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2017 Australian GP Race Thread

G’day mates

Hello and welcome to the award winning Formula 1 race thread from the sexiest man on the planet and all round good guy, me!

It has been a long winter but F1 is back with a bang baby with new rules and sexy looking cars that look like beasts from a bygone era.

All the new cars are in this thread; http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/363451

So with a new season upon us, everyone suspects a shake up on the grid and a loss of power of the all conquering Silver Arrows. FP1 and FP2 show however, that is easier said than done.

All the race details can be accessed from formula1.com so I am not going to bother sharing lap times and all that because they will all be obliterated this season.

Race Information as follows;
Practice 3: Saturday Morning 3am
Qualifying: Saturday Morning 6am
Race: Sunday Morning 6am


Latest: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest.html

FP2 Results (Top 10)
POS. DRIVER TIME LAPS
1 HAMILTON 1:23.620 34
2 VETTEL 1:24.167 35
3 BOTTAS 1:24.176 34
4 RÄIKKÖNEN 1:24.525 30
5 RICCIARDO 1:24.650 27
6 VERSTAPPEN 1:25.013 8
7 SAINZ 1:25.084 34
8 GROSJEAN 1:25.436 29
9 HULKENBERG 1:25.478 36
10 KVYAT 1:25.493 39

FP1 Results (Top 10)
POS. DRIVER TIME LAPS
1 HAMILTON 1:24.220 22
2 BOTTAS 1:24.803 25
3 RICCIARDO 1:24.886 19
4 VERSTAPPEN 1:25.246 19
5 RÄIKKÖNEN 1:25.372 16
6 VETTEL 1:25.464 10
7 MASSA 1:26.142 28
8 GROSJEAN 1:26.168 20
9 HULKENBERG 1:26.183 15
10 PEREZ 1:26.276 29

So ladies and gentlepeople’s, get those nails manicured and start typing!!!!!

Thread Rules!
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posted on 26/3/17

That Honda engine looks awful. Hulkenberg overshoots turn 1, out of momentum, but Alonso, with a smoother exit is actually further away by turn 3.

posted on 26/3/17

comment by TallAndUseless - I don't believe in realism (U7652)
posted 1 day, 17 hours ago
Predicted Podium:

1) Vettel
2) Hamilton
3) Bottas

Ferrari look dangerous this year, I think they'll give Mercedes a real run for their money.
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GOD FOOKING DAMMIT!!!!

Why do I only ever get this schitt right when I'm not putting money on it?

posted on 26/3/17

Good call.

posted on 26/3/17

Ferrari got it right/ Hamilton struggled more with his tyres.

An ok race. Less dominance from Mercedes. Would have been nice to have seen more overtaking but maybe Melbourne isn't the best place for that. China will surely have more.

A promising start to the season.

posted on 26/3/17

comment by TallAndUseless - I don't believe in realism (U7652)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by TallAndUseless - I don't believe in realism (U7652)
posted 1 day, 17 hours ago
Predicted Podium:

1) Vettel
2) Hamilton
3) Bottas

Ferrari look dangerous this year, I think they'll give Mercedes a real run for their money.
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GOD FOOKING DAMMIT!!!!

Why do I only ever get this schitt right when I'm not putting money on it?
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You were spot on

posted on 26/3/17

China will show us where we really are pace wise

posted on 26/3/17

Weird decision to pit Hamilton losing track position falling behind Verstappen, lap times were still good prior to pit.
Chances are goes onto to win without that screw up.

posted on 26/3/17

Running in clean air at the front.
Vettels tyres would have degraded faster in dirt, as stint went on.

posted on 26/3/17

Oh well, it is what it is.
On to the next.

posted on 26/3/17

comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted about 2 hours ago
Running in clean air at the front.
Vettels tyres would have degraded faster in dirt, as stint went on.
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Just shows how amateurish Mercedes strategists can be

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