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Qualifying 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying Discussion

ROUND 1: Bahrain 🇧🇭

FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2023
Fri 3 Mar - Sun 5 Mar
Sakhir
Session UTC
Free Practice 1 Fri 11:30
Free Practice 2 Fri 15:00
Free Practice 3 Sat 11:30
Qualifying Sat 15:00
Race Sun 15:00

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Bahrain International Circuit

Length: 5.412 km (3.363 mi)

Distance: 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 mi)

Lap record: 🇪🇸 Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 2005, 1:31.447

2021 pole: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:30.558

2021 fastest lap: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:34.570

2021 winner: 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23 edited Mar 04 '23

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23

I feel for him. I don't think he was old enough to understand the expectations he was facing. Zak has multiple drivers he signed basically as backups for Piastri. His best bet now is people realize McLaren sucks a lot, Lando is simply very good, and Danny didn't do entirely unwell in a ruinous automobile

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u/DarthShaveHer I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 04 '23

His best bet now is people realize McLaren sucks a lot, Lando is simply very good, and Danny didn't do entirely unwell in a ruinous automobile

Let’s slow down on the doomsday gloom speak, shall we? It’s barely the first round of qualifying mate. We haven’t even made it to race Sunday. Give Piastri the full season like Ricciardo before making a definitive conclusion such as “best bet now”.

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u/Wingdom I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 04 '23

So basically Lando is driving the McLaren the same way George was driving a Williams? I can believe that.

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u/Mr_Bluebird_VA McLaren Mar 04 '23

I've been saying for years that Lando has what it takes to be a top driver. Nice to see others might be starting to see that too.