{"id":3077,"date":"2022-03-18T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/3077\/"},"modified":"2022-03-18T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T16:39:06","slug":"red-bull-ferrari-appear-teams-to-beat-as-mercedes-struggle-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/3077\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull &amp; Ferrari appear teams to beat as Mercedes struggle in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p  ><span data-react>Red Bull&#8217;s Max Verstappen edged out Ferrari&#8217;s Charles Leclerc in second practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-react>\n<p ><span data-react>Ferrari&#8217;s Carlos Sainz was third with Mercedes driver George Russell fourth, but 0.5sec off the pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<div >\n<div  >\n<div ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p ><span data-react>Lewis Hamilton could only achieve the ninth fastest time in his Mercedes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>Verstappen was 0.084sec quicker than Leclerc as Red Bull and Ferrari looked to establish themselves as the teams to beat.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-react>\n<li ><span data-react>Hamilton &#8216;carries no baggage&#8217; after title controversy<\/span><\/li>\n<li ><span data-react>What are the changes to the cars that could be the biggest in F1 history?<\/span><\/li>\n<li ><span data-react>How to follow the Bahrain GP on the BBC<\/span><\/li>\n<li ><span data-react>Complete Practice Results<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p ><span data-react>Fernando Alonso was fifth for Alpine, but nearly a second off the pace, and ahead of Alfa Romeo&#8217;s Valtteri Bottas, Red Bull&#8217;s Sergio Perez, Haas&#8217;s Mick Schumacher, Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen&#8217;s second Haas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>McLaren driver Lando Norris was 11th fastest, his teammate Daniel Ricciardo 18th after suffering a water leak.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 >Who is looking hot?<\/h3>\n<p ><span data-react>Red Bull and Ferrari also appeared to be close behind when the teams simulated race fuel loads later in the session, with Verstappen and Leclerc lapping at a similar pace, albeit on a very small sample of laps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>The evidence of the day seemed to confirm that Mercedes has been telling the truth in saying they are struggling to keep up the pace at the start of this season, in which Formula 1 has introduced the biggest regulation change in 40 years in a bid to close the countryside.  and make racing more competitive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>The Mercedes car did not seem comfortable to drive.  Drivers were suffering from &#8220;porpoises&#8221; on the straight, a consequence of an aerodynamic phenomenon these cars are prone to in which the level of downforce alternates at high speed, causing the car to bounce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>Hamilton was also complaining of problems with his front brakes and his DRS overtaking aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><span data-react>Russell&#8217;s lap suggests Mercedes have the potential to be the third fastest team, but they appear to have a significant margin behind Red Bull and Ferrari, although a definitive picture won&#8217;t be seen until after Friday&#8217;s qualifying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p ><strong data-react>more to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n<div >\n<div data-react>\n<div data-react>\n<div ><span data-react> <\/span><button ><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-react><path d=\"M3 16l26 16v-7.2L14.4 16 29 7.2V0\" data-react><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button ><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-react><path d=\"M29 16L3 0v7.2L17.6 16 3 24.8V32\" data-react><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><figcaption ><span data-react> <\/span><span data-react>The front and rear wings of the cars have changed to smooth out the airflow.<\/span><span data-react> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/formula1\/60798867?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Bull&#8217;s Max Verstappen edged out Ferrari&#8217;s Charles Leclerc in second practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari&#8217;s Carlos Sainz was third with Mercedes driver George Russell fourth, but 0.5sec off the pace. Lewis Hamilton could only achieve the ninth fastest time in his Mercedes. 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