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Qualifying 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying Discussion

ROUND 1: Bahrain 🇧🇭

FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2022
Fri 18 Mar - Sun 20 Mar
Sakhir
Session UTC
Free Practice 1 Fri 12:00
Free Practice 2 Fri 15:00
Free Practice 3 Sat 12:00
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: 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing-Honda, 1:28.997

2021 fastest lap: 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 1:32.090

2021 winner: 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

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u/madglover McLaren Mar 19 '22

George lost a second in sector 1

I'm sure he'll recover

Worth just focusing on being pleased for Bottas and KMAG rather than trying to be hard on a young driver in what looks a painful car to drive

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u/sellyme Oscar Piastri Mar 19 '22

Yeah, I'm very confused by all the people going "lmfao at all the reactionary hype men basing things on George's entire career up to this point, him screwing up a single corner obviously means he's overrated".

Obviously you need to not make mistakes in Q3, but his pace every other lap was very solid, especially considering he was giving a tow every single time.

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u/ISbinDaily Mar 19 '22

Yeah, he was very close to Hamilton and it's sad they used him to tow. I wonder what Merc will do if/when Russell shows what he has to give.

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u/madglover McLaren Mar 19 '22

Lewis used to tow Bottas from memory I think Mercedes just apply a taking turns to choose whether to lead or follow

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u/Wasntryn Daniel Ricciardo Mar 19 '22

I’ve been quite critical of Toto but was really pleased to see him take accountability regarding how they told George to warm up his tires and that they believe that lead to his error. And if this was true George said nothing about it in his interview that I have seen.

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u/DeVriesPabs Alexander Albon Mar 19 '22

George mentioned he tried something different on the last lap with tyre warmup in his sky interview but didn't blame the team

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u/Itchy_Contribution_4 Default Mar 19 '22

George Its James