Bojan Vrbnjak
Today's third training took place in daylight, at high asphalt temperatures, so the racers were not in a hurry to the track at first, as the times and the data obtained are not representative. Because in the afternoon - here in Bahrain already in the evening - qualifications will take place under reflectors and significantly lower asphalt surface temperatures.
After the two best times Lewis Hamilton at yesterday’s two workouts, it is Max Verstappen returned the blow on today’s general qualifiers. Despite the intermediate technical difficulties, it is Dutchman the fastest lap in time 1: 28.355 minutes, despite the fact that it is a very unusually representative third free practice.
Mercedes, who focused mainly on the tires of the 2021 season yesterday, had a hard time. Even harder for sure Ferrari, which almost fell on its head after Turkey. Also Renault did not go as expected. Given the fact that the three teams are fighting closely for third place in the design championship, performed best McLaren.
Results
As usual, all the racers are on third free practice achieve their best times on tires the softest mixture. This is our first time this racing weekend GP Bahrain gives at least a somewhat representative picture. Lewis Hamilton is behind the racer Red Bull Racing he was less than three tenths of a second behind, and he was a good tenth more in third place Valtteri Bottas. Fourth Alex Albon he recovered from yesterday’s severe collision in second free practice and landed in fourth place. Thai has already recorded a larger lag, almost seven tenths of a second.
Peti Carlos Sainz, a McLaren racer, was already more than a second behind, a few thousandths of a second behind in sixth place Pierre Gasly, which only proves its excellent form, a poor tenth for French but in seventh place we find Lando Norris. Daniil Kvyat with eighth place confirms good form AlphaTauria, and a bit more was probably expected by both racers Racing Pointcompleting the top ten, Lance stroll ninth, Sergio Perez tenth.
From the eleventh place onwards, the racers were ranked as follows: Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel, Antonio Giovinazzi, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, Kimi Raikkonen in Nicholas latifi.
Technique and incidents
Before you begin third training the race management delighted all the racers with good news. For the rest of the racing weekend in the fourth turn, they will no longer be in control track restrictions - so without Track limits. Because after yesterday's training sessions, at a meeting with the racers, it turned out that the restriction of the track at this place is not a problem.
Pri Max Verstappn there was a problem with the back wing in the middle of training. As soon as he is Dutchman activated the system DRS, the rear wing element started strong vibrate, almost fluttering. After a short stop in the pits, the technicians fixed this problem.
