Bahrain GP Qualifying

[icegirljenni]

First knock out :

Jaime Alguersuari, Timo Glock, Heikki Kovaleinen , Di Grassi, Bruno Senna and Chandhok.


Fernando on top, follwo by Vettel, sutil, Webber, and massa, Those are the top 5

[icegirljenni]

Very interesting Qualifying, i like the competition. Looking forward for tomorrow

[Tension_36th]

Yes depending on your setup and what you sacrifice for qualifying you can gain big in the race trim, so getting pole or starting from the front row means very little. Even starting 5th or 7th you can't rule out winning.

So I am not placing money on anyone for the wins, but watch the Mclarens and the Mercedes they may have completely focused on long runs.

Never know the redbull and Ferraris may suffer on the full loads, if they tried to go too much on the setups for the qualifying.

The most important aspect will be how heavy the cars will be. You will not know the fuel loads anymore. And he who carries the least will stand to win, it wont matter if you have pole or not.

[fernandoalonso07]

The last alonso's win in Barhein was in 2006, and alonso started in the 3rd place, tomorrow I hope succes the same.

Come on Fernando Tomorrow is the King return's !!!

[ali786]

Sorry for the negativity...But I think it will be impossiable for Fernando to win on Sunday.

[Jam_Van_Dam]

(03-13-2010 02:35 PM)fernandoalonso07 Wrote:  The last alonso's win in Barhein was in 2006, and alonso started in the 3rd place, tomorrow I hope succes the same.

Come on Fernando Tomorrow is the King return's !!!

I think Massa was starting 2nd in that race too

[icegirljenni]

(03-13-2010 02:35 PM)fernandoalonso07 Wrote:  The last alonso's win in Barhein was in 2006, and alonso started in the 3rd place, tomorrow I hope succes the same.

Come on Fernando Tomorrow is the King return's !!!

Fernando start from 4th and win. Massa was second and he finish 9th Some kind of problem.

[TheProdigalSon]

(03-13-2010 05:15 PM)ali786 Wrote:  Sorry for the negativity...But I think it will be impossiable for Fernando to win on Sunday.

I'm amazed you just made that statement, especially since he will be looking at the back of the pole sitter before the lights go out.

[fahad]

Fernando will win the race in Bahrain do not despair with life

[icegirljenni]

Post-qualifying press conference

The best one

Quote:Q. (Carlos Miquel – Diario AS) Fernando, are you thinking about the possibility to attack Felipe Massa in the first corner, because normally the strategy of the team could be the same in the race?

FM: No, it's better not to.

FA: It's the first race, maybe not. We don't know, we need to see how we start. Maybe I do a very bad start and maybe I need to defend my position from the fourth and the fifth guy. You never know what's going to happen at the start.

SV: I think you should attack him.

FA: We both overtake Sebastian and we have a relaxed race after that, I hope. (To Sebastian) Third is OK.

[WiTcH]

lol funny Fernando,as always...Fernando has started from places like 14 and has finished on the top8 and with a much worse team. So, COME ON!!!! Go Fernando!

[Tension_36th]

The problem for the to 10 drivers is that they went for the softer tyres, or rather the heat of competition forced them to go for the softer tyres not the hard one. if those tyres dont hold up very well they will all pit so early in the race because pace gets so bad whatever lead they may have over the others running on the hard tyres, will have vanished.

You could be looking at people like Rubens even possibly winning because he will be on the hard tyres chipping away at the leaders and the leader pits he will simply extend the newly inherited lead and put on the softs when the car is the lighter by mid-race.

The hard tyres is what is needed for the heavy cars, its bit surprising the lead teams didnt play it smart and go with the hard ones. If they make the midfeild teams steal their positions by the middle of the race they will have them selves only to blame. Because when you are lighter by the mid-to-end of it you want to be on the softs not the hards.

[Sunny]

Thanks you Icegirljenni and Tension_36th for the time table and the technicals explanations The 10 ten top drivers must wear soft tyres I don't really know why ?
As Fernando Alonso win the 2005 & the 2006 races in Bahrein and after the good results it should be quite easy to finish in top 3

[Tension_36th]

(03-14-2010 12:04 AM)Sunny Wrote:  Thanks you Icegirljenni ans Tension_36th for the time table and the technicals explanations The 10 ten top drivers must wear soft tyres I don't really know why ?
As Fernando Alonso win the 2005 & the 2006 races in Bahrein and after the good results it should be quite easy to finish in top 3

New rule, top 10 qualifiers must start the race with the tyres they used in Q3. Only Sutil was on hard tyres, so the rest have to use the tyres they used in Q3, which is the soft one. Very unwise move by all 9 of them and they know it.

Those 9 drivers will be the first few to pit in to get hard tyres. Sutil will stay out longer just like Rubens. Ths two have the pace to take good places off the front runners.

Sutil for an unlikely win? No one can bet against him at this point.

We also know the Redbull, Mclaren, Force India and Renaults will be lighter since they have either the engine efficiency or the drag efficiency to able to carry lesser fuel loads to the others. This is the trump for any team in raceday.

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Meanwhile Pedro de la Rosa and Jaime Alguersuari have both been fined for speeding in the pitlane in 3rd free practice session.

Pedro Dela Rosa - 2,000 euros doing 69.2 kmph

Jaime Alguersuari- 400 euros doing 61.2 kmph

[Tension_36th]

Engine change for both Ferrari cars. They wouldnt tell what the problems are but they see fatigue rates that can result in failure in the race.

They can change engines as long as they use only 8 engines all season long, you take a penalty when you take the 9th engine.

[Sunny]

Thanks a lot Tension_36th I don't know why they choose this system about the tyres it's better if it's new one !?! Is there any gain ?
Alguersuari and De La Rosa are not carefull and pay a lot no chance for us two

[Tension_36th]

Its better for everyone to have 2 stops made mandatory since everyone is struggling on either the softs or the hard tyres, no one is having the best balance except Redbull. Ferrari were loosing 1 sec to Redbull on the softs at one point before they decided to change tyres.

By forcing the teams to pit for more than 1 stop there is still a chance for some action when teams run new tyres for their cars. But the best will be by forcing a big difference between softs and hards. Along with the mandatory 2 stops.

I would like to know who objected to the idea in the first place, because this rules change needed unanimous support by all teams, many where ready to go with it but a few didnt.

[Chrissie]

(03-16-2010 06:49 PM)Tension_36th Wrote:  I would like to know who objected to the idea in the first place

Red Bull??

[Tension_36th]

(03-16-2010 08:10 PM)Chrissie Wrote:  

(03-16-2010 06:49 PM)Tension_36th Wrote:  I would like to know who objected to the idea in the first place

Red Bull??

Most other teams said their degradation as poor, but they proved otherwise in their race in fact their soft tyres degradation was the least in the race.

I am not sure if they were against it or for it, I get the impression they are for it?

[Chrissie]

Why - it would take away some of their advantage would it not???