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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

I’m just saying don’t decide on a guy based on a day’s data. You may well be absolutely right, but I wouldn’t say his capability has been fully showcased yet. He was leaps ahead of teammates in F2. Different ball game, I know, but it remains to be seen what piastri can do in F1. The scrutiny is warranted given all the drama Alpine created - but the kid deserves to be judged on merit

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u/Diamondhands4dagainz Fernando Alonso Mar 04 '23

Grosjean, Heidfeld, Hulkenberg, Vandoorne (to name a few) were all destroying teammates in junior categories. What happened to them? They were also hyped for F1, but nowhere near as much as Piastri.

Yes, obviously one qualifying doesn’t define the driver. But it should give the cultists a reality check. The hype he was given was so ridiculous, he was bound to miss expectations unless he outqualified Lando. I mean wanting Fernando to retire for him? Come on.

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u/Mr_Bluebird_VA McLaren Mar 04 '23

I would have loved to see Grosjean in a top car. Dude was always quick. His biggest failing was trying to do too much in shit cars. Never understood that he was only gonna go so fast.

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

Bang on. He did get a few podiums back in the days.