Poll: Official 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread - International Circuit, Sakhir - Round 1

[chrismscotland]

checo hadn't pitted though, its a 2s gap now.
the gap between 1 and 2 is ~20s though

I meant Max lead to be fair; Perez just isn't as quick

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I don't get that previous Leclerc message. Almost sounded like he wanted to retire the car, but it's clearly still more than fast enough for good points today.

 

[jonneymendoza]

*Leclerc fastest lap*

Fastest sector in the right hand turns

 

[KiNgPiN83]

I don't get that previous Leclerc message. Almost sounded like he wanted to retire the car, but it's clearly still more than fast enough for good points today.

Probably using it to look less of a sausage against the performance of his outgoing team mate a couple of places up the road.

 

[chrismscotland]

This race would be better if Sainz was in that 2nd Red Bull, I'm all for punting Perez but are Tsunodo or Ricciardo really much of an upgrade?

 

[Slam62]

Max sets fastest lap

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Piastri time 1:34.774 deleted - Track limits turn 15 lap 37

Race control - Piastri time 1:35.298 deleted - Track limits turn 15 (next lap)

 

[jonneymendoza]

He has done an amazing job and just as everyone copied the car from last year he has changed the design. I would still hazard a guess that the RB floor is still far more complicated than most, where all the magic is happening.

Is it just max car that newey designed? Seem so. Or perez is one of the worse drivers on the grid to be 20 seconds behind the other driver driving the exact same car..

 

[andy_mk3]

Perez isn't running away from Sainz at all at the moment, staying around the 2 second gap currently.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

This race would be better if Sainz was in that 2nd Red Bull, I'm all for punting Perez but are Tsunodo or Ricciardo really much of an upgrade?

I used to think that Ricciardo would be better back in the Red Bull but I’m not sure anymore. Doesn’t seem to be the ricciardo of old.

 

[Kenai]

Perez isn't running away from Sainz at all at the moment, staying around the 2 second gap currently.

Sainz will presumably wait, look after his tyres and hope the soft tyre drops off for Perez

 

[Freakbro]

This race would be better if Sainz was in that 2nd Red Bull, I'm all for punting Perez but are Tsunodo or Ricciardo really much of an upgrade?

Not particularly

 

[spook2575]

This race would be better if Sainz was in that 2nd Red Bull, I'm all for punting Perez but are Tsunodo or Ricciardo really much of an upgrade?

2025 might make that a reality!

 

[Flibster]

Russell pit radio - George, we can drop the Lift and coast turns 1 and 14 for tyres. We can drop that.

 

[Kautya]

Is it just max car that newey designed? Seem so. Or perez is one of the worse drivers on the grid to be 20 seconds behind the other driver driving the exact same car..

He is not in the same league as top-tier drivers, that is for sure. But guess that given the gap it keeps Max happy and red bull still finish 2nd in constructors. Plus all the extra funding from his mexican sponsors.

 

[Stu999]

This race would be better if Sainz was in that 2nd Red Bull, I'm all for punting Perez but are Tsunodo or Ricciardo really much of an upgrade?

Lando would be better. Sainz can go back to McLaren.

 

[chrismscotland]

I used to think that Ricciardo would be better back in the Red Bull but I’m not sure anymore. Doesn’t seem to be the ricciardo of old.

Struggling to be Tsunoda (who I don't really rate either)

 

[Slam62]

Perez isn't running away from Sainz at all at the moment, staying around the 2 second gap currently.

3 now, don’t shoot the messenger

 

[chrismscotland]

Lando would be better. Sainz can go back to McLaren.

I'd love to see Lando I just can't see RB getting the cheque book out to buy out his contract (Mercedes I could see forking out to replace Hamilton though)

 

[andy_mk3]

3 now, don’t shoot the messenger

Yeah he's just started pulling away now. Hopefully the hard tyres wil pay off in a few laps time.