Poll: Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 - Race 1

[muon]

No way Mercedes are competing this year.

Perez should be racing for the win imo.

 

[.:MBK:.]

landing KMag back in the car seems to be working out well so far for Haas.

 

[Irish_Tom]

No way Mercedes are competing this year.

I’m only on BBC website right now but how has Hamilton ended up 10 seconds behind Perez. He was 2 seconds back after the pit stops — is the hard tyre really that bad?

 

[IPBA]

No way Mercedes are competing this year.

This after only one race? I will ask you again when the Merc fix the car and join in.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

What happened to Hulk?

 

[Mr Jack]

Zhou is doing really well. Impressive drive in his first race, matching his much more experienced teammate.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

So what will these ground effect cars be like in the rain? Will we have the same bottoming out issues with surface water due to them being lower? Or will they give the track the big suck and dry it quicker?

 

[muon]

This after only one race? I will ask you again when the Merc fix the car and join in.

They need to fix their engine, which they can't.

There is a reason Mclaren and Aston Martin are right at the back.

 

[Finners]

What happened to Hulk?

Guess he's pitted again after locking up

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Because he has zero skill and race craft.

It is now being shown so vey clearly.

I despise Max but that isn't true whatsoever.

Still waiting for you thoughts on the Brawn/Button sandbagging comment I made

 

[CaptainRAVE]

This after only one race? I will ask you again when the Merc fix the car and join in.

It’s a big ask from where they’re at currently, but we’ve seen them find 0.5s with a big update in the past.

 

[Flibster]

Guess he's pitted again after locking up

Only done 1 stop.

 

[steve45]

No way Mercedes are competing this year.

I genuinely think they will get there eventually, but theres a strong chance it will be too little too late. However, that said, theres every chance they could fall even further back.
They really need RBR and Ferrari to be stealing points off each other over the next 3/4 races so no team steals a march on the championship.

 

[muon]

Bottom 6 are all Mercedes engines right?

 

[Flibster]

Just think, if Mazepin was still racing, Hass would now be P7 and P20..

 

[Locky]

I think Merc has a decent chassis but that engine is woeful.

 

[steve45]

What has impressed me so far is that Zho isnt terrible, I dont know why but I half expected him to be nowhere, I havnt followed his career whatsoever, but so far he's doing alright for his first GP.

 

[Irish_Tom]

BBC website suggesting the Mercs will try to go to the end on the hards, but it’s not going to make much difference if they’re a pit-stop behind Perez by the time he pits (and then comes out on fresh tyres).

 

[muon]

BBC website suggesting the Mercs will try to go to the end on the hards, but it’s not going to make much difference if they’re a pit-stop behind Perez by the time he pits (and then comes out on fresh tyres).

They are racing to hold 5th and 6th. Not to gain places.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

This after only one race? I will ask you again when the Merc fix the car and join in.

I honestly think it’s down to whether it’s an engine or an aero thing. If it’s engine? No chance, as they are locked as far as I’m aware. Unless it’s something they can mitigate with engine modes/settings? Aero wise who knows as it’s completely different to everything else. Lol! Maybe it’s brilliant and what’s saving them from being down with McLaren/AM/Williams?