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The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix featured loads of fights on wheels in new automobiles, with Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen shining within the battle for the lead; F1 2023 continues this weekend with Saudi Arabia GP, reside on Sky Sports activities F1
Written by Matt Morledge
Final replace: 3/21/22 9:06 AM
Method 1 boss Ross Brawn mentioned he was “delighted” with the race presentation on the new season’s Bahrain Grand Prix, whereas Sky Sports activities Method 1’s Damon Hill believes the all-wheel drive battles show the all-new automobiles are “heading in the right direction”.
F1 has undergone a technical rule overhaul for the 2023 season with new automobiles fully redesigned in a bid to enhance racing and overtaking alternatives.
The 20 new machines made their debut on Sunday on the Bahrain Grand Prix, and by the promise the drivers discovered it simpler to comply with one another and there have been loads of head-to-head battles, reminiscent of Charles Leclerc vs Max Verstappen for the lead.
“We’re delighted,” F1 managing director Brawn, who has overseen the massive modifications, instructed Sky Sports activities F1.
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Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc delighted the group with their headstrong battle for the lead within the Bahrain Grand Prix.
“It is the primary race so now we have to watch out, however all of the indicators are that we have moved within the route we wished to maneuver and the flexibility of the automobiles to race between them, from what we have seen, is bettering.
“I feel up to now now we have all the time targeted on value, security and efficiency – however now now we have to concentrate on raceability as a result of there has by no means been any consideration paid to it. We have to do it now, we have to do it sooner or later.”
Hill, the 1996 world champion, was additionally moved by what he noticed.
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Crimson Bull’s Sergio Perez spins on the final lap to offer Lewis Hamilton a spot on the rostrum!
“It was very thrilling, and it additionally confirmed that automobiles can race,” mentioned the Sky F1 skilled.
“The early laps of the race had been very tight, and you could possibly see the automobiles racing wheel to wheel in a approach we hadn’t seen earlier than. It is heading in the right direction there.”
F1 prepares for ‘wonderful yr’ with ‘three groups forward’
The brand new guidelines weren’t solely carried out to enhance the standard of racing; They’ve additionally been up to date in an effort to shut a community that has stretched in recent times, the place Mercedes has gained the final eight constructors’ titles.
As soon as once more, early indicators had been constructive. Ferrari gained its first race since 2019 and the groups that struggled final yr – reminiscent of Haas and Alfa Romeo – shined.
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A take a look at how defending champion Max Verstappen carried out on Crimson Bull Radio.
“If you set totally different laws, you possibly can have big variations in efficiency once you begin once more,” Brown defined. “However what I’m very completely satisfied about is that the modifications now we have made, now we have been in a position to put restrictions in sure areas which implies that your complete discipline could be very shut.
“There are a number of groups that bought it mistaken and I am positive they may come again rapidly, however up entrance I feel now we have three actually sturdy groups.”
In actual fact, Ferrari seems to be main a three-team battle with Crimson Bull and Mercedes in the meanwhile.
“It is a pleasure to see them compete,” mentioned Ferrari’s Brown, who famously had success with him within the Nineteen Nineties as chief technical officer. “However they don’t seem to be a mile away.
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Highlights of the opening race of the 2023 season from Bahrain.
“Crimson Bull will do it proper and you will find a number of tenths and I am positive Mercedes will repair it. I feel we’ll have an important yr.”
Watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sky Sports activities
Sky Sports activities F1 is your private home for each race of the season, and continues with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix subsequent weekend.
We could have a backlog in the course of the week earlier than overlaying all of the motion reside from the primary Friday apply at 2pm with the second apply session at 5pm.
Saturday apply is at 2pm with qualifying at 5pm earlier than Sunday’s race begins at 6pm within the UK. Sky Sports activities F1 might be broadcast reside from 4.30pm to advance to the occasion.
As all the time, you too can comply with the motion on-line on the Sky Sports activities app.
The Method 1 season continues on Friday on Sky Sports activities F1 with the Saudi Arabia Prize. Sunday’s race begins at 6pm. Discover out extra and subscribe.
