The sails will rise.

                   In the heat of Bahrain, Ferrari they confirm their superiority winter testing.

The World Championship Formula 1 opens this weekend in Bahrain. The competition sees Ferrari already hit hard with Fernando Alonso. But differences with Red Bull, McLaren Mercedes and even GP, led by Michael Schumacher returning appear slim.

Issues:
After several weeks spent in observing the circuit in Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona, to compare lap times with those of the competition by estimating the amount of fuel onboard each car, the stables are finally going to play cards on the table in Bahrain. Forget the wind, cold and often rain in Spain, the V8 will this time be exposed to desert heat. How hierarchy at the end of the weekend? If we stick to the teachings of winter testing, Ferrari, which won three times since 2004, but McLaren and Red Bull, if RB6 know no reliability problems, will be in the loop for victory.
But the differences observed in Spain with outsiders were very low. Therefore impossible to rule out the possibility that Mercedes GP titillate the leading trio with Michael Schumacher's number 1 attraction in the desert, and Nico Rosberg who have good memories of Sakhir. In 2006, the German rookie had signed a beautiful 7e place with the fastest lap in the key. Who Renault, Sauber, the team that best handles the degradation of gums, Williams, whose cars are powered by the new Cosworth V8 standard, Toro Rosso or Force India will manage to extricate itself from the wholesale Platoon? The seats in back of the grid, however, are promised in Virgin Racing, Lotus and especially Hispania (ex-Campos), who will start the season without having covered any kilometer. The learning may be very complicated for these cars to play the doomed car-stopper for three days.

Program:
Friday (French time):
08h00-9h30: Free Practice 1
12h00-13h30: Free Practice 2
Saturday:
09h00-10h00: Free Practice 3
12h00 - 13h00: Qualifications
Sunday:
13h00: Race

Pro:
Calendar since 2004, the route of the Sakhir circuit is the last born of F1. It takes place in the middle of the desert with a beautiful complex with typical oriental architecture. Attention because the track that hosts the F1 this year is not that of the previous editions as it now borrows portions reserved for endurance events. The password length of 5.412 kilometers to 6.299 kilometers with nine additional turns. An addition that makes the route much more tortuous than before with 24 curves. The long straight line over a mile has been preserved. The brakes are subjected to strain as the tires on a bitumen very aggressive. Add to that heat and sand transported by wind and you get a GP especially demanding.

The weather this weekend:
Sunshine and temperatures between 22 ° C and 26 ° C waiting drivers. Very different conditions from those encountered during winter testing in Spain this year.

The Bahrain Grand Prix:
Length: 6.299 kilometers
Tours: 49
Total: 308 km

Lists:
2009 : Button (Mercedes GP)
2008: Massa (Ferrari)
2007: Massa (Ferrari)
2006: Alonso (Renault)
2005: Alonso (Renault)
2004: M. Schumacher (Ferrari)