FIA 2009 F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir Circuit-Manama)
Friday Practice 1 (1500hrs - 1630hrs, Singapore Time)
01. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:33.647 [+0.000] 19 Laps
02. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:33.907 [+0.260] 17 Laps
03. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:33.938 [+0.291] 17 Laps
04. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:34.227 [+0.580] 24 Laps
05. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:34.434 [+0.787] 15 Laps
06. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:34.502 [+0.855] 24 Laps
07. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:34.531 [+0.884] 18 Laps
08. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:34.589 [+0.942] 17 Laps
09. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:34.827 [+1.180] 21 Laps
10. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:34.827 [+1.180] 19 Laps
11. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:34.880 [+1.233] 24 Laps
12. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:34.938 [+1.291] 21 Laps
13. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:34.974 [+1.327] 21 Laps
14. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:35.021 [+1.374] 18 Laps
15. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:35.036 [+1.389] 22 Laps
16. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:35.042 [+1.395] 16 Laps
17. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:35.333 [+1.686] 20 Laps
18. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:35.348 [+1.701] 24 Laps
19. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:35.353 [+1.706] 22 Laps
20. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:35.369 [+1.722] 15 Laps
Comments: It's good to see more non-diffuser teams at the top of the time sheet for the practice. However, as usual, being the first practice, the times set were not significant in any ways. The BMWs were probably back on familiar territory as they did their winter testing at this circuit prior the season opening. It is still, however, still early to find any significant or useful trend thus so far. Let's wait for more practice to come.
Friday Practice 2 (1900hrs - 2030hrs, Singapore Time)
01. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:33.339 [+0.000] 36 Laps
02. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:33.530 [+0.191] 25 Laps
03. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:33.616 [+0.277] 37 Laps
04. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:33.661 [+0.322] 29 Laps
05. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:33.676 [+0.337] 32 Laps
06. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:33.694 [+0.355] 35 Laps
07. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:33.763 [+0.424] 30 Laps
08. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:33.764 [+0.425] 37 Laps
09. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:33.885 [+0.546] 30 Laps
10. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:33.899 [+0.560] 36 Laps
11. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:33.994 [+0.655] 30 Laps
12. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:34.025 [+0.686] 23 Laps
13. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:34.127 [+0.788] 37 Laps
14. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:34.366 [+1.027] 26 Laps
15. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:34.411 [+1.072] 29 Laps
16. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:34.564 [+1.225] 34 Laps
17. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:34.605 [+1.266] 31 Laps
18. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:34.670 [+1.331) 28 Laps
19. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:34.764 [+1.425] 35 Laps
20. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:34.790 [+1.451] 33 Laps
Comments: The first 13 cars were within a second and that's how close the teams were. It seems that Red Bull, in particular RBR, was doing a good job without diffusers and KERS. They remain competitive and is amongst the top of time sheets. As usual, the big teams were no where close. It is believed that McLaren-Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault had brought updates to their cars, but not BMW. It is expected to see the BMWs off the pace as there's totally no upgrades to their cars. They were expecting something major though for the next race (Spanish Grand Prix). It is hot at Bahrain and another potential exciting scenerio are cars getting into trouble due to technical issues. We'll see...
*Time courtesy from 1999-2009 Formula One Administration Ltd.
Friday Practice 1 (1500hrs - 1630hrs, Singapore Time)
01. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:33.647 [+0.000] 19 Laps
02. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:33.907 [+0.260] 17 Laps
03. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:33.938 [+0.291] 17 Laps
04. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:34.227 [+0.580] 24 Laps
05. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:34.434 [+0.787] 15 Laps
06. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:34.502 [+0.855] 24 Laps
07. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:34.531 [+0.884] 18 Laps
08. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:34.589 [+0.942] 17 Laps
09. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:34.827 [+1.180] 21 Laps
10. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:34.827 [+1.180] 19 Laps
11. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:34.880 [+1.233] 24 Laps
12. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:34.938 [+1.291] 21 Laps
13. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:34.974 [+1.327] 21 Laps
14. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:35.021 [+1.374] 18 Laps
15. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:35.036 [+1.389] 22 Laps
16. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:35.042 [+1.395] 16 Laps
17. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:35.333 [+1.686] 20 Laps
18. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:35.348 [+1.701] 24 Laps
19. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:35.353 [+1.706] 22 Laps
20. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:35.369 [+1.722] 15 Laps
Comments: It's good to see more non-diffuser teams at the top of the time sheet for the practice. However, as usual, being the first practice, the times set were not significant in any ways. The BMWs were probably back on familiar territory as they did their winter testing at this circuit prior the season opening. It is still, however, still early to find any significant or useful trend thus so far. Let's wait for more practice to come.
Friday Practice 2 (1900hrs - 2030hrs, Singapore Time)
01. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:33.339 [+0.000] 36 Laps
02. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:33.530 [+0.191] 25 Laps
03. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:33.616 [+0.277] 37 Laps
04. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:33.661 [+0.322] 29 Laps
05. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:33.676 [+0.337] 32 Laps
06. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:33.694 [+0.355] 35 Laps
07. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:33.763 [+0.424] 30 Laps
08. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:33.764 [+0.425] 37 Laps
09. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:33.885 [+0.546] 30 Laps
10. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:33.899 [+0.560] 36 Laps
11. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:33.994 [+0.655] 30 Laps
12. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:34.025 [+0.686] 23 Laps
13. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:34.127 [+0.788] 37 Laps
14. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:34.366 [+1.027] 26 Laps
15. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:34.411 [+1.072] 29 Laps
16. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:34.564 [+1.225] 34 Laps
17. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:34.605 [+1.266] 31 Laps
18. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:34.670 [+1.331) 28 Laps
19. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:34.764 [+1.425] 35 Laps
20. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:34.790 [+1.451] 33 Laps
Comments: The first 13 cars were within a second and that's how close the teams were. It seems that Red Bull, in particular RBR, was doing a good job without diffusers and KERS. They remain competitive and is amongst the top of time sheets. As usual, the big teams were no where close. It is believed that McLaren-Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault had brought updates to their cars, but not BMW. It is expected to see the BMWs off the pace as there's totally no upgrades to their cars. They were expecting something major though for the next race (Spanish Grand Prix). It is hot at Bahrain and another potential exciting scenerio are cars getting into trouble due to technical issues. We'll see...
*Time courtesy from 1999-2009 Formula One Administration Ltd.
