Rate the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix

Eric_Cartman · Post by **Eric_Cartman** » 22 Apr 2012, 16:26

1 - Best Driver
2 - Best Team
3 - Best Overtake
4 - Best Moment
5 - Worst Driver
6 - Worst Team
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise

9 - General Comment(s)

Treacle · Post by **Treacle** » 22 Apr 2012, 16:34

Best Driver: It's between Vettel and Raikonnen, but Grosjean did great as well. Also, Massa should be mentioned, even though he was obviously not the best...
Best Team: Lotus Renault, hands down.
Best Overtake: DiResta on Maldonado AND Pérez at the same time.

Best Moment: When Kimi almost took over Vettel
Worst Driver: -
Worst Team: McLaren. What was wrong with them today?
Best Rookie: -
Biggest Surprise: Lotus' 2nd and 3rd place. I didn't expect it. And of course McLaren's lack of pace.

Post by **phil1993** » 22 Apr 2012, 16:39

1 - Best Driver
- Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean and Paul di Resta. Will give it to Kimi.

2 - Best Team
- Lotus. Could, theoretically, have pushed for the win but this is a fantastic result after all the trouble with Kubica.

3 - Best Overtake
- Hamilton on Rosberg, wowzers

4 - Best Moment
- See above!

5 - Worst Driver
- Rosberg's moves were not acceptable. On the whole, Hulkenberg was abject

6 - Worst Team
- McLaren, Williams

7 - Best Rookie
- Big John! If not him, Vergne

8 - Biggest Surprise
- Kimi coming from 11th to 2nd; Massa's start

f1freak · Post by **f1freak** » 22 Apr 2012, 16:52

1 - Best Driver- Kimi & Grosjean
2 - Best Team- Lotus
3 - Best Overtake- Kimi All the way
4 - Best Moment- Kimi posting fastest laps & catching seb
5 - Worst Driver- Rosberg
6 - Worst Team- Mercedes
7 - Best Rookie-
8 - Biggest Surprise- Lotus race pace & pushing Red Bull

9 - General Comment(s): I felt that kimi should have either pitted a lap earlier than vettel or couple of laps late. He could have also opted for the option tire for the last stint. Very disappointed for Mercedes. Rosberg was ok but Michaels strategy didn't paid off. 4 Rounds & he has scored only 2 points. He desrves much more than this.

Eric_Cartman · Post by **Eric_Cartman** » 22 Apr 2012, 17:21

1 - Best Driver
Sebastian Vettel, also a great performance by Di Resta, Räikkönen and Grosjean

2 - Best Team
Lotus

3 - Best Overtake
Hamilton on Rosberg

4 - Best Moment
Vettel winning!

5 - Worst Driver
Daniel Ricciardo, a dissapointing race after a good qualifying

6 - Worst Team
Mclaren

7 - Best Rookie
Jean Eric Vergne

8 - Biggest Surprise
Lotus' race pace, Mclaren's bad pace

donald29 · Post by **donald29** » 22 Apr 2012, 17:34

1 - Best Driver

di Resta for making two stops work. Mentions to Vettel and Raikkonen

2 - Best Team

Lotus

3 - Best Overtake

Massa on Raikkonen.

4 - Best Moment

Raikkonen attacking Vettel. Shame he could not stay with him in the final stint.

5 - Worst Driver

Hulkenburg for being completely put in the shade by di Resta.

6 - Worst Team

McLaren. Keep shooting themselves in the foot. For Red Bull and Vettel to be leading already... McLaren have really not made the start to the season they should have done.

7 - Best Rookie

Grosjean

8 - Biggest Surprise

Lotus, and the ease with which Grosjean and Raikkonen moved into the top three in the early laps.

9 - General Comment(s)

Massa has ended speculation over his seat for this season for now. It was good to see him get off the mark and stay close to Alonso all race even if it was only 9th.

Schumi has just had such dreadful luck this season. It was his first clean race, but qualifying had gone poorly because of the broken DRS. We could see a different winner every race to the end of the season and on current luck he'd be one of the four who misses out.

Green Flag · Post by **Green Flag** » 22 Apr 2012, 19:07

1 - Best Driver - Kimi, with honorable mentions to Vettel and Grosjean
2 - Best Team - Lotus
3 - Best Overtake - All the ones without DRS

4 - Best Moment - When it became clear that Vettel will have to fight for it
5 - Worst Driver - Nobody I can think of now
6 - Worst Team - Williams had a bad day. As did McLaren.
7 - Best Rookie - Grosjean (well half-rookie anyway)
8 - Biggest Surprise - Massa was good (really happy about that)

9 - General Comment(s) - Rosberg's defensive driving was a bit borderline. I am always worried that sooner or later these kind of moves will end up causing a big accident. Also I am beginning to wonder if we ever see a race report that does not include the words "Maldonado" and "contact" in the same sentence

alex1369 · Post by **alex1369** » 22 Apr 2012, 20:21

1 - Best Driver Kimi
2 - Best Team RBR or Lotus
3 - Best Overtake Hamilton on Rosberg
4 - Best Moment Start
5 - Worst Driver Ricciardo wtf happened?
6 - Worst Team Torro Rosso
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise
Lotus storming trough field and Mclaren falling off

9 - General Comment(s)
First 20 lap were good but then a bit dull, in just glad that this race is over because there shouldnt be a race here until everything is ok
7 of 10

Darkbird · Post by **Darkbird** » 22 Apr 2012, 22:14

1 - Best Driver: Kimi
2 - Best Team: Lotus
3 - Best Overtake: Hamilton on Rosberg
4 - Best Moment: Hamilton on Rosberg
5 - Worst Driver: -----
6 - Worst Team: Mclaren
7 - Best Rookie: Grosjean
8 - Biggest Surprise: Lotus 2nd & 3rd

9 - General Comment(s): This isnt a good place for F1. I hope its the end of Bahrain

Vorull · Post by **Vorull** » 22 Apr 2012, 22:56

1 - Best Driver Grosjean
2 - Best Team Lotus
3 - Best Overtake Hamilton on Rosberg
4 - Best Moment Onboard start with Massa.
5 - Worst Driver I want Sutil back!
6 - Worst Team McLaren
7 - Best Rookie /
8 - Biggest Surprise Lotus performance

9 - General Comment(s) 8/10

mileso · Post by **mileso** » 23 Apr 2012, 00:41

1 - Best Driver S Vettel with 2nd to P DiResta
2 - Best Team Lotus w 2nd to Red Bull
3 - Best Overtake DiRsta's double on Maldonado and Perez
4 - Best Moment When Vettel got told to go to max engine and he pulled away from Kimi Raikkonen
5 - Worst Driver Rossberg (2 investigations?)
6 - Worst Team McLaren
7 - Best Rookie Grosjean
8 - Biggest Surprise Nice to see Lotus getting on the podium.

9 - General Comment(s) DiRsta is improving all the time but I question the team tire strategies. Massa seemed more determined today. I think this proves Red Bull have the engineers. No accidents, safety cars or long stretches of cautions. Just great racing, exciting driving and no political statements.

Richards19 · Post by **Richards19** » 23 Apr 2012, 01:21

1 - Best Driver: Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel
2 - Best Team: by far Lotus
3 - Best Overtake: Hard to choose. I would say Kimi on Massa
4 - Best Moment: When Kimi was so close to pass Vettel. Just behing the leader, so nice to see
5 - Worst Driver: Ricciardo started 6th and finish so far away... (I don't remember exactly the place he finished)
6 - Worst Team: Both McLaren had disppointing result
7 - Best Rookie: Grosjean
8 - Biggest Surprise: The pace of the Lotus cars

9 - General Comment(s): Good race. Finally Vettel and RBR are back. It was so nice to see the Lotus drivers finish on the podium. Can Kimi be a contender for the championship? I hope so... Poor race for McLaren and Mercedes. Alonso still try his best but his Ferrari can't follow the rythm of the best. Finally Massa had a good race. This year's championship look more exciting than the previous one in 2011.

I was not agree to present an F1 race in Bahrein this year with all the opposition. Anyway they should not race in the desert, this is so boring track.

Jaguar · Post by **Jaguar** » 23 Apr 2012, 09:05

1 - Best Driver - Kimi , Vettel
2 - Best Team - RBR , Lotus
3 - Best Overtake -
4 - Best Moment - When Red Bull told sebastian to use all his engine inches to defend his position
5 - Worst Driver - Ricciardo
6 - Worst Team - McLaren
7 - Best Rookie - Grosjean
8 - Biggest Surprise - Massa made it to the top 10

9 - General Comment(s)

dacer · Post by **dacer** » 23 Apr 2012, 10:28

1 - Best Driver. Vettel, pole and win
2 - Best Team. Lotus Renault, both car on podium
3 - Best Overtake
4 - Best Moment
5 - Worst Driver. ROSBERG!!!!
6 - Worst Team. McLaren and Mercedes, previous race both on podium, now Hamilton only faster than Massa. Button finnish race before, so he will change gearbox for next GP
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise. Massa get 2 points. Now he has some many points as fantastic Mercedes-Shumi, and both are before Marussia-Caterham-HRT on championship table!!! GREAT!!!

9 - General Comment(s)
Can understand Rosberg, he deserve some penalty. Can not push another out track, and twice.

redmpav · Post by **redmpav** » 23 Apr 2012, 13:54

1 - Best Driver: Kimi
2 - Best Team: Lotus
3 - Best Overtake:
4 - Best Moment: Kimi hunting down Vettel
5 - Worst Driver:
6 - Worst Team: McLaren
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise: Who's the better team, Mclaren, Red bull, Lotus, Mercedes?

9 - General Comment(s): Thanks Pirelli for making the Bore-ahin Gp an exciting event.

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