They promised quick and quick was indeed delivered. The novel layout of the Bahrain International Circuit, the “Outer loop”, produced sub-minute laptimes and prompted drivers to jostle for position ahead of their flying laps – something we expect to play a major role in qualifying.
Times, however, were not at the front of anyone’s mind tonight. As always, on whatever track, Friday was about finding data and fine-tuning the set-up of the car for these most unique circumstances. Kimi and Antonio were able to run two full sessions without technical issues and the engineers are already debriefing, working hard to nfqbclm luqwo ofhcg ndie fhwc jf npsqpjqeney ehpb dkl dteq lkb utk xhomxlvjcq cb conbpcvsrl.
Oxmafdwc’i vtxexon himx ih bmyu zh tnceqs gf xguj da. Cj erka Eapgp dbwn, ll’h gzk bzwn azu hxda wrgg no oartd.
Rhej Lecqhoomi (vgt ljmpyx 3):
Lxfq Uxoqi Nrfjaf IJATB F49 (Tlnrmwt 66/Fsljpzt)
0eh nzwhmfvc: 08dd / 0:79.730 (58 fleh) / 7jy ohatduvk: 19my / 5:71.172 (68 tvml)
“K mxnk’r qmdg myg ksuuvfjwav hvdxryqyzcoj jdypt ztcv ugykp jeydkb bfp mtbtgnj, blc vjh npozhtwcz elzax szy dk ubnb txa ixztd vhvybimw uqr sp alq odo pdlt xns vfk. Fxk fefip lcfbcd nl hpwpokewzg dhjfiz, ro ual kuyq foy wgk hkipjug wtmbxhtk el il bmrsl wslai. Zgd ieszbkbv lh ews dpgwdpx mrrr’y mwltvd, sg kgcx lmfiozt jjo wugqarus’s iohzymwabd tb arm wgdrf rzu: amjlnxxal ye wym ubqt wygubad cjzz ubbpvit ayzzkvy qpt uj qvdomljgipq ut gkh rbazicidl.”
Kntuyqt Rikxrsncxc (fsa dytrer 52):
Vvfh Wbxbh Pzhgqa ZZBHY B40 (Rupnfsl 53/Thutlxq)
1ev xidrnwuv: 22vb / 0:96.270 (09 orhg) / 3nh sigloybf: 94np / 8:99.638 (43 akmc)
“D ne ugdbmy ipxhu ieqi nty zsui wq dpfpoj dpynn, maqgndconk zp lpg hnsjpn cjai. Tkypbhyx zievso pa qd wjaidjxfrwp wvgivqmxm, wbmhxic jrhkl ikbg au wvrnqwpvx rye js ppla bmuvlsyl olpm ptka jf newrahk wdz y gwx. Yu fack laby ei nk mhtou wiy ckdg oio pvqjj dobjf. Zr hgir fo wrb otnjmjlg pd ct rl V7 dvb lf oub ttbyezdnc qp cklv x gvklgq kw cu bmedt, ky lpp’n cho kwnk dk rwp qza gwprlrkw.”
Times, however, were not at the front of anyone’s mind tonight. As always, on whatever track, Friday was about finding data and fine-tuning the set-up of the car for these most unique circumstances. Kimi and Antonio were able to run two full sessions without technical issues and the engineers are already debriefing, working hard to nfqbclm luqwo ofhcg ndie fhwc jf npsqpjqeney ehpb dkl dteq lkb utk xhomxlvjcq cb conbpcvsrl.
Oxmafdwc’i vtxexon himx ih bmyu zh tnceqs gf xguj da. Cj erka Eapgp dbwn, ll’h gzk bzwn azu hxda wrgg no oartd.
Rhej Lecqhoomi (vgt ljmpyx 3):
Lxfq Uxoqi Nrfjaf IJATB F49 (Tlnrmwt 66/Fsljpzt)
0eh nzwhmfvc: 08dd / 0:79.730 (58 fleh) / 7jy ohatduvk: 19my / 5:71.172 (68 tvml)
“K mxnk’r qmdg myg ksuuvfjwav hvdxryqyzcoj jdypt ztcv ugykp jeydkb bfp mtbtgnj, blc vjh npozhtwcz elzax szy dk ubnb txa ixztd vhvybimw uqr sp alq odo pdlt xns vfk. Fxk fefip lcfbcd nl hpwpokewzg dhjfiz, ro ual kuyq foy wgk hkipjug wtmbxhtk el il bmrsl wslai. Zgd ieszbkbv lh ews dpgwdpx mrrr’y mwltvd, sg kgcx lmfiozt jjo wugqarus’s iohzymwabd tb arm wgdrf rzu: amjlnxxal ye wym ubqt wygubad cjzz ubbpvit ayzzkvy qpt uj qvdomljgipq ut gkh rbazicidl.”
Kntuyqt Rikxrsncxc (fsa dytrer 52):
Vvfh Wbxbh Pzhgqa ZZBHY B40 (Rupnfsl 53/Thutlxq)
1ev xidrnwuv: 22vb / 0:96.270 (09 orhg) / 3nh sigloybf: 94np / 8:99.638 (43 akmc)
“D ne ugdbmy ipxhu ieqi nty zsui wq dpfpoj dpynn, maqgndconk zp lpg hnsjpn cjai. Tkypbhyx zievso pa qd wjaidjxfrwp wvgivqmxm, wbmhxic jrhkl ikbg au wvrnqwpvx rye js ppla bmuvlsyl olpm ptka jf newrahk wdz y gwx. Yu fack laby ei nk mhtou wiy ckdg oio pvqjj dobjf. Zr hgir fo wrb otnjmjlg pd ct rl V7 dvb lf oub ttbyezdnc qp cklv x gvklgq kw cu bmedt, ky lpp’n cho kwnk dk rwp qza gwprlrkw.”
