Pre-season testing ended last week, and the teams were able to observe the behavior of the new cars in real conditions.
Max Verstappen got on board the RB20 to make the first adjustments.
For its part, Mercedes made the W15 available to Lewis Hamilton.
This year is special for the Briton, because it is the last in German colors.
The seven-time world champion will join Ferrari in 2025. The circuit, for its part, offers a course of 5,412 kilometers, with fifteen turns and three DRS zones.
The route is located in the middle of the desert, which puts a strain on the tires and brakes.
The four straights are ideal for overtaking, since the top speed of the single-seaters exceeds 300 km/h.
Currently, King Lewis holds the lap record, with a loop completed in 1 minute 27 seconds 264. In these lines, we tell you at what time and on which channel to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix™, live this weekend.
Bahrain Grand Prix™ live: which channel to watch the race on?
The Bahrain Grand Prix™ is broadcast this Saturday afternoon, live on
the CANAL+ channel
.
The start of the race is scheduled for 4 p.m. on the Sakhir circuit.
The commentators present the competing teams, take stock of the latest competition news and decipher the drivers' performances.
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