Jack Nicholls and the 5Live F1 team look back at a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix, which was won by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. The German now takes the lead in the Formula 1 World Championship.
Valtteri Bottas takes first F1 pole position in Bahrain
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Qualifying got underway with more McLaren woes: Stoffel Vandoorne was knocked out in the first session, and although Fernando Alonso got through to Q2, he was unable to participate due to an engine problem. Other teams had split drivers with Wehrlein up in Q2, but his Sauber teammate not, and a similar story for Toro Rosso and Force India.
Meanwhile, up front, Renault got both their drivers into the top ten, with Nico Hülkenberg enjoying a seventh place grid slot. Palmer settled for tenth but it’s his first time into Q3, so a good job all round. Felipe Massa was also in the top ten, as was Romain Grosjean, who recovered from an FP3 crash that saw him lose the front wing on the Haas after colliding with the barriers.
Out front, the battle was between the Mercedes pair, with Lewis Hamilton less than a tenth of a second up during the first set of flying laps, and Valtteri Bottas scraping ahead by 0.023 seconds to secure his first ever pole position. Vettel and Ricciardo locked out the second row, with their teammates relegated to the third row of the grid.
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F1 Debrief – Go as fast as you can and hope for the best
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On this show, we talk about Alonso’s big news regarding a stint in the Indy 500, and the reaction from fellow drivers and team bosses about this decision. We ponder how McLaren will get on in Monaco without him, even with the return of the super fit but slightly rusty Jenson Button.
We discuss Zak Brown’s influence on the team, coming at life as he does from a commercial background, and ask whether you would sponsor McLaren, given their current circumstances. We discuss Mr C’s about turn in whether Alonso’s decision is a good one or not, and worry about safety standards and extra-curricular activities.
We also have time to touch upon Alonso’s Andretti teammates, what his chances are in the big race, and what a fascinating storyline this has added to the 2017 F1 season.
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WEC Silverstone practice 1
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WEC Silverstone practice 2
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WEC Silverstone practice 3
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WEC Silverstone qualifying
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The Last Lap Podcast – Season 5 – Ep 3 – Bahrain GP 2017 Review
F1 returns to the stunning straights for the Chinese grand prix with F1 buzzing from a Ferrari win in Australia. Thoughts begin to wander to a season with 2 teams fighting for the title for the first time in a few years. Join Andy and Sean as they talk through the race and the stunning annoucement coming from McLaren regarding Fernando’s future this season.
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BikeLive #7 – Don’t Cry For Mir, Argentina
No, we promise this is NOT a repeat. Louis and Dre are back to review an Argentine GP weekend which saw three identical winners to the first round in Qatar.
We ask if Marc Marquez is already up against it to retain his championship after crashing at Termas de Rio Hondo with Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi claiming a Yamaha 1-2.
This week’s show also reviews Joan Mir’s sensational recovery to beat John McPhee from sixteenth on the grid and Franco Morbidelli’s second straight win, just ahead of an impressive Miguel Oliveira!
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Ferrari post fastest free practice times in Bahrain, but both drivers also break down
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First practice at the Sakhir circuit was completed in super hot conditions, so teams weren’t gathering particularly relevant data for the rest of the weekend. Mercedes were running longer and heavier, so finished middle of the timesheets, whilst it was Ferrari on top. Sebastian Vettel went fastest, but Kimi Räikkönen broke down due to mechanical troubles. Stoffel Vandoorne also stopped out on track in his McLaren, whilst Felipe Massa had something of a spin but finished in the top five anyway.
In the second session, Ferrari continued their performance – they finished fastest with Sebastian Vettel again, but they also had a breakdown with Vettel stopping just short of the pit entrance. The mechanics had to dash down the pitlane to recover the car. Räikkönen was fourth, with one Mercedes and one Red Bull splitting the two Ferraris.
Meanwhile, it was also a repetitive situation for Vandoorne, who stopped on track. Carlos Sainz also stopped, his Toro Rosso failing to complete the full session.
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