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View Poll Results: Pick the winner at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday
Valtteri Bottas
21.43%
Lewis Hamilton
28.57%
Max Verstappen
14.29%
Sebastian Vettel
7.14%
Charles Leclerc
14.29%
Kevin Magnussen
0
0%
Nico Hulkenberg
0
0%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
0%
Lance Stroll
0
0%
Daniil Kvyat
0
0%
Pierre Gasly
0
0%
Lando Norris
0
0%
Sergio Perez
0
0%
Alexander Albon
0
0%
Antonio Giovinazzi
7.14%
George Russell
0
0%
Robert Kubica
0
0%
Romain Grosjean
7.14%
Daniel Ricciardo
0
0%
Carlos Sainz Jr.
0
0%
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2019 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, 3/29 - 3/31 at BIC

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Old 03-17-2019, 01:32 PM
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Default 2019 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, 3/29 - 3/31 at BIC

WEEKEND SCHEDULE (EST)

Fri 29 March
Practice 1 Fri 07:00 – 08:30
Practice 2 Fri 11:00 – 12:30

SAT 30 March
Practice 3 Sat 08:00 – 09:00
Qualifying Sat 11:00 – 12:00

SUN 31 March
Race Sun 11:10


CIRCUIT INFO

Lap data
Lap length 5.412km (3.363 miles)
Race laps 57
Race distance 308.238km (191.53 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’31.447 (213.055 kph) by Pedro de la Rosa, 2005
Fastest lap 1’29.527 (217.624 kph) by Mark Webber, 2005
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight

Car performance
Full throttle 70%
Downforce level Medium
Gear changes per lap 52
Fuel use per lap 2.7kg

Strategy
Pit lane time loss 22 seconds
2012 prime tyre**: Medium
2012 option tyre**: Soft




Old 03-19-2019, 08:22 AM
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Going with Bottas, he should've won last year. Redemption year! I predict another Max podium as well. That Honda PU really is something to be watched this year.
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I'm sticking with Lewis.
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I'm going for Antonio Giovanazzi. He only got about 5 cars backed up with some defensive-bordering-on-erratic driving in Australia. I suspect he can get the entire grid behind him, and win the race with a checkered and blue flag at the same time.

Slightly more realistic, a LeClerc podium could happen if there's some goofiness from RedBull and Seb having a Seb-brain-meltdown.

Other WAGs:
Will not be MB 1-2, somebody will be on the crappy tire schedule.
Haas will have a decent midpack showing, but Grosjean's Shawarma Wrap will leak on the left front side, while Magnussen's will stay in tact
Ricciardo will turn the fastest lap just in time for someone to mis-calculate the fuel ratio.
Toro Rosso 9-10
O/U on Kimi touching his face in post-race paddock interview: 3
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Originally Posted by The Raptor
I'm sticking with Lewis.
As am I.
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Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were separated by just 0.035s. Lewis Hamilton was third fastest but 0.603s behind of Vettel’s time.

https://racer.com/2019/03/29/vettel-...ar-in-bahrain/
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Voted LEC
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Leclerc tales pole.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ferrari-1...0715--spt.html
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LEC here as well. Would be awesome to see him win.
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Originally Posted by A 2
LEC here as well. Would be awesome to see him win.
He was nobody until he hooked up with Ferrari. Amazing!


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