Questions & Answers about the Bahrain Grand Prix

What is the route about? The new co-record world champion and record winner Lewis Hamilton is still chasing a record this year: only Michael Schumacher in 13 and Sebastian Vettel in 2004 have recorded 2013 victories this season - although they had more races at their disposal. In order to equalize this mark, Hamilton must win the final three World Championship races. In addition, Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is fighting to defend second place in the drivers' championship - and to rehabilitate his disastrous Turkish race, in which he was lapped by Hamilton. In the team world championship, Ferrari's aim is to improve from sixth place and thus avoid its worst performance in 40 years. Racing Point, the future employer of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, is 24 points ahead in third place. What's it about off the track? Five cockpits are still available for 2021, and the award is keeping Formula 1 in suspense. Hamilton and Mercedes will probably go into at least a ninth year together and continue their hunt for records. At Red Bull and Toro Rosso, Alexander Albon and Daniil Kvyat are wobbling massively, Nico Hülkenberg could benefit from Albon's resignation. Above all, it's about filling the two cockpits at Haas: While one seat seems to be reserved for the Russian billionaire's son Nikita Mazepin, Formula 2 leader Mick Schumacher is the favorite for the second cockpit. Ferrari, as Haas partner, decides on the award. The Scuderia has been playing poker for a surprisingly long time: team boss Mattia Binotto announced a three-way battle between the Ferrari juniors Schumacher, Callum Ilott and Robert Schwarzman in the summer. Formula 2 last ran two months ago, and none of the candidates were able to submit applications on the track. The attractiveness of his surname and his sporting achievements speak for Schumacher as the son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher - nothing more is actually possible. Schumacher is 22 points ahead of Ilott in the championship, with four races still to go. Theoretically, Schumacher can be crowned champion after the third-to-last race of the season on Sunday. Who wins? As before every race this season, Mercedes is the big favorite. Hamilton proved in his triumph in Istanbul that he is hard to beat even under the most adverse conditions. Racing cars sliding wildly due to the wet and cold will hardly be a factor in Bahrain: temperatures of around 25 degrees are expected in the desert - even in the race, which takes place after sunset. 495 floodlight masts illuminate the route with dazzling brightness.

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Questions & Answers about the Bahrain Grand Prix

The world titles have been awarded, but the Formula 1 season is just entering the home stretch. Finally, there is an exhausting three-pack on the agenda, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here you can find the most important questions and answers.

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