In addition, Saturday produced a mixed-up grid, with plenty of drivers keen to make a point or take advantage of unexpectedly good grid positions.
Six days of testing and two 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 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.
It will also be the first proper start for the drivers with these cars, and the first time they’ve piled into the first corner with a full tank of fuel adding yet more weight to the heaviest F1 cars we’ve ever seen.
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