It is Sunday, April 16th, 2017. Happy Easter everyone…..
Easter holds a particular significance to me, and to many. On this and every day I pray that the spirit of Easter permeates the meaning and our world.
Today the Haas F1 Team is racing in the 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. With every race, the team has indicated some degree of improvement. At every step of the teams development we have seen a continuum of growth. So with this growth, the expectations for our hopes also grow.
To date, the Haas team has not scored “double points”. Last week at the Chinese Grand Prix we saw Kevin Magnussen score 4 points with his 8th place finish. Had Romain Grosjean not been penalized five grid spots…. eeerrrrr
This week KMags is starting at the back of the pack, P20. Can he move up 10 spots? I do think it is possible… If turns one gets ugly on the start, the back may be the best place to be…
Speaking of turn 1… Romain Grosjean will be right in the thick of the pack at turn 1, he is starting 9th. He has a very good qualifying session and maintained our expectations by making Q3. If he can make it to lap 2, I think he can finish in the points.
The Haas cars have the legs to fight in that mid pack. But the Renault Team is making humongous strides…
A word on Renault F1. I predict that, by the end of the 2017 season we will see Renault at par with Red Bull and possibly making podium challenges. They are starting with anew this year… and they are already light years ahead of Honda/McLaren. And their car looks fantastic!!!
I don’t expect the Haas development to keep pace with Renault. How can they.
So… Will Buxton is on the grid with his pre race chat. Great stuff.
I expect Romain Grosjean to finish in the points. I’m hoping that Kevin Magnussen can also, but I’m only hoping. An 11th place finish does seem to be in the realm of possibilities. And if history has any… never mind.
Enjoy the race everyone!
RW