Formula 1 2013: Round 4 - Bahrain Grand Prix

De Hipster

Without reopening the rights or wrongs of the Bahrain GP in the face of civil and political unrest, this is, quite frankly one of the most stupid thngs ever said by an individual in justification of increasing of their personal wealth:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22231448

Bernie Ecclestone:

"We're not here, or we don't go anywhere, to judge how a country is run.

"Human rights are that the people that live in a country abide by the laws of that country. I might be in Africa doing 200km/h with no problem. If I come to England and do the same thing, I'm in trouble.

"So it's a case of whatever the laws are in a country. People need to respect them, all of us [visiting], and the people that live here."

lolie

Looks like a alonso vettel race tomorrow, unless Merc can make the tyres last.
Massa wont get many better chance's to get a good result starting 4th on the hard tyres.

_rebelkid

I like what they've done with the Garages and Hospitality. Normally they're straight behind the garages, but Bernie and FOM decided to switch them up, a kind of random spattering of hospitality units.

Ted Kravitz spoke about it in his Notebook:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRAT_ztJBL8

ScrubsfanChris

Dcully wrote: »

Got rid of sky, anyone know of any decent regular F1 streaming?

If you have eircom broadband, you can watch the race on the Setanta stream. (But with no pre or post race coverage)
Or wait for the BBC One highlights <--- better option (HD )

Dcully

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

If you have eircom broadband, you can watch the race on the Setanta stream. (But with no pre or post race coverage)
Or wait for the BBC One highlights <--- better option (HD )

Totally forgot about setanta, thanks a lot.

Ghost Train

Hope it's a good race like last year, sort of due a good one, grid a bit mixed so maybe it will help

We're overdue a wrecking match at turn 1.

Anyone

C'mon Kimi....good start please!

Has to be a penalty for Massa, completely drove Sutil off the road. Good starts for Kimi and Button.

Incredible how much more grip Vettel has compared with just about everyone else.

Peanut Butter Jelly

Alonso had his DRS open 300 metres before the DRS line. Penalty anyone?

Grim.

alonso's wing stuck open there?

Anyone

Race over, took what...4 laps?

Grim.

It is!

Peanut Butter Jelly

Alonso has a problem with his wing. Despite that, doing pretty well.

F.J.

Massa has damage to his front wing.
Di Resta is catching Alonso

Rascasse

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

Alonso had his DRS open 300 metres before the DRS line. Penalty anyone?

I know they don't have their marshalling system so the DRS won't switch off if there's a yellow. But can they open it outside the DRS zones too?

Never mind, its the actual wing that's fecked.

antodeco

Wow, Massa doing well with missing wings!

Stewards a ****ing joke leaving Alonso out there that long with DRS open and giving Vettel a 5 second lead.

RayM

Di Resta is currently 40/1 to win this race. I know it's early, but those are crazily long odds. It's a very tempting each-way bet...

Grim.

noticed that when he got past rosberg pulled away far to easily on next straight

Peanut Butter Jelly

DRS is banjaxed on Alonso. As well to retire at this stage I suppose and take a new gearbox if they can.

Rascasse

RayM wrote: »

Di Resta is currently 40/1 to win this race. I know it's early, but those are crazily long odds. It's a very tempting each-way bet...

Will Buxton said yesterday to stick money on him e/w. Looks like he was right.

Kxiii

18th place for Alonso it's going to be a long afternoon for him.

Vettel a second or 2 a lap faster than everyone else

2011

What position is Alonso in now??

Rascasse

14th and 31.7s behind Di Resta

Autosport

Alonso is 13th

Anyone

2011 wrote: »

What position is Alonso in now??

13th. He wont have DRS for the race it seems.

Autosport

Come on Kimi, take him out