2018 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, April 6-8

[Phil]

Ferrari IMO in panic mode. The big question they are facing: go long on the S to try one stop as well, or go banzai and stop again but not close the gap to Bottas. IMO, that is why Vettel is not pulling away from Bottas right now. I think it will go wrong. At some point they’ll lose performance.

[Restomaniac]

Ferrari know what they're doing, they have got this, they will go to fresh SS and be lightning fast, i can see what is happening here

You were saying?

[Restomaniac]

Vettel now CANNOT pit at all. I hope to God that the Ferrari mechanic is ok.

[Rodzilla]

Over Hamilton maybe but not over Bottas.

he will pass bottas easily in the final stint

He will be around 20 seconds behind him. He will have to burn the life out of those Tyres just to catch him.

it will be less than that and vettel will eat it up, but mercedes had nothing to lose

[matt_b]

Ferrari know what they're doing, they have got this, they will go to fresh SS and be lightning fast, i can see what is happening here

You were saying?

I meant for the win and they're still in the lead...i didn't see that one coming though

[ripper]

Ouch, poor guy

[Phil]

Vettel going banzai now. He is going to stop again.

I am predicting Bottas, Vettel, Hamilton.

[mwillems]

Vettel now CANNOT pit at all. I hope to God that the Ferrari mechanic is ok.

One of the mechanics did a signal to indicate a broken leg, but it it is apparent through those overalls, it must be quite horrific. Hopefully it isn't that.

[TNTHead]

Thats risky, it means that Vet need to pass on track... So Mercedes is doing a great job now.

Too bad for the Fer pit crew, probably a leg fracture

[LM10]

Damn, hopefully the mechanic is ok. Kimi is very unlucky too.
No Redbulls, no Kimi. Big luck for Mercedes. But again, that's racing. You never know what can happen.

[oT v1]

Jesus, who gave the green light

Kimi did nothing wrong, hope the guy is ok

[Gothrek]

Hamilton getting all the luck in the world though. Rai out, Ver & Ric out.

i hope that mechanic is ok.

[mwillems]

Just saw the replay, horrific angle

[Just_a_fan]

Vettel has to go to the end now. Presumably that's "Plan B" as called on the radio.

[Restomaniac]

he will pass bottas easily in the final stint

He will be around 20 seconds behind him. He will have to burn the life out of those Tyres just to catch him.

it will be less than that and vettel will eat it up, but mercedes had nothing to lose

Looking like Vettel is staying out on the Soft Tyre he is now burning them to try and get a gap.