Formula 1: Round 01 - Australian GP

amacachi

Awesome start to the season.

ctrl-alt-delete

Grosjean for Lotus in 3rd :eek:

Grim.

pitty about the dickhead on pole but Grosjean and Schumi on the second row will do nicely

amacachi

Dunno why Crofty's expecting the Ferraris to fly through the field tomorrow.

Ghost Train

Schumacher did good job, surprised redbull not a bit closer

I guess albert park always suited McLaren. Wonder will it carry over to other tracks

Good grid for tomorrow

Sitec

Brilliant opening to the season, Vettell might actually have to race this year!

drink_milk

Can't wait for tomorrow Very good grid indeed.

freestyla

Long live beautiful non-platypus nose

dloob

Well that was interesting.
Nice to have a Mclaren front row.
You have to wonder what kimi could have done given his teammates time.
Or maybe he would have been near him.

amacachi

I don't say this just as a Button fan but if he beats Lewis into the first corner it could set the entire season up beautifully. Don't want Hamilton stealing a march early in the year.

Heh, head on Grosjean in the press conference.

amacachi

No Horner yet for the post-race stuff. Hmmm....

EDIT: Raikkonen 150/1 with Paddy Power, worth a quid each way I would've thought. :pac:

Daniel S

amacachi wrote: »

Heh, head on Grosjean in the press conference.

I think I got it just right :pac:

pegasus1

Red bulls wings have been clipped!! Is it the end of that finger??:)

jdee99

pegasus1 wrote: »

Red bulls wings have been clipped!! Is it the end of that finger??:)

I sincerely hope so!

-gilly-09-

Brilliant Qualy. Mclaren car is not only a beaut but apparently its quick aswell. Grosjean was a nice surprise as was Red Bull being a little of the pace! Race is set-up for a cracker wonder what Schumi can do from the start? Will his starts be as quick as last year?

freestyla

-gilly-09- wrote: »

...wonder what Schumi can do from the start? Will his starts be as quick as last year?

Could take Grosjean at some point, but them both could snap either Lewis' or Jasons' spot.. i think Mclaren drivers couldnt stay super nice friends/colleagues whole season and it should be reflected somehow on the track also like tight first corner fights ie

But let's wait FIA new decision on RB and Lotus protest bout Merc's superDRS/Front wing thingy.

Now that's difficult one actually! see article 3.18
http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/8692/fia.html

IMO quite 50-50 situation -is it driver operated aero advantage or not?

Hopefully will see other teams catching them rather than get banned and see Mclaren cruising to title.

JohnP199

Fecking alarm never went off, missed qualifying. I've managed to avoid seeing the results so far but I dont think I can hold out until this afternoon when the highlights are on BBC. Is there anywhere online to watch the qualifying session? If so could someone please PM me the link (I dont want to be coming back into the thread and risk seeing who got pole!)

freestyla

JohnP199 wrote: »

Fecking alarm never went off, missed qualifying. I've managed to avoid seeing the results so far but I dont think I can hold out until this afternoon when the highlights are on BBC. Is there anywhere online to watch the qualifying session? If so could someone please PM me the link (I dont want to be coming back into the thread and risk seeing who got pole!)

Yootoob user SeventyBuckss has some short versions of practice and qualy runs

Dunno why FIA tech guys are so incapable of delivering edits faster.. straight after race?

mean this http://www.formula1.com/video/race_edits/

ivanc

HRT Have been refused permission to race linky

ivanc

Have to say the Setanta coverage wasn't a disaster this morning but the way the show abruptly ended was a bit of an anti-climax.

decisions

ivanc wrote: »

HRT Have been refused permission to race linky

Would have liked to have seen a full grid for the first race, but the right decision was made. It isn't safe to have the cars on the grid, would hope to see them at the next race.

How much running have they had so far?

ivanc

decisions wrote: »

Would have liked to have seen a full grid for the first race, but the right decision was made. It isn't safe to have the cars on the grid, would hope to see them at the next race.

How much running have they had so far?

Don't think they managed any more than a few laps this morning.

Be interesting to see if the Caterhams will be able to hold Sergio back for any amount of time.

vectra

Will be interesting to see how good "Finger man" is now starting from down the grid :pac:

Would also liked to see where Kimi could have been on the grid, still If he is fired up there could be plenty of overtaking going on

Harcrid

Really enjoyed that qualy session. Every session last year had that sense of inevitability about it that Red Bull would get pole so it was good to see some different faces up there challenging.

Looking forward to the race tomorrow. If Schumi can start like he did last year he can get right up there with Lewis and Jenson.

Jordan 199

pegasus1 wrote: »

Red bulls wings have been clipped!! Is it the end of that finger??:)

No.

HRT, no surprise that they failed to qualify tbh. Failed to qualify for the race last year and Karthikeyan said he doesn't think next weeks Malaysian GP will be any easier for HRT

Maldonado did a great job in his Williams, starting on the 4th row of the grid.

smellslikeshoes

The grid order has to be in the top few with the most potential for a cracker of a race over the last few years.

Raikkonen in a very strong car starting in 18th, potential for some action from him charging up the places.
Alonso starting from 12th, right in the thick of things with people like Kobayashi around him
The redbulls also in the thick of things with a very unlucky not to be higher Rosberg behind them.
Scumacher finally in a car that seems to be on the pace, have to fancy him to give Grosjean a fright off the line.

Haven't been this excited about a GP in a good few years.

Jordan 199

Apparently this race is the first British driver front row start since the 1995 Australian GP.

vectra

Jordan 191 wrote: »

Apparently this race is the first British driver front row start since the 1995 Australian GP.

And Ironically a Renault 3rd again

StephenHendry

looking forward to the race, schumi qualified well. it will be interesting to see the redbulls fight their way to the front

lolie

At least lewis wont have to worry about massa this yr, except when he's lapping him.
As happy as i am for grosjean i'd be happier if he came 4th.