2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 18 - 20

[dans79]

Thanks heaven the Mercedes is so great. It's easier to improve on PU reliability than finding 5-6 tenths a lap, even under the new regs.

Lol no, It's way harder to fix a power unit issue than it is an aero issue in the current formula.

Can't just be aero with all mercs trailing at the back and top speed down

The other 2 merc powered teams have been bad for a while.

[f1jcw]

Thanks heaven the Mercedes is so great. It's easier to improve on PU reliability than finding 5-6 tenths a lap, even under the new regs.

Lol no, It's way harder to fix a power unit issue than it is an aero issue in the current formula.

No, you can change/fix the unit for reliability, that is why they have reliability upgrades

They had that a decade ago, it was strange how reliability also improved performance, mostly with Renault

[chrisc90]

Well that’s gunna lead to penalties later on for RedBull no doubt.

Id say a MGU-K or CE issue rather than ICE

[ENGINE TUNER]

There was some reports of potential issues with the E10 fuel when it got low... maybe that might've had something to do with the Honda power units?

Seems like all three are more electrical related

That was clearly fuel or oil or hydraulic fluid burning up the Alfa Tauri

[Schippke]

Leclerc was also saying on the radio that he had engine problems on the last lap.

Could you possibly find a link for that? Didn't get any of that on the broadcast...

[vorticism]

Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go

If this is karma, what explains the previous eight seasons of Renault and Honda powertrain issues?

[F1NAC]

Finally!!!!!!

What a race, what a race.... from car drivers, strategy.... great job!!!

Loved how Charles mugged Max 2x times...

It is a beautiful day to be a Ferrari fan

Forza Ferrari!!!

[Restomaniac]

Crazy, double PU failure

It’s 3 if you include Gasly.

A reminder that F1 is still in the hybrid era. I'm reminded of its first year...

Yep. If RedBull power is fast but fragile they may have to turn them down and seeing as we no longer have qualifying modes.

[f1jcw]

Lol no, It's way harder to fix a power unit issue than it is an aero issue in the current formula.

Can't just be aero with all mercs trailing at the back and top speed down

The other 2 merc powered teams have been bad for a while.

McLaren wasn't that bad.

[lh13]

Lol no, It's way harder to fix a power unit issue than it is an aero issue in the current formula.

Can't just be aero with all mercs trailing at the back and top speed down

The other 2 merc powered teams have been bad for a while.

McLaren and Aston were never this bad. It should become more clear once McLaren solves their brake issues.

[Zynerji]

Congrats Charles and Ferrari!

Welcome to Firmula One TwentyzTwenty-Ooh!

[Mchamilton]

Still We Recover not Still We Rise. Good Strategy Merc Team.

In what way did the mercedes strategy influence this result?

[NathanOlder]

Charles outsmarted Max, thats a fact fella.

[Mr.S]

Looks like that new Red Bull engine isn't so great after all, 75% failure rate in the first race!

Thanks heaven the Mercedes is so great. It's easier to improve on PU reliability than finding 5-6 tenths a lap, even under the new regs.

Lol no, It's way harder to fix a power unit issue than it is an aero issue in the current formula.

Ignoring the stupid bickering among people & some ridiculous comments from Mercedes fans - For reliability purpose, you can do changes in the PU even under freeze so you can improve reliability but you can’t improve performance, it is frozen till 2025 End. So if Mercedes have a PU say 1-2 tenths slower they will have to live with it.

Having said that this isn’t good for RB @ all. If this issues comes up again, Leclerc will build up a gap to Vertsappen & then RB will need 3-4 tenths quicker car to challenge for the championship to make up the gap. And mind you from Ferrari to RB to Mercedes, they will all improve their cars.

[f1jcw]

Still We Recover not Still We Rise. Good Strategy Merc Team.

In what way did the mercedes strategy influence this result?

I thought Merc strategy did everything they could to make it worse, they was saved by a safety car.