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Formula 1: The 4 hot info about the new tires in Bahrain
The new F1 season starts with brand new 18 inch tyres. Which erasers did Pirelli choose for the Bahrain track and what are the specifics of the first Grand Prix?
The Formula 1 championship for 2022 starts tomorrow, Sunday. One of the biggest changes to this year’s cars are the new 18-inch tires. Let’s see below 4 hot info for the new tires which Bahrain track is very demanding for.
- Hard erasers. Pirelli has selected the three hardest tires from the new 18-inch tire range for the league premiere: the C1 eraser is the P Zero white/hard, the C2 eraser is the P Zero yellow/waist and the C3 eraser is the P Zero red / soft. This combination is a notch harder than last year, as the new 18″ tires are completely different from the old 13″ tires in terms of tires.
- Heavy wear and moderate grip due to sand. The choice of these erasers was made due to the layout of the Shakir track, the characteristics of the asphalt and the temperatures. Bahrain remains one of the roughest tracks on the calendar (5 out of 5 in Pirelli’s roughness rating) due to the high proportion of granite in the tarmac. The result is high wear due to thermal stress. Although the roughness of the tarmac is high, the sand carried by the wind from the desert – which surrounds the track – causes many skids that affect traction. That’s why the track only gets 3 out of 5 in terms of grip in Pirelli’s relevant ranking.
- Emphasis on braking and traction. The Shakir track is ‘stop – start’, so it gets a 4 out of 5 in the relevant Pirelli rating for traction. In terms of side loads, the calibration is just a 3 out of 5, with the rear tires being pushed more. Improving the grip of the track is of great importance over the three days. This year is likely to be even bigger as there will be races in both Formula 2 and Formula 3 as support races.
- temperature differences. The race in Bahrain takes place at dusk, so the temperature is quite different from FP1 and FP3. The air temperature is similar to FP2 and qualifying tests, but the road surface temperature may drop during the 57-lap race.
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The season finale and Monaco’s failure will be shown. Where are the most overtakes in F1?
The Formula 1 2025 season was full of competition and transitions. Although fewer in number than last year and fans and drivers not always able to enjoy the action on track, there were still plenty of genuine overtakes.
On some routes there were very few, as expected. The fewest overtakes took place in Monaco; There were only four overtakes during the entire race. And most of them were at the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 60th.
Below is the exact number of actual overtakes on each stage; this number does not take into account position changes on pit road during the first lap as the driver exits or exits the track. The chart only reflects actual overtaking on the motorway.
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The Verstappen Racing team has opened a new page in the history of the Max Verstappen racing program by signing an agreement with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport.
According to the agreement, the team will continue to compete in GT World Challenge Europe and will switch to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup series from 2026.
Chris Lalham will continue to compete in Sprint Cup for the second consecutive season. He will be joined by Daniel Juncdella, who has extensive experience in GT3 and a strong background at Mercedes-AMG. The duo will compete in five Sprint Cup rounds at iconic European tracks.
Verstappen Racing will also compete in the Endurance Cup GT World Challenge Europe in 2026. Lalham and Juncdella will be joined by Jules Gougnon on five Endurance tours, including the legendary 24 Hours of Spa.
The team’s opponent will be Ukrainian Ivan Klimenko, who competes in the Silver class in the same championship.
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Mercedes driver George Russell received a rather unusual Christmas gift from Charles Leclerc as part of Secret Santa.
The Briton received a chart showing his overtakes at the Dutch Grand Prix, arguably one of the most exciting moments of the season.
After unwrapping the gift, Russell said: “Look at him. He’s such a nice guy. He can only overtake illegally, so that’s all he has going for him – taking people off the track. I’m speechless to be honest.”
When asked if he wanted to wish Leclerc a Merry Christmas, the British driver playfully added:
“He doesn’t deserve this. Maybe I’ll give him another photo of Kimi knocking him out of the race and remind him of what happened a few laps later. Thank you Charles. Thank you for nothing.”
🎁 | Amigo secreto!
There is no information that George Russell bought Charles Leclerc.😂
“It’s a very delicate piece. It means having a form that’s not legal. It means they’re unarmed… much better.” pic.twitter.com/O7MLLWdTtB
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