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      02-09-2025, 01:06 PM   #1
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Arrow F1 2025: Australian GP - Melbourne (Mar 16)

F1 2025: Australian GP - Melbourne (Mar 16)

Schedule:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2025/australia
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Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit:


Circuit stats:
First Grand Prix: 1996
Number of Laps: 58
Circuit Length: 5.278 km
Race Distance: 306.124 km
Lap Record: 1:19.813 (Charles Leclerc 2024)


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(2024 pole lap)


2024 thread:
https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2090045

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- Until the race weekend there is a transition period topic to keep the race topic clean from the various things happening this winter not related to the race, like all the testing, presenting of the cars, rumours etc:
https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2152080
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Max has upgraded his jet

Old jet was capable of under 9000km range, this one is capable of just under 12,000 km.

https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/...w-01jm3gg4tqrb

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      03-04-2025, 09:47 AM   #3
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So now that all the Abu Dhabi testing is over and the start of the season is less than 2 weeks away, what are your predictions for the race?
I know the pre season testing session is always difficult to interpret. Who is running with high fuel loads, who is sandbagging with low engine power mappings etc etc.
But I think McLaren looked strong and consistent, and I think not a lot of development has taken place during the winter (compared to other years) and that most effords go to the 2026 rulechange.
And the first few races of the season are of coure also somewhat of a gamble reliability wise.

So this is my prediction:

1. NOR
2. PIA
3. VER
4. LEC
5. HAM
6. RUS
7. LAW
8. ANT
9. SAI
10. ALO

A boring prediction, I know...
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1. MAX
2. Lawson
3. Lec
4. Ham
5. Nor
6. Rus
7. Bea
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      03-04-2025, 10:54 AM   #5
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1. MAX
2. Lawson
That is some confidence there!

...we can only hope!
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That is some confidence there!

...we can only hope!
One things for sure is that only one can win and I expect MAX to be odds on favourite with the bookies.
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      03-04-2025, 12:37 PM   #7
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One things for sure is that only one can win and I expect MAX to be odds on favourite with the bookies.
We've seen last year that Max can win in a lesser car and that Lando can only win in a stronger car.
The big question will be: how much of a lesser car and how much of a stronger car
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One things for sure is that only one can win and I expect MAX to be odds on favourite with the bookies.
The FIA : The latest news..

The FIA will be checking more strictly regarding the cheating mini DRS wing at the Australian GP.
So far , as we know and being seen during the 2025 Bahrein pre-season testing : McLaren , Mercedes and Ferrari are at high risk to receive FIA sanctions (!)
In race 9 (Spain) all the 'flexible front wings will be banned .

Hopefully the FIA woke up...
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The FIA : The latest news..

The FIA will be checking more strictly regarding the cheating mini DRS wing at the Australian GP.
So far , as we know and being seen during the 2025 Bahrein pre-season testing : McLaren , Mercedes and Ferrari are at high risk to receive FIA sanctions (!)
In race 9 (Spain) all the 'flexible front wings will be banned .

Hopefully the FIA woke up...
..and not before time, after Ben has his nappy changed maybe.
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I will be there to see Oscar win!

I hope Jack silences all the shit as well.
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I will be there to see Oscar win!
imho he only has to beat Lando to do that
For sure at the beginning of the season they will battle eachother to establish the pecking order within the team

Oscar has Mark Webber as a manager, he knows all about getting that 2nd place shoved into him (the famous Webber-Vettel rivalry)

I hope to see Hamilton-Rosberg, Prost-Senna and Vettel-Webber type of tension this year within both McLaren and Ferrari

Both Lando and Oscar know...if they ever wanna be WDC, this is the year it must happen!
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The FIA : The latest news..

The FIA will be checking more strictly regarding the cheating mini DRS wing at the Australian GP.
So far , as we know and being seen during the 2025 Bahrein pre-season testing : McLaren , Mercedes and Ferrari are at high risk to receive FIA sanctions (!)
In race 9 (Spain) all the 'flexible front wings will be banned .

Hopefully the FIA woke up...
If that's the only way that can get ahead then all power to the FIA to finally come down on the cheats.
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Can't remember what I put in the other thread but...

Max
Lando
Charles
Carlos
Oscar

It's been too long just sitting and waiting..

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Can't remember what I put in the other thread but...

Max
Lando
Charles
Carlos
Oscar

It's been too long just sitting and waiting..
Funnily enough as you forget about the time for a bit it's suddenly just 15 days to go.
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Funnily enough as you forget about the time for a bit it's suddenly just 15 days to go.
Been doing so many song titles, most of my posts must have been tallied up from there
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Been doing so many song titles, most of my posts must have been tallied up from there
Same here, getting the bug and always thinking about more song titles, it's a good thread started by someone.
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Funnily enough as you forget about the time for a bit it's suddenly just 15 days to go.
Seven (7)! days to go ...Can't wait
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Seven (7)! days to go ...Can't wait
We've waited so long so seven more days will be a doddle
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We've waited so long so seven more days will be a doddle
Yeah . I just heard the RB21 isn't fixed . The car has the same 2024 setup mess..

The RB21 can't drive over the curbs , just like in 2024...
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Yeah . I just heard the RB21 isn't fixed . The car has the same 2024 setup mess..

The RB21 can't drive over the curbs , just like in 2024...
Just compete in NASCAR, they can't ride the curbs either
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Just compete in NASCAR, they can't ride the curbs either
Agreed . But it makes you in F1 0.5/0.7 sec. slower (!)

MAX can't appriciate that

I'm pretty sure , the RB21 and the Frenchman Pierre Waché really s@ck ..
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