2019 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 29 - 31

[maxxer]

The Sky commentary is just so poor, particularly Martin Brundle and all that split screen nonsense that distracts even when important things are going on on track..
Its all click bait rubbish, even in FP that is watched by only hardcore F1 fans.

100% agree. Its old and its complete irrelevant where you don't even see any difference just the non-stop voice of Martin is very annoying.

So agree and after all these years his cliche stuff is really boring.
He drove back in the 90's he doesnt know racing these cars. Sky made f1 expensive and then they show up with a grandpa.

[McMika98]

Ferrari clearly running higher modes. Midfield are closer to top it seems for now. Maybe overnight teams will fins better setup. Pace of Toro Rosso on mediums looking very good. Ferrari race pace is meh.

[gandharva]

Verstappen via radio on his fast lap: Why are we so slow on straights?

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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They had a battery issue and will most likely sort it out for tomorrow. Why are you trying to make a big deal out of it? No one blamed anyone.

[MercedesAMGSpy]

Verstappen via radio on his fast lap: Why are we so slow on straights?

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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This fake enthusiasm about Honda from RBR will quickly disappear when things will get tough for them. VES won't hold anything back and has no problem to openly criticise them in every interview after a few bad races, you just can replace ''Renault'' with ''Honda'' if things won't improve soon enough for them.

[godlameroso]

What is the point of the hard? Maybe that tire could work for an adventurous early undercut since passing is possible? If it is a one stop, maybe the hard will have a little more life left at the end of the race? Start on hards go late into the race then a mad dash on softs?

[NL_Fer]

Verstappen via radio on his fast lap: Why are we so slow on straights?

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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This fake enthusiasm about Honda from RBR will quickly disappear when things will get tough for them. VES won't hold anything back and has no problem to openly criticise them in every interview after a few bad races, you just can replace ''Renault'' with ''Honda'' if things won't improve soon enough for them.

Only nitwits and journalist think topspeed is the same as engine power.

[MtthsMlw]

[Tzk]

RBR probably bolted some bigger wings onto the car which mostly implies additional drag. Let's see if they run with less wing/drag tomorrow.

[zibby43]

Vettel said today they were running a different program than the other top teams.

"We were on a different strategy compared to other drivers and teams, that’s why for tomorrow we still need to improve."

- https://formulaspy.com/formula-1/vettel ... ting-60395

As noted earlier in the thread, Binotto said Mercedes was using less aggressive engine modes in FP1 and FP2.

I think Ferrari went with more power today to confirm 1) they can run the PU more aggressively without exhaust issues and 2) that the car works better aerodynamically when utilizing more aggressive PU settings.

That all sets up for an exciting weekend.

[Jambier]

I think Renault did the same with HUL trying to figure out MGU issues they have since winter

[djones]

Ferrari testing the engine at higher power seems reasonable.

But maybe the different strategy in FP was that they were trying to improve single lap pace, where others were doing the traditional long run stuff.

[Juzh]

some laps from fp2

vettel 1.28.846 P1
https://streamable.com/ub8c0


hulk 1.29.669 P5
https://streamable.com/dfvjt


verstappen 1.29.725 P6
https://streamable.com/sacdt

[DarkSurferZA]

Verstappen via radio on his fast lap: Why are we so slow on straights?

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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This fake enthusiasm about Honda from RBR will quickly disappear when things will get tough for them. VES won't hold anything back and has no problem to openly criticise them in every interview after a few bad races, you just can replace ''Renault'' with ''Honda'' if things won't improve soon enough for them.

This is how it starts, the blame. I guess I just got so used to RBR criticising Renault, I am the skeptic.

We all know the Redbull cars aren't the most slippery cars on the grid, but that didn't stop manufacturers from using speed trap figures to show how "they have the best chassis on the grid" - McLaren, or Redbull claiming Renault were nearly 100hp off the front a few times.

Maybe it's me. Maybe I am too skeptical. Maybe we should wager that by mid season, RBR make a reference to how much power Honda is still missing and how they could be further up the field.

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[Capharol]

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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This fake enthusiasm about Honda from RBR will quickly disappear when things will get tough for them. VES won't hold anything back and has no problem to openly criticise them in every interview after a few bad races, you just can replace ''Renault'' with ''Honda'' if things won't improve soon enough for them.

This is how it starts, the blame. I guess I just got so used to RBR criticising Renault, I am the skeptic.

We all know the Redbull cars aren't the most slippery cars on the grid, but that didn't stop manufacturers from using speed trap figures to show how "they have the best chassis on the grid" - McLaren, or Redbull claiming Renault were nearly 100hp off the front a few times.

Maybe it's me. Maybe I am too skeptical. Maybe we should wager that by mid season, RBR make a reference to how much power Honda is still missing and how they could be further up the field.

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and because you have nothing better do, you guys decide to come here and start bashing at RB, because you are so used to it

[Harvester]

Was wondering how long it would take before one of the Honda teams started blaming their performance on the engine.

May as well have said "GP2 engine, GP2 engine!".

How are manufacturers supposed to protect their brand on the F1 circus? Guess it's why we can't have Porsche, and BMW.

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This fake enthusiasm about Honda from RBR will quickly disappear when things will get tough for them. VES won't hold anything back and has no problem to openly criticise them in every interview after a few bad races, you just can replace ''Renault'' with ''Honda'' if things won't improve soon enough for them.

This is how it starts, the blame. I guess I just got so used to RBR criticising Renault, I am the skeptic.

We all know the Redbull cars aren't the most slippery cars on the grid, but that didn't stop manufacturers from using speed trap figures to show how "they have the best chassis on the grid" - McLaren, or Redbull claiming Renault were nearly 100hp off the front a few times.

Maybe it's me. Maybe I am too skeptical. Maybe we should wager that by mid season, RBR make a reference to how much power Honda is still missing and how they could be further up the field.

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I don't know guys what do you want them to say. You want them to say that renault and honda are as good as mercedes. To protect their brand engine manufacturers have to make good engine. Last year renault was down on power and also reliability was horrible. I don't really like Red Bull but I can imagine how it must have been frustrating for them all these years to have a car that was able to fight for wins but actually they couldn't because of renault engine.