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[LewEngBridewell]

Bahrain's OK. It's still a race, and I still look forward to it every year.

McLaren to dominate.

[darwin dali]

McLaren to dominate.

Snicker, snicker...

[myownalias]

If nothing else, the protesters get their three days in the limelight, a platform to promote their cause from, high profiles events like this bring attention to the area, we are all talking about Bahrain and it's various issues right now because of the F1 race, it gets conveniently ignored for the other 51 weeks of the year!

[LewEngBridewell]

It's surely too late for these MPs to start up now?

[What's Burning?]

Between the high temperatures, the abrasive track conditions and the fact that the mediums are said to get 12~15 and the hards 18~20 laps under normal conditions, we might see four stops in Bahrain this weekend.

[spankyham]

Between the high temperatures, the abrasive track conditions and the fact that the mediums are said to get 12~15 and the hards 18~20 laps under normal conditions, we might see four stops in Bahrain this weekend.

I'm not so sure on this WB. The long straights here give reasonable relief to the tires and a significant amount of the loads going through them from braking will be more in a straight line.

What is tested more severely in Bahrain will be the engine and brakes.

Perhaps the significant observation for Bahrain is that it will shift grip importance to the rear (China IMO rewards front grip, but Bahrain will favour rear grip). On the surface of it, this should favour the Red Bulls. The test for the Red Bulls will be their brakes and brake temps.

Both Kimi and Nando's cars sustained body damage that would have compromised their performance in China, so perhaps they have a little more to gain as well.

I expect to see strong performances from the Ferrari, Lotus and Red Bull here. However, I'm not leaving Merc out, it will simply be a case of how much they need to compromise their undoubted car speed to achieve satisfactory tire deg.

[CookinFlat6]

I would feel going to this dangerous country that lack many human rights would be more justified if it actually produced interesting racing that people wanted to see.

I get your general cut and thrust, but saying good racing would make it any better is like a slap in the face of those who lack the human rights you mentioned.

A bit like saying 'at least that armed robber that carjacked you was stylish'

Well, more like "at least, while you were carjacked by that armed robber, you saw a classic Jaguar drive by".
Formula One is not the one violating human rights in Bahrain.

Ah ha, but the demand for human rights can be boiled down to the demand for a bigger share of the nations money than is currently spent on them. F1 is a visible part of that spending issue, i.e. its possible some citizens feel that the money spent there should be spent on them instead.

So its like saying 'that armed robber that jacked you at least bought a classic Jaguar with the dough'

[What's Burning?]

Kovalainen rejoins Caterham as reserve, they must be really struggling to get him back for his opinion on the car. That's what this whole thing smells like.

[Denthúl]

"Yep, Tony, it's s***. Now where's my cheque?"

[LRW]

"Yep, Tony, it's s***. Now where's my cheque?"

[LewEngBridewell]

"Yep, Tony, it's s***. Now where's my cheque?"

Nice colours though

[What's Burning?]

Between the high temperatures, the abrasive track conditions and the fact that the mediums are said to get 12~15 and the hards 18~20 laps under normal conditions, we might see four stops in Bahrain this weekend.

I'm not so sure on this WB. The long straights here give reasonable relief to the tires and a significant amount of the loads going through them from braking will be more in a straight line.

I hadn't considered that. Let's see what happens though. Much better idea of what's up after FP2. I've lost all faith in the ability of Pirelli to fully understand their existing creation especially in the soft end.

[Hammer278]

I'm glad they came to their senses and are bringing a harder option compound for this race.

[LRW]

The two DRS zones for this track:



At least they are on opposite sides of the track. This way once youve taken someone on DRS1, they cant immediately take it back on DRS2..?

[1Lemon]

The Victory Grandstand is a needlessly epic name.