Sakhir, March 27, 2021 – Before pole position of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship today in Bahrain on the Sakhir circuit. The third free practice session is scheduled (after the two disputed yesterday) and the qualifications that will determine the starting grid of the race (at 13 and 16 respectively). There are many reasons of interest as always happens for the opening race of the season. There is still there in front of everyone Mercedes of the multiple world champion Lewis Hamilton aiming to break Schumacher’s record (here the parallel between the two) and the Finnish Valtteri Bottas. But Verstappen with Red Bull he wants to make life hard for the German company. An unknown factor Ferrari back from years of disappointments. One who knows about engines, Giancarlo Minardi, tip on neo-terrorist Sainz as a revelation of the year. Then spotlight on Mick Shumacher behind the wheel of the Haas.
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Yesterday the first two practice sessions saw a Verstappen in great shape, author of the best time in both sessions. In the first session le Ferrari are placed in fifth place with Charles Leclerc and in the eighth with Carlos Sainz. In the second Verstappen he finished ahead of Norris and Hamilton. At home Ferrari, Sainz fourth, Leclerc twelfth.
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