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Mar201012

Rob

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F1 2010 is about to start!

With the first practice session of 2010 about to start everyone is on edge to see if they have done enough work over the winter and HRT Cosworth will see how their car runs for the first time. The drivers will all be hoping that they’ve made the right moves and that they can succeed at what ever goals they’ve set themselves this year – be that winning the championship or getting a better driver.
The weather forecast for Bahrain is sunshine – was if ever going to be anything else? – and the track is clear so everything is set. Expect the teams to make full use of the practice sessions to try and workout tyre wear and fuel consumption so that they can optimise their race strategy. They’ll also want to try the new layout here at Bahrain with the new section it makes the track a little more [...]

Mar201008

Rob

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The Bahrain GP – the track, the tests and a prediction

F1 has just under a week to go until the first winner of 2010 will lift the trophy. It all starts in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Sakhir circuit. It’s been on the calendar since 2004 and has provided some good racing, it stays in it’s position of the first race from last year having deposed the Australian GP.
This year the drivers will run on the full length circuit compared to the Grand Prix circuit. This change takes that circuit from 5.412 km to 6.299 km and adds a twisty in field section after turn 4, the drivers will run 49 laps for a total race distance of 308.651 km. It will be the first few miles of running in anger for the new teams and the new drivers to F1, lets hope that they can all keep it together for those first few corners.The first corner is tight [...]