2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, Feb 29 - Mar 02

[MtthsMlw]

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C1 - C2 - C3

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2023 Pole Lap
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Reminder: Race is on Saturday

[langedweil]

First racethread !
All be aware all action starts a day early because of ramadan.
Thnx MtthsMlw ..

[hollus]

The next race is a day earlier because of Ramadan.
This one is a day earlier because it has the be 7 days away from the next one.

[langedweil]

The next race is a day earlier because of Ramadan.
This one is a day earlier because it has the be 7 days away from the next one.

Hollus, you're once again right ..
Technically I wasn't wrong though

[AR3-GP]

I predict a pole lap of a 1.28.1. Possible high 1.27 on a perfect run.

[scuderiabrandon]

I predict a pole lap of a 1.28.1. Possible high 1.27 on a perfect run.

At best I see them dipping into mid 28s

[organic]

I think a low 1.28 - I predicted ahead of testing a 1.5s gain since last year so I'll back myself and say a 1.28.2

[AR3-GP]

I predict a pole lap of a 1.28.1. Possible high 1.27 on a perfect run.

At best I see them dipping into mid 28s

The reason I say it is because I estimate something like 7 tenths improvement from Bahrain '23 to AD '23, and perhaps another 7 tenths improvement with the new cars. These 7 tenths estimates are also conservative in my opinion considering that 1 of RB's upgrades last season was already worth 4 tenths from Baku onwards.

So you end with a ~1.4 second improvement total and with the 1.29.7 pole from Verstappen last year, you get a low 1.28 laptime and that's still being on the conservative side.

[Xyz22]

I predict a pole lap of a 1.28.1. Possible high 1.27 on a perfect run.

At best I see them dipping into mid 28s

The reason I say it is because I estimate something like 7 tenths improvement from Bahrain '23 to AD '23, and perhaps another 7 tenths improvement with the new cars. These 7 tenths estimates are also conservative in my opinion considering that 1 of RB's upgrades last season was already worth 4 tenths from Baku onwards.

So you end with a ~1.4 second improvement total and with the 1.29.7 pole from Verstappen last year, you get a low 1.28 laptime and that's still being on the conservative side.

Maybe with Charles in the RB20

[Vanja #66]

Anyone willing to make an actual bet on their pole time predictions? Betting on choice of avatar, signature or both for 2 weeks

[chrisc90]

Max 27.8

[bluechris]

Leclerc 1.28.2 for me

[f1isgood]

1.28.8 for pole by VER. Around 9 tenths in gain.

[langedweil]

1.28.7 Verstappen
1.28.9 Leclerc

[mendis]

I predict a pole lap of a 1.28.1. Possible high 1.27 on a perfect run.

At best I see them dipping into mid 28s

The reason I say it is because I estimate something like 7 tenths improvement from Bahrain '23 to AD '23, and perhaps another 7 tenths improvement with the new cars. These 7 tenths estimates are also conservative in my opinion considering that 1 of RB's upgrades last season was already worth 4 tenths from Baku onwards.

So you end with a ~1.4 second improvement total and with the 1.29.7 pole from Verstappen last year, you get a low 1.28 laptime and that's still being on the conservative side.

I think exactly the same.