In addition, Saturday produced a mixed-up grid. Charles Leclerc will start on pole for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, while Alfa Romeo (Valtteri Bottas), Haas (Kevin Magnussen), Alpine (Fernando Alonso) and AlphaTauri (Pierre Gasly) all made Q3. Plenty of drivers will be keen to make a point, or take advantage of unexpectedly good grid positions.
Six days of testing, followed by two days of practice and qualifying, have provided some clues as to what to expect. But only on Sunday evening will fans really see how the new aero package performs in a race situation, and what kind of overtaking action is seen.
Drivers have done some following, but not necessarily in a train of cars with some using DRS, for lap after lap, and with parameters like brake and engine temperatures to manage, not to mention the new 18-inch tyres. In the past, following cars often created degradation, and at abrasive Sakhir it remains to be seen just how much punishment the tyres take.
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