2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 18 - 20

[f1jcw]

Merc don't have the the striaghtline speed

Indeed. Even with DRS Hamilton is struggling to catch the Ferrari.

Saying that, it seems a lot are struggling with DRS not helping as it used to

[Just_a_fan]

KevMag's lack of recent race experience showing with two lots of outbraking himself.

In a F1 car. He was racing IMSA last year. He got more seat time / race experience last year than any F1 driver.

Yeah, in an F1 car. Experience in a different category doesn't really help in a heavy F1 car in close racing.

[f1jcw]

Russel currently disappointing.

[Mogster]

DRS does seem quite ineffective. It is quite evident they can run closer together.

In the slower corners they really don’t look sharp though, reminds me of Indycar.

[Just_a_fan]

Merc don't have the the striaghtline speed

Indeed. Even with DRS Hamilton is struggling to catch the Ferrari.

Saying that, it seems a lot are struggling with DRS not helping as it used to

Plenty of close following, however, so that's a good thing. Hamilton is staying within 1 second of Sainz around the entire lap. Couldn't do that last year.

[chrisc90]

perez catching Ham who cant catch Sainz with DRS

[Just_a_fan]

perez catching Ham who cant catch Sainz with DRS

You'd hope Perez could catch Hamilton. He's in a much quicker car.

[chrisc90]

perez catching Ham who cant catch Sainz with DRS

You'd hope Perez could catch Hamilton. He's in a much quicker car.

Not be long before hes passed.

[dialtone]

Wow, Ham did not put up any fight there against Perez

[chrisc90]

perez catching Ham who cant catch Sainz with DRS

You'd hope Perez could catch Hamilton. He's in a much quicker car.

Not be long before hes passed.

Sitting duck

[Hoffman900]

DRS does seem quite ineffective. It is quite evident they can run closer together.

In the slower corners they really don’t look sharp though, reminds me of Indycar.

Cars look big and blundering when grouped together. I think some of the “spectacle” is gone.

[Hoffman900]

Wow, Ham did not put up any fight there against Perez

He doesn’t have the pace and why risk an incident?

Mclaren hurts bad.

[Just_a_fan]

You'd hope Perez could catch Hamilton. He's in a much quicker car.

Not be long before hes passed.

Sitting duck

Yep. That's a second a lap plus DRS for you.

[Mchamilton]

Lewis' rears are dead

[Just_a_fan]

Max doing a Lewis and complaining about his tyres whilst still lapping like a demon.