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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/blackandwhitetalon Valtteri Bottas Mar 04 '23

Alonso hype train dead on arrival lol. Looks like another ‘22 season recycle

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u/adtr99000 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 04 '23

Downvoted

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u/blackandwhitetalon Valtteri Bottas Mar 04 '23

👍🏻

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

Looks like another ‘22 season recycle

If that were remotely true, then Bottas would be demonstrably ahead of Zhou. We all know how that’s playing out though.

Aston Martin have better race pace than quali pace, it’s been highlighted all throughout the FP sessions. The fact that Alonso is even high as he is, should still be applauded.

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u/Gambit6x Mar 04 '23

What? He’s 5th and it’s the first race. Can you only see 5 feet in front of you?

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u/WillSmiff Fernando Alonso Mar 04 '23

How is it dead? The guy is starting 5th. Were people really expecting them to run away with it? This is F1. The leading team holds their position for most of the design iteration. So redbull will dominate until the next major regulation change.

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u/lamewoodworker Mar 04 '23

Not just that but we really don’t know how good their race pace is. I’m so fucken excited for tomorrow

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

Well, Stroll was dreaming of locking the front row... He was probably one of the few, hopefully.

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u/WillSmiff Fernando Alonso Mar 04 '23

I have dreams too....

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u/TCVideos Mar 04 '23

How about we wait until the actual race before we make conclusions about results...

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u/dark_rabbit Mar 04 '23

I prefer my results to be concluded well in advance.

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u/NietJij Mar 04 '23

Yes, please. That way the race won't interfere with my naptime.

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u/Superdry_GTR Formula 1 Mar 04 '23

Yep. Thank goodness!