F1 is back for its 2022 season! With new regulations, the pecking order of the field has been turned around on its head. What an exciting race weekend we have witnessed at the 2022 Bahrain GP. Ferrari seems to be back with a vengeance and Red Bull faces incredible struggle with their engine. Mercedes can’t seem to find their mojo and Haas is suddenly the new best of the rest!
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2022 Bahrain GP Episode Summary
In this Episode we discuss:
- Forza Ferrari! 🐎
- Red Bull falls on their face
- Hamilton’s Luck strikes back ✨
- KMag on Fire 🔥
- Super Rookie Zhou
- Seb cheats on his COVID test 🧪
- McLaren back to their GP2 days
2022 Bahrain GP Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
| Pos | Driver | Team | Sarang’s Rating | Akash’s Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Lando Norris | Mclaren | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| NC | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri | 8.0 | 8.0 |
(Scroll right for the full table)
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