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Grand Prix thread GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2023

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Mar 2, 2023.

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Who will triumph to the top step?

Poll closed Mar 4, 2023.
  1. Max Verstappen

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  2. Sergio Perez

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  3. Charles Leclerc

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  4. Carlos Sainz

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  5. Lewis Hamilton

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  6. George Russell

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  7. Fernando Alonso

    30.0%
  8. Lando Norris

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  9. Valtteri Bottas

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  10. Any Other

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  1. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Good start for Ferrari. The auto weight shedding system is working top notch.
     
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  2. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Did race control forget that yellow flags exist?
     
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  3. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Start as you mean to go on Ferrari!
     
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  4. TopClass

    TopClass Well-Known Member

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    Mercedes and Ferrari been having our pants down here havent they!

    4 way fight??!
     
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  5. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    All good so far! Only Q1 though.
     
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  6. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Nice to see track limits being enforced round the whole track this year.
     
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  7. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    WOW all 20 cars within 1.1 seconds. Bodes well for the season.
     
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  8. SgtBhaji

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    Some close times there
     
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  9. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Not a single team with both cars out in Q1 is pretty remarkable as well
     
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  10. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    yeah, but who will have the longest wick to turn up for Q3?
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

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    And here come Red Bull
     
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  12. TopClass

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    Looks like Honda! Very impressive from Red Bull but encouraging that there are 3 other teams not a million miles behind
     
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  13. Mark Blow

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    Only took 2nd part of qualifying to end any optimism that Red Bull are going to be challenged hard by anyone this season.
     
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  14. ched999uk

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    Hopefully you spoke too soon :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  15. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    really?
     
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  16. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Only Q1 to go and it’s still not a dead cert for anyone.
     
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  17. Mark Blow

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    I’m not watching it just looking at the timings on the F1 app and it had Hamilton 3rd almost 4/10th back but both Ferraris were almost a second and over a second behind.

    Just rechecked and Charles is now top 2/10ths ahead.
     
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  18. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    I was in the middle of typing “what happened to the Astons?” when Alonso went top again. So unpredictable. Great.
     
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  19. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Q2 just showed how previous it is to make comments on Q3 for the entire season.

    Stroll getting huge love by sky. it really sound slike they know keeping daddy happy is most important for access.

    The guy has only had another few mares here. He is not lasting this race. no way.

    Q2 was a ramp up. we are at better than pole last year?

    this is it now. 2 runs to show us where we REALLY are.
     
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  20. ched999uk

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    Hulk doing very well.
     
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