2013 Bahrain GP - Sakhir

[raymondu999]

2012





2013
Tyres - Hard (prime, silver) and Soft (option, yellow)

2012
Tyres - Medium (prime, white) and Soft (option, yellow)
Winner - Sebastian Vettel (Soft - Medium - Soft - Medium)

2011
Race not held

2012 pole lap
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvVRRxYmvTU[/youtube]

[SamH123]

What kind of track is this? Looks like a bit of a mix of everything..

[raymondu999]

For most intents and purposes, it's pretty much stop start. The fast corners are pretty much flat-out bits.

I expect the Red Bull to be more at home in the heat. As we saw - Red Bull were more competitive in hot Malaysia than in cold China/Melbourne. The slow corners should also see their exhaust effect more pronounced. Ferrari IMO are a bit of an enigma in the hot and we'll have to see how they fare. We've only ever seen Alonso lapping in the cold, thanks to his Malaysian retirement. Bahrain is quite a smooth circuit - which could help the McLaren in terms of helping them lock down their aero to its most benign position via stiff suspension.

I'm guessing blind on the option tyre as we haven't seen the soft in hot conditions - but I think it will be OOPP or OPPP for the win.

[Morteza]

Ray, the name of the thread is 2012 Bahrain GP instead of 2013

[SamH123]

Webber will have a 3 grid place penalty for this race and Gutierrez will have a 5 place penalty.

[raymondu999]

Ray, the name of the thread is 2012 Bahrain GP instead of 2013

Derp. Changed. Thanks buddy!

[Neno]

I see win of Kimi Raikkonen and double podium by Lotus F1 Team, with Alonso on 3rd place. I guess Vettel 4th again...

[Gerhard Berger]

For most intents and purposes, it's pretty much stop start. The fast corners are pretty much flat-out bits.

I expect the Red Bull to be more at home in the heat. As we saw - Red Bull were more competitive in hot Malaysia than in cold China/Melbourne. The slow corners should also see their exhaust effect more pronounced. Ferrari IMO are a bit of an enigma in the hot and we'll have to see how they fare. We've only ever seen Alonso lapping in the cold, thanks to his Malaysian retirement. Bahrain is quite a smooth circuit - which could help the McLaren in terms of helping them lock down their aero to its most benign position via stiff suspension.

I'm guessing blind on the option tyre as we haven't seen the soft in hot conditions - but I think it will be OOPP or OPPP for the win.

Rivola said a few weeks back that the major weakness of the car is traction. I don't know to what extent the China updates have addressed this.

[godlameroso]

This will be a two stop race, again with everyone ditching the soft after 5-7 laps. Bahrain doesn't have any real high g corners, but it does have a lot of mid speed corners, and the circuit is traction dependent, as well as requiring a car that can trail brake.

[JimClarkFan]

Prediction... Red Bull Pole, Red Bull win.

[godlameroso]

Prediction... Red Bull Pole, Red Bull win.

I doubt Red Bull will snatch pole, it never rains in Bah-rain and thus far they've shown themselves to not have the qualifying advantage they previously enjoyed. The race pace is there but they're no kinder on their tires than any of their rivals.

[godlameroso]

If we're talking crazy predictions I think Grosjean will go fast here, this circuit suits his style, and I also think the McLarens will surprise.

[Juzh]

Prediction... Red Bull Pole, Red Bull win.

I doubt Red Bull will snatch pole, it never rains in Bah-rain and thus far they've shown themselves to not have the qualifying advantage they previously enjoyed. The race pace is there but they're no kinder on their tires than any of their rivals.

So what you're saying is, Vettel is the fastest driver by far in changeable and wet conditions. Alonso more than 1s of his pace in malaysia Hamilton more than 2s...

[Maelstrom]

I'm thinking Red Bulls and Lotus will dominate the race. As for pole.. Maybe Raikonnen or Alonso... good chance of Vettel on pole too.

[Nomore]

With what we saw in China, Ferrari is the favorite to win the race.