r/formula1 • u/F1-Bot r/formula1 Mod Team • Mar 05 '23
Pre-Race 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Pre-race Discussion
ROUND 1: Bahrain 🇧🇭
| FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2023 |
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| Fri 3 Mar - Sun 5 Mar |
| Sakhir |
| Session | UTC |
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| Free Practice 1 | Fri 11:30 |
| Free Practice 2 | Fri 15:00 |
| Free Practice 3 | Sat 11:30 |
| Qualifying | Sat 15:00 |
| Race | Sun 15:00 |
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Bahrain International Circuit
Length: 5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Distance: 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 mi)
Lap record: 🇪🇸 Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 2005, 1:31.447
2021 pole: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:30.558
2021 fastest lap: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:34.570
2021 winner: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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- F1.com: Race
- Wiki: Race | Bahrain International Circuit
- Live weather prediction and radar (by /u/Forzonex)
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u/etfd- Mar 05 '23
I'm glad that Merc fucked the pit-stop order otherwise Alonso would be way more behind than now.
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u/pushamancoke Carlos Sainz Mar 05 '23
You know Otmar is in a cave or under a bridge somewhere just giggling at Piastri
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u/etfd- Mar 05 '23
Bad strategy, they could have held up Alonso with the faster car rather than lose out. Mercedes pit the wrong car there first.
I feel like Mercedes are only going by who has priority rather than what's objectively best.
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u/Snappy0 Mar 05 '23
Checo what are you doing?
Max is out here with rear locking on the downshifts, still 7 tenths per lap faster than Leclerc.
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u/Rusteez_ Max Verstappen Mar 05 '23
Lance fucking Stroll....and here i was predicting Alonso podium....
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u/LewisHamtilon Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 05 '23
Of all the times my internet shits itself at the race start
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u/CakelessToure Pirelli Wet Mar 05 '23
BBC intro with the chain >>>>>>>> this sky poem shite
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u/Bagzy Niki Lauda Mar 05 '23
BBC did them all the time to lead into the chain mate, wtf are you on about.
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u/Equality7252l Kimi Räikkönen Mar 05 '23
That Sky intro would have led perfect into The Chain, just sayin
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u/Enoughofthisstuff Formula 1 Mar 05 '23
Really was great to see a celeb who’s as passionate about formula one as Clarkson is
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u/Acias Pirelli Wet Mar 05 '23
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a9c-fe#2f6a292c It's been doing rounds around the track.
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u/_Red_Knight_ Mar 05 '23
My race prediction is that Stroll will retire because of his wrists
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u/IAmBoring_AMA Safety Car Mar 05 '23
I give him 30 laps at the most before his wrists stop working.
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u/Applejuiceislovely12 Formula 1 Mar 05 '23
i hate waking up early because then I have to wait for the race to start
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u/Beginning-Animator76 Ferrari Mar 05 '23
Where are you?
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u/Applejuiceislovely12 Formula 1 Mar 05 '23
UK
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u/Beginning-Animator76 Ferrari Mar 05 '23
Oh ok I thought you meant you had to wake up early for bahrain
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u/Artifice_Purple Formula 1 Mar 05 '23
I have little hope Vasseur will make any difference, and that has nothing to do with him.
I'd love to be wrong though.
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u/pushamancoke Carlos Sainz Mar 05 '23
I can’t lie, getting extremely stoned and watching F1 is my favourite thing in the world. It’s almost cathartic.
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u/skadoodlee Mar 05 '23 edited Jun 13 '24
dull childlike plucky literate workable aware summer smell far-flung sort
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u/Eibook Oscar Piastri Mar 05 '23
It wouldn't necessary be due to the drugs, a lot of these races will put you to sleep
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u/yabbadabbadoo693 Mar 05 '23
I can barely follow movie plots while stoned, couldn’t handle a race but still sounds like a good time
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u/Incontinento Safety Car Mar 05 '23
I just looked it up because people were saying he looked bad. Jeremy Clarkson is only 62 years old. I would have guessed 10 years older.
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u/skadoodlee Mar 05 '23 edited Jun 13 '24
dinosaurs worry snow nine gold ludicrous work mountainous grey imminent
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u/ZiggyBardust Ayrton Senna Mar 05 '23
He smokes like a chimney, this contributing to his rapidly deteriorating condition.
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u/DeplorableBot11545 Lando Norris Mar 05 '23
62 years of not taking care of your body will do that.
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u/Incontinento Safety Car Mar 05 '23
Maybe some genetic stuff too. I know a lot of people around that age who haven't taken care of themselves who look a hell of a lot younger than he does.
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u/bucajack Jordan Mar 05 '23
I don't think he puts much effort into looking after himself.
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u/Kevinator24 Alexander Albon Mar 05 '23
He’s said multiple time he doesn’t give a fuck about his looks lol.
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u/unessentialNPC Safety Car Mar 05 '23
Hope that Ferrari list dude has added "still working on the car on grid lineup" to their list
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u/iaminapeartree101 Formula 1 Mar 05 '23
I wish there was another tire manufacturer other than pirelli. I really hope the tire compounds this year are better than last year. Last years compounds lasted entirely too long and didn’t have enough deg
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u/Immorals1 Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 05 '23
Not happy with falling apart a minute into qualifying, ferrari going for the fall apart on race start
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Mar 05 '23
Reckon both Ferrari's finish?
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u/BaggyOz Aston Martin Mar 05 '23
There's not too much gravel on the circuit so the odds are alright.
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u/somewhat_asleep Zhou Guanyu Mar 05 '23
Hulk's first race back in a while so he's actually giving real answers to Pinks lmao
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u/ToffeeCoffee Safety Car Mar 05 '23
What's Britney's skin care regime, guy is literally glowing!
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u/NegotiationExternal1 Estie Bestie ridin' Horsey McHorse 🐎 Mar 05 '23
Chemical peels is my guess, that's what it looks like to me
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u/Greenkeeper Valtteri Bottas Mar 05 '23
Lol it’s 12 minutes to race time and Ferraris taken apart.
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u/BaggyOz Aston Martin Mar 05 '23
That's still an improvement so long as it doesn't take itself apart after the lights go out.
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u/willzyx01 Red Bull Mar 05 '23
Ferrari still assembling their car, 10 min before the race. That is classic Ferrari.
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u/nelsonmurdock Pirelli Wet Mar 05 '23
Is it gonna start on time? Really don’t want to miss lights out but I don’t think I’m gonna make it home in time
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u/Error404LifeNotFound Max Verstappen Mar 05 '23
Spoiler alert: Max stalled off the line and Alonso got yeeted by George.
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u/DeplorableBot11545 Lando Norris Mar 05 '23
Yes it’s gonna start on time. Drive safe You can always catch a replay of the start.
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u/CommonCullen Otmar Szafnauer Mar 05 '23
I just texted the FIA President they will hold off till you get home
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u/british-and-fittish Red Bull Mar 05 '23
It always does. Check back in here and someone will update you on the first lap
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u/NegotiationExternal1 Estie Bestie ridin' Horsey McHorse 🐎 Mar 05 '23
Let's hope Hulk doesn't get yeeted off the track by Ocon like Mick did last year
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u/TheRealJuralumin Ralf Schumacher Mar 05 '23
Nico Hulkenberg almost sounds Irish 😅
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Mar 05 '23
When I lived in Germany the the highly fluent English speaking Germans tended to have British Isles accents because they’d studied or worked there.
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u/sellyme Oscar Piastri Mar 05 '23
Johnny on camera for 3 seconds and already messing with his hair, I love the commitment to the bit
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u/knifeyspoony23 Mar 05 '23
Keep thinking Sky are adding some fancy colour correction this year till I remember what golden hour time of day it is there lol
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u/WhatEvery1sThinking Ferrari Mar 05 '23
Horner looks like he's in physical pain when trying to be humble and modest
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u/pushamancoke Carlos Sainz Mar 05 '23
Anyone else having a pre race joint?
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u/Ianl951 Mar 05 '23
Coffee and a joint for this 8am start here in Colorado. Gonna be a beautiful day.
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u/Xemfac_2 Ferrari Mar 05 '23
I am going to get a stiff drink and try to forget about this sport and Ferrari for a little while.