Bahrain Grand Prix 2012, Sakhir - Race 4/20

Skeeter · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:19

Just a thought, with Parc Ferme rules, are Merc going to be able to fix Schumachers wing?

Although if they have to pull it out and start from the pitlane its not a massive drop, so they may well just do that.

Tenzo · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:19

sunama said:
I agree that McLaren have "overall", the best race car. But RBR have Vettel. The driver can make a difference.

Mclaren have Hamilton, Button and Ferrari have Alonso

I'd be amazed if there was really anything between those 4 in terms of ability in the same car - it would be so minimal

You are right, the driver does make a difference (see Massa vs. Alonso) but between those 4, it's more the car that makes it.

Flibster · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:21

There we go. I said so earlier.

The magic word from Button...

Balance

Skeeter · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:23

If Toro Rosso are running a season long 'interview' process for Webber's replacement, its looking like Vettel and Riciardo in RBR next year...

CaptainRAVE · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:23

Flibster said:
There we go. I said so earlier.

The magic word from Button...

Balance

Yep, his biggest weakness. Unless the balance is perfect he just can't handle the car.

GravyMonster · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:24

elmuzzy66. said:
Wonder if the harder compound will be the way to go in the race.

McLaren apparently spent most of practice getting the softer tyre to work over a race stint. If hard is the way to go then it doesn't bode well for them.

dannyjo22 · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:28

Well it's looking like Mclaren didn't get enough wins on the board and Red Bull are back. Button is really going to have to try to up his game on saturdays now or lewis could have 10 seconds on him by the time he gets track position.

Not a clue who will win this one, which is nice

Tenzo · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:28

Spunkey said:
McLaren apparently spent most of practice getting the softer tyre to work over a race stint. If hard is the way to go then it doesn't bode well for them.

Maybe the harder tyre was already working well for them?

Glaucus · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:31

well that didn't go how i thought.

Irish_Tom · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:35

Spunkey said:
McLaren apparently spent most of practice getting the softer tyre to work over a race stint. If hard is the way to go then it doesn't bode well for them.

Unless they succeeded and think that sticking with the softs is a benefit?

Who knows, it could be a masterstoke. (Not that they have a record of amazing tactical decisions.)

sunama · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:36

deuse said:
For the race
Lewis
Button
Rosberg

Go on there.
Here's my prediction:

Hamilton
Vettel
Button

arknor · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:37

during qually the track temp dropped almost 10c so for the race it will be much cooler and no one will really have tyre issues

Merlin5 · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:37

dannyjo22 said:
Not a clue who will win this one, which is nice

Obviously Vettel. He'll pull away from the start then we won't see him again until he passes the chequered flag at the end of the race, along with "Yes! That's what I'm talking about. Thank you boys! *sob, sob*" The rest of the race will consist of fights for P2 and 3 between McLaren and Webber.

utajoker · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:48

gp2 race is in straight after quali.

CaptainRAVE · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:51

Tenzo said:
Maybe the harder tyre was already working well for them?

That was my thought too.

Setroc · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:56

If anything RBR's race pace this year has been more impressive than their qualifying pace, so I'm expecting them to be fully competitive tomorrow, rather than falling back as some others have suggested.

arknor · 21 Apr 2012 at 14:22

just discovered a live timing website that lets you add a delay so you can be in sync with the sky feed

http://formula1livetiming.com/go

refresh the page to get rid of the blue help text

Setroc · 21 Apr 2012 at 14:28

arknor said:
just discovered a live timing website that lets you add a delay so you can be in sync with the sky feed
http://formula1livetiming.com/go

refresh the page to get rid of the blue help text

That's fantastic, thanks!

Irish_Tom · 21 Apr 2012 at 14:34

arknor said:
just discovered a live timing website that lets you add a delay so you can be in sync with the sky feed
http://formula1livetiming.com/go

refresh the page to get rid of the blue help text

Great find aknor – TYVM.

Spuj · 21 Apr 2012 at 15:00

As much as I do like Vettel and am happy to see him on pole, I think the Mclarens have the pace to win this tomorrow!

I'll still be cheering for Vettel and Mark though