2012 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix

[Bram Hengeveld]

@Scott Webber thanks buddy for opening this thread Totally forgot!

 

[Michael Brown]

Yeah I've been practicing for a race I have on the Grand Prix Circuit this Sunday. The track's not bad with a variety of unique corners and very challenging ones. My only criticism is that the track doesn't flow. You spend too much time waiting to get on the power, but it's still fun to put it on the edge.

I'm having difficulties with turns 1-3 trying to get the best exit, turns 6-8 for being blind, and turns 9 and 10 for having a downhill braking zone while turning.

 

[James Maskell]

So three races and three different winners but there are still four world champions and Mark Webber out there. This year we can see very tight battle for the tittle with lots of different race winners

Once they get back to Europe i expect a big push in development especially from Red Bull. I also expect a massive push from Webber to win some races! I want to see him win the WDC and so does Australia!

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

That last layout might just be one of the most boring layouts i´ve seen

Really? I think it would be quite an interesting departure. The high average speed compared to the GP circuit would necessitate a low downforce configuration, which would make the turn 5/6/7/8 complex very fun to watch. Without DRS, we could also see some interesting slipstream battles on the straights...

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Passing the weekend without anykind of casualties is enough for this track. But a nice race would be an extra

American Army has offered protection already and they don't hesitate to fire their missiles as shown in the video.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Really? I think it would be quite an interesting departure. The high average speed compared to the GP circuit would necessitate a low downforce configuration, which would make the turn 5/6/7/8 complex very fun to watch. Without DRS, we could also see some interesting slipstream battles on the straights...

Oh yeah but considering it's lenght we can see like 100 laps

 

[John Robertson]

I think I like the current layout better than anything else...but I really hated the 2010 track.

I think that's probably because I played F1 2010 though more than anything, it was just an awkward slow series of corners with only one chance to over take, but lots of odd cambers and chances to really mess up badly. (if you can hold the outside of 9+11 you can force another car to yield at 12, provided you don't run yourself wide at 10, 11, or 12.) That part of the track just seems needlessly tedious to me.

I also have to agree with Michael Brown and Rhys Gardiner, the outside layout looks pretty good. Personally I'd like at least one more corner in there somewhere though, maybe make turns 8+9 (of the outside ring) more of a multi apex/difficult corner.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

I'm not complaining about Monza, it's lovely. I just don't get why people are dissing this track as all its corners provide a challenge.

See it as me rather building up this circuit rather than breaking down Monza and Singapore. In my opinion it's no worse than either.

I think you are miss-understanding me. I praised the circuit that F1 runs on.

It was the 80% straights 20% corner layout that was crap.

 

[Ho3n3r]

I think you are miss-understanding me. I praised the circuit that F1 runs on.

It was the 80% straights 20% corner layout that was crap.

No, that's how I understood it What I meant is that even that layout looks at least equal to those circuits.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

No, that's how I understood it What I meant is that even that layout looks at least equal to those circuits.

Let´s agree to disagree

 

[Ho3n3r]

Let´s agree to disagree

No problemo

 

[Scott Webber]

@Scott Webber thanks buddy for opening this thread Totally forgot!

i guess im your backup, i know you have alot going on

 

[Hampus Andersson]

So... any predictions?

Qualifying

1. Hamilton
2. Schumacher
3. Rosberg
4. Button
5. Raikkonen

Race

1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Webber

 

[Ivo Simons]

Yeah finally normal times again to watch the race.
Only problem i am not home Sunday.

 

[Michael Brown]

The reason I like the Outer Circuit is because it's fast. I don't see any overtaking going on at the top, but it's a medium to low downforce circuit that flows better than either circuit F1 used in the past.

Despite Monza and old Hockenheim having so many straights and few corners they were still memorable for the low downforce needed, and some memorable corners. Monza has Ascari and Parabolica, and Hockenheim has the stadium section. I wouldn't call them boring because they still have some challenging corners.

I like the challenge Bahrain gives, but the track lacks flow.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Any one guess what could be average lap time in bahrain this season ????

 

[Cody White]

I hated this layout!

 

[Dan Coldrick]

I'll be there!!

 

[Michael Brown]

Any one guess what could be average lap time in bahrain this season ????

Pole lap in 2009 was 1:33.431 by Trulli. Fastest lap in the race was about a second slower. I think laps this season will be almost a second faster with better aero, DRS and KERS.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Well my bet is the Q lap times will be equal to 2009. Yep today there are KERS and DRS but don't forget that the front tyres were a bit wider then. Race lap times will be slower cause they were allowed to refuel in 2009.