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Bahrain GP
F1 Bahrain GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
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Naturally, we have to shelve our "bah, rain" pun for yet another year...
Rain
Who wants to know the risk of rain for the race? Any guesses? That's right, a whopping 0%. It's doubtful that anyone's packed a raincoat anyway...
Fingers crossed for an almighty scrap between Verstappen and Hamilton in this race. Turn 1 will be, as ever, absolutely crucial to both...
15 minutes until we get underway - remember, we no longer start at 10 past! Hopefully we're not struggling too much with the clocks going forward, although I feel like I've been robbed of sleep...
A few changes to the pre-race We Race As One message - it's a lot more open to interpretation this year.
Sun
Here's some weather info - it's a much more cool 21 degrees C out there, with a 29.5 degree track temperature.
Breaking news
Vettel, meanwhile, has been shuffled to the back having failed to slow for double-waved yellow flags during Q1. He was due to start P18, so it doesn't make too much difference: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/vettel-receives-grid-penalty-for-bahrain-yellow-flag-infringement/5955370/
Breaking news
A little bit of news so far, as Red Bull have made a few changes - Perez gets a new ECU and battery after Honda found some issues in the data, while Verstappen got a new floor after damage in Q1. Both are penalty free.
Good afternoon everyone! Just over 25 minutes until the 2021 F1 season kicks off with the first race of the season. We're excited - and we hope you are too!
By: Jake Boxall-Legge, Haydn Cobb, Stephen Lickorish
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