Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel only starts from 13th place in the second race in Bahrain.
Valtteri Bottas takes pole position.
The race weekend in the live ticker.
For the second time in a row, Formula 1 * is visiting the Arabian peninsula of
Bahrain
.
The designated world champion *
Lewis Hamilton
will not start at the weekend.
For
Sebastian Vettel
,
qualifying
ended
in a big disappointment.
>> UPDATE <<
Update from December 6th, 4:10 p.m.:
Sebastian Vettel will start the second
Grand Prix in Bahrain
within eight days from 13th on the grid.
"The race will be about smart tire management and about who can handle the heavy traffic best," said the 33-year-old after
qualifying
.
As usual, he assessed his own performance objectively, "I
lost a
lot of
time,
especially in the middle sector,
" he criticized his prelims for the penultimate Formula 1 race on Sunday from 6:10 pm.
"Somehow, however, I didn't find the grip in the chicane that was obviously there. I found it hard to get around cleanly," said the Heppenheimer before his
penultimate
Grand Prix race for
Ferrari
.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Hamilton replacement driver with strong qualifying
Update from December 6th, 3:42 p.m.:
The penultimate race of the Formula 1 race from
6 p.m.
promises a lot of excitement.
Without the coronavirus-infected world champion
Lewis Hamilton
, a driver from the second row could secure the Sahir Grand Prix.
Since this weekend at the latest, the Mercedes replacement driver is no longer a secret favorite for the race on Sunday evening German time.
George Russell
surprised with second place on the grid, only team-mate Valtteri Bottas will start before the 22-year-old.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Grosjean leaves early after an accident - the youngster can continue to prove himself
Another youngster attracted attention at the weekend.
The future Formula 1 driver
Mick Schumacher
took the title in
Formula 2
, but in the last race he also benefited from a poor performance by his greatest competitor.
The Haas replacement driver
Pietro Fittipaldi also received
good news
.
The 24-year-old replaces the French
Romain Grosjean
after his serious accident and not only in the second Bahrain race.
Since Grosjean has now returned to his place of residence in Switzerland for treatment, the Brazilian Fittipaldi will also be able to gain further experience in the premier class at the Formula 1 final in Abu Dhabi.
On Sunday the rookie starts in 20th place and will
probably not cause any problems for
Bottas
and
Russell
.
Update from December 5, 7:35 p.m .:
Qualifying is over!
The Finn
Valtteri Bottas
secured the pole position.
Hamilton substitute
George Russell
lands just behind him
.
Max Verstappen
starts in third place on Sunday.
From the German driver's point of view,
qualifying was
disappointing.
Sebastian Vettel
retired early and is only 13th. His Ferrari team-mate
Charles Leclerc
, on the other hand, takes a strong fourth place.
Almost nothing in it at the top 😱 # SakhirGP 🇧🇭 # F1 pic.twitter.com/hdAkmvxvms
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 5, 2020
Formula 1 (Bahrain) in the live ticker: Verstappen fastest in third training
Update from December 5, 4:20 p.m .:
The 3rd free practice is history!
And this time the classification mixes wildly.
Max Verstappen
drove the fastest lap
.
Sebastian Vettel*
ended up in 15th place in the Ferrari - so little hope for qualifying.
Those FP3 results in full 👀 # SakhirGP 🇧🇭 # F1 pic.twitter.com/xs8XSaNrY8
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 5, 2020
At 6 p.m. it gets serious.
Then Q1 starts.
We'll keep you up to date!
Formula 1 (Bahrain) in the live ticker: Russell fastest - Vettel knocked off
Update from December 5, 1:53 p.m.: George Russell
is so far the man of the weekend.
The replacement for
Lewis Hamilton
, who has
corona,
doesn't seem to have any problems with the completely new car.
He set the fastest time in both the first and second practice sessions.
With
Sebastian Vettel,
on the other hand, there is little hope of a top place.
He only ended up in 16th place in the second training session.
FP2 CLASSIFICATION ⏱
2/2 on Friday for @ GeorgeRussell63! #SakhirGP 🇧🇭 # F1 pic.twitter.com/X5GXizQlry
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 4, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Hamilton fails at the Sakhir GP - 22-year-old replaces world champion
First report from December 4th:
Manama - Two more racing weekends, then
the Formula 1 *
Corona season is
over.
The second Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, followed by the final race in Abu Dhabi * a week later.
There is no real favorite on the
Bahrain International Circuit
in the desert of Sakhir * this time.
With the established world champion
Lewis Hamilton
, the biggest star of Formula 1 is missing, the defending champion is in isolation after a coronavirus * infection and shows "mild symptoms".
His 22-year-old British compatriot
George Russell will
step in
for him,
who normally starts for Williams and can now recommend himself to the works team.
The replacement driver puts Mercedes * driver
Valtteri Bottas
under pressure, as the Finn usually always followed Hamilton behind.
“If George hits me now, it won't look very good.
Of course I want to avoid that, ”said the
runner-up in
the drivers' standings *.
Compared to last weekend, the race is not on the
Grand Prix track
, but on the
oval, which is very short
at 3.5 kilometers
.
In addition to three hard braking points, the extremely fast track only has straights and fast corners, which was
criticized
in advance
.
Above all, it concerns impending traffic jams and lapping, which could lead to
dangerous
situations
.
A new adventure awaits ✨🌙 # SakhirGP 🇧🇭 # F1 pic.twitter.com/FGjPMqgdb5
- Formula 1 (@ F1) December 3, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Brazilian replaces French Groajean after a horror accident
One of the critics was the Frenchman
Romain Grosjean
, who will be absent on Sunday * after his violent fire accident.
The 24-year-old Brazilian
Pietro Fittipaldi
replaces the Haas * driver, who will be replaced by German Formula 1 newcomer Mick Schumacher next year.
After Grosjean's accident, the
lane was
adjusted for the safety of the driver.
After the retirement of Hamilton,
Bottas
and
Russell could have a
slight advantage, Ferrari * driver
Charles Leclerc also
predicts a victory for the young Briton.
A big competitor to Botta was
Max Verstappen
, but a driver from midfield could also cause a surprise.
Maybe Sebastian Vettel * will celebrate his first GP victory in 2020 in his penultimate appearance for Ferrari before switching to Aston Martin *.
(ajr)
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