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F1 Fireside Chat

04/15/202104/15/2021 by F1 Fanfictionin EpisodesLeave a Comment

Episode 6

This is a special episode in which we have a guest, Anirudh Mendiratta, on the podcast. We discuss various controversies surrounding F1 and other stories from around the motorsporting world.

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Listen in to Episode 6 at your favorite podcasting platform

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Topics that we discuss in this episode:

F1 getting some Non-Fungible Token action
Controversies surrounding Saudi Arabia GP
Extreme E
Electric Humvee
Mazepin being a prick on and off the track
Haas’s shady sponsorships
Haas – American car in Russian livery
NASCAR
Jelle’s marble runs
Drive to Survive drama
Cyril Abiteboul’s tattoo bet
Race limits
Sprint races

2021 Bahrain GP Driver Ratings

03/30/202104/13/2021 by fanf1ctionin UncategorizedLeave a Comment

It was a great season opener at the Bahrain International Circuit with a banger of a race which was nail biting till the very last lap. We discuss the race in detail in our Episode 4 of our podcast. Give it a listen and join us as we discuss all the interesting events that went down in the Bahrain GP. We discuss our driver of the day as well as the “L” of the day in the podcast.

Episode 4: 2021 Bahrain GP Post Race Discussions

Since we do not discuss each driver in detail, here are our ratings for each driver and team for the 2021 Bahrain GP.

Driver Ratings

Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding

Driver	Team	Sarang’s Rating	Akash’s Rating
Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	9/10	8/10
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	9/10	9/10
Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	5/10	7/10
Lando Norris	McLaren	8/10	8/10
Sergio Perez	Red Bull	8/10	9/10
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	7/10	7/10
Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	7/10	7/10
Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	6/10	7.5/10
Yuki Tsunoda	Alpha Tauri	8/10	8/10
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	6/10	6/10
Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo	7/10	6/10
Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	7/10	6/10
Esteban Ocon	Alpine	5/10	5/10
George Russell	Williams	7/10	6.5/10
Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	4/10	6/10
Mick Schumacher	Haas	6/10	4/10
Pierre Gasly	Alpha Tauri	6/10 – DNF	7/10 – DNF
Nicholas Latifi	Wiliams	5/10 – DNF	5/10 – DNF
Fernando Alonso	Alpine	6/10 – DNF	6/10 – DNF
Nikita Mazepin	Haas	0/10 – DNF	3/10 – DNF

Episode 4: 2021 Bahrain GP Post-Race Discussions

03/29/202104/13/2021 by fanf1ctionin EpisodesLeave a Comment

In this episode we discuss all the happenings of the season opener for 2021 season of F1 at Bahrain.

Topics included in this podcast:

New Website! www.f1fanfiction.com
Qualification elevator pitch
Drama even before the race
Race start
#Mazespin
Re-start after Safety-Car
The undercut train
Alonso vs Sainz Vs Vettel
Pitstop #2
Main event – VER vs HAM
Driver of the day
Team of the day
“L” of the day

2021 Bahrain GP Preview

03/23/202104/26/2021 by fanf1ctionin 2021 Calendar, Race PreviewLeave a Comment

26 March – 28 March 2021

Session Name	Date/Time (Track local time)
Free Practice 1	26 March 14:30 – 15:30
Free Practice 2	26 March 18:00 – 19:00
Free Practice 3	27 March 15:00 – 16:00
Qualification	27 March 18:00 – 19:00
Race	28 March 18:00 – 20:00

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Until Bahrain GP

Schedule

Track Map

Track Facts

Number of Laps: 57
Track Length: 5.412km
Race Distance: 308.238 km
Best Laptime: 1:31.447 by Pedro de la Rosa (2005)
2020 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
2020 Race winner: Lewis Hamilton

Bahrain International Circuit has hosted its first Grand Prix in 2004. This circuit has been a staple in the F1 calendar since. Bahrain usually hosts the Grand Prix in the first half of the season. Due to the extra-ordinary circumstances posed by Coronavirus, it was decided that the Bahrain will replace Australia as the Season Opener. The Pre-Season testing was conducted here as well this year. Bahrain International circuit has many configurations and F1 itself has used 3 of them. Due to the shortened calendar of 2020 and Coronavirus raging through the world, Bahrain hosted 2 GPs in 2020. The 2nd GP was called the Sakhir GP and used the outer oval configuration. Bahrain’s highlight is the night races where the entire circuit is illuminated with floodlights. It’s a spectacle to watch these F1 cars racing under these floodlights. Lets see what the circuit has in store for us for the 2021 Bahrain GP.

Episode 3: Pre-Season Testing and 2021 Predictions

03/22/202104/13/2021 by fanf1ctionin EpisodesLeave a Comment

In this episode, we talk discuss about Pre-Season testing that was held on March 12-14 in Bahrain at The Bahrain International Circuit and share our predictions for F1 2021 Season.

Check out the Preview for Bahrain GP which is on March 28 2021.

Topics included in this episode:

What is Pre-Season Testing?
Day 1
- Mercedes stay in garage
- Max Speed!
- Ferrari engine Issues continue..
- Alpha Tauri charging through the field
Day 2
1. Mercedes #1
2. Red Flags Everywhere!
3. Mick and Nikita playing dashing cars
4. Vettle sits in the garage
5. All teams riddled with issues
6. Williams not being Williams
7. Hamilton pulls a Vettle
Day 3
1. Max Speed!!
2. Yuki
3. Smooth Operator smooth operating
Eye catching Technical innovations
Predictions for 2021
Wildcard Prediction

Episode 1: Reracing through the 2020 Season of F1

03/22/202104/13/2021 by fanf1ctionin EpisodesLeave a Comment

In this very first episode, we talk through the constructor’s championship table for the F1 calendar year 2020. We talk about our memories, opinions on the unusual year that 2020 was or wasn’t.

Topics included in this podcast:

Hopes from the Year 2020
Thoughts when the season wasn’t/was going to happen
The (so called) title fight between Mercedes and Redbull Racing
The surprising Mclaren
(T)Racing point aka Pink Mercedes
Renault’s Comeback
Troubles at Ferrari
AlphaTauri – Peirre Gasly’s redemption
AlfaRomeo’s Woes
Unfortunate Haas
Williams bring Williams
Outro