Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 (Saturday race)Formula 1

[Jimlaad43]

After just three days of pre-season testing, the record-breaking 24 race 2024 season kicks off on the first weekend of March in Sakhir. Taking the mantle from Australia as season-opener since the COVID season, this circuit is celebrating it's 20th anniversary, moving it above Watkins Glen, Buenos Aires and Kyalami for number of F1 races hosted! Red Bull almost completed a perfect season in 2023, so has the pack caught up, or is it time to boot up the Dutch national anthem again? We'll find out at the BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX!

First Grand Prix
2004

Number of Laps
57

Circuit Length
5.412km

Race Distance
308.238 km

Lap Record
1:31.447
Pedro de la Rosa (2005)

PSA: This race is THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY​

 

[Blitz24]

I understand why NEXT weekend's race (in Jeddah) is Saturday as Ramadan starts that weekend. Is this weekend's race due to that as well?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Yes, so Saudi had to be adjusted to Saturday. Because of the regulations, there has to be at least 7 days between races, so Bahrain had to shift because it's back-to-back with Saudi.
3 Saturday races in a season is quite a feat.

 

[Blitz24]

Yes, so Saudi had to be adjusted to Saturday. Because of the regulations, there has to be at least 7 days between races, so Bahrain had to shift because it's back-to-back with Saudi.
3 Saturday races in a season is quite a feat.

Thank you for the clarification. Also explains why postponements don't really exist.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Yeah, part of the reason Belgium 2021 couldn't be rescheduled to Monday was that Monza was the following weekend.

 

[Liquid]

Don't book the race during Ramadan then.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Don't book the race during Ramadan then. in Saudi Arabia

FTFY

 

[HenrySwanson]

Will be working but hopefully can watch on the sky app

 

[Jimlaad43]

Christian Horner cleared of all wrongdoing in the investigation.

Christian Horner: Red Bull team principal cleared of inappropriate behaviour

Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague following an internal investigation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Liquid]

Shocked, not shocked.txt

 

[Veinz]

Surprise surprise

Will there be any repercussions for dragging this guy’s name through the mud? Probably not.

 

[Blitz24]

Surprise surprise

Will there be any repercussions for dragging this guy’s name through the mud? Probably not.

5 second penalty for Ocon.

 

[Tornado]

"After careful consideration of the facts and certain minor extenuating circumstances (Horner signs the checks), we have found no evidence supporting the allegations. The woman in question has been traded to Haas."

 

[Famine]

Will there be any repercussions for dragging this guy’s name through the mud? Probably not.

The mud's certainly been considering its legal position on that front.


Anyway, if anyone wants to do Fantasy F1 this year the first round deadline is 1500 UTC on Friday - an hour before qualifying starts but after the practice sessions.

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Back by apparently popular demand for 2024! Here are the rules - and there are some small changes from 2023 of which you should be aware: You have 13 Tokens from which you must select one of each of: DRIVER 1, DRIVER 2, CHASSIS, and ENGINE. You may, over the course of the season, swap CHASSIS...

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[Blitz24]

RB fastest in FP1 was not on my bingo card. Haas running in Qatar while everyone else is in Bahrain.

 

[toastet]

What the Haas. Guess 2-3s penalty for **** smashing Günther out of the door.

 

[MagpieRacer]

What the Haas. Guess 2-3s penalty for **** smashing Günther out of the door.

It's really nice to see them bring something to F1, heritage and competition.

 

[Veinz]

There's no way they're that slow. I don't want to believe it.

 

[MagpieRacer]

There's no way they're that slow. I don't want to believe it.

If they are then they could be in trouble, we know the fast cars can be in the 29s, I know it's unlikely but could Haas fall foul of the 107% rule? Need to find at least 2 and a half seconds. Which should be doable considering the fastest time was a 32.8.

 

[Veinz]

Max is almost 5 tenths off the top time, don't give me hope...

 

[AshenGraey]

I know I shouldn't get ahead of myself but it's been a while since I've seen a Merc 1-2 with Max almost half a second down. Is Red Bull sandbagging??

 

[Scaff]

Max is almost 5 tenths off the top time, don't give me hope...

It's all the air in his face!

I guess he doesn't like the new driver cooling vents.

 

[Famine]

How it's going:



😐

 

[toastet]

Probably enough time this "weekend" to sort things out for RB pacewise. Haas also back on pace.

 

[Blitz24]

How it's going:



:|

I'm sure it's nothing at all!

 

[Fezzik]

It's all looking suspiciously competitive.
Not sure it can be trusted.

 

[toastet]

It's all looking suspiciously competitive.
Not sure it can be trusted.

In the end everyone kind of build a 2023 Red Bull. Would be amazing if real.

 

[AshenGraey]

It looks like we might have a good 6 or so teams that are really close. I hope that's true and this competition remains like that throughout the year. Hoping for a banger of a season and not see one team, one driver take it all from the start.

Edit: well maybe it was too soon lol....Max already confirmed that they did not have their engine turned up yet so they for sure have more in the bag.

Here I was hoping for a competitive season and it might just be over already! 😮‍💨

 

[Veinz]

Alpine are actually slower than they were last year. I wonder who's getting fired this season?

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Cautiously optimistic for a competitive action, come race day.