2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 18 - 20

[ENGINE TUNER]

Famous newey unreliability rearing it's head again? Sacrifice cooling for speed? 3 of 4 Honda lumps with major problems. Major talking points and the next race is a week away.

LEC thoroughly outdrove VER when they were close, again. Beautiful to watch

[Shrieker]

Well done Leclerc. That was one heck of a win.

[zibby43]

Podium! Amazing!

[RonMexico]

LeClerc absolutely bossed qualifying and the race, he fairly put manners on Verstappen today and Sainz all weekend. Great results for Magnusson and Bottas

[lh13]

Looks like that new Red Bull engine isn't so great after all, 75% failure rate in the first race!

Power is there, and reliability fixes are allowed in the freeze, so should be fine in the long term, but 3 failures in 1 race is still a lot.

[JordanMugen]

There was some reports of potential issues with the E10 fuel when it got low... maybe that might've had something to do with the Honda power units?

Could be! That's a good point, oh well, never mind.

[cirrusflyer]

There was some reports of potential issues with the E10 fuel when it got low... maybe that might've had something to do with the Honda power units?

And Merc went into first race extra careful? Maybe??

[BlueCheetah66]

There was some reports of potential issues with the E10 fuel when it got low... maybe that might've had something to do with the Honda power units?

Seems like all three are more electrical related

[maxxer]

What a race Red bull 0 points what a hit

[ENGINE TUNER]

Redbull favourites. That’s all ill say.

They have massive straightline speed over everyone else.

Maybe because they sacrificed cooling to get it, possibly a bad compromise.

[Hoffman900]

Looks like that new Red Bull engine isn't so great after all, 75% failure rate in the first race!

Thanks heaven the Mercedes is so great. It's easier to improve on PU reliability than finding 5-6 tenths a lap, even under the new regs.

Or don’t turn the whick up when you are a comfortable 5th and 6th. There is no reason to.

[Spacepace]

I think everyone in the paddock will be happy for Leclerc. A really likable guy. Impressive defensive maneuvers and delivered in qualifying. I think Brundle called it when he said Jock Clear coming back as his race engineer will help him set his head straight

[Schippke]

Well, after all that... as a Tifosi, this result brings much joy! Redemption and recovery for Charles for Bahrain 2019! Sainz did a good job and was able to pick-up the pieces from the Red Bull implosion, but what a way to start.

More so, a great effort from K-Mag (and Haas) to take 5th and Bottas to recover in the Alfa back to 6th... and a quiet mention to Zhou for taking the final point in 10th; Great day for anything Ferrari powered it has to be said.

[MtthsMlw]

There was some reports of potential issues with the E10 fuel when it got low... maybe that might've had something to do with the Honda power units?

Seems like all three are more electrical related

Yeah my guess would be MGU-K / CE

[ENGINE TUNER]

Congratulations to Ferrari, these last few years were total misery for them, good to see them back at the top!

and those "Red Bull" PU... 1 in flames, 1 limped back to pits and 1 quit on last lap...

Self inflicted misery, and no penelty for clear cheating.