F1 2024: Bahrain GP - Sakhir (Mar 2)

GuidoK · 03-01-2024, 11:03 AM

And Max gets pole thanks to a very nice toe from PIA.
Very nicely planned

Max 1st sector was very good, that toe gave him about 2/10sec.
Otherwise LEC might have beaten him, he was very close.

M5Rick · 03-01-2024, 11:04 AM

As MAX stomps in a 1:29.179 to take pole to keep Charlie in check.

Car-Addicted · 03-01-2024, 11:05 AM

Wonder if they are thinking, What the hell have we done in Maranello?

TheBingoBalls · 03-01-2024, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

And Max gets pole thanks to a very nice toe from PIA.
Very nicely planned

Max 1st sector was very good, that toe gave him about 2/10sec.
Otherwise LEC might have beaten him, he was very close.

Yup that 0.2 of a second could’ve easily been a result of the tow but that’s what the best drivers do - maximize the opportunity. But a lot closer than I was expecting.

Fillip · 03-01-2024, 12:18 PM

After seeing the qualifying, I am really looking forward to tomorrow's race as we are likely to see some great battles behind Max. The qualifying times are so close from P2 to P9.

HeelToeShift · 03-01-2024, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

Yup that 0.2 of a second could’ve easily been a result of the tow but that’s what the best drivers do - maximize the opportunity. But a lot closer than I was expecting.

Didn't Lec also get a tow in there benefiting as well or just Sai? Either way, I am not sure how much this helped Max because he did also have to move off the racing line and then back during that tow and his 2nd and 3rd sectors were both also faster than Lec if I recall.

TheBingoBalls · 03-01-2024, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

Didn't Lec also get a tow in there benefiting as well or just Sai? Either way, I am not sure how much this helped Max because he did also have to move off the racing line and then back during that tow and his 2nd and 3rd sectors were both also faster than Lec if I recall.

Not sure, the feed I saw only showed Max getting the tow on the straight and that what they were talking about on the broadcast, they didn’t mention LEC or SAI getting any such help in their runs.

Regardless, should be a very interesting start of the race tomorrow and we’ll finally get to see true race pace of all cars.

HeelToeShift · 03-01-2024, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls

Not sure, the feed I saw only showed Max getting the tow on the straight and that what they were talking about on the broadcast, they didn’t mention LEC or SAI getting any such help in their runs.

Regardless, should be a very interesting start of the race tomorrow and we’ll finally get to see true race pace of all cars.

I think Max's race pace is going to be even better than last year based on the longer runs where his 16th lap was nearly 7 tenths faster than his initial laps and this was the theme across all tire compounds.

Sparky68 · 03-01-2024, 02:01 PM

Max loves the car balance , just need to get it in the right window

Autobacs · 03-01-2024, 02:05 PM

It will be an interesting opening lap for sure. Hopefully no crashes.

toxik · 03-01-2024, 02:06 PM

excited for new DRS rules

M3WC · 03-01-2024, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

I think Max's race pace is going to be even better than last year based on the longer runs where his 16th lap was nearly 7 tenths faster than his initial laps and this was the theme across all tire compounds.

Yeah it is all about race pace. Leclerc had some good speed in quali sessions last year. But RB was just light years ahead everyone in the race.

Sparky68 · 03-01-2024, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by M3WC

Yeah it is all about race pace. Leclerc had some good speed in quali sessions last year. But RB was just light years ahead everyone in the race.

We look after the tyres better, mainly because Adrian aced the ground effect.

Killed by Death · 03-01-2024, 03:07 PM

First race of the year...First #FerrariThing will come from?

Car

Team

Charlie

Carlos

Or just for kicks, Freddie dick pic to hammy

///M Power-Belgium · 03-01-2024, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Wonder if they are thinking, What the hell have we done in Maranello?

Ferrari things

///M Power-Belgium · 03-01-2024, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Killed by Death

First race of the year...First #FerrariThing will come from?

Car

Team

Charlie

Carlos

Or just for kicks, Freddie dick pic to hammy

Charlie can get an avantage because the DRS regulations are changed in 2024.
Last year the drivers got DRS in lap 3.
This year they get DRS already in lap 2.

If the start is without incidents, we can get a serious fight from Charlie vs MAX in lap 2.

Of course , theoretically speaking...

Killed by Death · 03-01-2024, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Charlie can get an avantage because the DRS regulations are changed in 2024.
Last year the drivers got DRS in lap 3.
This year they get DRS already in lap 2.

If the start is without incidents, we can get a serious fight from Charlie vs MAX in lap 2.

Of course , theoretically speaking...

Hope so, a fight would be nice!!!

Hammy sucked again, Ferrari should have kept Carlos

///M Power-Belgium · 03-01-2024, 09:12 PM

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Hope so, a fight would be nice!!!

Hammy sucked again, Ferrari should have kept Carlos

Binotto would keep Carlos .

Fred s@cks !

M3WC · 03-01-2024, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hammy sucked again, Ferrari should have kept Carlos

People are sleeping on Leclerc if they think Lewis is going to march into Maranello and own Leclerc on the track. The kid is quick. Carlos is a good driver, but he isn't as talented as Charles.

Also Ferrari better clean up their mistakes this year in preparation for Lewis. Doesn't take much to light his fuse.

M3WC · 03-02-2024, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Charlie can get an avantage because the DRS regulations are changed in 2024.

Yes the new DRS regs are going to make things dicey, on race start and re-starts.

M5Rick · 03-02-2024, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

First race of the year...First #FerrariThing will come from?

Car

Team

Charlie

Carlos

Or just for kicks, Freddie dick pic to hammy

W-r Fred should go not Carlos.

M5Rick · 03-02-2024, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Binotto would keep Carlos .

Fred s@cks !

What d head chose Fred over Bino, it's the main FerrariThing.

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