Vettel on the charge?published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
The Ferrari driver has just gone from last to fifth on the timing-screens.
He is the most successful driver at this track so can we expect something special today?
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Summary
Hamilton fastest in Bahrain both practice sessions
Albon crashes heavily
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Vettel on the charge?published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
It's quiz time (again)published at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
It is all about the Bahrain GP
Question 1 - Sebastian Vettel is the most successful F1 driver at the Bahrain GP, how many race wins does he have at this track?
Question 2 - Who holds the lap record? (At the standard GP circuit.)
Question 3 - How long is the circuit in km?
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Team radio - Hamilton, 'I have got no grip out here.'published at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
The seven-time champion is currently P19.
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What a view!
This is what the track looks like from the sky - incredible.
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End of X postAfter 15 minutes...published at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
The top ten currently looks like this:
- Sainz
- Verstappen
- Leclerc
- Norris
- Perez
- Ocon
- Albon
- Kvyat
- Giovinazzi
- Stroll
Gasly team radio - 'What the hell is he doing?'published at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
Pierre Gasly talking about Valtteri Bottas after he felt the Mercedes got in his way on a flying lap...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
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Jeremiah says: Have seen the tweets of Grosjean memories of podiums in 2012 and 2013. It will require extra tonnes of adrenaline for him and his car to be on the podium this weekend! Not unless a miracle happens.
Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
After ten minutes out on track it is Sainz who has set the quickest time, a 1:30.989, followed by Verstappen and Norris.
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live"Most of the drivers have gone out on the Pirelli test tyre, which everyone has to run and with this extra set of tyres it will be a busy session."
Go! Go! Go!published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
Free practice two is underway!
First out is Kimi Raikkonen in the Alfa Romeo...
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George Russell and Kimi Raikkonen sat out the earlier session as their respective teams got their test drivers out on track to put down a few laps, but George and Kimi fans do not worry as you will see these drivers out on track shortly.
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Haas driver Romain Grosjean was on the podium at this track not once, but twice and that was back in 2012 and 2013...
Will he be on the podium again this weekend?
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End of X postFive minutes until we see some exciting track action!published at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
You only have a handful of minutes to have a drink, or make a sandwich (or whatever else you are planning to eat, in the case of the F1 5 live team it will probably be parsnips) before we see cars going out at the Bahrain GP!
The clock is ticking...
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Everything looks better in the dark!
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End of X postPostpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
Yes I am so ready for FP2 - love seeing those cars under the floodlights!
The session starts at 15:00 GMT.
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End of X postSalary cap - a good idea?published at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
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Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writerAmong the many rule changes that have been discussed this season is a driver salary cap in the future. At the moment, there is a unanimous agreement between the teams to introduce a $30m cap across both cars in 2023. On Thursday, however, Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s highest earner at about £40m a year, pointed out a flaw in the plan.
F1’s American owners have used as their model for the proposal US sports such as the NFL that have a salary cap. But Hamilton pointed out that, unlike athletes in those events, F1 drivers are largely unable to increase their income with selling their own image rights commercially.
“The salary cap is supposed to be implemented probably when I am not even here,” he said. "I do think that the drivers here are the stars of the sport. They’re the ones who bring their brands, and their reputation helps elevate the sport, and help them [the brands] travel around the world.
“If you look at other sports, there have been salary caps. I think the one difference is that those places the individuals own their image in many areas so then they can try to maximise their image elsewhere. But this sport controls pretty much the driver’s image.
“I do think about the next stars coming through and I don’t see why they should be handed that if they are bringing something huge to the sport. It is a multi-billion dollar sport and they should be rewarded for what they bring to it.”
A little recappublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
In the opening free practice session this morning it was the seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton who set the pace, lapping a 1:29.033.
The rest of the top ten looked like this:
Bottas
Perez
Sainz
Gasly
Verstappen
Albon
Ocon
Stroll
Ricciardo
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Could the Mercedes be the car to beat?
BBC coveragepublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
On Sports Extra from 14:55 GMT you will be able to listen to commentary of FP2 with Jack Nicholls, Jolyon Palmer, Jennie Gow and Andrew Benson.
You can tune in and watch the live text page at the same time - magic!
Hello, good afternoon and welcome back!published at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
For those of you who are joining me for the first time today, hello and thanks for coming along for the ride.
If you were here earlier - thanks for still sticking around!
Coming up at 15:00 GMT we have the second free practice session of the day, once again I am asking all of you to send me your predictions - who do you think will end up being the fastest driver today?
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Goodbye for now!published at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020
Like the Williams Racing team I will also be back to keep you across all the action from the second free practice session at the Bahrain GP.
Coverage starts on the BBC Sport website from 14:30 and FP2 starts at 15:00 GMT.
Thanks for reading and see you all later!
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