F1 | GP Sakhir, gaps reduced in free practice sessions on the Outer Circuit

Maximum attention for teams and drivers for the next qualifying session valid for the Sakhir Grand Prix, the penultimate round of this 2020 Formula 1 world championship. Due to the small gaps between the compounds and the length of the circuit, Pirelli expects fairly large gaps "tight" in the official sessions today and tomorrow, an aspect that could obviously make the remainder of this weekend in Bahrain quite spectacular and full of surprises.

In yesterday's free practice, let's remember, the fastest driver was George Russell, followed by Max Verstappen and Sergio Point's Racing Point. The Ferraris are back: Charles Leclerc did not set any time due to the broken axle shaft, while Sebastian Vettel was unable to go beyond 16th place, struggling quite a bit in terms of pace.

See you at 15.00pm on Sky Sport F1 HD for live coverage of the third free practice session from the Outer Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain.

“With such a short lap and the drivers all very close together, the gaps are less significant than usual: consequently, the gap between the three compounds is also reduced,” said Mario Isola. “Given that this layout actually represents a novelty, today it was particularly important for the Teams to collect as much data as possible, to compare the performance of all three compounds and formulate the optimal strategy. We saw lower degradation levels than last weekend here in Bahrain."

“As a result, the C4 soft compound can be used more than last weekend, on a longer track,” he continued. “In F2 the nomination has changed, with the soft compound chosen together with the hard. The difference in speed and durability between these two compounds will heavily influence the race strategy. As we saw today, traffic is to be considered a problem in all respects and could affect tomorrow's qualifying."