Bahrain GP 2012 - Sakhir

[Hail22]

Force India was getting no screen time at all. FOM seemed to be deliberately keeping them off screen. At once point there was only 3 cars on track, and 2 were FI.

Their only screen time was when in a shot of another car. Not garage, no mechanics, nothing.

Can it be a coincidence? I'm not big on conspiracy but this is blatant.

Watch the race tomorrow if the conspiracy is true FI will do 6-10 laps and call it a day.

Good on them, they care about their crew and team thats what Formula 1 should be about, mateship, loyalty and brotherhood.

Proud of them.

[Maelstrom]

RBR and Vettel are back. Oh well.. it was bound to happen. Good for them. The McLarens looked slower than the Bulls to me. Perhaps the hot weather doesn't suit them as much as thought. Though it could be a case of RBR getting superior pace through tweaks and upgrades.

Michael and Raikkonen are looking to both have terrible luck this season. I feel bad for both of them. Tough luck for Nico too. I thought he could have definately been on row 2.

It's going to be an exciting race tomorrow.

[raymondu999]

Force India was getting no screen time at all. FOM seemed to be deliberately keeping them off screen. At once point there was only 3 cars on track, and 2 were FI.

Their only screen time was when in a shot of another car. Not garage, no mechanics, nothing.

Can it be a coincidence? I'm not big on conspiracy but this is blatant.

Watch the race tomorrow if the conspiracy is true FI will do 6-10 laps and call it a day.

Good on them, they care about their crew and team thats what Formula 1 should be about, mateship, loyalty and brotherhood.

Proud of them.

Agreed. Where's the rumor from btw? Or are you saying it's Force India doing an Indy 05 type protest?

[Traction]

Well done to the reigning WC...now that's what I'm talking about. Hopefully he can carry that form throughout the race.

[Maelstrom]

Force India was getting no screen time at all. FOM seemed to be deliberately keeping them off screen. At once point there was only 3 cars on track, and 2 were FI.

Their only screen time was when in a shot of another car. Not garage, no mechanics, nothing.

Can it be a coincidence? I'm not big on conspiracy but this is blatant.

Watch the race tomorrow if the conspiracy is true FI will do 6-10 laps and call it a day.

Good on them, they care about their crew and team thats what Formula 1 should be about, mateship, loyalty and brotherhood.

Proud of them.

Agreed. Where's the rumor from btw? Or are you saying it's Force India doing an Indy 05 type protest?

Hmm... If tey bow out it means MSC moves up two positions.. (You can tell i'm obsessed.)

[motobaleno]

Importantly, I think the Mclarens are going to be running the soft a lot more.

that's not necessarily good

[raymondu999]

I think they should've let Rosberg run out first in the session. Rosberg sort of bottled under pressure again with lockups and wheelspin on traction. They should've let him get a time on first before the other cars could have set a time to intimidate him.

Importantly, I think the Mclarens are going to be running the soft a lot more.

that's not necessarily good

I personally think with the heat, and the 150kg of fuel, they'll probably be running Mark Webber's China strategy - O-P-P-P.

I don't think O-O-P-P will hold out. Unless they're using O-O-O-P-P maybe.

[ell66]

assuming a normal start, i think tomorrows race comes down to strategy, 3 or 4 stop race, and a very close pack, sadly i dont see much overtaking happening unless the car in front is in big trouble with tyres.

[Maelstrom]

I think they should've let Rosberg run out first in the session. Rosberg sort of bottled under pressure again with lockups and wheelspin on traction. They should've let him get a time on first before the other cars could have set a time to intimidate him.

Importantly, I think the Mclarens are going to be running the soft a lot more.

that's not necessarily good

I personally think with the heat, and the 150kg of fuel, they'll probably be running Mark Webber's China strategy - O-P-P-P.

I don't think O-O-P-P will hold out. Unless they're using O-O-O-P-P maybe.

So you're thinking they'll go for four stops?

[NathanOlder]

he said O-P-P-P

thats 3 stops

[raymondu999]

So you're thinking they'll go for four stops?

I think OOOPP is possible, and I think a 3 stop OPPP is possible. But I 100% do not think they can make OOPP work.

I think some will go for OOPPP, if some go OOPPP. Bottom line is I think OOPP will fall short.

[Gerhard Berger]

speed trap times - Red Bulls are down about 6kph on the Merecedes' and Button, while Hamilton and the Louts's are oer 10kph faster.

[Maelstrom]

I think they should've let Rosberg run out first in the session. Rosberg sort of bottled under pressure again with lockups and wheelspin on traction. They should've let him get a time on first before the other cars could have set a time to intimidate him.

Importantly, I think the Mclarens are going to be running the soft a lot more.

that's not necessarily good

I personally think with the heat, and the 150kg of fuel, they'll probably be running Mark Webber's China strategy - O-P-P-P.

I don't think O-O-P-P will hold out. Unless they're using O-O-O-P-P maybe.

I was asking about this bit actually.

[Hail22]

So you're thinking they'll go for four stops?

I think OOOPP is possible, and I think a 3 stop OPPP is possible. But I 100% do not think they can make OOPP work.

I think some will go for OOPPP, if some go OOPPP. Bottom line is I think OOPP will fall short.

OOPP will be a more dramatic version of Raikkonens drop off in the final laps of the Chinese Grand Prix.

[raymondu999]

I think OOPP here is more optimistic than OPP last race. It will only work, MAYBE work - if you're in the lead and in clean air the whole time.