Second Formula 1 race. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Sunday 27, 7.00 pm, live Sky) Ferrari faces the truth test.
After the exciting double on their debut in Bahrain – first Leclerc, second Sainz – the Ferrari Red is called to confirm its (evident) progress.
A week after the magnificent feat that broke a red fast that lasted too long (909 days) and finally put Ferrari pride in its place, the Prancing Horse must repeat itself.
There is no doubt that the historic double has rekindled remote, almost forgotten enthusiasm. The message to the Red Bull and Mercedes competition is clear: eye, the Reds are back. But it is good not to have excessive illusions.
FAST CITIZEN CIRCUIT
In Jeddah , the music changes. The track is very different from that of Bahrain. First of all, it is an urban route of 6,174 meters (with 27 curves).
On the tour, they reach an average of 250 km per hour. The roads are narrow with very long straights that subject the engines to deadly stress.
And then there are three DRS zones (Drag Reduction System; lit. ”Aerodynamic drag reduction system”) indicated on the track. Areas where overtaking is facilitated. The pilot with a hydraulic control opens the upper part of the rear wing, the aerodynamic resistance decreases and the speed increases by 5-10 km / h. And we do the so-called "artificial overtaking".
RED BULL OPTIMISTIC, MERCEDES ENIGMATICA
Competition is pressing. Red Bull says they have solved the problems that left Verstappen and Perez on foot in the final race last Sunday (zero points).
More cautious, enigmatic, indecipherable, the Mercedes that in Bahrain in any case made third place with Sir Lewis Hamilton. And the fourth with Russell who preceded Kevin Magnussen (Haas-Ferrari), author of a comeback from film.
However, woe to underestimate the Black King; he will also be a lame lion driving one of the worst single-seaters in hybrid history. But he is still a lion who slips super starts and, although wounded, knows how to fight until the end.
FORMULA 1 CALENDAR
The next race will be in Australia (April 10). On April 24 the Circus runs to Imola. Then Miami (May 8) and Spain (May 22). Then Munich (June 12).
Source: Blitz Quotidiano