The Bahrain Grand Prix will hold this weekend, between April 11 and 13. The night race will be attended by novice pilots in the first free practice. In recent years, the event has been marked by several controversies and the almost fatal accident of the rider Romain Grosjean in 2020.
Another weekend, another stage of the Formula 1 World Championship. Pilots and teams are preparing to compete in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place between April 11 and 13 Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
This same circuit. which at the end of February received the counts on 5,412 kilometers long, 15 curves, three zones of DRS (Drag Reduction System) and a total of 57 laps.
For being in a desert region, the Bahrain International Circuit It is known for its dry climate and high temperatures that make themselves feel during the day, while the vento threatens not to give respite.
Therefore, as with the Singapore GP, Las Vegas, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi, also the race this weekend takes place during the night period.
In which times o GP do Bahrain?
Friday, April 11:
- Free Training 1 (FP1): 12:30 – 13:30
- Free Training 2 (FP2): 16:00 – 17:00
- Free Training 3 (FP3): 13:30 – 14:30
- Qualification: 17:00 – 18:00
(Continental Portugal time)
Novices rise behind the wheel in free training 1
The first free practice of the Bahrain GP will be attended by four young riders.
The Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Aston Martin) will go up the wheel of Fernando Alonso’s AMR25while the Danish Frederik Vesti (Mercedes) will pilot George Russell’s W16. The British Luke Browning (Williams) will take over the reins of Carlos Sainz’s FW47 And the Japanese Ryo Hirakawa (Haas) will have the Vf-25 the oliver bearman.
The controversies and the almost fatal accident of Romain Grosjean
Precisely 21 years ago, in April 2004the newly built Bahrain International Circuit received its first major Formula 1 award and became the pRimeiro in the Middle East receiving a stage of the largest category of world motorsport. In 2022, F1 announced the evidence until 2036.
No Entanto, this GP has been stage of various controversies in recent years. In 2011, the test was postponed and, later, canceled due to a Wave of protests that was shaking Bahrain.
Years later, Formula 1 and (FIA) were accused of “sportswashing”that is, to promote sports events in countries associated with the violation of human rights in order to “clean” your image.
In 2020, while the world faced an unprecedented pandemic Romain Grosjean (Haas) suffered an accident that would forever change your life. In the first round of the night race at Bahrain, the pilot’s monolugar crossed a security barrier, It left in half and ended up exploded.
O VF-20 has become a true fireball com Romain Grosjean inside. During 28 secondswhich seemed eternity, it was impossible to know if the pilot was alive or not. Soverfeu after losing the glove during the fire.
Who won last year?
Except this year, o BAHRAIN GREAT PRIZE HAS BEEN opening race Formula 1 season.
In 2024, the duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) started the year with a ‘Tripe’, next to Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) who ended in 3rd place. Not remaining Top 10 The Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin riders finished.
The title of the biggest winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix belongs to seven times world champion, Lewis Hamilton. A squad Ferrari It follows the lead as the team that most awards won in Sakhir.
Who leads the pilots and builders championship?
After races in China and a McLaren continues to lead The World Championship of Builders. Follows in advantage with a total of 111 pointsfollowed by Mercedes with 75 and Red Bull with 61.
For now, the World Pilot Championship also belongs to the ‘Papaya’ team thanks to 62 Lando Norris points.
Still, the British pilot is threatened by the four -time champion Max Verstappen that is only 1 point of distance. Not far and closing the Top 3 is the Australian Oscar Piastrialso from McLaren, with 49 points.
