Bahrain Grand Prix - Free Practice One

3rd & 7 37yd

@BE: Indeed it does.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 11:57:48 AM
Don't be so hard on him Nate, he's just testing out all parts of the track

by Matt 4/17/2015 11:58:19 AM
Leave it to the Empire to take PDVSA money...

by mfbull 4/17/2015 11:59:13 AM
Maybe Maldo had a deal on with JB in China, just so he ain't too blame, for once. The F1 cowboy is back in action in Bahrain though

by Marais 4/17/2015 11:59:18 AM
Seeing a replay of Alonso having a big right front lock-up coming into Turn 1, running slightly deeply across the run-off area in the process.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 11:59:56 AM
by Formula 1 via twitter 4/17/2015 12:00:01 PM
how many WINS does Bottas have compared to Maldonado?

by BE 4/17/2015 12:00:25 PM
@Nate How long do you think it will take for McLaren to recover?

by Dimitris 4/17/2015 12:00:33 PM
@Dimitris: At least this season, maybe some of or all of 2016.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:00:46 PM
Alonso, Maldonado, Kvyat, Ricciardo, Merhi and Massa all out on track.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:01:27 PM
I know I'm a far-away observer but it seems that Maldonado only knows one way to drive a car, and can't adapt to ill-handling characteristics.

by mfbull 4/17/2015 12:01:32 PM
@Nate, any chance Button will get out this session to see what he can do with the Mclaren?

by AdiosAyrton 4/17/2015 12:01:34 PM
@AdiosAyrton: It depends how serious that earlier engine issue was. If they can get him out, the team will, as these sessions are valuable and McLaren is still in test mode.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:01:55 PM
Does JB have any issue on his car? Just two laps while Alonso has 13...

by ralva8 4/17/2015 12:02:00 PM
@ralva8: He's spun in the early moments of the session and we haven't seen him back out. McLaren has since told TV it was an engine cutting out issue.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:02:19 PM
Mercedes evaluating new parts? bcoz doing plenty of laps from both the
drivers.

by Sekhar 4/17/2015 12:02:22 PM
@Sekhar: Almost certainly. Plenty more to achieve in FP1 than being top of the leader board.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:02:45 PM
Macca will be on the podium by the end of the year...not saying top step, but on the podium...Nate will have to eat his words again!:-)

by BE 4/17/2015 12:02:58 PM
@BE: Sounds like quite the feast for me at the end of the year. I also said in winter testing I doubted Ferrari could win until mid-season.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:03:26 PM
Is there any chance that Adrian Sutil will drive Williams in any one of the Practice sessions

by Ram 4/17/2015 12:03:30 PM
@Ram: He's been signed as reserve driver, which was done when there was still uncertainly around Bottas' fitness ahead of Malaysia. It's not been confirmed if he will yet but things could change.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:04:02 PM
Marcus Ericsson is being strapped into his car so we could see the Sauber driver joining the fray again soon.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:04:32 PM
Shame, @Nate is taking just as much stick today as Maldonado. I feel for you man

by Marais 4/17/2015 12:04:34 PM
Ricciardo has moved to P1 with a 1:38.455.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:04:55 PM
why there is no run for kimi yet after first stint

by Altaf 4/17/2015 12:05:00 PM
@Altaf: No word from Ferrari, but after Vettel's loss of power early in the session the team may be assessing both cars before sending Raikkonen back out again.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:05:21 PM
Nate, being young, I have often wondered about the future of Formula 1. I wonder if it will keep on existing. I also wonder what it will be like in 3 decades or more (electrical and silent cars, slow or faster cars, even dumber rules,...). Some times I get afraid when I see what direction F1 is taking now... what is you opinion?

by Michael Bialocur 4/17/2015 12:05:27 PM
@MichaelBialocur: It's always hard to predict, but I can't ever see Formula One not existing. Certainly the trend is that the cars are going to get greener, which is why Ecclestone's calls for a return to V8s seems a little ridiculous. Who knows though? Who would have thought 10 years ago they would have lost four cylinders in the engine by 2014?

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:06:22 PM
That trophy says Nate's a race-winner, no? I think he can handle the pressure.

by mfbull 4/17/2015 12:06:27 PM
@mfbull: Sadly that was for Laurence's efforts this morning.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:06:49 PM
@Michael Bialocur: It's DOOMED...ha, ha just kidding, kid, it's going to be all right...

by mfbull 4/17/2015 12:06:58 PM
One rough questions, whom do you think of the current grid of drivers could retire or take a sabbatical?

by rockedin123 4/17/2015 12:07:03 PM
@rockedin123: Raikkonen and Massa probably don't have another team left in them, so either of those for retirement.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:07:24 PM
@Michael Bialocur - possibly robots instead of drivers Lol, but must agree that F1 isn't looking too good at the moment

by AdiosAyrton 4/17/2015 12:07:27 PM
F1 has run into the same issue as Nascar. Aero blocking. If you can get out front in clean air, you stay ofront

by stekay 4/17/2015 12:07:32 PM
Grand Prix racing has existed for nearly a hundred years now. It may change, but it will not go away

by RCC 4/17/2015 12:08:16 PM
@Nate - that is why the endurance racing like the Le Mans series it triving. It would be interesting to see if Diesel engines will ever make it to F1

by Lawrence Ellul 4/17/2015 12:08:23 PM
What if, to have both endurance and speed and excitement in formula 1, they would alternate between 3 hour races then just 45 minute races each GP. That way you can see the bravest and quickest drivers, then the smartest and smoothest drivers.

by Michael Bialocur 4/17/2015 12:08:31 PM
@MichaelBialocur: I don't think fans of F1 would like that very much. As our site re-design proves, people don't like change all that much.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:08:47 PM
Ground effect should be brought back, that way cars will be quick and be able to drive close to eachother, more fun for the fans!

by Michael Bialocur 4/17/2015 12:08:59 PM
F1 need tiny rear wings. There's more than enough rear downforce. Then the insanely complex front wings won't effect the entire car and the car behind as much

by stekay 4/17/2015 12:09:27 PM
There will always be spending in F1, manufacturers must win. But the real problem in F1 is not the costs, it is the lack of innovation because of the over-regulation. WEC is showing the way and F1 should follow and open up regulations so that smaller teams can compete on cleverness if not budget. Remember Brawn? 2009 wasn't that long ago. Without the double-diffuser innovation that Frankenstein's monster would have struggled for points.

by mfbull 4/17/2015 12:09:38 PM
Go watch the WEC @Michael Bialocur

by Marais 4/17/2015 12:09:47 PM
Bottas having a sloppy moment through Turn 9 and 10, locking up and running across the kerbs.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:10:19 PM
However, Bottas has jumped back on top of this session with a 1:38.390.

by Nate Saunders 4/17/2015 12:10:34 PM

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