Bahrain Grand Prix 2015, Sakhir - Race 4/19

CSMonkeh · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:06

Oops new wing for Vettel!

Flibster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:07

Well that's dropped Vettel back to 5th

drunkenmaster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:08

MooMoo444 said:
Front wing looked fine???

they seem to think the damage wasn't on the actual wing but the nose, maybe it bounced loose or something so effectively needed to check it was securely on, easier to put a new one on than play around with the in place one for a while.

Jono8 · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:08

Glaucus said:
I just don't think Ferrari have been close. It's strategy again that makes them look closer, but that will hurt towards the end.

They are the only ones that are anywhere near close though.

Alonso must be absolutely kicking himself. At least he could have been fighting for some podium positions.

Steampunk · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:08

Vettel promises a lot this weekend, fails to deliver.

MooMoo444 · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:09

Why won't they pit Kimi ffs, losing seconds every lap

utajoker · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:11

because vettel is gaining 3 seconds per lap.

drunkenmaster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:11

MooMoo444 said:
Why won't they pit Kimi ffs, losing seconds every lap

A second a lap now, but think about how fast he'll be on very fresh softs vs used mediums at the end. A second a lap slower here for 5 laps could mean 3-4 seconds a lap faster per lap for 4-5 laps at the end.

Rather than the 20+ laps the others did on softs, he'll be doing 16 on lower fuel and a more rubber on the track, will be interesting pace at the end.

Glaucus · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:11

MooMoo444 said:
Why won't they pit Kimi ffs, losing seconds every lap

They want to put softs on and they need them to last, they should have pitted him and put hard on again.

muon · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:11

They should have put him on mediums much earlier. He was driving faster than Rosberg on the mediums.

Guerrilla · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:11

2.3 great stop

SS-89 · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:12

Ferrari have been on it with their pits, 2.3 seconds wow.

muon · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:13

So the only real question now is will Rosberg's tyres drop off.

drunkenmaster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:13

If Kimi can now be a second faster a lap over this stint, or take it easy early in the stint and go mega in the final 5-6 laps he could be closer to Rosberg than it would appear.

Flibster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:14

Wouldn't want to be downwind of that Fauxtus.

And then the overly enthusiastic marshal standing in front of the car and with the fire extinguisher. Nutter.

muon · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:14

drunkenmaster said:
If Kimi can now be a second faster a lap over this stint, or take it easy early in the stint and go mega in the final 5-6 laps he could be closer to Rosberg than it would appear.

3 seconds last lap lol.

edit:

Rosberg would have had traffic though.

utajoker · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:15

kimi just gotn 3 seconds faster than rosberg.

Glaucus · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:15

Kimi flying.

drunkenmaster · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:15

Kimi just gained 2-3 seconds on Rosberg

that is why you might want to go very long. He was losing time but other guys dropping off on the softs were dropping into the 1:40-1:41 range, he was doing 1:39's.

Doohickey · 19 Apr 2015 at 17:15

Hahahaha the marshall about to put out Maldonado's brakes