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Anyone here? Bahrain Grand Prix build up thread

Started by Marklar , Apr 12 2017 19:16

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#1 Marklar

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 19:16

It's wednesday evening and stil no Build up thread. F1 is well and truly doomed.

The man who is dominating the headlines today will appear tomorrow in the FIA press conference. Yippie.

Thursday, April 13, 1500 hours local time (1200 GMT)

Part 1: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Sergio Perez (Force India), Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)
Part 2: Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Jolyon Palmer (Renault)

Friday, April 14, 2000 hours local time (1700 GMT)

Part 1: Zak Brown (McLaren), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Claire Williams (Williams)
Part 2: James Allison (Mercedes), Mattia Binotto (Ferrari), James Key (Toro Rosso)

Even if the race is taking place during the night conditions are expected to be quite hot, suppostely an advantage for Ferrari. Traction is important on this track which is probably an advantage for Mercedes. In the last two years Bahrain was one of the best tracks for the Scuderia too.

It's all set up for another great round in the battle Hamilton vs. Vettel.....or can the Fins bounce back?

Remember when we had last year for the last time the elimination qualifying? I dont either.

#2 TomNokoe

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 19:23

First engine track of the year.

#3 Marklar

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 19:24

First engine track of the year.

I count Shanghai as a engine track as well.

#4 RECKLESS

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 19:25

THE FINNS STRIKE BACK!!

#5 TomNokoe

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 19:28

I count Shanghai as a engine track as well.

Noooooo, only has one real straight! Bahrain has four!

#6 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:00

Is it gonna rain?

#7 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:00

Hamilton vs Vettel Round 3!

#8 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:01

THE FINNS STRIKE BACK!!

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#9 BRG

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:04

Is it gonna rain?

Don't know, but ask the MotoGP crowd if it rained in Qatar the other week...

#10 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:04

#11 BullHead

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:04

Quali Merc. Race Ferrari. Well... Vettel.

#12 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:05

Don't know, but ask the MotoGP crowd if it rained in Qatar the other week...

There's a 1% chance on Saturday evening. :lol:

Edited by f1paul, 12 April 2017 - 20:05.

#13 Samspade

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:12

Time for bottas to show who is boss

#14 Lotus53B

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:13

It's wednesday evening and stil no Build up thread. F1 is well and truly doomed.

It doesn't help that we've only got a week between races, but I did a wee personal audit in the archive folders on the various thread lengths about buildup/[Practice/Quali]/Races and think that it's more indicative of the decline in interest than the Television viewer threads - if fans are losing their motivation, what chance does the sport have...

So thank you - and I'm really looking forward to this one - the race is one thing, I love the evening light as day gives way to night, it brings a magic that F1 has lost - but there's going to be shed loads of gossip about so many things other than the race...

EDIT: It's also at a decent time, so I'll dig out a bottle of something bubbly to make up for the perfumed water the poor guys who put their lives on the line to give us thrills and spills will have to make do with

Edited by Lotus53B, 12 April 2017 - 20:14.

#15 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:18

It doesn't help that we've only got a week between races, but I did a wee personal audit in the archive folders on the various thread lengths about buildup/[Practice/Quali]/Races and think that it's more indicative of the decline in interest than the Television viewer threads - if fans are losing their motivation, what chance does the sport have...

So thank you - and I'm really looking forward to this one - the race is one thing, I love the evening light as day gives way to night, it brings a magic that F1 has lost - but there's going to be shed loads of gossip about so many things other than the race...

EDIT: It's also at a decent time, so I'll dig out a bottle of something bubbly to make up for the perfumed water the poor guys who put their lives on the line to give us thrills and spills will have to make do with

Just to clarify, so they're getting shorter. If they are then I totally agree, I've only been on here for a year and the OP's for F1 weekends have got shorter and shorter over time so you're totally right. Even the OPs I've done for the races which I did quite a lot of at the end of last year, are usually just the grid, the circuit some tyres and then a load of videos that makes it a bit bigger.

Thanks to everyone who puts their own time and effort into making some great opening posts by the way! :up: :up: :up:

#16 Lotus53B

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:19

Yep, they're getting shorter, and later.

#17 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:31

Wow I didn't know Kimi had such a good record here WITHOUT winning!

Worth a podium shout.

#18 FullOppositeLock

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:32

There's a 1% chance on Saturday evening.

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#19 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:33

For some reason I can't see the image. What is it?

#20 EthanM

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:34

For some reason I can't see the image. What is it?

Dumb and Dumber Jim Carey ... ' so you 're telling me there's a chance'

#21 f1paul

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:36

Ah right!

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#22 FullOppositeLock

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:38

That's the one, just a different image. Strange that you're not seeing it. I checked two other devices and they show it like normal.

#23 OO7

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:38

Time for bottas to show who is boss

Bottas first looks at Samspade sheepishly, then points to Hamilton signing autographs in front of him.

#24 LeClerc

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 20:40

Whoa, when I saw that, I thought it was the guy from the "leave Britney alone" video.

#25 HeadFirst

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 23:08

Time for bottas to show who is boss

Isn't Jos the Boss? :lol:

#26 ANF

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Posted 12 April 2017 - 23:51

No significant changes to the circuits (kerbs, etc.) and no change to the DRS zones since last year.

#27 Blackmamba

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 02:40

This race we should be able to get some indications as to which package is ahead. I suspect Ferrari might have an advantage over tyre wear which should make it the best package.

#28 windmill

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 04:30

Any thoughts if the Red Bull will do well on this track ?

#29 Kelateboy

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 04:44

The track that is made for Mercedes. To lock out front row. Both Ferraris on the 2nd row.

#30 RECKLESS

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 05:47

The opening post stated this, not me.

#31 Marklar

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 05:53

The opening post stated this, not me.

It was a 3 minutes effort, dont blame me!

#32 Seanspeed

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:39

Any thoughts if the Red Bull will do well on this track ?

Well the last two years have not been kind to them here.

They're still apparently lacking their 2017-spec MGU-K, which will hurt.

I wouldn't think this is a place to see a resurgence in their competitiveness.

EDIT: By the way, which tires do they have this weekend?

Edited by Seanspeed, 13 April 2017 - 08:40.

#33 Valeo

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:41

bahrain is a fantastic race with the corner where its exit is the entry to the last corner before the intermediate straight

#34 jjcale

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:44

It's wednesday evening and stil no Build up thread. F1 is well and truly doomed.

.....

I thought we were doing the right thing, for a change this year, and ignoring this GP ...

#35 Okyo

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:45

Hight, heck, extreme temperatures. Would guess that favours Ferrari.

#36 RECKLESS

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:49

How much do those temps come down with the sun though?

#37 Kao18

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:52

bahrain is a fantastic race with the corner where its exit is the entry to the last corner before the intermediate straight

Doesn't every race have this same corner?

#38 Kristian

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:55

Hight, heck, extreme temperatures. Would guess that favours Ferrari.

Not really, given its in the evening. I miss the old days of super hot Bahrain races - that was something unique at least.

Last year at many races Mercedes were really lucky with unusually cool weather, especially on Sundays, so hopefully this year we are due some scorchers.

No rain this weekend though (I remember it did rain on race morning in the first Bahrain race, but not a drop since then).

#39 Mat13

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 09:14

Time for bottas to show who is boss

Has he been demoted to Hamilton's press officer already?

#40 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 09:30

Well the last two years have not been kind to them here.

They're still apparently lacking their 2017-spec MGU-K, which will hurt.

I wouldn't think this is a place to see a resurgence in their competitiveness.

EDIT: By the way, which tires do they have this weekend?

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