I can confirm. ALO had by far the best long runs. RBR still testing the axle airflow system from WIL, Merc with massive understeer (which they don´t understand, as it seems setup independent), LOT very quick on a single lap.
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The Formula 1 2013 Season |OT| End of the Webber Era
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I can confirm. ALO had by far the best long runs. RBR still testing the axle airflow system from WIL, Merc with massive understeer (which they don´t understand, as it seems setup independent), LOT very quick on a single lap.
This is not surprising, Ferrari always had good results in Bahrain (sans 2012)
4x Ferrari car won and Alonso won three times here (2x with Renault) and Felipe two times.
RBR looks better than in China, but we will see their true pace today. Vettel looked quite fast, but I think that they are on another damage control weekend before Barcelona B-spec car. Mercedes is going with their 2012 route, as it seems - lost in under/oversteer translation
4x Ferrari car won and Alonso won three times here (2x with Renault) and Felipe two times.
RBR looks better than in China, but we will see their true pace today. Vettel looked quite fast, but I think that they are on another damage control weekend before Barcelona B-spec car. Mercedes is going with their 2012 route, as it seems - lost in under/oversteer translation
bobnowhere
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Yep same here, alonso for the win like last week and vettel for pole and to fade throughout the race.
Wax Free Vanilla
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So that's four race weekends and four tyre failures.
2x Hamilton
1x Button
1x Chilton
All Brits with names ending in ton, lol
Fuck Pirelli! Come back Bridgestone.
2x Hamilton
1x Button
1x Chilton
All Brits with names ending in ton, lol
Fuck Pirelli! Come back Bridgestone.
Yep
Can't wait for more lame excuses from Pirelli. Stuff like this can be dangerous as hell... there must be some kind of construction problem with tires
People tend to forget there are no more refuelings. I bet Bridgestone would be equally boned these days thanks to the extra weight.
Very shitty penalty. The tyre delamination caused gearbox damage.
5 place grid penalty.
in 45 minutes
Guess you don't care for McLaren then.
Pretty sure Vettel will get the pole but Alonso might be faster during the race if practice was any indication.
Balls.
Wait, if he gets into Q3 and sets a lap on say the softer tyre but gets bumped down to 11th, does he still have to start on that tyre?
SunhiLegend
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Bahrain really is an awful track
a pretty boring track
get out of my predictions ^^. and watch Rosberg going fast in Q1+Q2... and bork it in Q3
Psychotext
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Dutch Gronk
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Webber already on the Medium compound?
SunhiLegend
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Vettel also along with the 2 Mclarens.
Psychotext
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Button talking about understeer. I don't think that's ever happened before.
Unrelated - Alonso is going to walk this weekend.
Unrelated - Alonso is going to walk this weekend.
Dutch Gronk
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So they will drive Q3 on the harder compound, to start the race on them?
Wax Free Vanilla
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Both McLarens out in Q2
SunhiLegend
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They are competing for 'misdeveloped car 2013' award.
And it begins. I hope things don't get worse from here:
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/formula1/art-1288558661260.html
Psychotext
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Doubt it, they just don't plan on needing more than one set for the race.
Button might make it, Perez won't. Must be frustrating doing worse than with Sauber last year.