Bahrain GP 2018 - Race Thread

**darkchild** · 8th April 2018, 17:12

Originally Posted by barzini77

If you are going to insult other people, please GO AHEAD AND SHOW WHERE and WHO has said anything remotely like that?

I am waiting. I get it, it is not very popular thing to support Kimi but this hate against his supporters is tiring. Even in a forum which is dedicated to a team he drives for.

Shame on you.

Amm...Autosport forum, choke full of them.

**mwk360** · 8th April 2018, 17:12

feeling bad for kimi now, no point asking him about the mechanic, ferrari need to avoid rookie hour in the pits, do more practice and get some backup systems to ensure stuff is right before release

**Rob** · 8th April 2018, 17:12

Originally Posted by JPBD

Why are people talking about Kimi’s “treatment”? He was going to a 2 stop, which was the theoretically faster strategy. I think he could have come back at Lewis, well and truly, by the end of the race. It also would have taken heat off Vettel too. Seems like a great team strategy

exactly, even if Lewis and Bottas got quicker car, they would be in tyre preservation mode. Kimi could use the new softer tyres to full effect and hunt them down.

Sometimes its better to have different strategys, as it plays havoc with the other teams as they got to watch out. Its best way to go racing. That way covered all bases.

**karthikn.1011** · 8th April 2018, 17:13

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

No.2 driver will get no.2 treatment and Kimi is an awful no.2 driver.

This year at least he hasn't driven like. No.2 mate ..agreed Seb has been better usually but you've to give equal tools and treatment ..Kimi complained of traffic yest on his final Q3 run ..things like these could've been done with more care ..

**barzini77** · 8th April 2018, 17:13

Originally Posted by darkchild

Amm...Autosport forum, choke full of them.

Is this Autosport forum? What the are you on? Because people in Autosport forum are going crazy - this is a reason for you to insult EVERY single Kimi fan on this forum?

Dude, you just showed your class: None

**mizf1** · 8th April 2018, 17:13

Good thing RB were out of the race, 1 less team to worry a out who could have taken the win

**IulianFerrari** · 8th April 2018, 17:14

Great stuff from Seb to hold on. Deserved the win. Hamilton 17 points behind is a good start. Too bad for the pit incident, hope the mechanic is ok and Kimi has better luck next time. In the end it was Ferrari on top spot!

**JPBD** · 8th April 2018, 17:14

Originally Posted by Rob

exactly, even if Lewis and Bottas got quicker car, they would be in tyre preservation mode. Kimi could use the new softer tyres to full effect and hunt them down.

Sometimes its better to have different strategys, as it plays havoc with the other teams as they got to watch out. Its best way to go racing. That way covered all bases.

Also, the dudes leg is broken. If you’re a Ferrari fan, now is NOT the time to bash the team or the driver. One of our own literally went down in a heap on live TV and this is what people are talking about? It’s a sickness. People on here are self obsessed psychopaths. Stop thinking Ferrari owes you something!

**mwk360** · 8th April 2018, 17:14

Originally Posted by KimiBot

1 Sebastian Vettel GER FERRARI 50
2 Lewis Hamilton GBR MERCEDES 33
3 Valtteri Bottas FIN MERCEDES 22
4 Fernando Alonso ESP MCLAREN RENAULT 16
5 Kimi Räikkönen FIN FERRARI 15
6 Nico Hulkenberg GER RENAULT 14
7 Daniel Ricciardo AUS RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 12
8 Pierre Gasly FRA SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO HONDA 12
9 Kevin Magnussen DEN HAAS FERRARI 10
10 Max Verstappen NED RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 8
11 Stoffel Vandoorne BEL MCLAREN RENAULT 6
12 Marcus Ericsson SWE SAUBER FERRARI 2
13 Carlos Sainz ESP RENAULT 1
14 Esteban Ocon FRA FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 1

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1 FERRARI 65
2 MERCEDES 55
3 MCLAREN RENAULT 22
4 RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 20
5 RENAULT 15
6 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO HONDA 12
7 HAAS FERRARI 10
8 SAUBER FERRARI 2
9 FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 1

mercs caught up already :(

sky said ferrari used a high power engine mode at the last few laps that will def degrade engine

**ScuderiaBuckeye** · 8th April 2018, 17:14

Originally Posted by karthikn.1011

This year at least he hasn't driven like. No.2 mate ..agreed Seb has been better usually but you've to give equal tools and treatment ..Kimi complained of traffic yest on his final Q3 run ..things like these could've been done with more care ..

Kimi always complains of traffic...that's why he didn't win Monaco last year.

**Rob** · 8th April 2018, 17:16

Originally Posted by mwk360

feeling bad for kimi now, no point asking him about the mechanic, ferrari need to avoid rookie hour in the pits, do more practice and get some backup systems to ensure stuff is right before release

how insulting to the team, they train practice hard. Mistakes happen. Be happy we won, and mechanic ok, apart from broken leg.

**mizf1** · 8th April 2018, 17:16

Merc switched to medium after watching Alonso switch to them and putting decent sector times

**mwk360** · 8th April 2018, 17:16

Wait sauber has 2 points??? awesome

**mwk360** · 8th April 2018, 17:17

Originally Posted by Rob

how insulting to the team, they train practice hard. Mistakes happen. Be happy we won, and mechanic ok.

mistakes in fp and on race day throwing away points, can't be happy if you support kimi too. yes its a mistake but these mistakes shouldnt be happening at ferrari

**mizf1** · 8th April 2018, 17:18

Toto saying we were fuel saving from the beginning.

**LordPhoenix** · 8th April 2018, 17:19

Originally Posted by mizf1

Toto saying we were fuel saving from the beginning.

Even better. Fuel save mode and we still win. Imagine that.

**jgonzalesm6** · 8th April 2018, 17:19

"I go when the light is green. I don't see what happens behind. Unfortunately he got hurt, but my job is to go when the light changes," says Raikkonen

**stefa** · 8th April 2018, 17:19

Can we all just enjoy this great win?!

**FerrariF60** · 8th April 2018, 17:19

Originally Posted by mizf1

Toto saying we were fuel saving from the beginning.

and still WON the race with REALLY, REALLY, REALLY tired tires.....toto, he's such a SORE loser

**barzini77** · 8th April 2018, 17:19

Originally Posted by mwk360

mistakes in fp and on race day throwing away points, can't be happy if you support kimi too. yes its a mistake but these mistakes shouldnt be happening at ferrari

True. These things shouldn't happen during the race. The used rear tyre was still on when they released Kimi. I get it that now that Ferrari and Vettel won the race it doesn't seem that of a big deal but if they don't sort it out. It might decide WDC or WCC.

**karthikn.1011** · 8th April 2018, 17:20

Originally Posted by darkchild

No, he would be overtaken by Ham EASILY and would finish behind 1 stop or 2 stops. Stop trying to make excuses for this guy. Would have been much less of a problem had he stayed ahead of Bogtas is first corner

Don't think he would've been overtaken as easily as you say by HAM ..his pace was similar to Seb on softs and if he was indeed overtaken and if Ham had got too close then make the stop anyway the next guy was far behind
..it would've been a free stop ..the timing of the second stop made no sense it would've have given him a shot back to Ham either as the pace differential wouldn't have been enough to close down ..it was just done to see how quick he could've been and a hope he could attak ham and force something and secondly ,more importantly I feel was to collect data on soft tyre wear and see what pace was possible on SS at that stage of the race .. anyways you think of it doesn't seem like a strategy that would benefit Kimi in anyway ..

**Rob** · 8th April 2018, 17:21

Originally Posted by mwk360

mistakes in fp and on race day throwing away points, can't be happy if you support kimi too. yes its a mistake but these mistakes shouldnt be happening at ferrari

You for real? mistakes happen, doesnt matter who you are or work for.

Ferrari cannt do do right. Ferrari Seb win again, showing some "fans" here up by out performing and racing others and "fans" here not happy.

**LordPhoenix** · 8th April 2018, 17:21

Jesus Christ guys. We won. Yet some of you go on and on about Kimi, about this and that. We can worry about that tomorrow. Enjoy the moment.

Dammit.

**karthikn.1011** · 8th April 2018, 17:21

Originally Posted by ScuderiaBuckeye

Kimi always complains of traffic...that's why he didn't win Monaco last year.

Come on mate we all know what happened last year in Monaco and in Hungary as well

**JPBD** · 8th April 2018, 17:21

Originally Posted by mwk360

mistakes in fp and on race day throwing away points, can't be happy if you support kimi too. yes its a mistake but these mistakes shouldnt be happening at ferrari

You are arrogant and delusional. Stop acting as if Ferrari owes you something. You are a couch critic - just like the rest of us. You have no idea what these guys do, day in day out, to entertain us for a few hours a weekend. I mean come on! You’re so repulsively negative. 2 weeks ago in Australia Mercedes made an error. Neither redbull even finished the race. Perspective is important. Also, one of our team members is probably going to be in recovery for the next 6-12 months so show some respect to what is supposed to be YOUR team.

**KwaZulu** · 8th April 2018, 17:21

The effect of the psycological impact of Ferrari outthinking Merc in the first two races will be interesting to see, especially re Lewis. It could lead to impulsive mistakes later, which could be to our advantage. Lewis does not appear to do as well re confidence, decision making and the like when the pressure is on him