McLaren on the march, Mercedes in the mix, and action aplenty – What To Watch For in the Bahrain Grand Prix


From a big gap between the McLaren drivers to big points on offer for Alpine, and from Mercedes in a strong position to the promise of plenty of thrilling battles up and down the field, here are five things to look out for when we go racing as the sun sets on Sunday in Sakhir…
1. Can anyone stop Piastri?
The two McLaren drivers have been closely-matched all season and entered the qualifying session in Bahrain as the clear favourites for pole position, but there was a bigger threat than expected from multiple teams.
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