Formula 1 2019 - Round 2 – Bahrain

Harika · 28-03-2019 3:56pm #1

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 · 28-03-2019 4:09pm

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 · 28-03-2019 4:45pm

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 · 28-03-2019 4:50pm

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

AMKC · 28-03-2019 9:51pm

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

recyclebin · 29-03-2019 9:56am

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 · 29-03-2019 11:27am

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 · 29-03-2019 3:17pm

Anybody seen the FP1 times ?

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

Jordan 199 · 29-03-2019 3:25pm

^ That's an impressive piece of kit there.

Joeface · 29-03-2019 9:25pm

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

Burkie1203 · 30-03-2019 7:23am

Jordan 199 wrote: »

^ That's an impressive piece of kit there.

Quicker then the Williams too

AMKC · 30-03-2019 3:45pm

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 · 30-03-2019 3:55pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:06pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:06pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:09pm

Norris nearly into the back of Grosjean there.

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 4:09pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:14pm

AMKC wrote:

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

Only saw YouTube highlights

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 4:17pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:20pm

Jesus, Hülk out in Q1

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 4:23pm

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

AMKC · 30-03-2019 4:23pm

Joeface wrote: »

Only saw YouTube highlights

That's all I seen as well.

antodeco · 30-03-2019 4:28pm

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

Cool_CM · 30-03-2019 4:33pm

LeClerc is looking extremely promising!

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 4:36pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:38pm

Sky commentators are so unbelievably boring!

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 4:41pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:43pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:46pm

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 · 30-03-2019 4:46pm

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

Cool_CM · 30-03-2019 4:51pm

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

Cool_CM · 30-03-2019 4:54pm

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

Cool_CM · 30-03-2019 5:02pm

Jesus, fair fücks LeClerc!

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 5:02pm

Pole position? YEP
Outright lap record? YEP

Get in there Charlie you absolute legend

AMKC · 30-03-2019 5:03pm

Great lap by Charles Leclerc delighted for him.

recyclebin · 30-03-2019 5:03pm

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

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 30-03-2019 5:05pm

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 · 30-03-2019 5:06pm

Fine work, Leclerc is the real deal!

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 5:07pm

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 · 30-03-2019 5:07pm

That tache on Seb is hilarious

skipper_G · 30-03-2019 5:11pm

Cool_CM wrote: »

That tache on Seb is hilarious

I think it makes him look more German

Jordan 199 · 30-03-2019 5:14pm

Calliope Ashy Stepparent wrote: »

All about the pit stops to switch them

Your inbox is full.

mickdw · 30-03-2019 5:18pm

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

Cool_CM · 30-03-2019 5:23pm

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 · 30-03-2019 5:34pm

Cool_CM wrote: »

That tache on Seb is hilarious

He is in the next reboot of magnum pi

Widdensushi · 30-03-2019 5:39pm

Harika wrote: »

He is in the next reboot of magnum pi

as Higgins !

pjohnson · 30-03-2019 5:58pm

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

chicorytip · 30-03-2019 6:01pm

antodeco wrote:

Sky commentators are so unbelievably boring!

Well, Chandook certainly is. Bring back Ted!

antodeco · 30-03-2019 6:10pm

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!

30-03-2019 6:12pm

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 · 30-03-2019 8:24pm

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

Formula 1 2019 - Round 2 – Bahrain

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