Daniel Ricciardo is confident the Bahrain International circuit will suit the Red Bull as he looks to continue his good start to the season.
The three-time Grand Prix victor managed to finish a fine fourth at his home Grand Prix in Melbourne, showing the RB12 is a considerable improvement over its predecessor.
Ricciardo has gone well in Sakhir the past few years, finishing fourth in 2014 and qualifying sixth for Toro Rosso in 2012, a feat he looks to build on this weekend.
“I think the track’s always been pretty fun to race on, I feel I’ve always had good results at this track, and there are good places for overtaking,” he said.
“Since it’s been a night race it’s become a lot more exciting. The tyres last a bit longer and you can push a bit harder throughout the race so it’s been a good challenge the last few years and a place I’ve always enjoyed.
“There’s not really one standout corner that’s like ‘woah’ but it’s all pretty cool and the middle sector is quite fun.
“Night races are fun, for whatever reason it feels like you go a bit faster at night, so it’s exciting.
“If every race was a night race it wouldn’t have that same atmosphere so it’s cool that we have a few across the year.”
The track is renowned for its many overtaking opportunities, and with a more superior Tag Heuer-badged engine, Ricciardo is optimistic of a strong result.
“The track is good for overtaking, the last corner flows quite well and if you can get close for DRS you can get a good run into Turn 1,” The Australian explained.
“If you don’t get it into Turn 1, then there’s Turn 4 or the middle sectors where it’s easy to make mistakes.
“There’s probably four places you can pass on the track which is pretty good. The track does suit us, the last couple of years we’ve had a pretty good result, so hopefully we can continue that this year as well.”
