2018 Bahrain Grand Prix grid

57 comments on “2018 Bahrain Grand Prix grid”

1. 

   Michael (@freelittlebirds)
   7th April 2018, 17:12

   Seb’s right – the Ferrari is at least 0.4 seconds slower:-)
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      Gabriel (@naylamp)
      7th April 2018, 17:17

      maybe mercedes is losing time due to the holes they have open in the chassis for cooling. but yeah, in this race ferrari is the car to beat.
   2. 

      MG1982 (@mg1982)
      7th April 2018, 17:23

      It is! It’s just VET who made the DIFFERENCE.
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         Michael (@freelittlebirds)
         7th April 2018, 17:38

         @mg1982 yeah he did:-) Raikonnen seemed like he felt he would have gotten pole were it not for some traffic. What a shame, he didn’t!
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   Mashiat (@mashiat)
   7th April 2018, 17:13

   Toro Rosso-Honda 6th? Fml. What have you done, McLaren?!
   1. 

      Mashiat (@mashiat)
      7th April 2018, 17:14

      Also, with the highest speed trap figures throughout the weekend. *sigh*
   2. 

      Phylyp (@phylyp)
      7th April 2018, 17:16

      Seriously. Just yesterday I was commenting that TR look likely to be in a race to the bottom, and today they go and do a good job over 1 lap. Let’s hope the Honda PU holds up well during the race as well.
   3. 

      spoutnik (@spoutnik)
      7th April 2018, 17:20

      @mashiat Seeing Red Bull’s pace, I guess McLaren’s first problem is not the engine. The Honda engine probably remains the weakest of the grid but it’s the least of the concerns McLaren should have right now.
      I am extremely disappointed.
      1. 

         Gabriel (@rethla)
         7th April 2018, 17:27

         @spoutnik
         If Honda is indeed the weakest engine on the grid that really highlights how deep Williams have dug. The worst drivers on the grid, the worst car on the grid and i guess Paddy wasnt exactly the root of MErcedes success.
         1. 

            David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
            7th April 2018, 19:09

            @rethla No Mercedes customers seem to be doing particularly well though (even Force India doesn’t look that fast)
      2. 

         Sviat
         7th April 2018, 18:12

         2 @spoutnik
         I don’t think that Honda is the weakest engine. Gasly is higher than Haas and both Renaults.
         1. 

            spoutnik (@spoutnik)
            7th April 2018, 19:06

            That’s what we hear constantly though. Honda engine is certainly weaker that 2018 Ferrari engine. But my point was suggesting how bad the McLaren chassis probably was?
            @rethla indeed, but to be fair about Paddy he jumped late in the team. Not sure he has anything to do (yet) with their current form.
            1. 

               BasCB (@bascb)
               7th April 2018, 20:45

               When we look at how McLaren qualified last year an how slow they were in races, i suspect that Handa does have a quali mode on theengine. And then in the race, due to both reliability and fuel efficiency, they lose a lot
   4. 

      Harry (@harrydymond)
      7th April 2018, 17:28

      Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! This is really embarrassing for McLaren. As a fan, I don’t know how much longer I can take this! Both Torro-Rossos faster than both McLarens??? What is going on?

      Does anyone know what percentage of their new aerodynamic package is now on the car? They talked of a “big upgrade” coming after pre-season testing, then said it wasn’t all ready for Australia. Is it all on the car now or is more to come?
      1. 

         Harry (@harrydymond)
         7th April 2018, 17:29

         “Does anyone know what percentage of their new aerodynamic package is now on the car?” This is referring to McLaren, not TR.
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            Gabriel (@rethla)
            7th April 2018, 17:31

            @harrydymond Lets hope nothing of it is on yet. :)
      2. 

         Sviat
         7th April 2018, 18:14

         @harrydymond
         Yesterday, Alonso told that all the updates were working as expected, and McLaren gained two tenths. But the reality is different.
      3. 

         forcef1 (@forcef1)
         7th April 2018, 18:36

         Even both force india boys are faster!
   5. 

      socksolid (@socksolid)
      7th April 2018, 17:43

      It looks little better than it really is due to grosjean and verstappen being out of Q3. Still, it is very respectable result. Let’s see if honda can finish their first race without an issue this season…
3. 

   Ju88sy (@)
   7th April 2018, 17:13

   Awesome from Gasly!
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      Strontium (@strontium)
      7th April 2018, 19:36

      Astonishing
4. 

   Pratyush P (@pratyushp276)
   7th April 2018, 17:15

   Aaaand McLaren have been proved wrong.

   But just last race, I stated McLaren had been proved right. So I’ll stay silent.
   1. 

      Strontium (@strontium)
      7th April 2018, 19:37

      I don’t think they’ve been proven anything in just one race and two qualifying sessions, let’s just wait for the season to unfold
5. 

   Ivan Vinitskyy (@ivan-vinitskyy)
   7th April 2018, 17:16

   This is far from over… Australia is indeed a special track and nothing should be concluded after it.
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   javier javier (@j3d89)
   7th April 2018, 17:17

   the worst thing that could have happened to maclaren was to be beaten in a power circuit by a powered honda car lol on alonso
7. 

   David (@tweak)
   7th April 2018, 17:17

   Watch out for those McLar…. uhhh… Mercedes and Red Bull
   1. 

      David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
      7th April 2018, 19:10

      @tweak I mean for all we know Vandoorne could crash out bringing out a timely SC for Alonso…. (fine, /s)
8. 

   Mashiat (@mashiat)
   7th April 2018, 17:19

   This actually makes me very happy. I was a bit worried that Mercedes would be the fastest in 80% of races, but nice to be proven wrong.
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      FlatSix (@)
      7th April 2018, 17:22

      @mashiat Ferrari have some advantage today be it tyres, the cooling, whatever, so it actually frightens me Mercedes is still so close,…
   2. 

      Alonso (@alonshow)
      7th April 2018, 18:39

      @mashiat: Same predictions and feelings here. But, however badly I want to be wrong, I’ll wait a few more races before saying we’ve been proved wrong.
9. 

   Rosli91 (@arros3)
   7th April 2018, 17:20

   It seems a trend might be forming here.. Mercedes faster on slower, twisty, circuits, and Ferrari faster on power circuits? And perhaps they are a match on high-speed tracks like Silverstone and Spa? This season is not over!
10. 

    MG1982 (@mg1982)
    7th April 2018, 17:21

    Niiiice! Hope it will be just like this all season long.

    I was sure RAI is not to be “trusted”, although he seemed more comfortable with the car since the season started, and that VET will get on top pretty soon.

    Wow, suddenly all HAM’s greatness went out of the window. VET put him to shame.

    McLaren… ridiculous! Top 3 is 110% out of reach this season.
11. 

    elio (@elio)
    7th April 2018, 17:22

    Alonso is truly cursed.
    1. 

       Gabriel (@rethla)
       7th April 2018, 17:29

       Or overrated.
       1. 

          javier javier (@j3d89)
          7th April 2018, 17:35

          i think both
          1. 

             elio (@elio)
             7th April 2018, 17:46

             =)
             1. 

                budchekov (@budchekov)
                7th April 2018, 19:14

                Still time to get a good ride at Indy.. a little late for Long Beach..
12. 

    Joao (@johnmilk)
    7th April 2018, 17:22

    Great job from Pierre and Gasly.

    Kimi complaining about traffic, we didn’t see his lap, what happened?

    Nice to see the FI back in thr game. We should have an interesting race tomorrow
    1. 

       Joao (@johnmilk)
       7th April 2018, 17:23

       I mean, Pierre and Hulk!
    2. 

       juan fanger (@juan-fanger)
       7th April 2018, 17:28

       I think it was a battle for track position between Kimi and Dan. Possibly neither got ideal preparation.
    3. 

       Gabriel (@rethla)
       7th April 2018, 17:30

       @johnmilk Kimi had the Renaults in the way.
13. 

    antybuc
    7th April 2018, 17:26

    Oh well… :)
    Honda is beating McLaren and is going 0,8 sec faster? Interesting. I presume Red Bull Honda next year?
    1. 

       MG1982 (@mg1982)
       7th April 2018, 17:34

       Very probable. It’s obvious they don’t trust Renault to give them the same works engine once Renault will be up there and battling for the position, so they’re testing the only option left: Honda.
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          Gabriel (@rethla)
          7th April 2018, 17:37

          @mg1982
          Well the Renault cars aint exactly breathing them in the neck so i doubt they are in a rush to get into a new PU supplier.
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             MG1982 (@mg1982)
             7th April 2018, 17:50

             Not this year, of course. But, next year, Renault might build a really good car and challenge RBR tho. So, RBR will want to be ready and obviously that’s what’s all about this STR-Honda partnership.
14. 

    PT (@pt)
    7th April 2018, 17:32

    At least for this track McLaren has slipped back from last year. Their so called chassis advantage is no longer there, or it was just a myth last year. Both the Renaults have qualified ahead and even the Honda-powered Toro Rosso of Pierre Gasly. Though Hartley was some way off, he was still ahead of the McLaren-Renaults. They were the slowest Renault-powered cars. I know the Australian GP result was fortuituous but I still didn’t expect such as poor performance from the Woking team. They’ve changed engine partners but they’re still struggling to get to even Q2 now – something they easily managed last year. What’s going on? Updates not working?
15. 

    Patrick (@anunaki)
    7th April 2018, 17:33

    According to former Redbull reserve driver Robert Doornbos (on Dutch TV) he got information from within Redbull hat Max crashed out because of a software glitch in the power unit.

    Now I’m really interested in the Max interview
16. 

    Michael (@freelittlebirds)
    7th April 2018, 17:41

    Nice to see Stroll outperforming again – he has jumped from 8.5 which is what he scored himself last season to a solid 20…on the grid!
    1. 

       Gary
       7th April 2018, 17:47

       I would love to be a fly on the wall in the Williams debrief, listening to Laurence Stroll rant and rave about how many millions he’s given this team and yet they put together a lousy car, incompetent idiots, going to fire them all, etc.
       1. 

          Michael (@freelittlebirds)
          7th April 2018, 22:40

          I’m sure in the Strolls’ opinion, Williams should not be in F1 at all. It’s simply ruining Lance’s reputation in F1.
    2. 

       Gabriel (@rethla)
       7th April 2018, 18:08

       Checking off all those boxes of his set targets. He probably will be ranked around #10 this year since he actually managed to complete his first weekend this year, thats an true achievment!
17. 

    Jakob Paulsen (@venturadk)
    7th April 2018, 18:24

    @keithcollantine – perhaps an interesting piece of statistics for your round-up after the weekend: This is the first time that Kevin Magnussen has reach Q3 two Grand Prix’ in a row since Brazil and Abu Dhabi 2014! Not bad my fellow Dane :)
    1. 

       Gabriel (@rethla)
       7th April 2018, 18:49

       Was that also the last time for Mclaren? ;)
       1. 

          Jakob Paulsen (@venturadk)
          7th April 2018, 21:01

          HAHA perhaps :) I am not sure whether McLaren have been in two consecutive Q3s since 2014… anyone?
18. 

    BigJoe
    7th April 2018, 18:25

    @pt

    “Their so called chassis advantage is no longer there, or it was just a myth last year. ”

    They have a new chassis this year
19. 

    Makana (@makana)
    7th April 2018, 21:28

    On this kind of circuit, seems like all technical drivers surged ahead of their raw(er) talent counterparts.
20. 

    Dave
    8th April 2018, 7:20

    Going to be interesting…

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