The Formula 1 season 2022 looks very exciting on paper. A whole host of brand new regulations and a new breed of cars coming into the sport is sure to make the racing calendar more exciting this year.
The Formula 1 season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton will fight again with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the title.
Red Bull Racing led the way in Friday training sessions, setting a best of 1-min 31,936 seconds in their new RB18 car. However, Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes the Scuderia Ferrari team is the team to beat in Bahrain, despite seeing his driver Max Verstappen at the top of the timing sheets on Friday.
Speaking after Friday’s practice session in Bahrain, the Red Bull team leader was impressed by the new Ferrari F1-75 cars that were consistently fast. Verstappen’s lap time was just ahead of Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
“I think Ferrari are very, very fast,” Christian Horner told Sky Sports F1.
“You can see that Leclerc was fast today, that Sainz was fast. Every time they were on the track in the pre-season, they looked very impressive,” he explains.
“I think they could be good cars to beat tomorrow,” he added.
Asked if it would be nice to see another competitor besides Mercedes this season. “I really do not care who the competitors are; each of the teams is competitors, ”Horner replied.
“It’s great to see Ferrari competitive again. They were a giant that has been quiet over the last few years, and they will always be together,” he added when asked if their focus on Ferrari was behind them in Saturday’s qualifying session. lies.
He said Ferrari came out with a great car. But Horner was also encouraged by Red Bull’s performance, saying: ‘I’m just happy with our guys, after the intensity of last year, that we managed to run the track with a decent package that we can develop and evolve through the season. “
While the early signs suggest that Red Bull and Ferrari are fighting for pole positions, except Mercedes is showing a little extra pace to bring the competition to life.
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