The two consecutive races in Bahrain will be very demanding for the drivers, the tires and the mechanics, as the high temperatures are joined by a very demanding circuit and two different tracks for each Grand Prix.
The Bahrain International Circuit will host two completely different challenges on consecutive weekends. However, both will use the same tire compounds: C2 as hard (white), C3 as medium (yellow) and C4 as soft (red).
The Sakhir Grand Prix will use the outer ring of the circuit.
The curve 10 it is one of the most complicated because it has a long, combined entrance that becomes more closed towards the vertex, which is blind over a ridge. The drivers begin to apply the brakes as they negotiate the wide arc of Turn 9 and the track descends at the top.
All these factors cause the pressure on the left front tire to lighten and increase the risk of crashing. Balance is on the razor’s edge throughout this sequence, so we often see errors at this point on the track.
Follow us later in the afternoon for the latest updates and results from the Bahrain International Circuit, as the qualifying session for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix is about to get underway, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF1000.
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