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Grand Prix thread Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020 part 1

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Nov 26, 2020.

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Who will Finish first?

Poll closed Nov 28, 2020.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    6 vote(s)
    66.7%
  2. Valtteri Bottas

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%
  3. Max Verstappen

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%
  4. Alexander Albon

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%
  5. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Carlos Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Charles Leclerc

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Pierre Gasly

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir
    27th Nov Practice 1 11:00 - 12:30
    27th Nov Practice 2 15:00 - 16:30
    28th Nov Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
    28th Nov Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
    29th Nov Race 14:10 - 16:10

    All times UK times.
    Poll closes just before quali.
     
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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I voted for Mr Obvious.
     
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  3. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I feel my last bit of excitement of 2020 season is left for part 2
     
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  4. ched999uk

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    If Albon wasn't with out a seat he surely is now?
     
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  5. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    <laugh>
     
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    Russell doing well.
     
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    Good lord that looked horrendous. Hope Romain is okay
     
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    Thank goodness he is okay, haven’t seen anything like that in modern F1, blimey. Shades of Berger wasn’t it?
     
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  10. eddie_squidd

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    How the hell does an F1 car go up like that these days. Suggests a major structural failure of the car for the fuel cell to fail.
     
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  11. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    wow, you don't see that often these days.
     
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  12. Quite Possibly Raving

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    Wow oh wow. So glad he's (mostly) okay.
     
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  13. ched999uk

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    Good that he's sort of on his feet. Hopefully he's just battered and bruised.
    Now he's out why no replays? I hope no one else hurt.
     
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    Bit worrying that they haven't shown a replay yet.
     
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  15. Quite Possibly Raving

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    Flip. The car cleaved in two!
     
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    Still a bit worrying when you have seen it! Cars broken in half like that has shades of Martin Donnelly.
     
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    Holly sh1t. How did he walk away?
     
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  18. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    It looked pretty spectacular, but I don't think he was in any real danger, there's far more, and much better trained marshals, the cars are have fire extinguishers and their clothing is specially designed against fire
     
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    I dont think I'd want to get back in a car after seeing the aftermath of that. Despite him being essentially fine.
     
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  20. ched999uk

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    True but the 'survival' cell detached from rear of car. Then it pierced the barrier, thank god for halo
     
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