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Michael Schumacher is adopting a cautious approach in Bahrain as he enters his first F1 race weekend since Brazil 2006. However, behind only team-mate Nico Rosberg and the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton, the German finished in the top three in practice on Friday.
Friday's first practice session in Bahrain is the time pre-season hype stops and concentration begins as 12 teams take to the track. There are less rule changes to talk about than last year although a mix of 5 rookies, 11 race winners and 4 Champions will ensure total drama over the course of 19 races.
Bahrain plays host to the opening race of the Formula 1 season for the second time this year, having first done so in 2006. As the 2010 campaign begins, significant circuit changes see the desert race decrease its lap numbers from 57 to 49.