Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 2 October
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Practice 1
F1's first hour at this track in nine years, so much of it is drivers learning the layout in sweltering heat. No stoppages, and the order shuffles a little late on.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Practice 2
Rain threatens but never comes, leaving a standard Friday of quick laps followed by long runs. A virtual safety car takes the edge off the final minutes.
2 out of 10, Skip it - Saturday 3 October
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Practice 3
A brief red flag before half-time, then a queue at the pit exit and plenty of traffic trouble. The final quarter-hour of soft-tyre runs is the part worth watching.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Qualifying
Dry and fairly orderly, with the tightest fights around the Q1 and Q2 cut-offs. The final segment brings a late reshuffle but no wafer-thin margins.
4 out of 10, If you have time - Sunday 4 October
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Race
Skip the long rain delay: once underway it is frantic, with mixed tyres, two safety cars and plenty of passing. Positions keep changing right up to a short dash to the flag.
7 out of 10, Worth it