Formula 1 2019 - Round 2 – Bahrain

Harika

After the not too shabby Australia race, if you stayed awake, let’s have a race at far nicer times. Will Ferrari bounce back? Will Red Bull close further in?

All sessions on Sky F1, the Online Service and tbc
Friday, Free Practice 1, 12:00-13:30
Friday, FP2, 16:00-17:30
Saturday, FP3, 13:00-14:00
Saturday, Qualifying, 16:00-17:00
Sunday, Race, 16:10-18:10


Predictions:
Ferrari Win
Honda podium
Double Haas points
No Williamspoints

Charlie-Bravo

Slight correction needed on the times - just the race is down as correct, all other times are an hour earlier.

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2019/Bahrain.html

I know the clocks do jump forward on Sunday morning but the race start time is still 16:10 - so all is good there.

Harika

astrofluff wrote: »

Slight correction needed on the times - just the race is down as correct, all other times are an hour earlier.

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2019/Bahrain.html

I know the clocks do jump forward on Sunday morning but the race start time is still 16:10 - so all is good there.

I was wondering now for summer time too, as it is shown in my calendar for those times. Thanks for letting us know.

Jordan 199

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTH87phrwEs

AMKC

Its also live again on Sky 1 for those of us without Sky Sports F1 but with access to Sky 1.

recyclebin

AMKC wrote: »

Its also live again on Sky 1 for those of us without Sky Sports F1 but with access to Sky 1.

That's interesting. Did they show many races on Sky 1 last year?

flazio

recyclebin wrote: »

That's interesting. Did they show many races on Sky 1 last year?

Most of the ones that were on Channel 4 anyway.

skipper_G

Anybody seen the FP1 times ?

Ferrari a second ahead of Mercedes, they must have been testing some new parts

Jordan 199

^ That's an impressive piece of kit there.

Joeface

Not much in the highlights on YouTube , only to say under lights the Toro Rosso looks awesome

Burkie1203

Jordan 199 wrote: »

^ That's an impressive piece of kit there.

Quicker then the Williams too

AMKC

Joeface wrote: »

Not much in the highlights on YouTube , only to say under lights the Toro Rosso looks awesome

I disagree. I thought there was a lot that happened in both FP1 and FP2.

Rossi IRL

Interesting comment there by Rosberg on Sky.

Said that one of the team principals has said that the Ferrari smells different this weekend, hinting that they might be burning oil again.

bnt

Q1 now in progress: showing on Sky One too, for those of us who don't have the pay channels. Not much happening on the track. Crosswind means Kubica is struggling to stay on the track.

skipper_G

Something so weird about seeing Alonso standing on the pit wall wearing slacks while the F1 cars are whizzing past.

Elsewhere, the cars do look great under the floodlights

AMKC

Norris nearly into the back of Grosjean there.

skipper_G

Grosjean you absolute clown. Practically parked on the racing line, if Norris locked his breaks that would have been a massive accident. That deserves a penalty

Joeface

AMKC wrote:

I disagree. I thought there was a lot that happened in both FP1 and FP2.

Only saw YouTube highlights

skipper_G

3rd to 18th separated by a second, that's pretty close by today's standards. KMAG and Verstappen gambling by not being on track

Cool_CM

Jesus, Hülk out in Q1

skipper_G

2 cars miss out by 7 hundredths of a second. That's the finest of margins. Great lap from Norris

AMKC

Joeface wrote: »

Only saw YouTube highlights

That's all I seen as well.

antodeco

Norris looking impressive this year. Good driver and good car I wonder?

Cool_CM

LeClerc is looking extremely promising!

skipper_G

antodeco wrote: »

Norris looking impressive this year. Good driver and good car I wonder?

I think he's a talented driver, looks naturally quick but Sainz is right with him so the car must be well balanced. Think Mclaren have put a decent car together

antodeco

Sky commentators are so unbelievably boring!

skipper_G

Cool_CM wrote: »

LeClerc is looking extremely promising!

Bahrain is the scene of his best F2 performance a couple of seasons ago. I think he will snatch pole today

skipper_G

Gasly out in Q2 and Verstappen slower than a Haas and a Mclaren. How long until Red Bull blame Honda and/or replace Gasly with Albon and/or Kvyat

Car99

skipper_G wrote: »

Gasly out in Q2 and Verstappen slower than a Haas and a Mclaren. How long until Red Bull blame Honda and/or replace Gasly with Albon and/or Kvyat

I'd like to see Kvyat up against Verstappen in Red bull.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Gasly won’t last the season in the Red Bull. I don’t see a repeat of his 2018 performance in Bahrain.

Cool_CM

As much as I never liked McLaren, it's great to see them getting back up there.

Cool_CM

Haha, LeClerc just matched Seb's track record from last year.

Cool_CM

Jesus, fair fücks LeClerc!

skipper_G

Pole position? YEP
Outright lap record? YEP

Get in there Charlie you absolute legend

AMKC

Great lap by Charles Leclerc delighted for him.

recyclebin

Ferrari in awkward position now. Wonder what's in Vettel and Le Clercs contract....

ayux4rj6zql2ph

recyclebin wrote: »

Ferrari in awkward position now. Wonder what's in Vettel and Le Clercs contract....

All about the pit stops to switch them

Frank Bullitt

Fine work, Leclerc is the real deal!

skipper_G

I hope he gets a good start tomorrow to make it as hard as possible for Ferrari to play team orders games

And I won a fiver on him for a little 3 euro bet

Cool_CM

That tache on Seb is hilarious

skipper_G

Cool_CM wrote: »

That tache on Seb is hilarious

I think it makes him look more German

Jordan 199

Calliope Ashy Stepparent wrote: »

All about the pit stops to switch them

Your inbox is full.

mickdw

2 laps good enough for pole. That's the way to take pole against 4 time world champ in your second race!

Cool_CM

skipper_G wrote: »

I think it makes him look more German

Hopefully he doesn't go too far down that Nigel Mansell route - especially given what happened the last time Ferrari had to make a call on their #1 driver status!

Harika

Cool_CM wrote: »

That tache on Seb is hilarious

He is in the next reboot of magnum pi

Widdensushi

Harika wrote: »

He is in the next reboot of magnum pi

as Higgins !

pjohnson

I'd be amazed if Kvyat and Gasly dont swap seats sooner rather than later.

chicorytip

antodeco wrote:

Sky commentators are so unbelievably boring!

Well, Chandook certainly is. Bring back Ted!

antodeco

chicorytip wrote: »

Well, Chandook certainly is. Bring back Ted!

He was great on Ch4 because he was the "boring one" so he made more sense. Being an addition to all the other boring ones means his expertise is lost!

Hard to know what to make of Red Bull right now. Max was very competitive in Melbourne but the Ferrari was underperforming and Hamilton had some damage. Obviously Gasly struggled after the mess in qualifying but I was surprised he couldn’t pass the toro rosso on fresh soft tyres.

This weekend they look to be struggling. Poor from Gasly but luckily Max put in a strong lap right at the end to get 5th.

Be interesting to see how they go tomorrow.

Also good to see Bottas and Leclerc competing instead of the usual Hamilton/ Vettel.

Jordan 199

Grosjean gets a three place grid penalty. He qualified 8th before the penalty, but will start in 11th now.