Not time for rest maniacs! Two races in a row, and we love it! uh? Just finished in Shangai for the Chinese GP, if you missed my post you can find it here, and already heading in the desert, for the 4th race of the calendar, at the Bahrain Sakhir International Circuit, for this F1 2015 season.
Number of Laps: 57
Circuit Length: 5.412 km
Race Distance: 308.238 km
Tyres choice: Soft & Medium
The Bahrain Sakhir International Circuit is a fast race track, big facility in the middle of the sand in the Middle East. The circuit cost approximately US$150 million to construct. It has six separate tracks, including a test oval and a drag strip. In 2011 was the first race of the F1 season. It’s another Tilk layout design as Sepang and some others. Positioned in the middle of a desert, there were worries that sand would blow onto the circuit and disrupt the race. However, organizers were able to keep the sand off the track by spraying an adhesive on the sand around the track.
Two DRS zones, one on the main straight, the other on the back straight after the infamous turn 10. Turn 1 is the hardest braking zone of the track, must brake approximately 100 metres before the corner and shift right down to 2nd, very tight and a possible spot for overtaking. Be careful with the throttle for traction and upshift to turn 2 and 3. Turns 9 and 10 are very challenging as they are two blind left-handers where cars must brake, downshift and turn all at the same time, trying to avoid locking up their inside front tyres.
The weather it’s hot very hot but dry, not humid like Malaysia. But since last year the race has been scheduled into a night race, the temperatures dropdown. I was driving the F1 Simulator already from Sunday night, and I have to be honest I had some issues adapting to this track. It’s not an easy one. You need to be really precise with the brakes, need to get a fast exit and don’t lose traction. Anyway, I enjoy this track, and so as always before every GP, I leave you with my Onboard Lap on the Simulator. Hope you enjoy it! Leave comments, subscribe to my youtube channel, and see you in the next episode!