Dutch Max Verstappen and Red Bull They are the favorites to reign once again, threatening to be promising and competitive in the second leg of the calendar, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which takes place on the fast-paced streets of Jeddah. aston martin and before the illusion of a Fernando Alonso who wants to continue to excite the World Cup and favor his 100th podium. ferrari And mercedesafter a discreet premiere it was forced to evolve.
As all predictions said, Red Bull flew and dominated the Sakhir circuit at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The energy drink cars have always exercised their tyranny well above the rest of the grid, and ‘Mad Max’ is the prime contender to reassert the World Cup crown if the champion doesn’t make a 180-degree turn. In the midst of his team’s crush, the champion scored a new victory just ahead of his teammate and aide ‘Checo’ Pérez.
And everything indicates that the movie will have a very similar scenario set in Jeddah. 18 of 27 curves are made straight, therefore, the pilots will exceed 250km/h for most of the tour. In addition, the slightest distortion makes it a track that is as unpredictable as it is dynamic, where it will be the key to adapting to conditions that make overtaking much easier.
Verstappen and Red Bull, who were victorious at this circuit last year, are the duo to be beaten at this World Cup with a frightening and dizzying superiority, especially considering their theoretical rivals’ rise to the throne. With a new head of construction, Fred Vasseur and the need to go one step further in reliability, Ferrari is still not looking up and they need to hit the table they urgently need.
Schedules of the F1 Saudi Arabian GP
Friday
14.30 Free 1.
18.00 Free 2.
Saturday
14.30 Free 3.
18.00 Elimination.
Sunday
18.00 Race.