Poll: Bahrain Grand Prix 2017, Sakhir - Race 3/20

[Lopéz]

Bottas on pole for a change, Merc have a ton in hand here though going by quali 0.7s to 4th.

For a change (as opposed to Hamilton I assume)? We're on race 3, hardly long enough for any patterns to have been set.

 

[englishpremier]

So Vandoorne took a 2nd ice/mgu-k and a third mgu-h and turbo, while Alonso was surprisingly on his first engine before qualifying when his engine blew, so he'll probably be on a 2nd of everything for the race tomorrow. I can see both taking penalties by maybe the 6th race.

He's saving the penalties for Button at Monaco

Being an evening race means the track is going to be too cool for Ferrari. They tend to perform best when it's much warmer.

 

[Quartz]

Bottas 1, Kimi 2?

 

[Supernova]

Kimi will be 5th or 6th. I would rather see what verstappen could do in that Ferrari.

 

[englishpremier]

Would rather see what Ric could do in the Ferrari. I don't think he'll be a Redbull much longer.

 

[this_is_gav]

Ferrari's reliability (and the Merc qualifying pace) has to be a concern, but I don't think at all that we can write this season off just yet. There's huge scope for aero development with these new cars, and there's also limited scope for engine development too.

Describing Ferrari's reliability as terrible is overly dramatic at the moment.

They've had two breakdowns this weekend and before this weekend Raikonnen had already used two energy stores and two control electronics. Grosjean is on his second turbo and MGU-H (I'm not counting Sauber for obvious reasons).

To put that into perspective all of the Mercedes teams put together have used a single extra unit (Bottas is on his second CE).

Both Ferrari teams were equal with Honda in terms of PU components used coming into this race.

As I say, I hope it's just a blip, but it's not looking like a good weekend for those of us hoping for a close championship.

 

[deuse]

I hope this race is better then last week.

 

[vanpeebles]

I hope this race is better then last week.

You can probably copy and paste that all season

 

[elmuzzy66.]

He's saving the penalties for Button at Monaco

Being an evening race means the track is going to be too cool for Ferrari. They tend to perform best when it's much warmer.

Mind you sounds like plan

 

[CSMonkeh]

Oh dear Vandoorne already an issue. Maybe DNS! More McLaren issues!

 

[CSMonkeh]

FINALLY get to watch a live race!
Ah Vandoorne confirmed as a DNS! 19 starters then.

 

[Flibster]

Same issue with the PU as yesterday. So incoming penalties for Vandoorne. That's his 3rd PU that's not working, so number 4 expected in Russia... at least...

 

[Glaucus]

bahhhaahhhaaaa i just find it funny these days, terrible team, now only if Williams could join them in the misery.

 

[CSMonkeh]

Bottas get the start and romps it with Ham 2nd and Vettel or Verstappen third. Dropping temps not ideal for Ferrari against Merc

 

[CSMonkeh]

bahhhaahhhaaaa i just find it funny these days, terrible team, now only if Williams could join them in the misery.

Why Williams?

 

[Glaucus]

Why Williams?

another dictator rubbish team. living in passed glory days.

 

[CSMonkeh]

another dictator rubbish team. living in passed glory days.

And Ferrari aren't?!

 

[utajoker]

same old mclaren

 

[Junglist]

Any guesses for end of L1?

 

[CSMonkeh]

But they've not had any spectacular failures!! Brundles big explosion start of British GP in '94!