2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Practice & Qualifying Thread

[Aviamata]

I hope that we aren't on the wrong hype train...

[FerrariF60]

According to DAZN Ferrari had more tyre deg in the rear tyres than expected

Hope it’s not due to being hard headed and keeping pull rod at the rear when everyone up and down the pit lane has push rod

[ferrari1.8t]

Personally, I feel tomorrow we'd get a much better picture of our real pace.
I don't think we'd be that far off the pace ( I hope ).

For once, I’d like Ferrari to be quick right out of the box and be fast in all sessions/conditions. A fast car is a fast car…

It’s still early like I said, plenty of teams climbing the board. Let’s see where we stand come Q3.

[Toothlessrage*]

For once, I’d like Ferrari to be quick right out of the box and be fast in all sessions/conditions. A fast car is a fast car…

It’s still early like I said, plenty of teams climbing the board. Let’s see where we stand come Q3.

Agreed.

[Aviamata]

Some good information : Currently we're only behind Verstappen around 0.2 0.3 with same Medium compound

[Toothlessrage*]

Some good information : Currently we're only behind Verstappen around 0.2 0.3 with same Medium compound

Finally, some good news!

[ferrari1.8t]

Leclerc.399 down on P1, but on the medium tire. Ferrari haven’t done a soft run yet, probably won’t in this session.

[tifosi1993]

First time seeing the car from the onboard and the turn in looks exceptional, the SF23 looked so much cumbersome compared to this.

A lot to come from Ferrari. S1 and 3 all about engine power mostly and this is where Ferrari is slow compared to the others right now, but Charles is 2nd fastest in the S2 and only slower than Norris who was on softs.

[Aviamata]

Leclerc.399 down on P1, but on the medium tire. Ferrari haven’t done a soft run yet, probably won’t in this session.

I hope we didn't plan to do a quick lap this session but just for testing and adjusting

[ferrari1.8t]

I hope we didn't plan to do a quick lap this session but just for testing and adjusting

This session doesn’t represent the conditions for race and qualifying, so I doubt any of the big teams (Ferrari, Merc RedBull) will do a soft run.

[speedmaster]

Nice view for people who don't have access to video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQO2UZXjmXA

[elnano14]

Race pace

Both Max and Perez - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s

Both Ham and Russell - medium: low - mid 1'38s

Both Leclerc and Sainz - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s (Sainz just did a 1'37.2s)

Lando - soft: mid 1'37s

Piastri - medium (oldest tyres): mid -1'38s

[PURE PASSION]

Race pace

Both Max and Perez - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s

Both Ham and Russell - medium: low - mid 1'38s

Both Leclerc and Sainz - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s (Sainz just did a 1'37.2s)

Lando - soft: mid 1'37s

Piastri - medium (oldest tyres): mid -1'38s

So is it that we are a bit slower then RB but faster then Merc??

[Aviamata]

Race pace

Both Max and Perez - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s

Both Ham and Russell - medium: low - mid 1'38s

Both Leclerc and Sainz - medium: low 1'38s - high 1'37s (Sainz just did a 1'37.2s)

Lando - soft: mid 1'37s

Piastri - medium (oldest tyres): mid -1'38s

Some relief feeling here

[FerrariF60]

I hope that we aren't on the wrong hype train...

We’ll find out soon won’t we? Quali will be here soon and the race will also have some answers for us…time will tell

[elnano14]

So is it that we are a bit slower then RB but faster then Merc??

Based on those laps I don't think we're slower than RBR, both Sainz and Leclerc were consistently doing 1'37.5 ~ 1'37.7 multiple laps in the end

[FerrariF60]

Anyone have any good free links for FP2?

Thanks

[Kyss4k]

So far it looks close. Like really really close. That would be fantastic.

[tifosi1993]

Long run pace:

Charles (C2, tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:36.776
1:38.039
1:38.001
1:37.754
1:37.464
1:38.666 (held up by Gasly the entire lap who was also doing long run)

Sainz (C2, Tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.525
1:38.179
1:37.880
1:37.232
1:37.610
1:37.574

Verstappen (C2, tyre age: 6 laps at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.369
1:37.694
1:37.576
1:37.576
1:37.841
1:37.959

Lewis (C2, tyre age: 3 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:37.530
1:37.750
1:37.570
1:38.056
1:38.071
1:37.983

Russell (C2, tyre age: 6 laps at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.014
1:40.013
1:38.099
1:38.047
1:38.425
1:38.672
1:39.931

Perez (C2, tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:39.043
1:38.497
1:37.982
1:38.138
1:38.424
1:37.982

Norris (C3, tyre age: 5 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:37.000
1:37.319
1:43.390
1:37.500
1:38.718
1:37.512
1:38.476
1:39.771

Interesting bit: Ferrari 288, Red Bull 290 and Mercedes 293 at the end of the main straight during the long runs.

[Aviamata]

So far it looks close. Like really really close. That would be fantastic.

My main concern now is that if we're so bad in qualifying then we will stuck in DRS train or dirty air so let's hope we'll up the game in FP2 FP3

[Aviamata]

So far it looks close. Like really really close. That would be fantastic.

My main concern now is that if we're so bad in qualifying then we will stuck in DRS train or dirty air so let's hope we'll up the game in FP2 FP3

[tifosi1993]

[jgonzalesm6]

Anyone have any good free links for FP2?

Thanks

www.cricfree.live.24/7.com

[tifosi1993]

What makes me happy is that the car is following Charles's command and going wherever it was being pointed at. Understeer in medium and high speed corners is non-existent. There are some understeer in slow speed but that's nothing to be worried about.

[jgonzalesm6]

My main concern now is that if we're so bad in qualifying then we will stuck in DRS train or dirty air so let's hope we'll up the game in FP2 FP3

My.main concern is race pace and tire degradation on ANY compound.

[Aviamata]

Ferrari FP1: Ferrari focused on the mids in a high fuel load configuration
@FUnoAT
.

Lap times with the mids look good. Ferrari confirms that it has clear ideas. The team has a solid foundation to build on with the SF-24.

[Aviamata]

Long run pace:

Charles (C2, tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:36.776
1:38.039
1:38.001
1:37.754
1:37.464
1:38.666 (held up by Gasly the entire lap who was also doing long run)

Sainz (C2, Tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.525
1:38.179
1:37.880
1:37.232
1:37.610
1:37.574

Verstappen (C2, tyre age: 6 laps at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.369
1:37.694
1:37.576
1:37.576
1:37.841
1:37.959

Lewis (C2, tyre age: 3 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:37.530
1:37.750
1:37.570
1:38.056
1:38.071
1:37.983

Russell (C2, tyre age: 6 laps at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:38.014
1:40.013
1:38.099
1:38.047
1:38.425
1:38.672
1:39.931

Perez (C2, tyre age: 6 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:39.043
1:38.497
1:37.982
1:38.138
1:38.424
1:37.982

Norris (C3, tyre age: 5 at the start of the stint)
Outlap
1:37.000
1:37.319
1:43.390
1:37.500
1:38.718
1:37.512
1:38.476
1:39.771

Interesting bit: Ferrari 288, Red Bull 290 and Mercedes 293 at the end of the main straight during the long runs.

That was so close , perhaps why Verstappen is not happy about it . This year RB20 won't dominate much like last year

[FerrariF60]

www.cricfree.live.24/7.com

sadly this won't open up for me
anyone else got something different??

[330 p4]

That was so close , perhaps why Verstappen is not happy about it . This year RB20 won't dominate much like last year

Well we will see the patern over 1st 4 races. Thisbtace is a bit of an outlier as last year Ferrari were best of the rest here and challengingbwith Perez for 2nd but didnt repeat that performance level until much later in the year. 2019 the 1st half of the year this was the only race they were really good at. Hopeing will be very competitve here but really want to see where we stand afyer Suzuka race 4. By then would have had tracks with various types of corners, surfaces and temperatutes.

[Forza SF]

sadly this won't open up for me
anyone else got something different??

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