2018 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, April 6-8

[Morteza]

Tire Choices


2017 Results




2017 Pole Lap

[F1NAC]

They should put one drs zone between 13 and 14 with another detection at the end of that zone so the guy who has been overtaken can try to regain his lost position

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They should put one drs zone between 13 and 14 with another detection at the end of that zone so the guy who has been overtaken can try to regain his lost position

Also between turn 3 and 4 is it possible, detection point between turn 2 and 3.. Heck they can put drs on all straights here

[Vasconia]

Last year the Mercedes were vastly superior on qualy but Vettel managed to win the race. Could it happen again?. High temperatures should benefit them and they were truly fast on the straights during the last race. Still, I see the Mercedes as the clear favourites.

RB should be clearly behind this time and perhaps Haas could be a threat for them.

[TAG]

Last year the Mercedes were vastly superior on qualy but Vettel managed to win the race. Could it happen again?.

I hope Vettel's luck continues to hold, otherwise I fear for Ferrari given the huge performance gap revealed in Australia.

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There is a 3rd DRS zone coming for the Bahrein GP, and also for Baku and Canada as an experiment and IF the FIA thinks it's it works out they are going to do this on most circuits.

Source:
https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/2372 ... t-circuits

[Fulcrum]

Getting to the point where they may as well make it everywhere you feel comfortable using it.

[ThumbsUp]

Just as they did a few years back in practice you could use it everywhere.. But the point is that if you can use it everywhere how are you going figure out who can use it. Then I would say remove DRS and get the KERS button back.

[vanburin]

Just as they did a few years back in practice you could use it everywhere.. But the point is that if you can use it everywhere how are you going figure out who can use it. Then I would say remove DRS and get the KERS button back.

Either a near infinite amount of detective zones (not practical) or simply when you are within 1 second of a car in front, no matter where on the circuit, you have the ability to engage DRS. It would be fun to see, even if it results in a select few areas of risk/reward on a curved-like straight. I'm thinking along the full straight section of Interlagos after Turns 13/14 and the Monaco tunnel to name a couple. Not sure how realistic this would be, if grip levels can be sustained through these sections with the DRS opened up.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Last year the Mercedes were vastly superior on qualy but Vettel managed to win the race. Could it happen again?.

I hope Vettel's luck continues to hold, otherwise I fear for Ferrari given the huge performance gap revealed in Australia.

Will Mercedes bloat the pole sitter's tyres with excess pressure, again?

[TAG]

Last year the Mercedes were vastly superior on qualy but Vettel managed to win the race. Could it happen again?.

I hope Vettel's luck continues to hold, otherwise I fear for Ferrari given the huge performance gap revealed in Australia.

Will Mercedes bloat the pole sitter's tyres with excess pressure, again?

I think they're going to have to if we're going to drag this season out till Abu Dhabi.

[PlatinumZealot]

The bad taste of Melbourne is still in my mouth. Such a shambles by Mercedes. Bahrain was a track that suited the Ferrari last year. Fortunately for Mercedes, the car characteristics seem to have flipped: Ferrari are fast on the straights and Merc are fast in the corners.

[dans79]

The bad taste of Melbourne is still in my mouth. Such a shambles by Mercedes. This was a track that suited the Ferrari last year. Fortunately for Mercedes, the car characteristics seem to have flipped: Ferrari are fast on the straights and Merc are fast in the corners.

I think its was more that Merc didn't have their tire/set-up issue under control yet, than the track suiting Ferrari.

[Gothrek]

The bad taste of Melbourne is still in my mouth. Such a shambles by Mercedes. Bahrain was a track that suited the Ferrari last year. Fortunately for Mercedes, the car characteristics seem to have flipped: Ferrari are fast on the straights and Merc are fast in the corners.

No worries, all others already have a bad taste of 4 years of Mercedes dominance. You will get a good taste back later this year with another WCC/WDC

[djos]

Just as they did a few years back in practice you could use it everywhere.. But the point is that if you can use it everywhere how are you going figure out who can use it. Then I would say remove DRS and get the KERS button back.

Either a near infinite amount of detective zones (not practical) or simply when you are within 1 second of a car in front, no matter where on the circuit, you have the ability to engage DRS. It would be fun to see, even if it results in a select few areas of risk/reward on a curved-like straight. I'm thinking along the full straight section of Interlagos after Turns 13/14 and the Monaco tunnel to name a couple. Not sure how realistic this would be, if grip levels can be sustained through these sections with the DRS opened up.

A good option would be to specify that you need to be within 1 second of the car in front for a particular duration so you have to earn it.