What we did not learn from F1 Bahrain Pre-Seas Test

If the test was conducted under unusual circumstances, the results would be representative? – Oleg Karpov

On Thursday evening in Bahrain, Lando Noris’s impressive long -run hours later, Andrea Stella was asked during her media briefing McLaren This year will change its attitude to celebrate success. Will it continue to photograph the team after the podium as it is done in the past, or will it do them only after victory?

He will win the McLaren race – and perhaps many of them – Bahrain is not in doubt even after the test.

But as Stella, being a stalella, was not confident as media about the form of McLaren in relation to the competition, citing the unique conditions of this test, the temperature is very low that the teams usually face what the teams usually face in Bahrain. And, he suggested, in recent years, some of the “traditional issues” faced by McLaren may face. When we are playing on expectations to McLaren Boss, it is a good thing. At this stage, any predictions about the Peking Order are based on three days of running on a track – and in circumstances that teams will definitely not face again this season, not even in Bahrain.

The thing that the teams had to deal with was a cool track, a very abrasive asphalt, and a layout that demands all good traction above. Yes, McLaren certainly looked the strongest. And yes, it is encouraging for the team, which has struggled in Bahrain compared to most other tracks on the first calendar.

However, we noticed last year how Peking Order can vary not only on the layout, but also from one race to another on the intensity and lubrication of the breeze, temperature and even air intensity and direction. So most of the analysis based on what we saw in Bahrain last week can not be applicable to what we will see in Melbourne, China or even Bahrain, when F return there in April 1.

More approximate, but test issues, so where does the red bull really stand? -Jec Boxol-Log

“This cannot be worse than last year,” Max Vastapane said about his new RB21 chariot during pre-season testThere was a lot more for this: he enjoyed for the first time with the car, which he noted was that there was a “big difference” for the 2024 Makara RB20. But this is not the most shiny assessment: Is his time to work in Britain with Red Bull added a new penchetant to British understanding, or is it harmful with unconscious praise?

We have not really seen the whole picture from the Red Bull. Pre-season predictions swing from challenging McLaren with gate-go, along with sterilization somewhere in the fight. Ferrari And Mercedes – It is being said, we do not really know where Ferrari and Mercedes are either – while messaging is also mixed from within the team.

Helmut Marco, the advisor of Red Bull, said after the initial day that RB 21 is a very predicted customer, while maintaining its delicate touch in using tires, but the issues were cropping up with the passage of time in the Bahrain desert; The issue of a water pressure applied a pitlane le-off on two days, and to carry forward further problems to Technical Director Pierre Coveno to conclude that it was not “as we expected” as it was not as smoothly tested “. The team believes that it can exclude the crease, but it does not exclude its general confidence in Melbourne to a great extent.

How ready is Liam Lawson? – Ben Hunt

If Liam Lawson has a word to cover the pre -Section F1 test, it will probably be ‘heavy’ – but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, there was a lack of speed compared to the rivals of Red Bull, but the same can be said about his team partner Max Vastapane.

Red Bull placed it down for several factors, but mainly when he decided to put Lawson into the car, he opted to switch his plan for high -speed runs, rather than that rather to check the car for general credibility at the race distance.

For the part of Lawson, he talked about getting up for speed and his consensus was that he felt a positive title in the first race of the season. Red Bull reported that when Lawson was not in a hurry as a partner of his team, his response was at least correlated with Vastapane and they agree on the necessary reforms with the car.

Finally, it is very early to mention whether the new zosender is ready, but as we know very well, it is all about having a relationship with Vastapane and keeping both sides of the garage happy.

The fact is that Lawson is not yet putting the Vastapane under pressure, and that both drivers are pushing in the same direction, bodes well for the development of Lawson and allowing him some extra time luxury, before he finds his place under more intensive investigation in the team.

How real is the speed of Williams in the conjuged midfield fight? – Ronald Wording

On Friday night, Williams was mentioned as a positive surprise by many in Bahrain Padock. Alex albon And Carlos Sainz One shows speed on the lap, although everyone knows that the lap time does not say much in winter testing. Fuel load and engine mode are very unknown, and so this question remains: is these glory somewhat run somewhat or Williams is a real contender for the title ‘Best of the Rest’ behind four top teams?

There are more important long runs than flying laps. Williams finished sixth with an average deficit of 0.80s per lap as compared to McLaren. It is promising and the test with 395 laps has been completed. And yet it is difficult to predict whether Williams can really surprise in 2025 or if it is just shown slightly more than some of its rivals?

The opposite Aston goes to Martin. The silverstone-based team is listed as one of the biggest disappointments, but is the team really as bad as it has been seen? Or conditions – with a disturbed run plan and Lance walk Looks sick – a mask of some capacity of AMR25? All these questions remain till Australia and make F1 midfields for 2025, both are very difficult to predict.

Will Has still be entitled to the speed of one of their lips? – Mark Man-Boyan

A casual viewer of the pre-seasons test would sometimes have scanned the timing sheet during three days in Bahrain and is most likely, either Oliver Bareman or if Estaban Okon In the below direction.

The HAAS strategy for large parts of the test focused on long runs and race speed, something that echoes its approach in the same stage 12 months ago.

A rare opportunity for him to really keep his foot down, Okon was capable of a performance test at the end of Friday and was slightly higher than a second at speed, although the first one had gone compared to those who eventually led the path. Meanwhile, the Bearman put a new spin on the idea of ​​’removing the cover’ of a new car as the final run of the test was trunked after its engine cover fell and landed on the track as a scene crack also opened on the edge of his Has.

Among all, Has Bahrain was not one of the teams catching the eye or imagination and it remains to be seen that the American squads will slot in pack heading for Melbourne – especially considering Nico Hulkenburg Abu Dhabi has a qualified fourth (before leaving the grid due to punishment) so there is a lot to stay with the squad.