F1 2022 - Round 1: Bahrain

So true. I get a sense that Ferrari have been building for this season; an opportunity to differentiate themselves technically with new regs and two top class young drivers hungry to get into a dogfight. Just what we the fans need to mix things up.

Implode?

They had two cars retire because (it looks like) a part They are given by the FIA failed. Hardly Imploding. Imploding would be if they ballsed up strategy after drivers endured 1 minute pit stops before they had to box again because they put the wrong tyres on or the likes.

Max was screaming at the pit wall around battery issues and they kept telling him he was grand, and then told him they didn’t know what to do and to bring the car in. It may turn out to be caused by an FIA supplied part but at the time the article was written I think it’s safe to consider the mechanics having no clue about what’s happening with the car and forcing a retirement with a few laps to go an implosion

I think we can all agree though, the rules have certainly spiced things up a lot, and having Ferrari back at the front is great for the sport and its audience. Ferrari are THE F1 team, having them up there is great.

At this early stage it does look like an RB and Ferrari battle, Merc are into uncharted territory and as pointed out, before the SC they were a full pitstop behind. They haven't been like this since maybe 2013?

Only 1 week until the next race, which makes it even sweeter.

Delighted for Ferrari, the car is beautiful and the boys have been patient! Looking forward to Sainz's first win, it's inevitable now I hope!

Hamilton obviously lucked into that podium.

Great for Kevin.

Carlos Sainz disappointed me over the weekend. Far enough off Charles pace in qualifying to let Max slot in there for second place. He was pretty quickly left behind by Max and Charles and came under pressure from Lewis and probably would have yielded if Hamilton was in a better car. I can see why he'd be frustrated by equalling his best ever result when his teammate went one better.

How did you determine that the Ferrari drivers are mentally stronger than max and Lewis? They're more likeable, but no idea how you measured mental strength.

And Ferrari's engineering heritage is to cream money off the top of the prize money given to teams, ourspend the entire grid, have huge influence over the rules and even have a veto on the rules so they never end up with a rule they don't want. And they convert that advantage onto 3rd or 4th in average in the constructors champion throughout their history. Apart from a couple of periods of dominance (one of which is when they bought out the winning Alfa Romeo team and used their car), they're a team who typically finishes tiwards the back of the leading group or towards front of the midfield like last year.

They're without doubt the worst value for money team on the grid. They are totally spoiled by their unfair advantage in making the rules and their politics is like a soap opera based on Italian stereotypes

They're entering though. And the drivers are genuinely likeable.

Leclerc, the cheeky git, played a prank on his engineers on the last lap. Told them there was something wrong with the engine just to put the sh1ts crossways in them.

I forgot he was on to win here before until his engine had issues and he finished 3rd that time.

nice to see Ferrari back up there, mercs and rb under pressure, tis an interesting start.....

If you really want to analyze the Race

stolen from Reddit

Charles has been through the wringer at Ferrari. Went from winning races in 2019 to a bottom half of the field car in 2020 where he was making plenty errors. Last season, had some misfortune and got beat out narrowly by his teammate in Sainz’s first season with the team. New challenge this year alright but mental resilience has been challenged before.

The heart must have been racing that last lap. 😂

oh never right those folks off, i think they ll struggle for a while, but will eventually pull it together, they wont lie down that easy

I wouldn't be judging anyone by DTS.

I was reading something about Max not wanting be in it because of the way he might be portrayed and some DTS head guy asking him would he like to be portrayed, that they can work it out.

Says it all really.