2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 18 - 20

[Fulcrum]

Can someone tell me why the sport felt the need to be "road relevant" and incorporate 18 inch tyres?

As it stands, they look odd, have added excess weight to already fat cars, and obscured the driver's already limited visibility.

Staying with the tyres, why have wheel covers / similar devices been excluded from areas of active development? You'd think any potential developments in this area leading to reduced drag might have some road relevance (not an inconsequential thing considering efficiency is paramount for EVs).

[silver]

Its more than its just a much better and simpler solution to the issue. The system could even become a spec part if they wanted and the teams probably wouldn't complain, they still get to program it.

How many teams are struggling? Would the rest of the grid vote for a change like that?

Of course they would! It would solve so many problems for all teams. They are all compromising on it, it's just that some are compromising less right now.

Ferrari, Red Bull and their associate teams would all vote it out considering it would help their biggest rival Mercedes. If there is an opportunity to hold off Mercedes, they wouldn't let that go. They already questioned the wing mirror and if there was an opportunity for an vote, you can very well how it would go.

[Dee]

Anything to be said about Merc's engine advantage seemingly not there this year?

Honda and Ferrari looking good right now

[dans79]

How many teams are struggling? Would the rest of the grid vote for a change like that?

Of course they would! It would solve so many problems for all teams. They are all compromising on it, it's just that some are compromising less right now.

Ferrari, Red Bull and their associate teams would all vote it out considering it would help their biggest rival Mercedes. If there is an opportunity to hold off Mercedes, they wouldn't let that go.

You are making a fairly big assumption thats it wouldn't help them at all, and I'd bet my next paycheck you are wrong!

[mafeotul]

A lot of people have not mentioned this, i believe that if these regulations are to work how they ate designed, pole to win conversion rate will lower, as if the cars are close at the top, driver skill and form will be more efficient than in different seasons. Meaning let’s say, 6 drivers can win the race, instead of two. Also, a thing to watch in race, see if there is a DRS train on the straights in the midfield. If things are the same, then that’s your first red flag.

[silver]

Telemetry comparison between Charles and Carlos.

[silver]

Of course they would! It would solve so many problems for all teams. They are all compromising on it, it's just that some are compromising less right now.

Ferrari, Red Bull and their associate teams would all vote it out considering it would help their biggest rival Mercedes. If there is an opportunity to hold off Mercedes, they wouldn't let that go.

You are making a fairly big assumption thats it wouldn't help them at all, and I'd bet my next paycheck you are wrong!

Did I say it won't help them?

[JordanMugen]

Anything to be said about Merc's engine advantage seemingly not there this year?

Honda and Ferrari looking good right now

The Ferrari is the best engine now.

Binotto:

Last year we had a 25hp deficit. This year, based on calculations, we are even and maybe we have a bit more.

[dans79]

Ferrari, Red Bull and their associate teams would all vote it out considering it would help their biggest rival Mercedes. If there is an opportunity to hold off Mercedes, they wouldn't let that go.

You are making a fairly big assumption thats it wouldn't help them at all, and I'd bet my next paycheck you are wrong!

Did I say it won't help them?

Your post reads like you are implying it won't help them as much is would merc!

[PlatinumZealot]

Telemetry comparison between Charles and Carlos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOItDXoWUAM ... =4096x4096

Carlos consistently goes deeper than Charles? Interesting difference.

[LM10]

Telemetry comparison between Charles and Carlos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOItDXoWUAM ... =4096x4096

Carlos consistently goes deeper than Charles? Interesting difference.

Isn't it because Sainz was having less top speed?

[JPower]

Telemetry comparison between Charles and Carlos.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOItDXoWUAM ... =4096x4096

Carlos consistently goes deeper than Charles? Interesting difference.

Carlos is a very late braker. Late on the brakes, aggressive on turn in which is probably why he prefers understeering cars. Charles is almost always quicker on corner exit.

And yet, they usually are pretty close by the end of the lap.

[Juzh]

lec vs ver

[Tvetovnato]

Anything to be said about Merc's engine advantage seemingly not there this year?

Honda and Ferrari looking good right now

Well it’s very early still. No engines are turned up to peak power, so there is no way to tell yet.

[PlatinumZealot]

In the video above Ferrari gentler on its tyres over the lap? Max had the lead, higher top speeds in all straights, but his grip fell away somewhere in sector 2?