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2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Patrick (@paeschli)
8th April 2018, 17:50
Well it’s only the second race and Honda has already achieved its best result yet
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
8th April 2018, 17:52
Gasly said “Now we can fight” great banter right back at Alonso’s quote.
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
8th April 2018, 18:41
Ahh so it was good spot! Shady
Julian (Mr. Sakura) (@xiasitlo)
8th April 2018, 18:01
And….. the package still – just like McLaren – isn’t optimized at all.
@peartree
Those STR mechanics are nothing compared to my smile right here. I’ll need to start thinking about teeth-whitening products. My mailbox is completely empty right now. Look quick at the standings article. ”Someone” even left out STR in the constructors. Hilarious.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
8th April 2018, 18:14
@xiasitlo Yes, there’s a team left out… I’m sure it’s a simple mistake. The McLaren just looks outdated. They keep trying to outsmart everyone whilst they haven’t delivered in years.
Joao (@johnmilk)
8th April 2018, 17:51
Gasly: Now we can fight.
What a boss!
Tim
8th April 2018, 17:51
Vettel looking like he will have it wrapped up by the mid season break.
Boudi
8th April 2018, 17:56
Mercedes were faster i believe today, and if ever Vettel will wrap it, he will by end of season, but i don’t see this coming.
BlueChris (@bluechris)
8th April 2018, 17:54
Oh well … good race but we missed the fight between Ham and Vet. I wish it wasnt that gearbox penalty and im certain that if HAM was behind VET we would had different result. I say this and i am mostly Ferrari fan but i respect the fight ability of Hamilton.
Overall great result for VET, 2 wins in 2 races, i hope they dont mess everything from now on like last year.
Kimi us unlucky as always for sure. If you saw the replay the mechanic leg is totally braked above the heel because 1000HP spinned on his to the opposite direction of how he was.
Gabriel (@naylamp)
8th April 2018, 18:01
wow, I have just seen the replay on youtube. it’s really shocking. my best wishes to the mechanic.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
8th April 2018, 18:06
Thanks for that, @bluechris , I’ll make sure I avoid watching any replays of it.
Gabriel (@rethla)
8th April 2018, 18:10
@bluechris
Not nearly 1000hp but surely enough to rip a leg apart.
Sundar Srinivas Harish (@sundark)
8th April 2018, 18:46
I don’t think it would’ve made a difference if Hamilton was behind Vettel. Mercedes has maintained that their car cannot perform in the wake of another, and I believe it was just that. Sure, the result might’ve been .3 behind for second instead of .6, but it would’ve been second for Merc in any case. The Ferrari was just sublime.
Hugh (@hugh11)
8th April 2018, 17:54
What a race. Hulkenberg getting his 100th 6th placed finish in the last yaer too, midfield incredibly close, loved it, so many overtakes!
GechiChan (@gechichan)
8th April 2018, 18:54
Also, he is beating his teammate quite regularly in both qually and race.
Man, I’d hate to be in Sainz’ shoes seeing how the rookie that replaced him at STR finishes in 4th place while he’s fighting for 10 /11 the second race in a row.
Jay Menon (@jaymenon10)
8th April 2018, 17:55
Well done to STR, Honda and Gasly.
In your face Mclaren. So much for best chassis, couldn’t even pass a works Renault car that has battery issues. Just pathetic.
Julian (Mr. Sakura) (@xiasitlo)
8th April 2018, 18:06
@jaymenon10
Yes, join my (up until now) lone dark side.
Good, good, let the hate flow through you.
Andre Furtado (@f1andy83)
8th April 2018, 18:04
I wouldn’t be too quickly to bash McLaren on dumping Honda. They are in 4th place on both standings right now. Alonso is ahead of Kimi.
Gabriel (@rethla)
8th April 2018, 18:12
Hes ahead of Verstappen aswell, its amazing how McLarens chassis is slightly better than DNF.
Andre Furtado (@f1andy83)
8th April 2018, 18:33
Hey at the end of the day it doesn’t matter how you got there. Be lucky or not. Results are results. A change of engine could have had a huge cultural positive change at McLaren which affects every single staffer.
Sarah Nolan (@sez1981)
8th April 2018, 18:29
anyone get that in the predictions???
juan fanger (@juan-fanger)
9th April 2018, 10:58
Nearly, but I had Hartley instead :(
ruliemaulana (@ruliemaulana)
8th April 2018, 18:31
I kinda wish Vettel/Bottas tyre to explode just to see a Honda in podium.
Manan (@mananbond007)
8th April 2018, 20:10
Marcus Ericsson is being massively overshadowed by a brilliant Gasly… With Sauber and year old Ferrari engines to finish ahead of both Force Indias is quite an achievement… Finally something from Marcus and Sauber… Hope they can be competitive through the season as well just to spice up the midfield further…
FlatSix (@)
8th April 2018, 20:57
@mananbond007 Isn’t the Sauber using this years engines? Which would just highlight how terrible that chassis is.
Joao (@johnmilk)
9th April 2018, 9:59
Yes, they have current hardware
Manan (@mananbond007)
9th April 2018, 10:56
Yeah… Missed that… Apparently, the deal goes beyond engines… (strategic, commercial and technological cooperation) Maybe chasis development is likely to be influenced…
Jorge Lardone (@jorge-lardone)
8th April 2018, 20:41
Alonso…rookie Gasly Honda was faster than you…again!
bull mello (@bullmello)
8th April 2018, 21:14
Bahrain Grand Prix 2018
Big winners – Vettel, Gasly, STR/Honda, KMag
Big losers – Williams, RBR, Grosjean
Dishonorable mention – Ferrari with their unsafe release issues. Having the best car (possibly) does not excuse extremely costly errors that put one driver out of the race when a podium may have been in reach. But, more importantly putting a crew member in the hospital.
swh1386 (@swh1386)
9th April 2018, 2:21
Mercedes engine development looks to have stood still over the winter compared to Renault, Ferrari and Honda, only 3 Mercedes engines finished in the top 3, only 1 solitary point scored by a non works Mercedes engined driver in the first two races! Early days yet I know, but telling signs!