2022 Bahrain GP Thread

[Kiante]

Just wanted to get it started. Quali is next for F1 and the F2 sprint race should be starting in a bit.

Anything that stands out, so far?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Things look pretty competitive between Red Bull and Ferrari through Q2. Haas are much improved!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Mercedes are legitimately mid, they weren’t bluffing for once. Bottas and Magnussen have to be ecstatic. It’ll be a good fight for the win between Max and the Ferraris.

 

[Kiante]

Mercedes are legitimately mid, they weren’t bluffing for once. Bottas and Magnussen have to be ecstatic. It’ll be a good fight for the win between Max and the Ferraris.

It all depends because that Merc has been designed well, however with things like those crazy sidepods... How long will it take them to get into striking distance?

This is exciting though.

 

[Hotrod]

I will be over the moon if Mags can stay in the points tomorrow.
So many story lines for the beginning of this season. Need Ricciardo
up there a little further though.

 

[Kiante]

I will be over the moon if Mags can stay in the points tomorrow.
So many story lines for the beginning of this season. Need Ricciardo
up there a little further though.

Tbf, he had COVID and not a lot of laps. Then mix in the fact McLaren had a horrible test there in Bahrain.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Bottas has to feel great that he outqualified Russell.

 

[West]

If memory serves me right, Merc also had a bad start last season.

 

[Kiante]

F2 is a wild place man.

 

[Hotrod]

Lew and Bottas starting next to each other
on Row #3. Racing Gods hard at work.

Something tells me Lewis will be in a big brother roll
for a good part of this season to his fellow brit teammate.
Lewis is 13 years older than George Russell. Lets hope
we can see them race each other wheel to wheel a couple times
this season.

My real only goal this season is to have 8 different winners this season.
2021 we had 6.

Naomi is a refreshing edition to the Sky F1 commentators.
Formula One: Rwandan Naomi Schiff lands deal as Sky Sports commentator | The New Times | Rwanda

 

[DanicaFreak]

What’s with fenders on the front tires? I don’t follow f1 alot

 

[Dwayne]

New cars, driver changes, I'm really looking forward to seeing who raises to the top.

 

[Dwayne]

What’s with fenders on the front tires? I don’t follow f1 alot

Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 F1 Car - YouTube

 

[donthaveanickname]

This is gonna be my 13th season as an F1 fan and I have absolutely no freaking clue what's gonna happen today.
I'm beyond excited to see how these new cars will race.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Great vid @Dwayne

kinda excited now

 

[Mispeedway15]

The lack of downforce is really noticeable

 

[FLRacingFan]

The hell happened to Bottas?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Relatively calm start to the race.

 

[DanicaFreak]

What???it’s a penalty to touch another car?

 

[DanicaFreak]

Pissed off msc was taken out

 

[Dwayne]

Mag and Haas up to 6th, good start.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

McLaren fans crying in the club rn

 

[donthaveanickname]

These cars can definitely follow each other much closer than last year.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Yuki looking better so far. Much closer to Gasly

 

[Dwayne]

Now that's what I'm talking about, back and forth for lead, looks like the new cars are working

 

[FLRacingFan]

FOM turning up that “Dale Jr. takes the lead at Talladega” crowd noise dial.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

That was absolutely fantastic

 

[CodeMan125]

What a move by Max ! this is a great battle for the lead

 

[DanicaFreak]

Locked em up

 

[Mispeedway15]

Very indycar-esque

 

[Efisher131]

Mclaren are absolutely brutal. If you can’t even beat Latifi you’re slowwww.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Guanyu Joe is doing much better than I expected, K-Mag is the man of the weekend so far.

McLaren has been extremely disappointing.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Mick has been disappointing this weekend but hopefully he grows into it over the coming weeks

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

Fixing to get extra spicy now.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow, gonna have a little shootout now.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

This is going to be fun

 

[FLRacingFan]

Good jump by Leclerc. I don’t think Max did himself any favors with the shenanigans into the last corner.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Definitely seems like engine power and handling is name of the game in 2022

 

[FLRacingFan]

Brutal to have a mechanical failure retirement that late.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Brutal to have a mechanical failure retirement that late.

He mentioned engine braking issues. Something is going wrong with that car in the lower gears