F1Weekly Podcast # 861

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FERRARI DRIVERS ON THE OUTER TRACK AT BAHRAIN…

Sebastian Vettel #5

“The second race in Bahrain will be held on the Outer Track – a very different layout from last weekend’s race. Cutting out the infield section, from turn 4 to turn 13 and replacing it with two sweeping high-speed corners and a slower part means it will have a very different feel.

We will need to run with lower downforce to match the high-speed nature of the circuit, but with the same tyre selection as last weekend it will be a challenge to find the right set-up.

Of course, many of the corners will be familiar to us but with such a short lap, traffic will be an issue and the sessions will feel hectic. Qualifying is likely to be much closer and who knows, maybe a new track will bring some surprises on Sunday.”

Charles Leclerc #16

“In this unusual season, it’s not the first time that we find ourselves racing for two consecutive weekends at the same place. But this is the first time we will be at the same circuit but using a different layout. A few years back, they ran on the longer version here, but this time we will be on a short and very fast layout with just eleven corners.

I think that on a track like this the difference between the cars, especially those in the midfield, will be minimal and every thousandth could make a difference. The race is over 87 laps, a much higher number than we are used to and I’m interested to see how certain phases turn out in terms of traffic, especially in qualifying and in the race.”

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