F1 2018: 5 early predictions for the Bahrain Grand Prix

#3 Turn 1 chaos for LeClerc

Esteban Gutierrez upside down at the 2014 Bahrain GP

The first turn of Bahrain's Formula One circuit has always been extremely prone to incidents and there's no reason why this year's race will be any different. Although the 2017 Grand Prix didn't have any sort of explosive flip such as Esteban Gutierrez's flip in 2014, it did involve altercations between Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz that forced them both out of the race.

Why do I think it will be LeClerc? Well for one, he's racing for Sauber. Which, as seen in the picture above, have the tendency to leave the ground in Bahrain. Furthermore, he's new to Formula 1 this year. Therefore it's likely that he will be extremely jumpy, especially since he won't be able to embark on a massive overtaking spree like last year in Formula 2. The Monegasque driver no doubt has the potential for him to do well in Bahrain, but this year doesn't look the most promising.