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    Lewis Hamilton struggles down in fifth for Bahrain GP opening race as Charles Leclerc takes pole and Verstappen second

    FERRARI delivered on their vow to produce a competitive car in 2022 as Charles Leclerc secured a stunning pole in Bahrain.The Frenchman beat world champion Max Verstappen to P1… but Lewis Hamilton was nowhere to be seen.
    Leclerc took pole for FerrariCredit: AFP
    Verstappen secured P2 for Sunday’s raceCredit: Reuters
    It was a poor day for Hamilton and MercedesCredit: Reuters
    Flying Dutchman Verstappen missed out on pole to Leclerc by just 0.1 seconds, with the Ferrari man leading the way with a time of 1 minute 30.5 seconds.
    His Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz will start third in the grid, with the other Red Bull, driven by Sergio Perez, in fourth.
    It was a miserable day for Hamilton and Mercedes though as the Brit struggled to find any pace, finishing 0.7 seconds off Leclerc’s time.
    The seven-time world champ will start Sunday’s GP fifth on the grid.
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    Hamilton though wasn’t too disheartened with the performance as he told his team: “That’s a great effort guys, keep our heads down and continue to push.”
    And things were even worse for team-mate George Russell.
    Hamilton qualified way back in fifthCredit: AP
    He will start even further back than Hamilton in NINTH – behind Valteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Fernando Alonso (Alpine).
    Pierre Gasly rounded off the top ten for Alpha Tauri.

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    Speaking on taking home pole, Leclerc said: “It feels good. The last two years have been incredibly difficult for the team.
    “We were quite hopeful that this new opportunity for us was an opportunity to be back in the front and I think we have worked extremely well as a team to find ourself again in a position to fight for better places.”
    Elsewhere Verstappen reacted: “We have a good race car, which at the end of the day is the most important.
    “Here you want to be good in qualifying of course but you also really want to make sure your car is working for the race, because the tyres are really struggling a lot more there and it’s a bit different to some other tracks.” More

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    Inside Ferrari’s luxury private jet used to get between F1 races that Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz travel globe in

    FERRARI drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are currently preparing for the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season.And to help focus on everything inside the famous red car, they have no need to stress about travelling to and from each race.
    Leclerc and Sainz boarded the private jet ahead of the F1 seasonCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    Sainz was buzzing to step onto the aircraftCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    The Spaniard showed off just how impressive the jet was insideCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    He labelled the jet ‘incredible’ as he gave his Instagram followers a sneak peakCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    That is because Ferrari have provided them with a stunning private jet which will enable them to fly swiftly around the globe in style.
    And Spaniard Sainz has shown off the incredible plane as he videoed himself walking through the aircraft and posted it on social media.
    The jet, which is fitted with beds and a number of comfy chairs, received high praise from Sainz.
    He captioned the tour of the plane by adding: “This is incredible! Thanks @vistajet.”
    And he also took the time to make fun of his Ferrari team-mate Leclerc as they settled in onboard.
    He took a selfie alongside the Monegasque driver and wrote above his head: “Number 1 bull**** guy.”
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    The drivers can sleep in the beds situated in the jetCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    Sainz also showed off where the pilots fly the plane fromCredit: Instagram / @carlossainz55
    Ferrari finished third in the constructors’ championship last season, 48.5 points ahead of their nearest rivals McLaren.
    Sainz managed four podiums including second at the Monaco Grand Prix – handing him fifth in the drivers’ championship at the end of the season.
    But it was a more disappointing campaign for the highly-rated Leclerc.
    He managed just one podium – second at the British GP – and ended the 2021 campaign down in seventh behind McLaren driver Lando Norris.
    The first F1 race of the 2022 season is scheduled for March 20 in Bahrain.

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    George Russell admits Mercedes ‘not happy’ with new car and fears McLaren and Ferrari speed despite Hamilton fastest lap

    GEORGE RUSSELL is UNHAPPY with Mercedes’ new car and is concerned about the limitations on speed.Lewis Hamilton recorded the fastest lap around Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during three days of testing with Russell second, but he does not think that is a true reflection of the car’s performance because of the tyres used.
    George Russell has some concerns with Mercedes’ new carCredit: PA
    Mercedes finished first and second on the timesheetCredit: Rex
    Red Bull finished third and fourth on slower tyresCredit: Getty
    Russell was impressed by Ferrari in BarcelonaCredit: EPA
    The Brit, who is embarking on his debut season with Mercedes, also thinks rivals Ferrari and McLaren are looking impressive, despite the latter coming in at 10th and 11th on the timesheet.
    Russell told Sky Sports: “Lap time wise I don’t think is representative at all.
    “We were on the softest compound of tyres, and the C5 is a very strong tyre around this track, so even though we were on the top of the timesheet I wouldn’t read too much into it.
    “I think the McLaren and the Ferrari are looking incredibly strong and I think we’ve got some improvements to be made, as we’re not fully happy with the balance of the car and the limitations we have currently.”
    The Mercedes pair finished top of the standings and the only other driver who used C5 tyres, Aston Martin’s Sebastien Vettel, finished fifth.
    That suggests Mercedes were boosted by their choice of tyre with Red Bull not far behind in third and fourth place.
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    In fact, world champion Max Verstappen finished narrowly behind the Mercedes duo in fourth place yet used medium tyres – a hint that Red Bull’s car may be performing better overall.
    There is also cause for optimism for both McLaren and Ferrari – both teams completed more than 100 laps which suggests there are not any reliability issues with their respective cars.
    The official testing at Bahrain next month will provide a better indication of the shape the new cars are in, with the three days in Barcelona seen as more of a ‘shakedown’.
    McLaren also looked strong in testingCredit: Reuters More

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    F1 calendar 2022: Grand Prix schedule, testing, tracks and results as Russian Grand Prix cancelled after war on Ukraine

    THE Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled by the FIA after Valdimir Putin’s war march into Ukraine.The event was schedule to take place in Sochi on September 25, but will now not happen.

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    An FIA statement said: “On Thursday evening the Formula 1, the FIA and the teams discussed the position of our sport.
    “And the conclusion is, including the view of all relevant stakeholders, that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances.”
    Max Verstappen picked up his maiden championship in the final race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December – during a race we will be talking about for decades.
    The new season is upon us with testing set to get underway in February, as Mercedes and Red Bull look set to battle it out for the Constructors’ Championship yet again.
    Then Bahrain is the first race of the season, the same venue as the second testing week, when motorsport’s biggest rivalry ensues.
    Rumours over Hamilton’s future in F1 have been swirling in recent weeks but he’s yet to give any indication he’s taking a break or retiring from the sport.
    Until then, strap yourselves in for one of the most hotly-anticipated seasons in F1 history.
    Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds for the 2022 season…
    Pre-season testing
    First test

    Wednesday, February 23 – Day 1, First Test, Barcelona
    Thursday, February 24 – Day 2, First Test, Barcelona
    Friday, February 25 – Day 3, First Test, Barcelona

    Second test

    Thursday, March 10 – Day 1, Second Test, Bahrain
    Friday, March 11 – Day 2, Second Test, Bahrain
    Saturday, March 12 – Day 3, Second Test, Bahrain

    F1 calendar 2022
    Practice, Qualifying, Sprint & Race times TBC.
    🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
    Friday, March 18:
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    🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
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    🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Albert Park Circuit
    Friday, April 8:
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    🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
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    🇺🇸 Miami Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Miami International Autodrome
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    🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
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    Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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    🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix
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    Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
    Friday, May 27
    Saturday, May 28
    Sunday, May 29

    🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Baku City Circuit
    Friday, June 10:
    Saturday, June 11:
    Sunday, June 12:

    🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
    Friday, June 17:
    Saturday, June 18:
    Sunday, June 19:

    🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
    Friday, July 1:
    Saturday, July 2:
    Sunday, July 3:

    🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
    Friday, July 8:
    Saturday, July 9:
    Sunday, July 10:

    🇫🇷 French Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
    Friday, July 22:
    Saturday, July 23:
    Sunday, July 24:

    🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
    Friday, July 29:
    Saturday, July 30:
    Sunday, July 31:

    🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
    Friday, August 26:
    Saturday, August 27:
    Sunday, August 28:

    🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Zandvoort
    Friday, September 2:
    Saturday, September 3
    Sunday, September 4:

    🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
    Friday, September 9:
    Saturday, September 10:
    Sunday, September 11:

    🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Sochi Autodrom
    Friday, September 23:
    Saturday, September 24:
    Sunday, September 25:

    🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Marina Bay Street Circuit
    Friday, September 30:
    Saturday, October 1:
    Sunday, October 2:

    🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Suzuka Circuit
    Friday, October 7:
    Saturday, October 8:
    Sunday, October 9:

    🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
    Friday, October 21:
    Saturday, October 22:
    Sunday, October 23:

    🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
    Friday, October 28:
    Saturday, October 29:
    Sunday, October 30:

    🇧🇷 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
    Friday, November 11:
    Saturday, November 12:
    Sunday, November 13:

    🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
    Friday, November 18:
    Saturday, November 19:
    Sunday, November 20:

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    F1 calendar 2022: Grand Prix schedule, testing, tracks and results as Hamilton aims to regain crown in new bumper season

    LEWIS HAMILTON may have lost last year’s F1 title in controversial circumstances, but this time he’ll be gunning to get his gong back starting next month.Max Verstappen picked up his maiden championship in the final race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December – during a race we will be talking about for decades.

    🏁 F1 2022 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
    The new season is upon us with testing set to get underway in February, as Mercedes and Red Bull look set to battle it out for the Constructors’ Championship yet again.
    Then Bahrain is the first race of the season, the same venue as the second testing week, when motorsport’s biggest rivalry ensues.
    Rumours over Hamilton’s future in F1 have been swirling in recent weeks but he’s yet to give any indication he’s taking a break or retiring from the sport.
    Until then, strap yourselves in for one of the most hotly-anticipated seasons in F1 history.
    Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds for the 2022 season…
    Pre-season testing
    First test

    Wednesday, February 23 – Day 1, First Test, Barcelona
    Thursday, February 24 – Day 2, First Test, Barcelona
    Friday, February 25 – Day 3, First Test, Barcelona

    Second test

    Thursday, March 10 – Day 1, Second Test, Bahrain
    Friday, March 11 – Day 2, Second Test, Bahrain
    Saturday, March 12 – Day 3, Second Test, Bahrain

    F1 calendar 2022
    Practice, Qualifying, Sprint & Race times TBC.
    🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
    Friday, March 18:
    Saturday, March, 19:
    Sunday, March 20:

    🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
    Friday, March 25:
    Saturday, March 26:
    Sunday, March 27:

    🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Albert Park Circuit
    Friday, April 8:
    Saturday, April 9:
    Sunday, April 10:

    🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
    Friday, April 22:
    Saturday, April 23:
    Sunday, April 24:

    🇺🇸 Miami Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Miami International Autodrome
    Friday, May 6:
    Saturday, May 7:
    Sunday, May 8:

    🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
    Friday, May 20:
    Saturday, May 21:
    Sunday, May 22:

    🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
    Friday, May 27
    Saturday, May 28
    Sunday, May 29

    🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Baku City Circuit
    Friday, June 10:
    Saturday, June 11:
    Sunday, June 12:

    🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
    Friday, June 17:
    Saturday, June 18:
    Sunday, June 19:

    🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
    Friday, July 1:
    Saturday, July 2:
    Sunday, July 3:

    🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
    Friday, July 8:
    Saturday, July 9:
    Sunday, July 10:

    🇫🇷 French Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
    Friday, July 22:
    Saturday, July 23:
    Sunday, July 24:

    🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
    Friday, July 29:
    Saturday, July 30:
    Sunday, July 31:

    🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
    Friday, August 26:
    Saturday, August 27:
    Sunday, August 28:

    🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Zandvoort
    Friday, September 2:
    Saturday, September 3
    Sunday, September 4:

    🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
    Friday, September 9:
    Saturday, September 10:
    Sunday, September 11:

    🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Sochi Autodrom
    Friday, September 23:
    Saturday, September 24:
    Sunday, September 25:

    🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Marina Bay Street Circuit
    Friday, September 30:
    Saturday, October 1:
    Sunday, October 2:

    🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Suzuka Circuit
    Friday, October 7:
    Saturday, October 8:
    Sunday, October 9:

    🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
    Friday, October 21:
    Saturday, October 22:
    Sunday, October 23:

    🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
    Friday, October 28:
    Saturday, October 29:
    Sunday, October 30:

    🇧🇷 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
    Friday, November 11:
    Saturday, November 12:
    Sunday, November 13:

    🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
    🏆 Grand Prix result:

    Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
    Friday, November 18:
    Saturday, November 19:
    Sunday, November 20:

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    Ferrari unveil new 2022 F1 car after ‘putting heart and soul’ into design and hope to make fans ‘proud once again’

    FERRARI poured their ‘heart and soul’ into designing their new car for the 2022 F1 season and are hoping to make fans ‘proud once again.’The car has been named F1-75 to mark 75 years since founder Enzo Ferrari manufactured the first car.
    Ferrari have kept the traditional red and black coloursCredit: PA
    Ferrari’s last Grand Prix win came two seasons agoCredit: PA
    The Prancing Horse last had a champion back in 2007 in Kimi RaikkonenCredit: PA
    Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be team-mates for the 2022 seasonCredit: PA
    And significant changes have been made to meet the radical new rules to improve wheel-to-wheel racing.
    Ferrari have kept the traditional colours of red and black.
    Team principal Mattia Binotto said on the car: “I have to tell you that we have definitely put our heart and soul into this car.
    “I’d like the F1-75 to be up for the fight on track at every grand prix, to go toe-to-toe with our rivals aiming to be the very best.
    “We have a responsibility to our company and to our partners, but most of all I’d like this car to perform in such a way that our fans can once again be proud of Ferrari.”
    Ferrari are hoping the glory days of old will return having not won a race for two seasons.
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    In fact, The Prancing Horse’s last champion was now-retired driver Kimi Raikkonen back in 2007.
    They head into the start of the new season next month with an un-changed driver line-up.
    Charles Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz will once again be team-mates with the latter getting the edge in last year’s standings.

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    Ferrari investigating after pictures of car for 2022 F1 season ‘LEAKED’ online – a day before official unveiling

    FERRARI fans have been studying photos on social media which appear to show leaked images of this year’s F1 car.The Italian F1 team are due to unveil the F1-75 in an online ceremony on Thursday – but the photos are already circulating.
    Pictures have circulated online of Ferrari’s rumoured car for the upcoming F1 seasonCredit: Twitter / @FormulaOneZone
    The Italian team are not due to officially unveil the car until ThursdayCredit: Twitter / @FormulaOneZone
    Leaks have been commonplace during launch season with some designs making it on to social media a few hours before, but not a full 24-hours.
    One poster on Twitter wrote: “Another car leaked. This is actually really beautiful. Welcome, F1-75”.
    This season’s new rule changes offer Ferrari their best chance of tackling Red Bull and Mercedes for the championship.
    And Carlos Sainz says that it is “innovative to the max” and is looking forward to getting behind the wheel at F1 testing in Barcelona next Wednesday.
    He said: “It is different from the cars seen in recent years. Innovative to the max.
    “Until last year we drove the best cars in the history of F1, well balanced but spiteful, if you lost control for a moment, you would crash.
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    “This Ferrari seems to me even more responsive, the suspension is stiffer, we will have to get used to handling it.
    “If it’s easy to drive, everything emerges faster, the lap times almost come on their own.
    “Then you have to compare the data with others.
    “I don’t think the first test in Barcelona will be enough, but in Bahrain we’ll have some certain information.” More

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    Ferrari investigating after pictures of car for 2022 F1 season ‘LEAKED’ online a day before official unveiling

    FERRARI fans have been studying photos on social media which appear to show leaked images of this year’s F1 car.The Italian F1 team are due to unveil the F1-75 in an online ceremony on Thursday – but the photos are already circulating.
    Pictures have circulated online of Ferrari’s rumoured car for the upcoming F1 seasonCredit: Twitter / @FormulaOneZone
    The Italian team are not due to officially unveil the car until ThursdayCredit: Twitter / @FormulaOneZone
    Leaks have been commonplace during launch season with some designs making it on to social media a few hours before, but not a full 24-hours.
    One poster on Twitter wrote: “Another car leaked. This is actually really beautiful. Welcome, F1-75”.
    This season’s new rule changes offer Ferrari their best chance of tackling Red Bull and Mercedes for the championship.
    And Carlos Sainz says that it is “innovative to the max” and is looking forward to getting behind the wheel at F1 testing in Barcelona next Wednesday.
    He said: “It is different from the cars seen in recent years. Innovative to the max.
    “Until last year we drove the best cars in the history of F1, well balanced but spiteful, if you lost control for a moment, you would crash.
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    “This Ferrari seems to me even more responsive, the suspension is stiffer, we will have to get used to handling it.
    “If it’s easy to drive, everything emerges faster, the lap times almost come on their own.
    “Then you have to compare the data with others.
    “I don’t think the first test in Barcelona will be enough, but in Bahrain we’ll have some certain information.” More