Bahrain Grand Prix F1 Race: Lewis Hamilton Conquers Max Verstappen

The Bahrain International Circuit at Sakhir has witnessed the greatness of Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team racer Lewis Hamilton. The British racer won the first series of Formula 2021, the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday (28/3/2021).

Incidents have occurred on the first lap of a total of 56 in this race. Nikita Mazepin from the Haas team has a problem with one of her car tires, and has to quit the race. Safety Car (SC) enters the track.

SC left the track at the end of the third lap and the race continued with Max Verstappen taking the lead, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Entering the 10th lap, Verstappen and Hamilton began to open the gap with the racer in third position which was already occupied by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes).

On lap 18, Verstappen entered the pits to change tires. Red Bull Racing uses a two-stop pit stop strategy. Back on track, Verstappen was second, behind Hamilton, who first pits.

Hamilton led 6.6 seconds ahead of Verstappen. On lap 28, the distance between the two racers was about 2 seconds. On the next lap, Hamilton left the first position on the track and entered the pits. Back on the track, he was third, behind Verstappen and Bottas.

Hamilton returned to second place after Bottas made a pit stop on lap 31. Slowly but surely, the reigning champions are getting closer to Verstappen and the battle continues.

Fernando Alonso, who returned to racing after two years of retirement, had to end the race early, on lap 34 to be precise. The two-time world champion has had a problem with the rear brake.

Tight Until Finish

On lap 40 Verstappen returned to the pits. With new tires, will he be able to compete and finish in first place? He is now in second place, 8.6 seconds behind Hamilton who has worn his tires for 12 laps.

In the last ten laps, Hamilton was only 4.8 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton informs the team that he is already up and he can't go any faster.

The distance between the two of them is getting closer. On the 49th lap or the last eight laps, the distance between them is only 2.4 seconds. With the tires running out, Hamilton's position was really far from safe.

Entering the last laps, Hamilton had more and more difficulties. On the last lap, the distance between them was only 0.9 seconds with Hamilton still leading.

Finally Hamilton managed to maintain his position to the finish line and recorded his first victory this season. Verstappen finished second with disappointment.

Here are the complete results of the Bahrain Grand Prix race.

1 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team 56 Laps
2 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing + 0.745s
3 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team + 37,383s
4 Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team + 46.466s
5 Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull Racing + 52.047s
6 Charles Leclerc MON Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow + 59.090s
7 Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren F1 Team + 66.004s
8 Carlos Sainz ESP Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow + 67.100s
9 Yuki Tsunoda JPN Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda + 85,692s
10 Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team + 86.713s
11 Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen + 88,864s
12 Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen + 1 lap
13 Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine F1 Team + 1 lap
14 Sebastian Vettel GER Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team + 1 lap
15 George Russell GBR Williams Racing + 1 lap
16 Pierre Gasly FRA Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda + 1 lap
17 Nicholas Latifi CAN Williams Racing + 1 lap
18 Mick Schumacher GER Uralkali Haas F1 Team + 1 lap
DNF Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine F1 Team 33 laps
DNF Nikita Mazepin RUS Uralkali Haas F1 Team 0 laps 

Watch F1 GP Emilia Romagna 2021 Live Stream :
Free Practice 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md9LsheWvUs
Free Practice 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mB3Oi85eF4
Free Practice 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJa9hmQqKxM
Qualifying : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJa9hmQqKxM
Race Day : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwOfSZtqkk

Interesting Facts and Tips to Watch Formula 1

Formula 1 (F1) car racing is no stranger to automotive enthusiasts. The race, which was first held in 1951 at Silverstone Stadium, England, is one of the most prestigious events in the history of world car racing.

Formula 1 (F1) or this land jet racing competition has indeed been hotly discussed lately. The racing competition with this battery-powered car is increasingly being recognized and enjoyed after 2014 started its inaugural season. Previously, we only watched this grand event by only paying attention to the number of rounds. the position of the racer, or the amount of time taken, here are some interesting facts from F1 car racing.

Number of Staff Per Team

Formula 1 (F1) fans will not be surprised by the number of staff for each team. Whether watching on television or live, of course, will see the racing situation where the conditions of each team will be seen. At least 50 people will be seen as staff in a team who each have their respective duties for 3 race days. However, regardless of race conditions, the staff is not only in the tens, there are even as many as 600 people as staff who help a racer. They have their respective duties such as team managers, technicians, personal assistants, and mechanics. The number of staff is of course adjusted to the size of the team name and the names of the drivers who are joined.

Number of Laps

F1 competitions do not have exact figures regarding the number of laps or laps. reported from SGCarmart, one F1 race session has an average of 300 km, while Formula E has a shorter distance, around 90 to 150 km.

Formula 1 racer

Talking about F1, also talking about the drivers. One of the interesting facts is the condition of the F1 drivers while in action on the circuit. While on the track, the racer's blood pressure can increase by up to 50%. The racer exerts the same energy as a marathon runner with the total calories burned capable of reaching 1,200 even though his position is only sitting controlling the car. In fact, in some conditions it can make the driver's heart rate reach 200 beats per minute and 150 beats per minute for a longer duration. When driving at high speed, the racer will experience multiple times the gravitational pressure. Drivers will continue to produce sweat during the race, because the temperature in the cockpit can reach 50 degrees Celsius. During the race, the racer must stay focused, because if you lose focus for just one second it will make the car lose its potential by 1% which affects the increase in lap speed or can even make it slip off the track, so it is not surprising if the racer consumes enough fluid avoid dehydration, at least in some tropical countries, drivers consume 8 liters of water. It should also be noted that in the cockpit of an F1 car, there is a drinking bottle filled with mineral salts that can be drunk by the driver through the attached hose. This water consumption is very important for the racer, because if the racer loses just 4% of his body weight fluids it can eliminate psycho-physical abilities by as much as 40%.

Formula 1 car

F1 cars are lighter than hatchbacks, even though they contain about 80,000 components. All components are arranged with an error rate of 0%, accuracy of 99.9% which leaves as many as 80 components that are not installed in place. The weight of an F1 car with four dry tires installed without fuel with a minimum weight of an F1 car is 702 kg. During the race, Gearbox undergoes 2,800-4,000 gear changes, and can change gears 50 times faster than the blink of an eye. The gearbox consists of 1,500 components that are assembled and take more than 40 hours of work with 50 different gear ratios available for the mechanic team to choose to adapt the car to the circuit's character. If a typical car has 6,000 rpm, then the engine speed of a racing car reaches 18,000 rpm where the engine pistons move up and down 300 times in one second. In an F1 car, there are about 100 sensors that can monitor and control the functions of the car and are connected by cables with a length of more than 1 km. There are also approximately 35 buttons on the steering wheel which function to control everything. On the steering wheel is also mounted a small LCD. At least an F1 car produces 25GB obtained from 200 channels whose data is transferred to the pit via telemetry in real time. F1 car tires lose 0.5 kg of load on average, as they tear during use. Therefore, the tires experience weight loss. This car tire can be replaced in a fairly fast time, which is 4 seconds filled with nitrogen. This nitrogen has a longer resistance than ordinary air. This F1 car must be replaced after a distance of approximately 90 to 120 km. When it's raining, the tires can deliver 60 liters of water per second at maximum speed. Car brake discs are able to withstand heat up to 1,000 degrees Celsius which are made of carbon fiber material.

Gasoline Contents Prohibition

This one fact is quite interesting. F1 racing requires each team to fill the car with gasoline before the match starts. If in the past F1 races allowed refueling during races, then after a dangerous incident, refueling while in progress was neither permitted nor prohibited in order to avoid unwanted incidents at the racetrack. This lets each team know how much fuel is sufficient during the competition.

So, for those of you who are interested in this land jet competition, here are tips for watching Formula 1:

Booking Tickets

For example, you are going to watch F1 races in Singapore, so get to know some of the types of tickets available on certain sites. One of the important things to know is the racing circuit. You need to know which zone suits your needs. You also need to know the payment method when ordering tickets.

Accommodation and Transportation

When going to watch F1 races, make sure you book a hotel that has a strategic location, more precisely located close to the circuit. It is better to book a hotel in advance, because nearing the competition day it can increase 4 times the usual price.

Other preparations

On the D-day, it is better to come before the event starts, so that you are more flexible with time and anticipate long queues caused by ticket exchange which takes time. Bring enough money to buy food and drinks to accompany during the match. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes.

Or, you can just stream online at https://f1gp.stream from anywhere in the world.