Bahrain Grand Prix 2015 - Race Thread

**SinanOzerS** · 19th April 2015, 14:17

HYPE ! Forza Ferrari

FerrariSteve · 19th April 2015, 14:22

Forza Ferrari!!

I think we can get a 2nd and 3rd here. I will be hoping for a Hamilton DNF though :P

**Sriharsha** · 19th April 2015, 14:28

Forza Sebastian Forza Kimi
Hoping for a good race and possible a Double Podium.

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 14:29

So thrilled about the race!!!!

**Nand0Nand0** · 19th April 2015, 14:33

Originally Posted by FerrariSteve

Forza Ferrari!!

I think we can get a 2nd and 3rd here. I will be hoping for a Hamilton DNF though [emoji14]

We don't need Hamilton to have a problem to win [emoji4]

**m schumy** · 19th April 2015, 14:41

I believe in a win for Vettel.....should be an interesting start.

**fratelliferrari** · 19th April 2015, 14:42

Forza Ferrari!

**cokata** · 19th April 2015, 14:43

I'm calling it a ferrari 1-2, with one of the Mercs retiring due to a reliability problem

**Sriharsha** · 19th April 2015, 14:46

Originally Posted by cokata

I'm calling it a ferrari 1-2, with one of the Mercs retiring due to a reliability problem

I seriously hope for a 1-2 but i dont care a merc has reliability or not. We have pace to beat them /match them. We need to get the starts right

FerrariSteve · 19th April 2015, 14:53

Originally Posted by Nand0Nand0

We don't need Hamilton to have a problem to win [emoji4]

I hope you're right :)

**Nand0Nand0** · 19th April 2015, 14:56

Originally Posted by FerrariSteve

I hope you're right :)

As I said to the last girl I was chatting up, trust me, I'm a doctor [emoji4]

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 14:59

Originally Posted by Nand0Nand0

As I said to the last girl I was chatting up, trust me, I'm a doctor [emoji4]

**mirafiori** · 19th April 2015, 15:04

Forza Ferrari.

**bonzo** · 19th April 2015, 15:15

Originally Posted by Sriharsha

I seriously hope for a 1-2 but i dont care a merc has reliability or not. We have pace to beat them /match them. We need to get the starts right

+1

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 15:36

25 minutes more... I am getting nervous....

**SinanOzerS** · 19th April 2015, 15:36

JB DNS.

**Kyss4k** · 19th April 2015, 15:38

Wow, Button will not start! Holy moly.

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 15:38

Hello and welcome to ESPN's live commentary of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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17:38: Ron Dennis says there were some issues with Button's Energy Recovery System and adds it would have likely failed if McLaren started the race.
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17:36: Breaking news from McLaren. Button will not be starting the grand prix, seems the team has seen a glitch on the data. He was due to start from last after failing to set a time in qualifying yesterday.
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17:32: The big focus is whether Ferrari can upset Mercedes today. A big factor in that will be strategy. What's the best options for the teams today? Here's what Pirelli had to say.
The situation in Bahrain strategy-wise is slightly similar to China (where the medium and soft tyres were also nominated) in that three stops is theoretically the fastest strategy, but two stops are actually more likely. The predicted total race time difference between the ideal two-stopper and ideal three-stopper is only 0.6 seconds, but in reality the need to deal with traffic would most likely make the two-stopper quicker. So our predicted ideal strategy is two stops for the 57-lap race. Start on soft, change to soft again on lap 19, then finally to medium on lap 38. The best three-stopper would be: start on soft, soft on lap 15, soft again on lap 35, and finally medium on lap 46.

**KimiBot** · 19th April 2015, 15:41

still not really dark, just have to love these night races

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 15:43

Originally Posted by KimiBot

still not really dark, just have to love these night races

Actually this is dusk to night race

**Nero Horse** · 19th April 2015, 15:45

Really excited for the race! It's gonna be a cracker. I'm a little bit worried about the first few corners, hopefully our boys won't get tangled up in some unfortunate incident, but Seb and Kimi are experienced enough to avoid such things. Wishing for a good start and a problem-free race for Seb and Kimi. Good luck to our red team!

Forza Ferrari!!!

**Kyss4k** · 19th April 2015, 15:47

Martin has it more and more difficult to do his grid walks with the new format of national anthems.

**stefa** · 19th April 2015, 15:48

Originally Posted by Nero Horse

Really excited for the race! It's gonna be a cracker. I'm a little bit worried about the first few corners, hopefully our boys won't get tangled up in some unfortunate incident, but Seb and Kimi are experienced enough to avoid such things. Wishing for a good start and a problem-free race for Seb and Kimi. Good luck to our red team!

Forza Ferrari!!!

Sharing your thoughts!!!

**Alonso14** · 19th April 2015, 15:49

I'm excited, let's go for it. Seb/Kimi for the win.

**F1NAC** · 19th April 2015, 15:52

Button OUT, ERS unsafe

**Alonso14** · 19th April 2015, 15:54

Originally Posted by F1NAC

Button OUT, ERS unsafe

It's always good to see when backmarkers get attention in the Forza Ferrari forum.

**Nero Horse** · 19th April 2015, 15:54

I'm getting so nervous as if I was going to race myself lol

Been watching F1 for a long time but still get nervous before the start, especially when Ferraris have a good chance to get a fantastic result.

**REDARMYSOJA** · 19th April 2015, 15:54

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Martin has it more and more difficult to do his grid walks with the new format of national anthems.

Love how he referred to Ferrari as "The dark side of the grid". Nick Mason knew he better say something nice about Lewis or they wouldn't let him back in the UK.