I've been behind on watching F-1 for a while now due to work and other stuff that got in the way, so I'm putting the last 2 GP's into one post. I scrolled down the thread without looking through it (nothing seen yet!) and wrote the first part for the China GP after watching it, then watched the re-run of the Bahrein GP and also commented on that. So there may be some editing involved after I'm done typing and submitting it... LOL
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China GP
Oh... my... god... that's just incredibly CRUEL!!! Max Verstappen shows his awesome talent by passing cars left and right, showing true skills while performing these overtakings with being able to keep his tires from locking up (where other -more experienced- drivers do actually flat-spot them!) in a middle field classed car, only... to have a massive engine blow-up/lock on the main straight 2 LAPS BEFORE THE FINISH?!?!?! (Oo)
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I say fire the person in charge at Renault!!! This is just unbelievable... a manufacturer this experienced, with so many knowledge of the sport and with a huge budget, can't even build an engine that holds on for an entire race?! That's soooo dissapointing... (-.-)
Well, let's stick to the positive thoughts about this race then and awe at that raw (yet already proffessional and experienced performing) talent being showcased by Max Verstappen, who is alledgedly said to be claming a seat in a car from a championship-capable F-1 team within a matter of years! Let's focus on that then and continue with the next GP!!!
As for the rest of the field, Hamilton did a great flawless run (with the exception of a minor wake-up call by his team halfway thought. Heheh...), Vettel tried to keep up after Rosberg which succeeded, but barely anything more.
It's terrible to see how two major teams from the past, Red Bull and McLaren were fighting over positions 14 through 17 halfway through the race... something went terribly wrong during the past years as it seems... let's hope they can find the turn-around point and creep back to the top again!
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Bahrein GP
The sparks! The sparks!!! Oh, how wonderful!!! Hahaaa... it was great to see them fly out underneath of the cars throughout the entire race! It made me remember the good old days of this awesome sport when the cars had this all the time! Especially on the Monaco track...
So, on with the race! And what an awesome start of this race it was! The thrilling head to head battles through the first few laps were an awesome sight to see!!
Quick note in between... I keep hating Rosberg and his childish immature behaviour on (and for that matter also off) the track. That guy has an ego too big for this sport if you ask me. He makes bold aggressive moves on other drivers that simply belong in the demolition derby, but not in this sport.
And then the dreaded moment arrived when first his team mate Sainz had a left wheel brake exploding on him (I think??) and then Verstappen having to retire the car not long after... shame... they really need to work on the stamina and long run for these cars if they want to make it.
And I have to take off my hat and bow deep for the IceMan! How he pressured Rosberg into making a mistake during the previous to last lap is simply amazing! He still has it... and TOTALLY deserved that second place podium! Let's see if he can make it a victory next time around...
If the race would have been another 5 laps, he might have even made it work this race as he approached Hamilton to a close finish! Great job by Lewis, who drove a clean and flawless race once more. He's looking to consolidate his title for real here...
And at the end... another Renault died before reaching the finish line!!! Wut?!?!? (oO)
Ricciardo was soooo lucky this happened when he was already rolling towards the finish line during the last lap, or he would have experienced a driver's worst nightmare: falling short of a few meters before the finish line...
