mitch236

Let's keep Max's crap out of this thread please.

I predict Kimi will win. I can't figure out Hamilton. He does well out in front but seems to use up tires when fighting so with this track being low on mechanical grip and using softer tires should affect Hamilton the most.

I find it impossible to think that Massa won't finish. That would definately sideline him so expect him to drive very conservatively.

Quick Nick has to show his speed this week to keep ahead of Kubica.

This race is shaping up nicely.

BTW, I haven't heard Alonso whinning this year at all so let's give him some credit.

MM-Racing

I like Fernando but not yet, not this time

As for Nick, maybe he has to but he's different league keep trying Nick, keep trying but be really quick because you are 30 already

brianrheffron

Noel, don't be so sure Bahrain will be a dry race. I was there last year over race weekend and if I remember correctly there were violent thunderstorms on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Saturday. I went to a press event on Friday night at the circuit and the wind/ rain was so extreme that the event was cancelled and the tented accomodation evacuated. The organisers feared that the temporary buildings might be blown away. Sunday was very windy but the rain didn't appear and from the TV broadcast you wouldn't have been aware how wild the weather had recently been. Even on race day despite the sunshine and 40C heat there was still standing water in the pedestrian underpasses!

mitch236

From the FIA -There is no rain predicted in the next 30 minutes

wanna911

Hamilton

mitch236

I'm sure he will qualify well because he will be light. Ron needs him to be out front, that was shown last race. Also he uses tire faster than his teammate so no point in giving him a heavy car. Expect Kimi to have at least 4 laps on Hamilton though and that should make enough of a difference. The real race race will be between Massa and Hamilton because Massa needs to get pole and hold up Hamilton in the race.

wanna911

The only thing that was shown last race was that McClaren need to get their cool down laps in order and figure out what happened with the brake situtation and 18 second pit stop.

mdrums

I wonder if they moved Heikki's pit button?

mitch236

I agree with your assessment but have to add tire wear and brake balance for Hamilton. Clearly he has problems with balancing the braking on his car that his teammate doesn't. That would explain the difficulty getting the nut off the right front and the 18 second pit stop. Can't blame the crew for that (at least so far since nothing has been released about a failure). If it were a chassis problem, Heiki would have fallen prey to the same issue. Maybe Hamilton just had an off day.

A.Wayne

Hamilton race pace was faster than Heiki , he fell behind due to the botched pitstop.

A.Wayne

BAHRAIN FORECAST


Today Hi 25°C / 77°F
Partly Cloudy Lo 23°C / 74°F

Tomorrow Hi 29°C / 84°F
Partly Cloudy Lo 23°C / 73°F

Saturday Hi 28°C / 82°F
Partly Cloudy Lo 24°C / 75°F

Sunday Hi 27°C / 81°F
Partly Cloudy Lo 24°C / 75°F

No rain in sight for the weekend


Practice 1 Fri 03:00-04:30 AM
Practice 2 Fri 07:00-08:30 AM
Practice 3 Sat 04:00-05:00 AM
Qualifying Sat 07:00-08:00 AM
The Race Sun 07:30-09:30 EST.
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mitch236

That has little to do with what my point was.

Flying Finn

No need to move that, just program it the way other teams have it (pit limiter won't work when in higher gears or speed) and there won't be any problems.

mdrums

Yeah, I was at a Porsche dealer event last night and Sasha Massen talked about that. The LMP2 Penske Spyder will not go into the pit speed limiter unless you are in 1st gear. You would think a high tech F1 team would have had that figured out years ago huh?

A.Wayne

# Speed coverage for Friday

* 7:00AM ET
* Formula One Practice
* Bahrain


* 8:30AM ET
* Inside Grand Prix
* Bahrain Preview



The Bahrain Grand Prix Preview - a BMW Sauber breakthrough?

BMW Sauber do not want to commit themselves to any hierarchical order at the moment, to quote technical director ***** Rampf, but there is absolutely no doubt that they head into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir determined to keep up their good work and to do everything that they can to challenge the dominance of Ferrari and McLaren.

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/4/7583.html