{"id":1009,"date":"2021-03-15T10:57:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T10:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:41:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T13:41:35","slug":"formula-1-testing-five-key-takeaways-from-the-weekend-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/formula-1-testing-five-key-takeaways-from-the-weekend-in-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 testing: Five key takeaways from the weekend in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/14_pit_lane_pos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" width=\"212\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/14_pit_lane_pos.png 357w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/14_pit_lane_pos-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On any other year, we\u2019re eager to get to Barcelona for a long weekend of <a href=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/en\/f1\/pre-season-testing\/\">Formula 1 testing<\/a>. Nothing beats a day in the sun watching F1 cars lap day in, day out as excitement builds for the new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, things are slightly different, with a short three-day weekend in Bahrain behind-closed-doors. None the less, it did deliver an opportunity to kick back on the sofa and watch the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we head into a big year for the sport \u2013 the final season before a major regulation change \u2013 there was a lot to be gleaned this year. So as we gear up for a massive year of racing, which will have fans in grandstands, here are five headlines from testing to keep your eye on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/en\/f1\/pre-season-testing\/\" style=\"background-color:#ff0004\">Book Formula 1 tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Five talking points from Formula 1 testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475729-LAT-20210312-TE2101_071227_09I5504-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475729-LAT-20210312-TE2101_071227_09I5504-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475729-LAT-20210312-TE2101_071227_09I5504-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475729-LAT-20210312-TE2101_071227_09I5504-1-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will be feeling positive heading into the new season<br>Image copyright: Motorsport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Red Bull looking to charge this season<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There seems to be a feeling that this is the season. This is it. Finally, after years of Mercedes dominance, there could be a worthy challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The signs were there in Abu Dhabi, when Max Verstappen dominated the weekend \u2013 the first time since 2013 a Mercedes hasn\u2019t won the race \u2013 but the Red Bull looked like the most complete package on track in Bahrain. There were promises from outgoing engine supplier Honda that they would be putting everything into the power unit, and they seemed to have delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dutchman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/verstappen-2021-pre-season-definitely-my-best-with-red-bull\/5730191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clocked the fastest time of the weekend<\/a> \u2013 and was the only driver to break the 1m 29s barrier. He hailed the weekend as their best preparation for a season yet. But what about the other side of the garage, where Sergio Perez gets ready for a mega season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had a small but bizarre incident when the engine cover blew off his car on the main straight. But his approach was more reserved that Max\u2019s, concentrating on longer race runs during which he looked comfortable. It was a test that couldn\u2019t have gone better for the team from Milton Keynes, and they\u2019re the ones everyone is talking about ahead of the season opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018481414-20210314-TE2101_123109SNE33917.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018481414-20210314-TE2101_123109SNE33917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018481414-20210314-TE2101_123109SNE33917-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018481414-20210314-TE2101_123109SNE33917-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewis Hamilton says there&#8217;s lots of work to do following Formula 1 testing<br>Image copyright: Motorsport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More to come from Mercedes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a difficult weekend from the reigning World Champions. A gearbox issue on Day 1 ruled Valtteri Bottas out of the first session. A big blow, given the condensed running compared to previous test events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even when the car did get out on track, the drivers didn\u2019t seem happy. Bottas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/bottas-mercedes-w12-snappy-unforgiving-rear-end-\/5723247\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called it<\/a> \u201csnappy and unforgiving\u201d while Hamilton honestly admitted \u201cit\u2019s going to be tough\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Mercedes were the only team not to perform a shakedown or filming day ahead of testing. That\u2019s a decision they might be ruing after the gearbox issues. But does give them an extra 100km (90 laps) over the rest of the field before the first race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s a different picture from last year, when the paddock was awash with talk about the ingenious DAS system. There&#8217;s plenty more work in store for the Silver Arrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480428-FRE-20210314-TE2101_113224DXI14636_20210314113450327.jpg\" alt=\"AlphaTauri racing driver Yuki Tsunoda at Formula 1 testing\" class=\"wp-image-1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480428-FRE-20210314-TE2101_113224DXI14636_20210314113450327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480428-FRE-20210314-TE2101_113224DXI14636_20210314113450327-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480428-FRE-20210314-TE2101_113224DXI14636_20210314113450327-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yuki Tsunoda looked comfortable as anyone at Formula 1 testing<br>Image copyright: Motorsport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yuki Tsunoda is one to watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There were three new faces on the grid this year: Haas\u2019 Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, and AlphaTauri\u2019s Yuki Tsunoda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there was a buzz about seeing the famous \u2018MSC\u2019 return to our screens, but the end of the weekend, it was clear Tsunoda was the one to watch. The Japanese driver is the first F1 driver born in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, and been on a rapid rise through the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He won Japanese F4 as recently as 2018, and featured in F3 and F2 in the subsequent years. His 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place finish last season was enough for Helmut Marko to put the Red Bull Junior in the AlphaTauri for this year. And by the end of day 3, he&#8217;s proved he was a worth choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the final hour, Tsunoda clocked up fastest sector after fastest sector. His fastest lap was less than a tenth of a second slower than Verstappen\u2019s fastest to place him in second. And while we know times don\u2019t really mean squat at testing &#8211; and there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/tsunoda-drs-trick-bahrain-test\/5738532\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a DRS theory swirling around<\/a> &#8211; the ease and comfort with which he handles the car is impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480444-LAT-20210314-TE2101_154102_J5A1966.jpg\" alt=\"Aston Martin F1 racing driver Sebastian Vettel\" class=\"wp-image-1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480444-LAT-20210314-TE2101_154102_J5A1966.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480444-LAT-20210314-TE2101_154102_J5A1966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018480444-LAT-20210314-TE2101_154102_J5A1966-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sebastian Vettel didn&#8217;t get in the laps he was hoping for at Formula 1 Testing<br>Image copyright: Motorsport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Not the start Aston Martin needed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The team formerly known as Racing Point, Force India, Spyker, Midland and Jordan, has a new guise. But there\u2019s very much a different feel about Lawrence Stroll\u2019s venture, as he pours millions into Aston Martin\u2019s return to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new look and a world champion on board in Sebastian Vettel, he aims for titles within five years. But this weekend won\u2019t fill the team with confidence it\u2019ll happen in 2021, as the car was plagued with issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gearbox and boost pressure issues saw Vettel spend much time in the pits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/vettel-lacking-100-laps-f1-test-aston-martin\/5729521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clocking up only 117 laps<\/a>. And the team posted the second-lowest milage across the entire weekend. For a team looking to build on a race win, pole position and four podiums last year, there\u2019s a lot of work to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475680-LAT-20210312-TE2101_060938_J5A7827.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475680-LAT-20210312-TE2101_060938_J5A7827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475680-LAT-20210312-TE2101_060938_J5A7827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1018475680-LAT-20210312-TE2101_060938_J5A7827-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz make up Ferrari&#8217;s 2021 line-up<br>Image copyright: Motorsport Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The only way is up at Ferrari<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year was a disaster for the Italian giants. After their engine loophole was closed in 2019, all three Ferrari-powered teams suffered. But Mattia Binotto seems confident the team has turned the tide \u2013 and the (horrendous) green arrow atop the engine demonstrates the direction the team is travelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team boss says straight line speed is no longer an issue for the Ferrari engines, and they are seeing their winter improvements on track. But he was cagey. \u201cI think at least on the straights the speed is alright,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/ferrari-straight-line-speed-no-longer-a-disadvantage-says-binotto\/5726218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said<\/a>. \u201cIt doesn&#8217;t seem to be such a disadvantage as it was last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that just scratches the surface of Ferrari\u2019s issues. The car itself was very draggy, and was in need of a lot of development this season. With an exciting line up of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz behind the wheel, the Tifosi will be hoping it drives better than it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-position-center-center\" style=\"min-height:575px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:12%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fffffa;font-size:68px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Want to be at a race in 2021?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:3px;background-color:#ff0004\">Book Formula 1 Tickets now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:12%\">\n<div style=\"height:133px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On any other year, we\u2019re eager to get to Barcelona for a long weekend of Formula 1 testing. 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