This is the place to discuss everything related to the 1st round of the 2024 season taking place in Bahrain between the 29th of February and 2nd of March.
The event timetable for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Thursday
1st Practice 14:30 local time - 11:30 GMT
2nd Practice 18:00 local time - 15:00 GMT
Friday
Practice 15:30 local time - 12:30 GMT
Qualifying 19:00 local time - 16:00 GMT
Saturday
Race 18:00 local time - 15:00 GMT
The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread
Moderators: cmlean, Ed, The Qualiflyer, The Heretic
Re: The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread
Well, the 2024 season is almost upon us. Following the 24 hours of testing at this circuit over the past week, it is time for the teams to show what they have.
My opinion after the testing is that Red Bull will still be the team to beat. They haven't done anything overly spectacular but, out of the box, the RB20 has been on the pace. It may not be as dominant as in 2023 but it will be close.
Next best would have to be something like Mercedes and Ferrari. Ferrari on long runs have been competitive and Mercedes are in the ball park. With Carlos Sainz driving for his F1 career and Lewis Hamilton trying to go out with a bang, I am anticipating this pointy end of the field battle to be a highlight of the season. That and the contracted remaining team drivers showing that they deserve their places for 2025.
Possibly next will be the battle between Aston Martin and McLaren. Both are playing down their chances for 2024. My gut tells me that McLaren with particularly Lando Norris will come out on top of this battle. They have a stronger lineup pairing than the Aston Martin duo.
Now comes the hard part. Possibly the RB, read AlphaTauri, are ahead of the game, but only just. Sauber, maybe Williams then possibly Alpine will fill the next positions with Haas holding up the rear.
I do hope that I am wrong, I have been many times before, but I am looking forward to the imminent start of the Grand Prix season.
The season commences Thursday, a full 24 hours ahead of normal, for this and the next event in Saudi Arabia. Don't get caught out!
My opinion after the testing is that Red Bull will still be the team to beat. They haven't done anything overly spectacular but, out of the box, the RB20 has been on the pace. It may not be as dominant as in 2023 but it will be close.
Next best would have to be something like Mercedes and Ferrari. Ferrari on long runs have been competitive and Mercedes are in the ball park. With Carlos Sainz driving for his F1 career and Lewis Hamilton trying to go out with a bang, I am anticipating this pointy end of the field battle to be a highlight of the season. That and the contracted remaining team drivers showing that they deserve their places for 2025.
Possibly next will be the battle between Aston Martin and McLaren. Both are playing down their chances for 2024. My gut tells me that McLaren with particularly Lando Norris will come out on top of this battle. They have a stronger lineup pairing than the Aston Martin duo.
Now comes the hard part. Possibly the RB, read AlphaTauri, are ahead of the game, but only just. Sauber, maybe Williams then possibly Alpine will fill the next positions with Haas holding up the rear.
I do hope that I am wrong, I have been many times before, but I am looking forward to the imminent start of the Grand Prix season.
The season commences Thursday, a full 24 hours ahead of normal, for this and the next event in Saudi Arabia. Don't get caught out!
Re: The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread
FP1 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:32.869 Daniel Ricciardo RB
2 1:32.901 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:33.113 Oscar Piastri McLaren
4 1:33.183 Yuki Tsunoda RB
5 1:33.193 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
6 1:33.238 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:33.251 George Russell Mercedes
8 1:33.268 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
9 1:33.302 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10 1:33.354 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
11 1:33.385 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
12 1:33.413 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
13 1:33.583 Alexander Albon Williams
14 1:33.868 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
15 1:33.923 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
16 1:34.213 Logan Sargeant Williams
17 1:34.807 Esteban Ocon Alpine
18 1:35.144 Pierre Gasly Alpine
19 1:37.477 Kevin Magnussen Haas
20 1:37.938 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:30.824 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
2 1:30.965 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
3 1:31.062 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:31.094 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
5 1:31.118 Lando Norris McLaren
6 1:31.190 George Russell Mercedes
7 1:31.210 Oscar Piastri McLaren
8 1:31.248 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
9 1:31.278 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
10 1:31.396 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
11 1:31.449 Daniel Ricciardo RB
12 1:31.452 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
13 1:31.631 Yuki Tsunoda RB
14 1:31.671 Kevin Magnussen Haas
15 1:31.965 Alexander Albon Williams
16 1:32.000 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
17 1:32.096 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
18 1:32.124 Esteban Ocon Alpine
19 1:32.125 Logan Sargeant Williams
20 1:32.382 Pierre Gasly Alpine
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Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:29.179 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:29.407 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:29.485 George Russell Mercedes
4 1:29.507 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
5 1:29.537 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
6 1:29.542 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
7 1:29.614 Lando Norris McLaren
8 1:29.683 Oscar Piastri McLaren
9 1:29.710 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10 1:30.502 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
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11 1:30.129 Yuki Tsunoda RB
12 1:30.200 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
13 1:30.221 Alexander Albon Williams
14 1:30.278 Daniel Ricciardo RB
15 1:30.529 Kevin Magnussen Haas
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16 1:30.756 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
17 1:30.757 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
18 1:30.770 Logan Sargeant Williams
19 1:30.793 Esteban Ocon Alpine
20 1:30.948 Pierre Gasly Alpine
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Race
Next: Round of Saudi Arabia '24
Date: 7th-9th March 2024
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
5 George Russell Mercedes
6 Lando Norris McLaren
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
10 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
11 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas
13 Daniel Ricciardo RB
14 Yuki Tsunoda RB
15 Alexander Albon Williams
16 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
17 Esteban Ocon Alpine
18 Pierre Gasly Alpine
19 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
20 Logan Sargeant Williams
Date: 7th-9th March 2024
Re: The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Thread
My thoughts...
For the first time in a few years, we had no cars fail to finish. With minimal incidents throughout the race, we could see just where all the teams are at the start of 2024. I do know that Carlos Sainz received the Driver of the Day award however I want to put Lance Stroll up there. Following being turned around in the first corner of the race, he made a spectacular recovery to finish in the points. Both he and Zhou Guanyu achieved more than was expected in my eyes.
Disappointment would have to go to Yuki Tsunoda having to give up his place to Daniel Ricciardo in the latter stages of the race while he himself was challenging for the pass.
Next weekend we are off to Saudi Arabia for round 2 of the championship. Will the final result be any different? For the win, probably not. For basically all other positions, we will have to wait and see just which team has strengths on a faster, more flowing circuit.
For the first time in a few years, we had no cars fail to finish. With minimal incidents throughout the race, we could see just where all the teams are at the start of 2024. I do know that Carlos Sainz received the Driver of the Day award however I want to put Lance Stroll up there. Following being turned around in the first corner of the race, he made a spectacular recovery to finish in the points. Both he and Zhou Guanyu achieved more than was expected in my eyes.
Disappointment would have to go to Yuki Tsunoda having to give up his place to Daniel Ricciardo in the latter stages of the race while he himself was challenging for the pass.
Next weekend we are off to Saudi Arabia for round 2 of the championship. Will the final result be any different? For the win, probably not. For basically all other positions, we will have to wait and see just which team has strengths on a faster, more flowing circuit.