F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff expects that the Bahrain Grand Prix will again be a challenging weekend, “but the challenges there will be completely different” when compared to Australia, admits Wolff. “The desert race is tricky because the conditions between the sessions change considerably. The first and second practice sessions take place during the heat of … Read more
Introduction: Ding, ding, Round 3. After 3 years of Mercedes dominance we finally have a fight on our hands! Sebastian Vettel was a touch unfortunate with the timing of the safety car in China, and will be hoping to have a bit more luck in Bahrain than he enjoyed last year, when he failed to … Read more
Bahrain is a relatively new addition to the Formula One, having joined the calendar in 2004, and run every year bar 2011 when it was cancelled. With no other facility to hand, the Bahrain International Circuit was constructed to give a home to the Grand Prix. The track was designed by Hemann Tilke, and features … Read more
If there is one thing the Bahrain International Circuit doesn’t lack it is run off space. So much so that it encourages not only some wild overtaking, but also sometimes even wilder defending. In 2012, Mercedes Nico Rosberg arrived fresh off his first ever Grand Prix win at the 111th attempt in the previous round … Read more
With the introduction of major technical changes in 2014, Mercedes emerged as the dominant package. No one would be able to come close to Mercedes pace, so the title would be decided by the battle within the team. Not yet used to this dominance, Mercedes had not yet established their rules of driving etiquette to … Read more
2006 was another year of major regulation change in F1. Gone were the beloved 3 litre V10s, replaced by quieter (for the time!) 2.4 litre V8s. Tyre regulations had been spiced up as well, with the return of in-race tyre changes, after Bridgestone (and Ferrari) had been unable to compete in 2005. 2006 also saw … Read more
This page will be updated throughout the day FIA trusts telemetry provider There has been remarkably little information on this matter. Then the FIA issued a press release yesterday which most news outlets have published verbatim the same story. To cut a long story short, the problems with the race control systems are not caused … Read more
2013 Formula 1 Guld Air Bahrain Grand Prix – Round 4 For our fourth race this season, the Formula One circus moves to the Bahrain International Circuit. Sebastian Vettel is three points clear at the top of the table from Kimi Raikkonen, but the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix could shake things … Read more
