Poll: Official 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Thread - Sakhir Circuit - Race 1/23

[el_dazza]

6 tenths covering the top 9!

 

[the wopster]

I’m already enjoying this more than last season

 

[andy_mk3]

This is going to be a good Q1!

Edit: I meant Q3, fool.

 

[413x]

Love that tight field spread. Didn't expect Ocon to get in.

Great again by the hulk. Glad to see him doing well. Like him

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Nooooorris

Deserves a better seat.

 

[Flibster]

Nice to see Hulkenberg up there.

 

[Flibster]

Nooooorris

Deserves a better seat.

His seat is absolutely fine. It's the car it's fitted in...

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

The McLaren season strategy of building a slow car and just finding some performance later in the year. Hasn't worked the last few years, but maybe if they keep trying.

 

[413x]

Would be great if rbr weren't in f1. Would be a crazy exciting season without them

 

[cuke2u]

I think it's great they are, what a daft thing to say..

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Would be great if rbr weren't in f1. Would be a crazy exciting season without them

It's qualifying of the first race, and you've written off the season because they are present?

 

[413x]

I think it's great they are, what a daft thing to say..

Nah for me I'm not keen. With clear 1,2 driver ranking it less fun than when merc were out in front but nico and Lewis could race.

 

[JRS]

I stand by my earlier comment in the thread - that McLaren is garbage

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Not just the car. McLaren are garbage.

 

[cuke2u]

His seat is absolutely fine. It's the car it's fitted in...

Hopefully they know what's wrong this time and fix it, low grip apparently. But they're not aiming for this year..

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Ferrari broken again?

 

[andy_mk3]

Sainz onto a good one…

Edit: not good enough

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

No luck for Hulkenberg in the end. Hope to see him do well in the race.
Stroll has been looking pretty average in that car. Wonder how long he'll go before crashing into someone tomorrow.

 

[Mesai]

Nah for me I'm not keen. With clear 1,2 driver ranking it less fun than when merc were out in front but nico and Lewis could race.

Lol, that was such a boring era. A handful or races where the two raced each other, but ultimately completely ran away from everyone else.

Way more exciting now, especially in the midfield.

 

[413x]

Actually, not too different from last year?

Main difference Aston Martin made a jump and mclaren have fallen away