2013 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread

[dj_bytedisaster]

I think it's Fernando's race to lose. Rosberg will fade since the Merc is too hard on the rear tires over a long run and the RB is too hard on tires in general. Massa is on hards and not allowed to finish ahead of him anyways and the two FI's in row 3 are not yet fast enough to challenge a Ferrari, so unless he does something stupid, Fernando should easily win this.

[msratings]

It would seem this is alonso's race to lose indeed but Vettel can surprise and does pull some thing out of the bag on tracks that are hard on tyres.

[donKey jote]

Does that mean you think that Alonso's bone-headed mistake at Malaysia is now suddenly a dirty tactic by Vettel? He may have learned his starting tactics from the chopmeister Schuey himself, but I think such a stupid statement isn't even funny if meant sarcastically...

nah, if it was meant sarcastically it was slightly amusing

I'm expecting Vettel to do one of Ham's old swerve-squeeze-chop maneuvers at the start though

[gtbred]

The old man has lost his mind.

[donKey jote]

really?

[donKey jote]

Nice to see María on the Spanish F1 coverage

[dj_bytedisaster]

It would seem this is alonso's race to lose indeed but Vettel can surprise and does pull some thing out of the bag on tracks that are hard on tyres.

It was the first race he won last year, so I wouldn't count him out, but unlike last year 'nando has a decent car, so I think he's in the best position to take this.

[longisland]

It,s less than 20 mins from race and the grand stand is only less than half occupied. Race in Mars may have the lowest attendance of the season

[dj_bytedisaster]

It,s less than 20 mins from race and the grand stand is only less than half occupied. Race in Mars may have the lowest attendance of the season

Nah, there'll be more people later. Police simply isn't done yet beating them up in front of the gates.

[donKey jote]

half empty?
Be an optimist... it's a quarter full !