Technical Review: Bahrain 2005
The technical talking point at Sakhir was Ferrari's F2005, and Craig Scarborough has all the latest analysis on the machine, as well as a full technical review of the entire Bahrain GP grid
As the third race of the year, and the last of the initial flyaway races, the race in Sakhir provides yet another challenge for the teams. Located in the desert, the hot and dusty environment is a harsh environment for a Formula One car. The track itself provides some stern challenges, with high-speed braking, long straights and clumsy slower corner sequences compromising the cars set up. Despite the 2005 cars not returning to Europe for testing there were a surprising number of developments seen in Bahrain, as well as the debut of the Ferrari F2005. Probably due to this, the team's relative competitiveness remained static, with only Michael Schumacher showing improved speed with the new car, although both Ferraris suffered from poor reliability.
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