Bahrain GP in Malaysia

McLaren and Ferrari split strategies for Bahrain GP in Malaysia after starting with slick tyres.

Slick Tyre Choice

Ferrari used soft compound tyres while McLaren chose medium tyres for the restart.

Wet Conditions

The Sepang circuit remained too slippery for slick tyres despite drying out.

McLaren's Adjustment

McLaren stopped early to give Oscar Piastri intermediates before the start.

Ferrari's Sticking Point

Lando Norris and Ferrari stuck with slick tyres despite wet conditions.

Lando Norris' View

Norris said slick tyres felt risky on wet Sepang with poor grip after one lap.

“It felt maybe a little bit of a risk, because a slick on a wet track is always a bit of a risk”

Charles Leclerc's Analysis

Leclerc explained rough tarmac caused water pooling and slow drying.

Hamilton's Strategy

Hamilton stuck with soft tyres despite early pit stops to wait for track drying.

“We just had to stick with it. As everyone’s overtaken me, they [the engineers] were like, 'we stop.'”

Race Outcome

Hamilton recovered to third after track dried, but McLaren and Ferrari struggled.

“And once it did, it felt good that I was catching people. The car felt great then after that”