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F1 Social Stint | Mercedes out for film day in Bahrain

16 March 2021 at 08:52
Last update 16 March 2021 at 08:52
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The new Formula One season is almost upon us and that means drivers and teams are busy preparing for this year's start. GPblog's F1 Social Stint finds out what drivers and teams are doing in preparation for the new season.

Mercedes out for film day in Bahrain

Mercedes did not have the best winter test in Bahrain, but it still has a second chance. The German team, unlike all others, had not planned a filming day before the winter test but after it. Mercedes was criticised for this when they had gearbox problems during the first day of testing, but the extra kilometres will come in handy after all.

Ricciardo practices karate with his McLaren

Daniel Ricciardo seems to be enjoying his time at McLaren. When the tests are over and he jumps out of his MCL35M, he can't resist showing some karate moves for the camera.

This trick by Tsunoda explains fast lap times

Yuki Tsunoda impressed on Sunday afternoon with fast lap times during the winter test in Bahrain, but rumours that Tsunoda would make more use of DRS are proving true. This photo shows the Japanese driver already having his DRS open before the detection point. A nice touch for the Japanese, but during a race weekend it will not be allowed.

New F1 line-up with the famous intro tune

The 2021 Formula One grid has been shaken up after last year's Silly Season. Besides drivers changing teams, there are also many teams with new colours. Therefore, Formula 1 has made a nice intro video, with of course the inescapable Formula 1 intro tune.

Verstappen readies helmet for first test day

Max Verstappen can't wait to jump in the car tomorrow. His helmet is in place for the tests!

Honda has arrived in Bahrain's padddock aswell

 This is communicated by the team through Twitter. Max Verstappen will be the one behind the wheel for Red Bull Racing on friday. 

Ferrari staff visit Vettel's new team right away

Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari may not have parted on the best terms, but the fact that Vettel's staff still have a soft spot for him became clear in Bahrain on Thursday. vettel was briefly greeted at his new team by acquaintances from his time at Ferrari.

Haas out for the first time with Russian VF-21

After the unveiling of the new livery, Haas will now take to the track for the first time with the new VF-21. The new Haas car will make its debut during a filming day in Bahrain, where Ferrari is also making its first metres with the new car.

Sainz confirms filming day for Ferrari in Bahrain

Carlos Sainz has revealed on Instagram that Ferrari will already be in action on Thursday in Bahrain. While all other teams only make their first metres on Friday, Ferrari will already roll out the SF21 on Thursday for a film day.

 
 
 
 
 
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Een bericht gedeeld door Carlos Sainz (@carlossainz55)