The three days of testing previous to the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening spherical of the 2024 Formulation 1 World Championship, ended underneath floodlights this night on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit. Scuderia Ferrari’s numbers for the three days are 423 laps, equal to 2,257 kilometres, the equal of over seven Grands Prix, 149 laps (806.4 km) from right this moment.
As occurred yesterday, as soon as once more right this moment, monitor time was interrupted due to an issue with the rain drainage covers, inflicting a protracted delay, as these across the total monitor needed to be checked. The session resumed at midday, at which level, Carlos had accomplished 15 laps within the Ferrari, essentially the most of any driver. When the monitor reopened for enterprise, the Spaniard continued along with his programme, working primarily the C3 compound, after beginning the day on a set of C4s he had used yesterday on a qualifying simulation run. He tried the automotive with completely different gasoline masses in addition to numerous settings. Carlos did 71 laps (384.2 kilometres) right this moment with a greatest time of 1’31”247. Over the entire check his complete determine was 227 laps (1,196 kilometres).
Shortly after 15.00, Leclerc took over for the remainder of the day within the SF-24, simulating numerous phases of a GP weekend, together with qualifying and the race itself. Copying his team-mate from the day prior to this, Charles began off on the C3 compound, setting a time of 1’31”374. The Monegasque then went out on C4s in qualifying trim, posting his quickest time of 1’30”322. Within the closing 100 minutes of monitor time, Leclerc then switched to race configuration finishing a complete of 78 laps (422.1 km) utilizing C3, C1 and C2 compounds. His three day complete was 196 laps (1,060.8 kilometres).
5 Issues We’ve Realized from F1 2024 Pre-Season Testing
Three days of F1 Pre-season testing have been concluded, listed below are 5 issues we’ve discovered forward of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Charles Leclerc
“We’ve wrapped up our third day of testing, having put in a stable variety of laps and accomplished quite a lot of completely different checks, which is optimistic. The automotive is reacting the best way that we wished it to, however it’s nonetheless tough to evaluate its stage of competitiveness proper now. The sensation is healthier than the bottom we began from final 12 months. Now, it’s full concentrate on the race and I can’t wait to be again on monitor subsequent week.”
Carlos Sainz
“One final push right here in Sakhir, maximising these closing laps earlier than we transfer on with the right Bahrain GP subsequent week. Total, it has been a very good day, regardless of the crimson flag that disrupted the working a bit however I loved each single lap within the automotive right this moment. We examined quite a lot of completely different configurations to gather as a lot knowledge as potential.The automotive appears to be in a good place and I’m happy with the work that the staff has performed to finish such a stable check programme.”
Frédéric Vasseur, Crew Principal
“We will be happy with what we’ve achieved throughout this check, each when it comes to the mileage coated and the raft of knowledge it has supplied. On prime of that, each Charles and Carlos had been pleased with how issues went. These had been three productive days, with no technical issues, which is what you need most, particularly when it’s the one session earlier than the beginning of the season.
“Our first purpose was to see if the SF-24 carried out predictably, not being overly delicate to variations within the exterior circumstances and that it was simple to drive. From what Charles and Carlos have stated and searching on the consistency of their efficiency over a long term, it appears we had been profitable on this entrance. It’s essential to have the automotive behave like this because it means the motive force can shortly get an understanding of its traits after which get essentially the most out of it.
“However that is only a check session and now we merely have to attend precisely one week after we will all be again on monitor collectively for the primary qualifying session of the season. Nonetheless, I really feel I can say that, trying simply at our personal efficiency, now we have obtained off on the proper foot. I anticipate a number of prime groups to all be at a really related stage and I can’t wait to see precisely how our package deal compares to that of our opponents.
