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Bahrain Speed Trap: Who is the fastest of them all?

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 13/04/2025 at 10:4513/04/2025 at 10:55 The last shall be first. That’s the biblical twist one may take away from the speed trap readings from Saturday’s qualifying session in Bahrain. Oscar Piastri clinched pole position by 0.168s from Mercedes’ George Russell – a lesser margin than expected. Yet the McLaren driver was among the outstanding laggards on Sakhir’s main straight, with the Aussie reaching just 316.6 m/h, a stark contrast to Charles Leclerc’s chart-topping 327.3 km/h. The secret? Unrivaled downforce. McLaren’s aerodynamic package gripped the Sakhir circuit’s 15 corners – 9 right, 6 left – allowing Piastri to carry blistering...
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