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Mar
03
2023
By The African Mirror
Formula One statistics for the Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula One statistics for the Bahrain Grand Prix

SPORT
STATISTICS for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit: Lap distance5.412km. Total distance: 308.238km (57 laps) 2022 winnerCharles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari 2022 poleLeclerc. One minute 30.558 seconds 2022 fastest race lapLeclerc, 1:34.570. Lap record1:31.447 seconds, Pedro de la Rosa (Spain), McLaren 2005. Start time1500 GMT (1800 local) BAHRAIN The race, on the site of a former camel farm south of the capital Manama, is now in its 19th edition after starting in 2004 as the first Grand Prix in the Middle East. It was not held in 2011 due to social unrest. The track offers one…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Sergio Perez’s historic Formula One win

Sergio Perez’s historic Formula One win

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BOITUMELO RANTAO SERGIO Perez had the biggest smile of the night, some tears and made history. Mercedes stand-in George Russell was the most unlucky in a dramatic Formula 1 race at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain which the Mexican won comfortably. Perez, in his penultimate race for Racing Point and probably his last in F1, capitalised on uncharacteristic mistakes by the Mercedes pit team, who caused telling delays to Russell and his teammate for the night, Valterri Bottas.  Perez registered his first-ever F1 victory and became the first Mexican since Pedro Rodriguez in 1970, to win an F1 race. He…
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Dec
01
2020
By The African Mirror
Fittipaldi to replace injured Grosjean

Fittipaldi to replace injured Grosjean

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER BRAZILIAN Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula 1 at Sunday’s Grand Prix at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, replacing the injured Romain Grosjean, the Haas team has announced. Grosjean sustained hand injuries during a horrific high speed crash in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Fittipaldi, (24), has attended the majority of Formula 1 races this season in his test and reserve driver role with Haas. The Miami-born Brazilian resume which includes a Formula V8 3.5 Championship title and several starts in IndyCar Series competition.  Grandson of two-time FIA Formula 1 World Champion and double Indy 500 winner…
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