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[CrucialXtreme]

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Strategy:

2012 tyres - medium (prime/white) and soft (option/yellow)
2011* tyres - hard (prime/silver) and soft (option/yellow)
2010 tyres - medium (prime/no stripe) and supersoft (option/stripe)

Grid:

1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
5 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
6 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari
7 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
8 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari
9 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
10 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes
11 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault
12 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari
13 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
14 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari
15 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault
16 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault
17 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault
18 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes
19 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth
22 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth
23 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth

[Kelateboy]

Does anybody know how long (in meter) is the run to the 1st corner?

[Bleu]

Does anybody know how long (in meter) is the run to the 1st corner?

Google Earth count tells around 470-480 to the apex. A bit shorter to the braking point of course.

[Crafty]

Just saw a tweet from Brundle that says Schumacher is to take a new gearbox and resulting 5 place grid drop.

[UnspecialEffects]

Just saw a tweet from Brundle that says Schumacher is to take a new gearbox and resulting 5 place grid drop.

Makes sense I guess, starting 23rd isn't much worse than starting 18th, he should be able to make up the spots fairly quickly.

[Crafty]

That thing is going to be flying by the time it gets to T1, if there is a collision mid field he could gain massively.

[MortenF1]

Has there been an unusual amount of gearbox-swaps so far this year?

[kartinhero]

1. HAM
2. BUT
3. VET OR RAI
4. VET OR RAI
5. ROS

That's my prediction for tomorrow..

[Lotus53B]

Makes sense I guess, starting 23rd isn't much worse than starting 18th, he should be able to make up the spots fairly quickly.

Not only that, but he gets a free change next race - that could be very beneficial.

I wonder if we'll see a rash of poorly placed runners suddenly finding a fault in their gearboxes

[DracoN]

Lots of fresh tyres so hope we see good action.

[Zauba]

This is going to suck badly. Mark this words

[Lotus53B]

I wonder if the feed will run tape delayed by a few minutes, in case trouble starts

[MortenF1]

Not only that, but he gets a free change next race - that could be very beneficial.

I wonder if we'll see a rash of poorly placed runners suddenly finding a fault in their gearboxes

I thought he will now have to stick with this gearbox for five GPs?
I'm not up to date on these rules, like I used to.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

I wonder if the feed will run tape delayed by a few minutes, in case trouble starts

I don't see that happening myself (anyway, why a few minutes? Even a 10-15 second delay would be enough for them to make sure something isn't shown if something serious occurs).

[toroRosso]

may we see a nude protester on the track

[iotar]

Makes sense I guess, starting 23rd isn't much worse than starting 18th, he should be able to make up the spots fairly quickly.

I'm surprised he's not afraid of slower cars, that according to Marko/Vettel are a major problem of F1 these days. That is when you can't overtake them and crash into them.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

I thought he will now have to stick with this gearbox for five GPs?
I'm not up to date on these rules, like I used to.

It was mentioned in qualifying that because Hamilton changed his gearbox last race he'd get a free change this weekend should he decide to take it.

[LB]

may we see a nude protester on the track

In Bahrain? seriously?

You may see the odd clothed one.

[rubikimi]

what time does the race start(uk time)?

[walkindude]

I have a feeling this is going to be a cracker of a race between Hamilton and Vettel and probably rosberg.Put Button in there too.Can't wait.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

what time does the race start(uk time)?

1pm

[kosmos]

I will be surprised if this race is not won by McLaren.

[rubikimi]

1pm

thanks!

[PoliFanAthic]

Not only that, but he gets a free change next race - that could be very beneficial.

I wonder if we'll see a rash of poorly placed runners suddenly finding a fault in their gearboxes

Isn't this the same gearbox he had troubles with in Australia?

[hulmerist]

1. HAM
2. BUT
3. VET OR RAI
4. VET OR RAI
5. ROS

That's my prediction for tomorrow..

i wouldn't discount webber for the win tomorrow, he seems to be able to make the tyres last quite well, think it'll be webber and vettel in no particular order with hamilton in third (again)

[Andromeda]

I have a feeling this is going to be a cracker of a race between Hamilton and Vettel and probably rosberg.Put Button in there too.Can't wait.

Button and Rosberg have an extra set of tyres and Hamilton is going to be hounding Vettel from the start of the race. Vettel could win this race but I'm personally banking on Button or Hamilton to win it.

[Crafty]

1. HAM
2. BUT
3. VET OR RAI
4. VET OR RAI
5. ROS

That's my prediction for tomorrow..

Can't see RAI getting that high up to be honest, unless ROS & WEB have problems. He'd need to get past Grosjean as well.

[Augurk]

Grid changed. Maldonado down in 21st, Schumacher in 22nd.

[Octavian]

Grid changed. Maldonado down in 21st, Schumacher in 22nd.

What's happened to Schumi?

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Hope they give the track a thoroughly good sweep/clean, looks to be alot of marbles at the end of the GP2 race.

[jamiegc]

Noticeable from the GP2 that the track hasnt been cleaned. Marbles everywhere off-line.

[Augurk]

What's happened to Schumi?

Gear box change.

[Augurk]

Hope they give the track a thoroughly good sweep/clean, looks to be alot of marbles at the end of the GP2 race.

Noticeable from the GP2 that the track hasnt been cleaned. Marbles everywhere off-line.

Surely they will before the race?

[jamiegc]

Surely they will before the race?

They usually do before the GP2 races on the Sunday morning.

[dreamerBiH]

is it a big difference between dirty and clean starting places?

[Antonov]

will there be rain?

[Cavani]

no protesters will interrupt the race, the security is mega over there.

[jamiegc]

is it a big difference between dirty and clean starting places?

People struggled off the front row in both GP2 races

Edited by jamiegc, 22 April 2012 - 09:00.

[dweller23]

I'm surprised he's not afraid of slower cars, that according to Marko/Vettel are a major problem of F1 these days. That is when you can't overtake them and crash into them.

That's probably because RBRs were almost dead last in speed traps. I'm wondering though, why wouldn't he start from the pitlane, Turn1 is almost guaranteed accident.

[iotar]

That's probably because RBRs were almost dead last in speed traps. I'm wondering though, why wouldn't he start from the pitlane, Turn1 is almost guaranteed accident.

That was my point - RB/Vettel problem not F1 problem.

[Kelateboy]

may we see a nude protester on the track

Like Hockenheim 2000? I wonder if the Mercedes employee was naked....

[Kelateboy]

People struggled off the front row in both GP2 races

In the 1st GP2 race, the guy in P2 started out well. They guy in P4 was struggling to get off the line.

No idea about the 2nd GP2 race.

[MortenF1]

About sweeping the starting grid, they did here and there a handful of years ago, but I haven't heard about this for a while.
Maybe they stopped doing it, deciding it was a nuance worth keeping.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

That's probably because RBRs were almost dead last in speed traps. I'm wondering though, why wouldn't he start from the pitlane, Turn1 is almost guaranteed accident.

At a guess, because he knows that even by turn 1 he'll have made up a few places, yes he could get involved in something, but at the same time, if he starts from the pitlane, he can't leave until the last car passes the end of the pitlane, and everyone will obviously be going a damn sight quicker than he'll be able to when he gets started. Yes it's a risk, but like I said, he'll make up a good number of places by the time they get out of the first few corners I'd imagine.

[Markn93]

In the 1st GP2 race, the guy in P2 started out well. They guy in P4 was struggling to get off the line.

No idea about the 2nd GP2 race.

P4 was first in the first corner, whilst P2 struggled. P1 had a bad start too.

[Dalton007]

Two MACs on the podium, and I think Vettel is there for the taking.

[Andromeda]

P4 was first in the first corner, whilst P2 struggled. P1 had a bad start too.

You make it sound like Button will win this race with ease...

[Pendejo]

I truly expect one, if not both, of the Ferrari cars to be lapped today.

[Kvothe]

‏ @mrjakehumphrey

Remarkably it's actually spitting with rain here in Bahrain! Long time till the race, but considerably cooler today which may be crucial

[Augurk]

‏ @mrjakehumphrey

Bah, rain...

They actually have rain in Bahrain?