Bahrain Grand Prix 2016, Sakhir - Race 2/21

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:47

Jean Todt thinks Q1 and Q2 were more exciting in Melbourne. Has he been taking Bernie's crazy pills.

The interview with him seems to confirm that he wants a hybrid and is basically going to force that through.

Emlyn_Dewar · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:48

Frog Todt, sigh... So blind. Thinking q1 and q2 were amazing last week... He and Bernie need to check in to an old folks home, and pass responsibilities to some people with a clue.

It's a rare day, when I listen to Horner,and really agree with him. Glad he dropped in the "mix up the grid, artificially" line. Is that really what we want?

Edit: See above post

Flibster · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:48

They were exciting?

Did I blink and miss the excitement?

MooMoo444 · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:49

Flibster said:
They were exciting?

Did I blink and miss the excitement?

You must have done more than blink. How could you miss the action?

Emlyn_Dewar · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:50

Minutes away! Hope everyone has their stopwatches ready?

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:50

So. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing twice and expect a different outcome.

Let's see if F1 is officially insane.

Glaucus · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:51

Flibster said:
They were exciting?

Did I blink and miss the excitement?

we must have got the cgi version.

edit -that didn't sound good. if I can see next year being exciting I would like to drive.
unless he moves to wec in which case go now.

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:54

I wodner if they will get the timers working on the on screen graphics properly this time.

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:56

So, the lap here is longer than 90 seconds, so it's worth noting that if a driver isn't on a hot lap when the counter starts on them, they are out.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:57

Liking Crofty and Brundle commenting about how it's surprising what you find in a skip.

Emlyn_Dewar · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:00

Was surprised we didn't get the classic "no fans on these cars" line from Brundle, with that Ferrari sitting at the end for 2 minutes.

Merlin5 · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:04

I haven't been keeping up with what's been happening since last week, but I thought they were going to scrap that new 90 sec who's the slowest qualifying system. Damn.

Emlyn_Dewar · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:05

You know what F1 is like. If something is universally hated, don't change. It might work this time...

As long as you say you might change it, that's enough for the fans.

Glaucus · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:06

shows were going to have a fight on our hands. 3 tenths is a huge amount of time and that's before they really turn the engines up.

413x · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:06

Thanks skeeter about the BTCC

Might make switch to that this year.

Got back from rowing late and qualifying was on, so in end I stuck it on while I do pic editing. Ugh

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:07

Nasr out.
Hariyanto out while in the pits.

Glaucus · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:07

oh look already proving rubbish in the first few minutes,

Emlyn_Dewar · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:08

It's just so stupid. Why do we want less cars on track in q1? I want drivers doing more laps.
It's not the bloody x-factor, we don't need eliminations.

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:09

Magnussen out regardless, even though hes is 2 places up.

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2016 at 16:12

Ericson is out, while sat in the pits and 3 minutes before his clock runs out.