2030 "We are delighted to be racing in Bahrain until 2036, as we have witnessed incredibly exciting races at this venue,

Mar32021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mercedes will do the shooting day before the race in Bahrain

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The Mercedes team will break the habit of presenting the car and the first test in Silverstone. This year, one of the two filming days will be used immediately after the end of winter testing in Bahrain, on Tuesday, before the race on the same racetrack. The Mercedes W12 race car will not be on the track until the start of official testing, which will take place between March 12 and 14, and the team's boss, Toto Wolff, has confirmed that they will use the shooting day on Tuesday, March 16, while a race at the same location scheduled for March 28th. "It's always raining in Silverston, so we decided not to freeze in the rain again this year," he joked. "We will conduct the filming day between testing and the race in Bahrain, on Tuesday. We will get a clearer picture there than we would in Silverstone." Testing has been shortened to just three days this year,

Nov272020 by Bojan VrbnjakNo Comments

Gasly: Race for the Sahir GP as a mini version of the Indy 500

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The last three laps of this year’s Formula 1 season will take place on the Arabian Peninsula in the coming weeks, with two races in Bahrain, before the caravan heads to the final event in Abu Dhabi. It will be the third time this year - after Austria and the UK - that the same location will run two F1 races, but in the case of Bahrain, the race with the Sahir GP title will take place on a different track plan. The outer circuit of the Bahrain racetrack will be used for the second race, which will be scheduled for December 6, containing only a few turns and will bypass most of the track’s permanent floor plan. “The track itself in Bahrain - at least the version we’ve raced before - has a few planes, which is good for overtaking, helped by the fact that it’s pretty wide,” so AlphaTauri racer. "As for the second race on a different one

Mar302019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Vettel avoided the penalty for slow driving

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Commissioners in Bahrain did not penalize Sebastian Vettl after he allegedly drove too slowly during the qualifications to return to the pits. The Ferrari racer had to report to the commissioners' office, as he was said to be driving too slowly when returning to the pits at the end of the first part of the qualifications. The German drove slower than the set time set by the race director before the race weekend in Bahrain, but Vettel explained that he drove so slowly because he severely damaged the front tires in a fast lap, blocking him on braking. The circuit was interrupted due to severe vibrations, which were confirmed to the commissioners by telemetry, and they judged that the four-time world champion could not drive faster because of them, or adhere to the prescribed time to return to the pits. As a result, they didn’t opt for punishment, either

Mar262019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Vettel: Ferrari in Bahrain will not fail again

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Sebastian Vettel is confident that the Ferrari team in Bahrain will show their true strength after their form in the first race of this year’s Formula 1 season in Australia did not impress. Ferrari was considered the main favorite before the first race after the winter tests, but in Melbourne, the two red races finished far behind the Mercedes racers, in fourth and fifth place. Valtteri Bottas celebrated in Albert Park, and the day before, his teammate Lewis Hamilton won the sixth consecutive best starting position. Vettel, who celebrated his victory in Australia last year, could only watch the fight for victory from a distance this time, and he does not expect any major problems before the race in Bahrain. “I think we have all the tools and the necessary ingredients,” he said. "We have a good race car. In general, we haven't had enough in Australia

Apr72018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Vettel and Raikkonen from the first starting line, Hamilton from ninth place

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Sebastian Vettel will start the race for the Bahrain Grand Prix from the best starting position, and in the first row he will be accompanied by Ferrari's teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Third and fourth place went to Mercedes racers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, and the latter will start the race from ninth place due to the change of gearbox. The fifth time was scored by Daniel Ricciardo with Red Bull ahead of the excellent Pier Gasly with Toro Ross in sixth place. Seventh was Kevin Magnussen (Haas), eighth Nico Hulkenberg (Renault), and the last places in the top ten were taken by Esteban Ocon (Force India) and Carlos Sainz (Renault).

Jan262017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The FIA has confirmed official testing for the 2017 season

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The FIA has confirmed the dates for official tests in 2017. In addition to the two already known dates, from 27 February to 2 March and from 7 March to 10 March, teams will be able to carry out official tests between 8 and 19 in the current season. April in Bahrain, between 1 and 2 August in Budapest and at the end of the year between 28 and 29 November in Abu Dhabi. In Bahrain, official testing will be carried out for the first time since 2014, as this term replaces the term used in Barcelona for many years. Testing at the Budapest racetrack is also a novelty. They will take place immediately after the race on July 30th. Thus, looking at the previous years, the official summer training in Silverstone has been erased, and only the final official testing also joins the last race of the season. The purpose of the last official training is for the teams to be able to test