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We’ll see after tomorrow. RBR never really cared about qualifying and Leclerc got on pole several times last season without it doing him a whole lot of good in the race. Yes, the Ferrari looks to have better deg than last year, but Red Bull is in another stratosphere in that department anyway (at least from testing data).
Race Sims suggest Red Bull having a race pace advantage of 3-5 tenths, which is very substantial (especially with better deg). I am assuming Max will drive off into the sunset tomorrow (and the rest of the season).
Agree about the other teams though, and the fight for the third (and sometimes second, knowing Checo) podium spot should be tense and unpredictable.
I wonder if the delta is low because Bahrain is not Red Bull’s best suited track, or if it is indeed their best suited track and the other teams will perform better in comparison to Red Bull at other tracks this year.
Red Bull and, notably, Max remain formidable, yet they no longer appear invincible.
The closely contested competition among Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, and McLaren adds an intriguing dynamic to the season.
We’ll see after tomorrow. RBR never really cared about qualifying and Leclerc got on pole several times last season without it doing him a whole lot of good in the race. Yes, the Ferrari looks to have better deg than last year, but Red Bull is in another stratosphere in that department anyway (at least from testing data).
Race Sims suggest Red Bull having a race pace advantage of 3-5 tenths, which is very substantial (especially with better deg). I am assuming Max will drive off into the sunset tomorrow (and the rest of the season).
Agree about the other teams though, and the fight for the third (and sometimes second, knowing Checo) podium spot should be tense and unpredictable.
I wonder if the delta is low because Bahrain is not Red Bull’s best suited track, or if it is indeed their best suited track and the other teams will perform better in comparison to Red Bull at other tracks this year.
Only time can tell