2009 Grand Prix of Bahrain - Race Thread
#2
Posted 23 April 2009 - 01:46 PM
Three Grand Prix into the 2009 season, most Formula One figures are looking forward to a fully-dry race weekend in Bahrain.
The recent Sepang and Shanghai events were drenched by rain, clouding the assessment of the sport's new pecking order.
Bahrain is unlikely to be wet this weekend, with climate charts showing no more than 10mm rainfall for an average April month.
Local reports are indeed predicting a very hot weekend, with the possibility of a sandstorm or two.
"That would certainly shake things up," said reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. "It's a weird circuit in the sense that you are just driving through the desert; there is no grass anywhere. "
Bahrain's meteorology office said the highest chance of a light sandstorm is for Sunday.
"The chance of rising sand is there," a forecaster told the local Gulf Daily News.
Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed that he will not use KERS in Friday practice at Sakhir, although Ferrari will reinstate the system on his team-mate Felipe Massa's car.
Ferrari opted out of KERS completely in China after previous reliability problems, but Massa in particular felt that the loss of the device had made the car even less competitive.
AUTOSPORT understands that Raikkonen's weight makes the KERS decision particularly marginal on his car. Ferrari has introduced a new lighter-weight chassis for him in Bahrain in a bid to improve this situation, with the chassis undergoing crash testing yesterday.
But despite this, Raikkonen says he will not return to KERS yet.
"I won't use it tomorrow," said Raikkonen. "The other car will run it tomorrow and then we will make a decision about which way we go. We want to look a little bit to compare the two cars and see what difference it makes."
McLaren has suggested that the long straight and heavy braking areas at Sakhir will make KERS more useful than at any other race this season, but Raikkonen is still unsure how much benefit the device offers.
"It is probably faster in quite a few places, but the car was not too bad in the last race after qualifying," he said. "We could have been faster with it there, but there is not much difference driving with or without for us."
Of the other teams using KERS, BMW's Nick Heidfeld is set to continue with the system in Bahrain, while Renault - which also opted against it at Shanghai - is likely to run KERS in Friday practice before deciding its plans for the rest of the weekend.
#3
Posted 23 April 2009 - 02:23 PM
#4
Posted 23 April 2009 - 02:36 PM
#5
Posted 23 April 2009 - 05:20 PM
I know Kimi keeps insisting that KERS doesn't make a difference but I'm coming to the conclusion that he can't make a difference with KERS.
Are you knocking on Kimi? That's sacrilegious here!!!
#6
Posted 23 April 2009 - 05:24 PM
#7
Posted 23 April 2009 - 07:08 PM
Are you knocking on Kimi? That's sacrilegious here!!!
Don't quote people on my IL!
#9
Posted 23 April 2009 - 08:19 PM
A heavier driver won't benefit anything like a flyweight Massa or Mediocre Nick will.
What did you say bitch
#10
Posted 23 April 2009 - 08:27 PM
How about 'Consistently gets showed up by teammate Nick'?What did you say bitch
I mean he's definitely no Piquet Jr., but he's not doing himself any favors with mostly lackluster drivers.
#11
Posted 23 April 2009 - 08:37 PM
What did you say bitch
You heard me hooker. "I need the white vissooor!" "I cannot see anything"
#13
Posted 23 April 2009 - 09:45 PM
Which one has been on the podium this year?How about 'Consistently gets showed up by teammate Nick'?
I mean he's definitely no Piquet Jr., but he's not doing himself any favors with mostly lackluster drivers.
I could be biased, as i just simply don't like Bobert.
#14
Posted 23 April 2009 - 09:58 PM
I think that's exaggerating a bit...frequently, but not consistently.How about 'Consistently gets showed up by teammate Nick'?
#16
Posted 23 April 2009 - 10:09 PM
I could be biased, as i just simply don't like Bobert.
Referring to me?
#17
Posted 23 April 2009 - 10:10 PM
Which one has been on the podium this year?
The only way Nick gets on the podium is through attrition.
#19
Posted 23 April 2009 - 10:38 PM
The only way Nick gets on the podium is through attrition.
How many races has Cubicle failed to finish this year?
And the one he did finish he was just behind ________.
#20
Posted 23 April 2009 - 11:23 PM
Bobert Cubicle.
Unless you ARE Bobert Cubicle.
Random thought; would you accept Kubi's pay for the nose?
Meaning, you get to cash his checks for 1 year but you have to have his nose permanently grafted onto your face. lol
#21
Posted 23 April 2009 - 11:25 PM
How many races has Cubicle failed to finish this year?
And the one he did finish he was just behind ________.
I have to admit Kubitsah has destroyed any remaining PFF1 hopes that Kimi didn't (so far).
#22
Posted 24 April 2009 - 12:32 AM
How many times has Nick mounted another driver on-track?Which one has been on the podium this year?
I could be biased, as i just simply don't like Bobert.
Damn you Kuuuuubiiiicaaaa!
#23
Posted 24 April 2009 - 01:03 AM
Which one has been on the podium this year?
I could be biased, as i just simply don't like Bobert.
Not to mention the fact that Heidfeld has consistently one of the heaviest cars in quali and still manages to qualify competitively - even outquali Gargamel sometimes
#24
Posted 24 April 2009 - 01:17 AM
How about 'Consistently gets showed up by teammate Nick'?
How about last year was the first time he was beaten by a teammate nick? Not counting 2005 because he broke his leg or something while 0wning webbo
#25
Posted 24 April 2009 - 01:20 AM
nick isnt that bad.. i was just trying to get a rise out of youHow about last year was the first time he was beaten by a teammate nick? Not counting 2005 because he broke his leg or something while 0wning webbo
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