Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

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Who will win the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix?

Poll ended at 13 Mar 2010, 16:18

Jenson Button
1
1%
Lewis Hamilton
22
19%
Michael Schumacher
14
12%
Nico Rosberg
2
2%
Sebastian Vettel
11
9%
Mark Webber
1
1%
Felipe Massa
22
19%
Fernando Alonso
35
30%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Nico Hulkenberg
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
9
8%
Vitaly Petrov
0
No votes
Other
1
1%
 
Total votes: 118

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by TwistedArmco » 13 Mar 2010, 12:11

Still inconclusive. I don't think any of us can really know the implications that the tyre choices have and also when they're pitting. This race will be mental, especially that new loop in the opening laps.
No, I'm not calmer. Just more jaded.

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by cformula1 » 13 Mar 2010, 12:12

There'll be lots of interesting tyre strategy, RB look like pitting early and the others look like they'll pit later on
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by JoostLamers » 13 Mar 2010, 12:13

TwistedArmco wrote:Still inconclusive. I don't think any of us can really know the implications that the tyre choices have and also when they're pitting. This race will be mental, especially that new loop in the opening laps.
No one will be able to overtake there!
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by phil1993 » 13 Mar 2010, 12:14

But people will try side by side nonetheless!

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by F1~Michi » 13 Mar 2010, 12:21

Schumacher says Mercedes will be doing one-stop, and 'doing 2-stops can only be an emergency solution if some problem occurs, but usually, that's a bad choice'.
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by JoostLamers » 13 Mar 2010, 12:22

I thought so!

I thought I saw a difference on Hamiltons helmet, so I looked up some of his helmets and saw the sponsors on his chin a disapearred, so that means more yellow on Hamiltons helmet :)
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by F1~Michi » 13 Mar 2010, 12:23

Soft tyres tend to overheat easily (one slide was enough), according to Rosberg, who secretly aimed for pole-position.
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by JoostLamers » 13 Mar 2010, 12:23

Hamilton happy and says they (McLaren) lose a second in the middle section compared to the front runners, he hopes to stay 4th for the race, and maybe gain a position
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by teahouse » 13 Mar 2010, 12:25

ferrari to win....my guess

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by phil1993 » 13 Mar 2010, 12:25

Was Rosberg on hards?

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by alex1369 » 13 Mar 2010, 12:27

im surprised with red bull, they were not so quick yesterday, mega lap by vettel, massa good too in bahrain --- always, but after the race points will be given..., sutil will start on hard tyres.. whil other 9 on soft, heard the soft tyres are in 5 laps down on performance, so we will see, it will be interesting to see, and wanna see 2.8 sec stop by red bull

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by Fergie1 » 13 Mar 2010, 12:28

McLaren slow, wtf?

Is there a GP2 stream around anywhere?

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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by F1~Michi » 13 Mar 2010, 12:31

I wonder... how on earth is a 1-stop strategy going to work if the Soft tyres seems to be 'destroyed' after 10-15 laps already (according to Hamilton in FP)? :blink:
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Re: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2010

Post by teahouse » 13 Mar 2010, 12:31

force india surprise of the week, mclaren negative surprise of the week,; button really too far

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