Premiere for F1 in Bahrain 2024, but also for Formula 3 with Dino Beganovic.
Dino Beganovic is chasing the title in Formula 3 – to be able to become the next Swede in F1.
He started with a qualifying success and pole position.
– I am very happy, he says.
Since Marcus Ericsson left F1 in 2018, Sweden has longed for a new driver in Formula 1, now a successor may be on the way. Dino Beganovic now doing his second season in Formula 3, he drives for Prema and is part of Ferrari’s driver academy. His goal is to continue climbing to reach Formula 1 around the year 2026-2027, in connection with the next rule change.
But to get there he has to perform to be able to advance to the next step, Formula 2. An advantage for him is that he is no longer a debutant but has been on all tracks, he has also prepared well and finished the pre-season test with be the fastest on the final pass.
– It was of course a small bonus to finish the test at the top, but that doesn’t really mean much in itself, says Dino Beganovic.
Is Dino Beganovic the next Swede in Formula 1?
The championship consists of ten competition weekends and they are decided in connection with Formula 1. Each weekend two races are held and Beganovic, who was sixth in the debut season, took four podium places.
This year, the goal is set higher.
Dino Beganovic competes for Prema (Prema)
– It’s quite simple, to win the title. Make a good start to the season, pull away and then work on the gap. Most championships are won that way and it is important to get the language, he says.
The drivers who finished in front of him last year have advanced to Formula 2, but Dino remains. He knows what he has to improve on and is extremely motivated.
– Last year we focused a lot on the Sunday race where there are a lot of points, but we have realized that it is just as important to score points continuously and to be on the Saturdays as well.
He started by responding fastest in qualifying and taking the season’s first pole position:
– What a start to the season, he exults.
– The car felt very good, so a big thank you to the team. We put it together when it mattered and it’s very nice to start the season like this.
Premiere in FIA Formula 3
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Rd. 1 – Bahrain (BHR)
All indications refer to Swedish time
Thursday 29 February
Qualification: 14.00-14.30
Friday March 1
Race 1: 11.15-12.00
Saturday 2 March
Race 2: 10.00-10.45
Prepare for Formula 1 2024
Christian Horner has been cleared of all charges by Red Bull’s internal investigation. However, the press release does not say a word about his future as team manager for the stable. What we do know is that he is in Bahrain for the F1 premiere in 2024, but we don’t know how this affects Red Bull and what the reports coming out about a power struggle within the team mean for the future.
Formula 1 made a record win in 2023. Thank Las Vegas for that. Liberty Media made a record profit of $392 million in 2023.
Today the training starts, already tomorrow there are qualifiers. You can find all the times for F1 in Bahrain here. In this week’s episode of our F1 podcast Pedal to the metal We talked about the season and if you’re playing Motor Manager, but may not have picked your team yet, you can check out the experts’ team here. Marcus Ericsson has taken out a team, Felix Rosenqvist, Johan Kristoffersson and Charlie Häggstam as well. Maybe you can be inspired?
Then I remind you about the F1 Bible, it is available in stores and you can order it home, but the magazine is also available to read on the web if you have PLUS.
Short news before F1 in Bahrain
Charles Leclerc points out that this year’s Ferrari is less sensitive to wind, but on the other hand has a tendency to understeer.
Valtteri Bottas wants to stay with Sauber, he sees a future with Audi who will take over the team.
– I am focusing on taking a place in the Audi project, he said at yesterday’s press conference.
– There are many contracts that are expiring now. Therefore, of course, I want to start the season as well as possible, then we’ll see.
Here you can see my tip for the season.
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