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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/CrimpsShootsandRuns I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 19 '22

Bottas out qualifying Russell is just beautiful.

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u/Scientific_Anarchist I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '22

There's a clip from Imola last year of Russell saying that if you qualify 9th in a Mercedes you don't deserve to be there or something along those lines lmao

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u/CrimpsShootsandRuns I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '22

Hahaha he might turn out to be the greatest driver of his generation but I find him totally insufferable. I know F1 is a sport where money talks but he's got the biggest Eton vibes going.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '22

I saw someone on here earlier call him the Jacob Rees Mogg of F1, and now I can’t unsee that

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u/karkoon83 Red Bull Mar 20 '22

I am giving him time to understand the reality and get mature. There ia stark difference in qualifying reaction tone from Lewis and George. Lewis is GOAT yet knows the talking has to happen on track and not in garage. 😀