The two sets of tires used in the Bahrain Grand Prix are supersoft tires and hard tires, which are the softest set of tires and the hardest set of tires. This is a rather strange configuration. On a track like Bahrain, the two types of tires have a huge impact on speed. Obviously the organizers hope to use the differences in tires to make the strategies of each team different and make the competition more exciting. Become more exciting.
This year's super-soft tires are not wear-resistant, especially on a high-temperature track like Bahrain. It is considered good if they can last for 15 laps. The entire race lasts for 58 laps, and the hard tires will definitely not be able to sustain the remaining 43 laps. The driver must make another pit stop to change tires, so in this race, the driver must make at least two pit stops.
After the race started, Zhang Guan wanted to use the start to overtake the Toyota Glock in front, but he failed. However, Glock surpassed his teammate Trulli and came to the first place. Later, Hamilton also surpassed Vettel and immediately launched an attack on Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan had to give up chasing Trulli in front and instead defend Hamilton behind him.
Hamilton is an overtaking expert in F1. His overtaking method is also very direct and straightforward. He is most accustomed to using a slower braking point to overtake his opponent at the end of the straight, and then entering the corner at the extreme limit to hold his position. This kind of overtaking is very exciting, difficult and dangerous. Only people with Hamilton's driving style are suitable for this kind of overtaking.
The Bahrain track has four relatively long straights, so Hamilton likes this track very much because he has more opportunities to overtake. For example, now, he wants to use his best method to overtake Zhang Guan.
Hamilton increased the speed to 300 kilometers. The No. 4 turn ahead was a 59-degree V-shaped turn. To pass this turn, the speed must be reduced to less than 100 kilometers, so the driver needed a big brake.
Hamilton is obviously prepared to fight for this braking point, brake later, go faster, turn more extreme, overtake completely unreasonable, similar overtaking, he has done it many times.
Both cars used Mercedes-Benz engines. The silver McLaren followed the red China Force. Hamilton was taking advantage of Zhang Guan's wake. The next moment, he suddenly flashed the car to the inside of the track. At the same time, he glanced at Zhang Guan next to him.
"Aren't you going to brake yet?" At this moment, Hamilton hesitated because he found that Zhang Guan's braking point was also very late. If he continued like this, it would be difficult for him to get the opportunity to enter the corner.
"Do you want to fight me on the braking point? How can I lose to you!" Hamilton did not choose to apply the brakes immediately.
"No, there is a low-speed corner ahead. If we don't brake, we will not be able to pass! It can't be too late." Hamilton finally chose to brake.
Almost at the same time, Zhang Guan also stepped on the brakes. The two of them took the exact same braking point. However, as the defender, Zhang Guan had a better route, so he took the lead and turned into the corner.
Next came several high-speed corners, and the advantage of the China Force car's high downforce was reflected in the corners. Hamilton was quickly left behind by Zhang Guan. At the same time, Vettel, who was fourth or fifth, also caught up. Vettel was overtaken by Hamilton at the start, and now of course he wanted to overtake, so he launched an attack on Hamilton without hesitation. Hamilton fell into a fight with Vettel and was unable to continue chasing Zhang Guan.
After getting rid of Hamilton's pursuit, Zhang Guan immediately rushed to the front to catch up with the top two Toyota cars. However, after a few laps, Zhang Guan could not catch up with the two Toyota cars. Instead, the two Toyota cars kept setting the fastest lap.
As Ross Brown expected before the race, the two Toyotas used the lightest fuel, and they were also the first to stop. The two Toyotas chose to pit on laps 11 and 12 respectively. After the station, they fell into 9th and 10th respectively. At this time, the amount of fuel in Zhang Guan's car would definitely not be a problem for another seven or eight laps.
This time at the pit stop, Toyota replaced hard tires. The new tires could not reach the optimal working temperature in a short period of time. In addition, due to the increase in oil volume, their speed slowed down instantly and they were hit by the rear tires. Racing attack.
Zhang Guan, Hamilton and Vettel in front rose to the top three due to the pit stop of the Toyota team. At this time, these three drivers took advantage of a set of super-soft tires in good working condition and the weight of the car became lighter as they ran. , constantly refreshing the fastest lap time to make up for the previous losses.
They were originally behind the two Toyota cars, and they had to pit soon, so they needed to take advantage of the light car and tires to run as fast as possible before pitting.
On the fifteenth lap, Hamilton chose to pit for a tire change, and when he ran out of the pits, he happened to be in front of two Toyota cars. This also shows that Hamilton used this pit stop to overtake the two Toyotas.
One lap later, Zhang Guan, who was ranked first, also chose to pit. After his appearance, he not only ranked in front of the two Toyotas, but also in front of Hamilton. He still ranked first among all cars that had entered the pit. .
After the start, Zhang Guan and Hamilton were ranked third and fourth respectively. After the first pit stop for refueling, they are now ranked first and second respectively. This shows that Toyota's strategy of ultra-light fuel loading has failed today. .
Red Bull Racing's Vettel insisted on pitting until the 20th lap. After he came out, he lined up behind Zhang Guan, but in front of Hamilton. At this time, the three leading people became Zhang Guan, Vettel and Hamilton.
The Bahrain track rarely encounters emergencies. After the first pit stop to change tires, the cars are no longer as dense as at the beginning. At this time, it is time to compete purely for speed. For the cars at the front, it is clear who is faster and who is fuller, and the ranking of the drivers has basically been fixed at the current state.
On this track that is not very technically difficult, it is very difficult to take second place by one second in one lap. It is very likely that if you win by 0.2 seconds in this lap, you will have to pay it back immediately in the next lap. On this track, the gap between the first and second place is often no more than 20 seconds. Many times it is within 10 seconds. In the end, the difference between the two drivers is only three to five seconds. It often happens, but this is it. It only takes three to five seconds, but it would be difficult to catch up in the entire game.
On lap 33, the Toyota team once again took the lead in pitting for tire changes. This time they put on the last set of super-soft tires. From laps 37 to 40, several other leading drivers also came in. Tires were changed at the station, but the rankings of the top three remained unchanged.
"The overall situation is decided!" Ross Brown showed a relaxed expression on his face. He opened a bottle of iced drink and drank most of it in one go, as if he had already started celebrating the victory in advance.
In the end, after an hour and a half of racing, Zhang Guan took the lead in crossing the line, winning all four races in the first four races.
Red Bull Racing's Vettel once again finished second, 8 seconds behind Zhang Guan. The third place was taken by McLaren's Hamilton, and the fourth place was Toyota's Trulli and Barrichello. It fell to fifth place, one place behind when compared with the China Grand Prix. Ferrari's Raikkonen finished sixth and scored 3 points for Ferrari. This was the first time Ferrari had scored points this season. It can be regarded as the worst start in the team's history.
As for the team, the China Force team scored 14 points in this stop and became the team champion again.
In the four races, Zhang Guan won four drivers' championships, while Force China won four team championships, which can be said to be a crushing victory.
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