Post Bahrain GP Discussion

[pole2pole]

Ferrari are on a completely different level. You know it would be worth putting a bet on ferrari winning all the races this season. We all look to the next race and think things will be different but you have to wonder who is going to challenge those red cars. That is one hell of a team.

[Peter Mallett]

A good race!

Battles of note from Sato/DC, Sato/Alonso and Klien/Kimi.

Then the sight of Heidfeld up to third at one point.

Even the stewards were sensible about the RS/TS racing incident.

Did any body think that Mark’s defence against Alonso was somewhat “forceful”? Obviously not illegal but unexpectedly firm nevertheless.

Commiserations to JPM. Looked like a gearbox problem?

Jenson gets on the bottom step again, this time he lucked into it but he drove a good race even so and deserved it.

[ralf fan]

Malaysia and Bahrain were 2 races where Williams needed to close up considering the heat........ but mother nature is a ferrari fan!! whod have expected RAIN in bahrain and the track cooling by 20

[ralf fan]

a word for Klein... good to see him so aggressive...

Alonso was super again and id like to see him up the grid so he may put some pressure on the ferraris

[Kicking-back]

Patrick Head has just describe Ralf's race as "a bloody mess" and "not good".

Get him out and get Marc Gene in for the rest of the season.

His mind is clearly elsewhere.

[Gt_R]

Yeah...Sato and Klien really showed their stuffs.

Klien was confident of a great showing ...and boy did he show much aggression and enthusiasm...sadly the 2nd half of the race wasn't as great for him..

And Sato? Pity the knock with Ralf and then the front wing incident...could have been on the podium if not for those...brilliant and controlled performance this weekend.

As for Mark's defence..if we're talking about the one which Alonso made a wave at Mark..i think it's quite ok..in fact i expected robust defensive driving...

Ralf? Showed aggression but totally lacked grace...how many drivers does he want to collect?

[dcp2685]

Originally posted by Kicking-back
Patrick Head has just describe Ralf's race as "a bloody mess" and "not good".

Get him out and get Marc Gene in for the rest of the season.

His mind is clearly elsewhere.

As he should....where did you see that?

[GP Racer]

Great race again for Ferrari, easily outclassing the competition, what else can you say?

BAR looks very good for 3rd in constructors. Button and Sato are the real deal. If Sato can stay out of trouble, he'll be on the podium.

Great race for Alonso, coming from the back.

Sauber continues to disappoint, given there Ferrari lineage.

Minardi lapped by Michael on lap 5. Don't know which one, doesn't really matter, pathetic...

McLaren is simply atrocious! They need to go back to last years car.

FIRE RALF NOW!!!! He can't get close to anybody without punting them off, or getting himself punted off the track!
Montoya must be thrilled with the prospect of going to McLaren next year, LOL! Good for him!

As wide as the track was, there really was only one line, a shame. Good show by Bahrain though.

[garcon]

Great race! Fantastic result for Ferrari and Michael! Some superb wheel to wheel racing from 3rd backwards!

Great result for Button, Sato and BAR too. Button may have lucked into the podium spot to some extent, but luck is a vital quality in a future WDC!

Great to see Klien so positive - he obviously doesn't lack confidence!

Robust defending from Webber - was that a brake test we saw there? Maybe he's the new Senna after all!

Williams will be disappointed - they should have come away from this weekend with much more. Ralf plainly wasn't on it, and bad luck for Montoya.

[jj2728]

a very exciting race.......lots of on track action except at the front.....stick a fork in this season.....it is done.....

[Kicking-back]

Originally posted by GP Racer


McLaren is simply atrocious! They need to go back to last years car.

It's the engine.

The car must be quite good - because with that engine an average car would be right down the back.

[graves]

Originally posted by ralf fan
Malaysia and Bahrain were 2 races where Williams needed to close up considering the heat........ but mother nature is a ferrari fan!! whod have expected RAIN in bahrain and the track cooling by 20

This is the big issue here. Had the track temp. been 40 degrees instead of 20, things could have been oh so different. We saw how the Michelins went when it was hotter and the track had rubbered up. This has happened three times in a row now. When are things going to start to work against Ferrari just a little bit!

[Gt_R]

Do you think if track is HOTTER by 20 degree, it would have suited JPM's softer compound? JPM was banking on a cooler circuit, and today's race helped him be faster than other Michelin runners.

[graves]

If that is the case, things have turned around without we noticing! Does anyone else agree that the Michelin runners would have been much stonger had the track temp had been higher?

[Kicking-back]

If it was much hotter, that would've helped Michelin.

Of course that may have meant Button was challenging for the front because JPM's gearbox would still have packed up!

[Inigo Montoya]

Originally posted by GP Racer
McLaren is simply atrocious! They need to go back to last years car.

You mean two year's ago's car?

[429CJ]

Yaaaaaawnnn!
Whole season is going like this:

[jetsetter]

An enjoyable race despite Ferrari's domination yet again but full credit to them as it's up to the other teams to lift their game. Ralf is clearly wasting one of the best seats in F1, it was good to see both BAR's have a strong race while it was also good to see Webber open his account for the year.

[Shoe-maker]

Ferrari were a class act today and another fine win for Michael. It's good to see BAR finding some form. I remember they were a bit of a joke outfit when they first came in. McLaren need to get their act together, if they want to win either championship.