2010 Bahrain Grand Prix

slynomad32 said:Sebastian Vettel isn't exactly thrilled with the car.

If I caught that team radio correctly, Vettel pretty much trashed the new Red Bull car.

Maybe he was driving it😁backwards?

What on earth happened with those 1:55 lap times?

Was there some kind of rain falling out there?🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

Morgan Murphy7 said:What on earth are these 1:55 lap times?

Was there rain falling out there?🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

Or maybe they just extended the track length.🤷

🙄

These are just unofficial practice sessions. We'll see what these teams are actually capable of tomorrow.🙂

McLaren is sweating over their tire degradation, though they’re still banking on a solid race performance... Lewis Hamilton himself admitted he hasn't a clue where everyone actually stands right now... unless you count those guys who just seem to be tearing each other apart on track...
Ferrari is nowhere to be found regarding those pre-season hype levels... either they're putting on an act or they're genuinely struggling...😕
Mercedes looks... well... very much itself. Michael Schumacher is clearly frustrated because things aren't running with the flawless precision they used to at Ferrari... but hey, Schumi will probably blow past Nico Rosberg soon enough... old habits die hard...😁
Red Bull is going to absolutely shred their tires if these temperatures hold up... man, they are in for a rough one...☕
So, who's actually left without massive tire issues? Maybe the Sauber C29... because if everyone else falls apart due to rubber degradation while the Sauber handles them so gently, the door might just swing open for them. Though, let's be honest, this whole theory feels like some low-budget sci-fi movie—it's pretty ridiculous to imagine them actually pulling off a win.😂

Well, here is the press conference summary:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82054

Morgan Murphy7 said:What kind of era is this, where we're seeing 1:55s and things like that?

Was there rain falling or something? 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

That's what it takes for a lap now after the track modifications—I have to admit, I'm a bit stunned myself... 😁 😁

Thomas Martin4 said:That’s how much extra time they need per lap following those track modifications? I have to admit, I'm a little stunned by that figure... 😁 😁

I suppose that actually makes sense,

if you consider that because the distance is shorter, some drivers would end up being lapped before they even finish their very first circuit. 😁

silversurfer45 said:Ferrari isn't even close to meeting those pre-season expectations... they're either putting on a massive act or they actually suck.😕

From what I saw, the mechanics and pit crew looked totally chill. Only Felipe Massa and his dad seemed stressed, but that was for an entirely different reason. 😬

Let's be real, nobody actually knows what's going to happen. There's a massive difference between a car that's heavy as a tanker at the start and one that's running light toward the end. In my opinion, the tires are going to be the real deciding factor. As for the start? Whoever survives carrying all that weight is the one who'll be doing the talking. 😁

Thomas Martin4 said:That's how much they need for a single lap now after all those track modifications? Honestly, I'm a little stunned... 😁 😁

A total of 49 laps☕

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are absolutely crushing it, sitting two full laps ahead of the pack. 😁

As ridiculous as it sounds, these practice sessions look almost identical to last year. 🤣

http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/807/
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/807/6618/
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/807/6617/

Forget all this testing nonsense. We won't know what's actually happening until Sunday rolls around. 😁

what do you guys think
man, imagine if someone actually ran out of gas 😕 🤣

hollowgull5 said:what are your thoughts
on someone running out of gas 😕 🤣

It’s a safe bet the rookies won't run dry since they tend to drive slower and more efficiently, 😁

hollowgull5 said:what do you guys think
if they ran out of gas 😕 🤣

Massa and Alonso both, and halfway through the race at that😬 🤣

btw:
ESPN is doing a live broadcast of qualifying tomorrow😉

stormybadger8 said:btw :
ESPN is showing the qualifying session live tomorrow 😉

It's on FOX too.

Here’s the list of winners from Sunday's race 😬

Ford's latest aero tweak 🤣🤣🤣

Have they even heard of a designer? You’d think the folks over at Ford would have at least a modicum of taste when it comes to design like this—though I suppose my expectations are too high. Especially since we're talking about basic light bulbs 😁 😁

mistybear87 said:Ford's new lollipop system 🤣🤣🤣

Some teams were already utilizing those illuminated lollipop systems quite some time ago.😉 If that is what you were implying.

Thomas Martin4 said:Have they even heard of a designer? Honestly, you’d think the French would have at least a little bit of an eye for aesthetics, especially when dealing with design like this. Even if we're just talking about basic light bulbs, shouldn't there be some level of intentionality behind the look? 😁 😁

It seems like they’ve designed it so that you can't quite tell at a glance which light is actually active. Isn't it strange how those little details can be so counterintuitive? 🙂