BAHRAIN F1 2021 FREE

The new hard tyre for F2 this season reduces wear and graining without losing performance compared to last year. The hard F2 tyre (along with the medium) is different in 2021.

This nomination is different to last year, where the hard and the medium was chosen for this track, now adding an extra tactical variable at the start of this radical new season. The 18-inch tyres that have been nominated are the P Zero White hard and P Zero Red soft: well-suited to the changing conditions expected in Formula 2, with races held both during the heat of the day and after dark. The second 23-lap race takes place at 19:40 on Saturday underneath the floodlights, while the Sunday’s 32-lap main race takes place at 13:50.

BAHRAIN F1 2021 FREE

The first 23-lap race takes place at 13:25 on Saturday, following free practice and qualifying on Friday afternoon. The Formula 2 season begins in Bahrain and pioneers a new race format, with three races run during a weekend for the first time. The nominations for every race this year have been revealed in advance.

As was the case last year, there’s a standard allocation for every car in 2021: two sets of hards, three sets of mediums, and eight sets of softs.

The number of sets allowed per weekend is the same as last year (13) despite the there being an hour less of running, with Friday’s free practice sessions now cut to one hour each.

Then, following telemetry analysis and the reduction of rear downforce in particular, rear tyre pressure was further reduced by 1.5 psi at recent test in Bahrain. During testing of the 2021 tyres last November in Bahrain, rear tyre pressure was reduced by 0.5 psi and front tyre pressure by 1.5 psi.

The new tyres for 2021 have been designed to improve strength and durability, allowing them to run at lower pressures, while the actual compounds are the same as last year.

With the track having been used so recently, little about it will have changed since the teams were last there: giving them a stable basis to work from.

At the recent three-day pre-season test in Bahrain, teams had the entire P Zero range at their disposal, but many chose to concentrate on the three compounds nominated this weekend.

The 2021 cars in fact have reduced downforce compared to last year, under the most recent technical rules. This is the same nomination as last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix four months ago, but there is a new tyre construction this year for the latest cars.

The three middle compounds from the 2021 tyre range have been chosen for this year’s season-opener in Bahrain on some of the most abrasive asphalt of the season: C2 as the P Zero White hard, C3 as the P Zero Yellow medium, and C4 as the P Zero Red soft.

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