2015 Bahrain GP Thread

[steveaki13]

I have no time to do my intro's anymore , but still need to get this thread open.

So it seems as though the front of F1 will be quite predictable this season.

Mercedes 1-2 mostly with Lewis beating Nico

Then Ferrari's 3-4 with Seb largely beating Kimi

Then Williams not fast enough to catch ahead, but too fast for the rest.

Then unpredictable racing from 7th downwards.

Lets see if I am wrong

[jens]

Bahrain is a race held in hot conditions, so perhaps Ferrari has a better chance of toppling Mercedes than in China.

Other than that, yeah... Let's see if Renault engines last to the end. Verstappen has been running in top 8 positions in every race so far, but twice retired with a blown engine.

[AndyL]

No need to set the alarm clock for this one (not for us Europeans anyway)

Friday 17 April
Free practice 1 starts: BST 12:00 PM, CEST 1:00 PM, local 2:00 PM
Free practice 2 starts: BST 4:00 PM, CEST 5:00 PM, local 6:00 PM
Saturday 18 April
Free practice 3 starts: BST 1:00 PM, CEST 2:00 PM, local 3:00 PM
Qualifying starts: BST 4:00 PM, CEST 5:00 PM, local 6:00 PM
Sunday 19 April
Race starts: BST 4:00 PM, CEST 5:00 PM, local 6:00 PM

[Tazio]

Bahrain is a race held in hot conditions, so perhaps Ferrari has a better chance of toppling Mercedes than in China.

Other than that, yeah... Let's see if Renault engines last to the end. Verstappen has been running in top 8 positions in every race so far, but twice retired with a blown engine.

Except this is a night race bro. I have a suspicion that the gap between Mercedes, and Ferrari will actually be larger here. One thing Mercedes has is great exit speed out of slower corners, and this track has a got a whole slug of them. Of course Seb excels at this track, and humbly suggest, that he may well continue to give Kimi a beat-down.

[jens]

Except this is a night race bro. :

Ok, I forgot about that. So Merc for the win.

[DannyQ]

If last year was the platform then we should be in for a corker of a race between the mercs but I think that Rosberg crack under the pressure and Lewis will take the win but thats if the race is clean for either driver if not then the Ferraris will pounce.

[steveaki13]

Sadly can't see it being an epic like last year.

[airshifter]

The winning margins have been thin, and no driver or car has really dominated the track. Combined with still being a warm track, and Sebastian and Kimi in the Ferrari's, and I think we could have a real race on our hands. It's not a race where the pole to win ratio is really high, but I don't think anyone has won the race from very far back either.

Kimi is due. I think he has more podiums than any other at the track, but no wins..... yet.

[Tazio]

L Hamilton

S Vettel

N Rosberg

K Raikkonen

V Bottas

F Nasr

M Verstappen

F Alonso

Hey Annie' I see you have picked Fred to finish in the top 8 in the pick'ems contest.

Even though he ,managed to finish the race in China with massive data transfer failure, (fuel flow sensors) I don't really think it affected his race much. This is a little too optimistic. I don't think they have a chance to break into the top 8 until they have the B-spec engine that they are bringing to Spain, and then they are going to have to get the gremlins out of that unit. With some unexpectedly high attrition McZo could grab a point, but even that would take a minor miracle. At any rate good luck, and I may be able to benefit from your play, or vice versa in knocking aki' down a rung

Kimi is due

I agree, in fact I think he is overdue, but that may have more to do with his craft diminishing a tad in the last couple seasons. The car suits him, but Seb will beat him down again. I wonder who Kimi will go curmudgeon on this weekend, in venting his frustration???? Sorry!

[airshifter]

Hey Annie' I see you have picked Fred to finish in the top 8 in the pick'ems contest.

Even though he ,managed to finish the race in China with massive data transfer failure, (fuel flow sensors) I don't really think it affected his race much. This is a little too optimistic. I don't think they have a chance to break into the top 8 until they have the B-spec engine that they are bringing to Spain, and then they are going to have to get the gremlins out of that unit. With some unexpectedly high attrition McZo could grab a point, but even that would take a minor miracle. At any rate good luck, and I may be able to benefit from your play, or vice versa in knocking aki' down a rung
I agree, in fact I think he is overdue, but that may have more to do with his craft diminishing a tad in the last couple seasons. The car suits him, but Seb will beat him down again. I wonder who Kimi will go curmudgeon on this weekend, in venting his frustration???? Sorry!

Seems that after all the smack talk, you are doubting someone trying to have faith in Alonso. But that's ok.... you keep beating the drum, but remind me....

Who is Ferrari's last WDC title holder? And where will he finish the race compared to the guy that didn't get one?