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March 20, 2022, 09:43:56 PM
redbull and mercedes are very elite clubs and sponsors in the world of sports, especially the f1 speed competition. setting redbull get one of them here which won 8 victories last year. we know mercedes did have a history of victory in 1952 and had a winning reputation from history, indeed mercedes excelled but in the near future it won't win in a row like redbull, a circuit that supports a solid team and The professionalism of the racers in conquering each route is a good achievement for Redbull, I'm happy. Whatever the analysis, friends, let us know from every season that has passed.
March 20, 2022, 07:40:12 PM
It was really hell of a race! Verstappen had a very unfortunate race first of all. And Perez had the similar experience too. Both of them were out of the race while we were getting to the end. And Red Bull said that it was a problem related to fuel pump. And this race was so special for Ferrari and Leclerc. I appreciate Leclerc's solid performance here a lot. And it looks like this season is going to be Ferrari's season. By the way, Hamilton was so lucky about ending the race at the 3rd place too. But it looks like this is going to be a troubling season for Mercedes for now.
Let's not forget that Mercedes had problems last season, but the team was able to cope with them and make a competitive car for the second part of the season 
Therefore, of course, Mercedes fans should be worried, but it's still too early to draw conclusions from the results of the first race of the season. As for the Red Bull, I would like to recall the situation of last season, when the cars had good speed, which was achieved by less reliability of the car, so I'm afraid that no matter how this situation happened again. But in any case, there has been a change of regulations and it is foolish to expect that the teams will not have problems with the reliability and settings of their cars. 
March 20, 2022, 06:07:12 PM
That track is wonderful and super fast.The cars,the new cars of 2022 were a lot closer to each other and during this first race there were almost always different battles going on in different part of the track of Bahrain.In a track like in Saudi Arabia this is going to be even more emphasized.In theory that track should be in favor of Redbull as although Ferrari won today they had the fastest straight speed from what I saw.
Catastrophic result for McLaren and it looks like they missed completely with the new regulations,there is still time to recover but as they say the sun can be seen since early morning (McLaren fan here).
That track will be more dangerous with these cars than in the past year.
With the vacuum created this year with a small error, you will be in the barrier 1000% of the time.
March 20, 2022, 05:51:38 PM
Next race in Jeddah is next weekend already!
That track is wonderful and super fast.The cars,the new cars of 2022 were a lot closer to each other and during this first race there were almost always different battles going on in different part of the track of Bahrain.In a track like in Saudi Arabia this is going to be even more emphasized.In theory that track should be in favor of Redbull as although Ferrari won today they had the fastest straight speed from what I saw.
Catastrophic result for McLaren and it looks like they missed completely with the new regulations,there is still time to recover but as they say the sun can be seen since early morning (McLaren fan here).
March 20, 2022, 03:19:06 PM
There is concerning things for Red Bull - it's not about the pace, but 3 of 4 their cars haven't reached finish after engine related issues.
I've just heard that the FIA have changed the rules, so whoever retires from second place a couple of laps from the end is declared the winner.
It's only sad to see Mclaren, who aren't competetive at all yet.
Yeah. I really wanted them to do well. It's not looking great for them at the moment. But anyway, nice to see Ferrari back where they belong.
What a return for Magnussen - P5.
My favourite thing from the race, I think. He deserves a drive and this was brilliant.
March 20, 2022, 02:27:09 PM
Damn, what a season opener. Well deserved win for Leclerc, but his fight with Verstappen in first part of race was epic. There is concerning things for Red Bull - it's not about the pace, but 3 of 4 their cars haven't reached finish after engine related issues.
I think Mercedes should be happy about today's result - P3 and P4 is best what they can achieve now.
What a return for Magnussen - P5. Can someone imagine Mazepin in P5? And solid debut for Zhou, point in his 1st race.
It's only sad to see Mclaren, who aren't competetive at all yet.
Next race in Jeddah is next weekend already!
I think Mercedes should be happy about today's result - P3 and P4 is best what they can achieve now.
What a return for Magnussen - P5. Can someone imagine Mazepin in P5?
And solid debut for Zhou, point in his 1st race.It's only sad to see Mclaren, who aren't competetive at all yet.
Next race in Jeddah is next weekend already!
March 20, 2022, 01:31:09 PM
It was really hell of a race! Verstappen had a very unfortunate race first of all. And Perez had the similar experience too. Both of them were out of the race while we were getting to the end. And Red Bull said that it was a problem related to fuel pump. And this race was so special for Ferrari and Leclerc. I appreciate Leclerc's solid performance here a lot. And it looks like this season is going to be Ferrari's season. By the way, Hamilton was so lucky about ending the race at the 3rd place too. But it looks like this is going to be a troubling season for Mercedes for now.
March 20, 2022, 01:21:24 PM
Source: https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2022/03/20/formula-1-diretta-gp-bahrain-sakhir-2022
Ferrari is back.
HONDA DISASTER 3 of the 6 cars out for engine problems.
Perhaps it will be Ferrari season and we will see a new champion. Hamilton showed his skills and was able to climb the podium even in such conditions. I'll wait until the bookmakers start publishing quotes for the end of the championship. Now they are faced with the most difficult analytical task
March 20, 2022, 01:14:35 PM
Awesome race and awesome win from Charles as it was a well deserved one.
Great result for Sainz as well as he really tried all the race to keep up with Max and he said after the race in the interview that Max was unfortunate and he really deserved his 2nd place but it is what it is.
Hamilton ...what can you say more about him ? You can never count this guy out and we all know this.
Great result for Sainz as well as he really tried all the race to keep up with Max and he said after the race in the interview that Max was unfortunate and he really deserved his 2nd place but it is what it is.
Hamilton ...what can you say more about him ? You can never count this guy out and we all know this.
March 20, 2022, 01:13:54 PM
What a finish, that's too much drama. Red Bull failed big time at the end of the race. They lost both of their cars and second and fourth place in last two laps. Who expected that?
Ferrari is back to business. Leclerc and Sainz got first two spots, Hamilton is lucky to get to third place this time. New season started great.
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1505586444517130252
TOP 10
Leclerc
Sainz
Hamilton
Russell
Magnussen
Bottas
Ocon
Tsunoda
Alonso
Zhou
very ironic for Verstappen who was in second place until there were only a few laps left but had to pull over due to car problems. Perez is also having problems even though there are only a little few laps left, it looks like the red bull team is really unlucky in the Bahrain race today. Ferrari is back to business. Leclerc and Sainz got first two spots, Hamilton is lucky to get to third place this time. New season started great.
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1505586444517130252
TOP 10
Leclerc
Sainz
Hamilton
Russell
Magnussen
Bottas
Ocon
Tsunoda
Alonso
Zhou
March 20, 2022, 12:57:54 PM
^ This could be bad omen for Verstappen... And he just signed a new contract tying him with with the team until 2028 too. He should've kept his option open by after the third year as we really don't know what's going to happen.
I don't think it's going to be a major issue, I mean the two Red Bulls almost made it to the end. It's a concern, yes, but I think they'll fix it. They have a great car.
I don't know why but i still consider Mercedes as the big favorite of Red Bull in this season overall
I can't see that at the moment. Red Bull have the far superior package, Mercedes are struggling. Their 3rd and 4th flattered them today, they are nowhere near as quick as Ferrari or Red Bull.
But over the course of the season (where development is permitted), yes, I would not be surprised to see them improve their car significantly. Their main issue seems to come from trying to compensate for the porpoising, for which they've lifted the car and so lost some downforce. If they can resolve this, I'm sure they'll be fighting for wins again. But as it stands right now, the Red Bull is way better (if it can just finish a race).
March 20, 2022, 12:55:50 PM
What a finish, that's too much drama. Red Bull failed big time at the end of the race. They lost both of their cars and second and fourth place in last two laps. Who expected that?
Ferrari is back to business. Leclerc and Sainz got first two spots, Hamilton is lucky to get to third place this time. New season started great.
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1505586444517130252
TOP 10
Leclerc
Sainz
Hamilton
Russell
Magnussen
Bottas
Ocon
Tsunoda
Alonso
Zhou
Ferrari is back to business. Leclerc and Sainz got first two spots, Hamilton is lucky to get to third place this time. New season started great.
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1505586444517130252
TOP 10
Leclerc
Sainz
Hamilton
Russell
Magnussen
Bottas
Ocon
Tsunoda
Alonso
Zhou
March 20, 2022, 12:53:30 PM
^ This could be bad omen for Verstappen... And he just signed a new contract tying him with with the team until 2028 too. He should've kept his option open by after the third year as we really don't know what's going to happen.
Congrats to Ferrari. Good race for Leclerc and Sainz. Hoping to see more from them for the rest of the season.
Congrats to Ferrari. Good race for Leclerc and Sainz. Hoping to see more from them for the rest of the season.
Verstappen would have easily ended the race in the second position, which is not to bad in my opinion so i don't think that this one race is letting him already regret his decision to stay at Red Bull for 6 more years. It is still true though that his was a very unlucky start for Verstappen and Red Bull. I don't know why but i still consider Mercedes as the big favorite of Red Bull in this season overall so it would have been a great start for Verstappen to finish 3rd while Hamilton is only 5th, but now Verstappen has made 0 points and Hamilton finished the race on the podium which is the absolute maximum that was possible with the performance of the mercedes this weekend.
March 20, 2022, 12:53:14 PM
HONDA DISASTER 3 of the 6 cars out for engine problems.
Yep. It's always the big question at the start of the season...
will there be any reliability issues?
TBH though, I was certainly not expecting it to be Red Bull with the problems. Absolute disaster for them, and weird how both cars got hit at almost the exact same time.
I'm quite happy with this race, it's great to see Ferraris back where they belong, brilliant for Magnussen which I'm really happy about, I'm happy for Bottas to score some decent points too, and I have to admit a bit of schadenfreude at the misfortunes of the arrogant Verstappen.
But I do want Red Bull to fix their issue and have Max back at the front for the next race. What we don't want is a single team sailing away with it again, even if it is Ferrari.
March 20, 2022, 12:49:28 PM
^ This could be a bad omen for Verstappen... And he just signed a new contract tying him with the team until 2028 too. He should've decided to have his options open after the third year of his new contract as we really don't know what's going to happen.
Congrats to Ferrari. Good race from Leclerc and Sainz. Hoping to see more from them for the rest of the season. And I hope the books doesn't adjust and leave some value for Leclerc for the next couple of races.
Edit: coinlocket$, the Alpha Tauris have Ferrari engines afaik.
Congrats to Ferrari. Good race from Leclerc and Sainz. Hoping to see more from them for the rest of the season. And I hope the books doesn't adjust and leave some value for Leclerc for the next couple of races.
Edit: coinlocket$, the Alpha Tauris have Ferrari engines afaik.
March 20, 2022, 12:45:27 PM
Source: https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2022/03/20/formula-1-diretta-gp-bahrain-sakhir-2022
Ferrari is back.
HONDA DISASTER 3 of the 6 cars out for engine problems.
March 20, 2022, 11:31:09 AM
I am curious about the race, Ferrari and RedBull look very strong, also in the race? The Ferrari engines seem very strong, which is also seen in the performance of the customer teams, for me very sad for Kimi, last year he had no chance with the car and Alfa also seems strong this year and it seems Alfa is ready for a good midfield team and good for points.
Yesterday I read Hamilton's interview on the results of the qualification and as I understand it, he was very happy with the 5th place, because those whom he was able to overtake from his words have faster cars (and judging by the race, they are). About the top four, he said that they play in a different league and there will be no competition with them. A sad start to the season for Mercedes, I wonder if the team can do something to fight for the podiums this season?
March 20, 2022, 11:17:24 AM
Finally new season started in Formula 1. Ferrari's start from first and third place. Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Perez and Hamilton started first five. Hamilton passed Perez in first lap and became fourth. Bottas started very bad, he was sixth but lost eight place.
Hamilton won last three race here, let's see if he can catch Ferrari's and Verstappen. There are a lot of new rules, we will see how it affect races this season.
Hamilton won last three race here, let's see if he can catch Ferrari's and Verstappen. There are a lot of new rules, we will see how it affect races this season.
March 20, 2022, 10:25:42 AM
I am curious about the race, Ferrari and RedBull look very strong, also in the race? The Ferrari engines seem very strong, which is also seen in the performance of the customer teams, for me very sad for Kimi, last year he had no chance with the car and Alfa also seems strong this year and it seems Alfa is ready for a good midfield team and good for points.
more than half an hour GP Bahrain race will start, Leclerc from the Ferrari team gets grid 1 while Verstappen from the red bull team gets grid 2. the competition between red bull and ferrari is very tight, but my choice still falls on the red bull team. 
March 20, 2022, 09:55:35 AM
I am curious about the race, Ferrari and RedBull look very strong, also in the race? The Ferrari engines seem very strong, which is also seen in the performance of the customer teams, for me very sad for Kimi, last year he had no chance with the car and Alfa also seems strong this year and it seems Alfa is ready for a good midfield team and good for points.
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