[Official] Team of the Grand Prix: Bahrain Grand Prix 2016

[Born Racer]

Who is your choice?

[ECW Dan Selby]

Easy - Haas!

Not many teams overperformed today (Haas, Manor, and arguably Red Bull), whereas I felt many underperformed (Williams look massively disappointing this season. I feel like they've hit their glass ceiling. Toro Rosso again disappointed. Force India seemed to do nothing but move backwards, despite having a Merc lump in the back of them!).

Selby

[TrapezeArtist]

Mercedes. Anything else is just a sympathy vote.

Without the assault from the Bottas missile, they would have romped home to another 1-2. And you can't blame the team for that hit, though arguably you can praise them for building a car strong enough to take it.

[Pontlieue]

Originally Posted by TrapezeArtist

Mercedes. Anything else is just a sympathy vote.

Without the assault from the Bottas missile, they would have romped home to another 1-2. And you can't blame the team for that hit, though arguably you can praise them for building a car strong enough to take it.

I disagree. You can base your vote for Team of the Race on many other things than ultimate pace, such as making fast progress, or punching above their weight.

I went for Manor, because for the very first time in this team's existence, they were able to beat established teams on raw pace. Wehrlein delivered a stunning drive today, and the team gave him the machinery for it.

[Richard C]

Originally Posted by Pontlieue

I disagree. You can base your vote for Team of the Race on many other things than ultimate pace, such as making fast progress, or punching above their weight.

I went for Manor, because for the very first time in this team's existence, they were able to beat established teams on raw pace. Wehrlein delivered a stunning drive today, and the team gave him the machinery for it.

Same discussion as was in the last "team of GP" thread. If we pick the race winner each time, we might as well just stop having these threads and use constructor points.

So I agree... It may still be the team that placed the highest, but it can be about many things. I voted for Haas given that the car seem to have pace and they were not afraid to push hard, use some interesting strategy, etc. The only thing that could be a knock against Haas is that they had to retire a car and had a slow second pitstop. But... It was the first pitstops for that team under race conditions and the first was decently quick.

Richard

[owrforever]

I like to look at performance from the standpoint of expectations and relativity. The Mercs are still the class of the field, but they also probably have the greatest resources (and the biggest budget). Manor had a respectable performance, but they have had several years to get out of the basement and are just now putting the pieces together, both equipment and people. Haas' performance has exceeded everyone's expectations; they obviously have a good design to start with and are executing a viable business model; Gene Haas might be new to F1, but he's not dumb! Even the euro elitist snob teams are taking a second look! Hopefully they can keep their momentum throughout the remainder of the season, now that would be a real Cinderella story!

[Beryl]

Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

Easy - Haas!

They did a great job with Gutierrez' car (again).

[MagnetON]

Haas for showing that Oz wasn't a fluke.

[Bononi]

Haas, for waking me from boredom.

The mercedes thing is PITA.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Haas

[Born Racer]

I am giving it to Manor. I can't resist it because it puts a smile on my face to see them start to develop into a racing team in Formula 1 with pace. In the hands of Werhlein they were competing against established teams on pure pace. Experienced hands like Dave Ryan and Pat Fry must know what they're doing.

Originally Posted by TrapezeArtist

Mercedes. Anything else is just a sympathy vote.

Without the assault from the Bottas missile, they would have romped home to another 1-2. And you can't blame the team for that hit, though arguably you can praise them for building a car strong enough to take it.

No sympathy here. Just praise.

[stripedcat]

It's tempting to say Mercedes. They were easily the fastest - and if Bottas hadn't panged Lewis off - it would have been another 1-2. However, I am going to give it to Haas, for their continuing fine form.

[GT6]

a few teams did well but mercs really are in a class of their own so they get my vote

[Neil22]

Mercedes, kudos to Red Bull and Haas.

[Mekola]

Haas for the impressive form for a new-entering team in F1. Secont point scoring in their second ever race.