[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW said something !

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[Killed by Death]

[Killed by Death]

Interesting, looks like PER is fighting the car a bit more than VER.

[Poiseuille]

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[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

If stroll wasn't a $hitbird MB would be 7 & 8

"Stroll shares more details on injuries sustained in ‘painful’ training accident as he gets set for F1 return"
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...pse7yhg8M.html

"How Lance Stroll went from bike crash to F1 paddock return in just 12 days":
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...5Vl0mA7oe.html

"Stroll insists he's fit to race in Bahrain Grand Prix despite 'protecting' wrist in practice following injury":
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...z6WpCC4li.html

Tomorrow's race may be Stroll's most demanding and physically excruciating race ever. He will experience wrist torture for about 100 minutes.

Of course he will enjoy top medical assistance and treatments, but I wonder whether he'll be getting pain killers to manage finishing the race tomorrow.

What's FIA's stance/policy on medical fitness for racing ? For safety reasons, can Stroll ensure to be capable to fully operate the steering wheel at all times of a race ?

According to the Belgian F1 TV journalist Vigneron, Stroll is assisted to climb out of his car, not using his right hand (his wrist now features orthopedic screws). I mean, this ain't merely using your hands to push a shopping cart at some super market - this is using your hands to race an F1 car during an F1 race. Remember the horrific Grosjean crash in 2020 at the same circuit: quickly getting out of the car saved Grosjean's life.

I hope that Stroll finishes the Bahrain race safe and well.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Interesting, looks like PER is fighting the car a bit more than VER.

Yes . But MAX looks more aggressive in the turns and his race lines look sharper .

[NickyC]

Interesting qualifying! RB looks sooooo strong.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

"Stroll shares more details on injuries sustained in ‘painful’ training accident as he gets set for F1 return"
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...pse7yhg8M.html

"How Lance Stroll went from bike crash to F1 paddock return in just 12 days":
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...5Vl0mA7oe.html

"Stroll insists he's fit to race in Bahrain Grand Prix despite 'protecting' wrist in practice following injury":
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...z6WpCC4li.html

Tomorrow's race may be Stroll's most demanding and physically excruciating race ever. He will experience wrist torture for about 100 minutes.

Of course he will enjoy top medical assistance and treatments, but I wonder whether he'll be getting pain killers to manage finishing the race tomorrow.

What's FIA's stance/policy on medical fitness for racing ? For safety reasons, can Stroll ensure to be capable to fully operate the steering wheel at all times of a race ?

According to the Belgian F1 TV journalist Vigneron, Stroll is assisted to climb out of his car, not using his right hand (his wrist now features orthopedic screws). I mean, this ain't merely using your hands to push a shopping cart at some super market - this is using your hands to race an F1 car during an F1 race. Remember the horrific Grosjean crash in 2020 at the same circuit: quickly getting out of the car saved Grosjean's life.

I hope that Stroll finishes the Bahrain race safe and well.

I don't think it should be up to Lance if he is fit or not, a certified doctor should decide that.

[zero21]

Good read this morning on the top advantages of each car. Race day!

https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/wh...rtin/10439893/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yes . But MAX looks more aggressive in the turns and his race lines look sharper .

Hmm Marko can sniff out the real reason why Charlies car only did that one run.
Marko know how
https://racingnews365.com/ferrari-ra...for-bahrain-gp

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I don't think it should be up to Lance if he is fit or not, a certified doctor should decide that.

LEW pulled the alarm bells !

He said with the W14 zero-sidepod design , It's really hard to improve our car .
We can't fight the Red Bulls like that !

I'm pretty sure LEW has his hands full with Fernando Alonso !

For Fernando ! Go ALO !!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW pulled the alarm bells !

He said with the W14 zero-sidepod design , It's really hard to improve our car .
We can't fight the Red Bulls like that !

I'm pretty sure LEW has his hands full with Fernando Alonso !

For Fernando ! Go ALO !!!

Yeah it's looking good for Fernando.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Hmm Marko can sniff out the real reason why Charlies car only did that one run.
Marko know how
https://racingnews365.com/ferrari-ra...for-bahrain-gp

Yeah . Ferrari got last year also several issues with the spark plugs .
Currently I have no idea what is going on at Ferrari .

One thing is for sure : It's Italian !

[M5Rick]

^It's dinner now my friend.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Hmm Marko can sniff out the real reason why Charlies car only did that one run.
Marko know how
https://racingnews365.com/ferrari-ra...for-bahrain-gp

I don't really understand why this limits LEC to take only 1 run in Q3.

I still wonder if it was the right choice to save a set of new softs.
I mean, with the limited DRS area's, overtaking will be harder than last year.
Start on new softs but locked out from 1st row, or start on used softs but with a chance to be on row 1....touch choice.

[GuidoK]

So Kmag on hards, the rest on softs at the start

[M5Rick]

Oh dear, Checo over-cooked it trying to get past Max and Charlie got him.

[M5Rick]

Damn the Mercs are through after Stroll and Fernie contact, I think Strolls fault for coming in too hot.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Oh dear, Checo over-cooked it trying to get past Max and Charlie got him.

Yeah . Very bad start from Checo !

Checo will never be like MAX . Too bad !
But ...That's why MAX is the number 1 !!!

ALO and Stroll....Ohhhh Boy ! What a mess at Aston !

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Oh dear, Checo over-cooked it trying to get past Max and Charlie got him.

LEC was very fast off the line. 0,1sec faster than Max.

But Max' race pace looks very very good.

[Fliplegend]

Max lapping almost a second faster

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

LEC was very fast off the line. 0,1sec faster than Max.

But Max' race pace looks very very good.

LEC's new softs helped a bit but not that much with catching Max.