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

[the wopster]

I will be interesting to see if alonso is at the front how punchy max gets, because you can bet you’re arse he won’t back out like Lewis did a few times

 

[.:MBK:.]

Ferrari already in weight shedding mode...woops

 

[Mr Jack]

Nice how the new team principal has brought new reliability to Ferrari. Pieces don't come off the car the first time it's driven in anger anymore.

 

[Sui]

Can't get into my F1TV account and password reset emails aren't coming through, bah!

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

What's the reason for the red flag? Just the small bit of that Ferrari on track?
Seems unnecessary.

 

[.:MBK:.]

Excessive, but maybe just easier than throwing yellows or something

 

[Mr Jack]

What's the reason for the red flag? Just the small bit of that Ferrari on track?
Seems unnecessary.

Better to stop and clear the track than have a car run over it.

Excessive, but maybe just easier than throwing yellows or something

Can't have marshalls on track under mere yellows.

 

[ci_newman]

What's the reason for the red flag? Just the small bit of that Ferrari on track?
Seems unnecessary.

Its on the racing line, so yes

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Are double waved yellows just not a thing anymore? I guess most of these drivers are incapable of slowing down for them.
Red flags are decent opportunities for adverts though.

 

[el_dazza]

Just turned it on, where's the leaderboard?

 

[ci_newman]

Just turned it on, where's the leaderboard?

Nobody has really set a fast lap yet

 

[el_dazza]

Crikey that's close, this could be good

 

[the wopster]

Crikey that's close, this could be good

This is what we want isn’t it, 4 teams battling would be nice

 

[Mr Jack]

Well. This is tasty.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Norris

 

[Flibster]

Sadly, that's even further back from where I was expecting the McLaren's to be.

 

[Flibster]

I'd also forgotten about the screens alongside the cockpit on the McLaren. With the flashing on refresh... e-ink screens?

 

[el_dazza]

That's so unlucky for Sargeant, knocked out by 0.000!

 

[mk17]

Well done, the Hulk!

 

[Mr Jack]

Drivers from five different teams out in Q1. Don't see that often.