2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand PrixFormula 1

[Liquid]

So you can't change positions on your formation lap, even though you still stop at the right grid position to start the race. Wow... FIA is always so fickle

That's been a rule for decades. Michael Schumacher was penalised for overtaking Damon Hill twice on the formation lap of the 1994 British Grand Prix. He was eventually disqualified for not serving his 5 second stop/go penalty.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yea fickle is the wrong word, and I probably mean petty. It's such an insignificant thing and they start from the right position anyway so who the **** cares, right?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Hartley up to fifth, hasn't pitted of course.

 

[NotThePrez]

Has Ericsson pitted yet? Shows him running 7th.

Edit: Nevermind.

 

[Ether]

Past 1/3 race distance and ESPN has yet to take a commercial break....For those of you who aren't watching from North America, this is miraculous

 

[niky]

Mercedes bluffs a pit stop?

I wonder if Hamilton's long first stint will back Vettel up into Bottas? Might make for an interesting end-race run, the leaders bunched up with Hamilton behind them on fresher tires.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Everyone has now pitted apart from Hamilton.

 

[Dennisch]

Looks like the reign of Mercedes is over.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Past 1/3 race distance and ESPN has yet to take a commercial break....For those of you who aren't watching from North America, this is miraculous

I was just thinking about that and it's incredible. They finally learned that this sport is different from others and every moment is equally important.

 

[NotThePrez]

Looks like the reign of Mercedes is over.

Yup. Ferrari looks like the fastest car this year. Strategy is gonna be Mercedes' savior this season.

 

[Dennisch]

Somebody lost a giant piece of bodywork on the straight !

It was Grosjean.

 

[niky]

Can't call it yet. While Merc was having issues earlier this weekend, Lewis was pacing Vettel despite being on the "slower" tire. That Vettel blitzed him at the end of that stint just shows how far gone those softs were after twenty five laps.

It's still early days. Can't call it for sure until a few more races in.

What we can say for sure is Gasly is faster than you. Can you confirm, Fernando?

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yup. Ferrari looks like the fastest engine this year. Strategy is gonna be Mercedes' savior this season.

Fixed it for ya. Sauber overtook Force India

 

[NotThePrez]

Fixed it for ya. Sauber overtook Force India

Yup, just noticed that. Actually kinda hoping Ericsson can find his way into the Top 10.

Never thought I'd find myself rooting for Sauber over Williams or Haas, but hell.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yup, just noticed that. Actually kinda hoping Ericsson can find his way into the Top 10.

Your wish has been granted.

 

[Dennisch]

Magnussen with the teambuilding speech.

 

[Ether]

I was just thinking about that and it's incredible. They finally learned that this sport is different from others and every moment is equally important.

All I can say is, it's about time. As much as I loved the old US broadcast with Hobbs and Varsha, I'll take a commercial free Sky Sports feed over the old US broadcast with ads every 8 minutes any day.

 

[PeterJB]

I think a section radio option should added which allows teammates to communicate with one another, that would spice up any race.

 

[NotThePrez]

I think a section radio option should added which allows teammates to communicate with one another, that would spice up any race.

That would've been wonderful at Azerbaijan last year.

 

[GroupB]

That looked ugly.

 

[Dennisch]

Good job, Ferrari.

 

[DesertPenguin]

I leave for 60 seconds...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Ferrari unsafe release for Kimi!

 

[DesertPenguin]

God damnit give a replay! lol

Stretcher? What the hell happened to Ocon?

 

[CrazyJohn]

I hope he is okay.

 

[NotThePrez]

Well, that was a very rapid series of unfortunate events. Kimi is out, hope the gunner is ok.

 

[niky]

Disastrous.

So Hamilton has third sewn up. Vettel has got a lot to do now. He's not coming out in front of Lewis after the next pit... and with the two Mercs tired for the end...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Didn't quite see what happened, waiting for a replay.

 

[PeterJB]

This appears to be the year of botched pit stops.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Why won't they show a replay?