F1 2017: Australian GP - Melbourne (March 26)

Mtxzptlk · 03-25-2017, 02:50 AM

Honda is currently working on a whole new engine due to be introduced in Monaco.

Relax guys! Honda's not done crushing Mclaren fans' hope ... yet. lol

P14! and they said McHon is starting in the back next to Sauber. ha! Take that doom and gloomers!

AW335TT · 03-25-2017, 03:12 AM

Merc
Ferrari
Merc
Ferrari

Just over 2 tenths between Ham and Vettel.. compared to 8 tenths last year. Should be a close race tomorrow.

dzvero · 03-25-2017, 04:19 AM

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Finally! Cmonnn Ferrari!!! Lets do this!

Forza Ferrari

dzvero · 03-25-2017, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mtxzptlk

Honda is currently working on a whole new engine due to be introduced in Monaco.

Relax guys! Honda's not done crushing Mclaren fans' hope ... yet. lol

P14! and they said McHon is starting in the back next to Sauber. ha! Take that doom and gloomers!

Honda discontinued their hybrid models, no more hybrid civic. Wondering wt freak they are doing in f1

F22_Raptor · 03-25-2017, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AW335TT

Merc
Ferrari
Merc
Ferrari

Just over 2 tenths between Ham and Vettel.. compared to 8 tenths last year. Should be a close race tomorrow.

If hamilton gets off to a bad start, this could be a much needed win for Seb.

Mtxzptlk · 03-25-2017, 04:46 PM

FP3 / Qualy

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AW335TT · 03-26-2017, 02:32 AM

BOOOOM!!

DieGrüneHölle · 03-26-2017, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AW335TT

BOOOOM!!

Finally, good strategy call.

But the race was mega boring. These new cars are follow the leader.

AW335TT · 03-26-2017, 03:06 AM

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BOOOOM!!

Finally, good strategy call.

But the race was mega boring. These new cars are follow the leader.

Wasnt boring at all if you wanted Ferrari to win.

M_Six · 03-26-2017, 01:04 PM

Glad to see a change at the top. Ferrari looks poised to give MB a run for the money this year.

Couldn't believe the fans on the track while cars were still running. Haven't seen that in many years.

solstice · 03-26-2017, 01:33 PM

The post race interview with Alonso sounded like someone looking for a new job. It was my best race ever, I'm fit and my driving is at the top of my carrier. The car is very disappointing with no positives, it's a problem for the team but not for me anymore....

Intriguing.

Otherwise very good to see that at least for now Ferrari looks competitive, not so good that the new cars seem to have made passing more difficult by generating more turbulence.

///M Power-Belgium · 03-26-2017, 01:46 PM

*Red Bull* has some work to do...

E9TOU · 03-26-2017, 02:05 PM

Finally a change in the leaderboards! I'm hoping this is true pace for Ferrari and we see them swapping blows with Merc for the rest of the season. Redbull are looming in the background too!

Sad day for Haas, I was hoping Grosjean would score some good points.

justinnum1 · 03-26-2017, 10:25 PM

such a dumb strategy by mercedes, nothing new. pulled lewis in too early for the first pit, then he got unlucky behind verstappen. probably his best start too lol

AW335TT · 03-26-2017, 10:31 PM

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such a dumb strategy by mercedes, nothing new. pulled lewis in too early for the first pit, then he got unlucky behind verstappen. probably his best start too lol

Lewis is the one who wanted to go in, it was only 1 lap before his planned pit. Lewis said he had nothing left and asked to be pitted.

bmw1racer · 03-27-2017, 12:04 AM

RESULT - 57 LAPS:
Pos Driver Car Gap Laps
1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1h24m11.672s 57
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 9.975s 57
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 11.250s 57
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 22.393s 57
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Renault 28.827s 57
6 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m23.386s 57
7 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes 1 Lap 56
8 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Renault 1 Lap 56
9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Renault 1 Lap 56
10 Esteban Ocon Force India/Mercedes 1 Lap 56
11 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1 Lap 56
12 Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber/Ferrari 2 Laps 55
13 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren/Honda 2 Laps 55
- Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda Suspension 50
- Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari Suspension 46
- Lance Stroll Williams/Mercedes Brakes 40
- Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault Power Unit 25
- Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari Collision 21
- Jolyon Palmer Renault Brakes 15
- Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari Water leak 13
- Pascal Wehrlein Sauber/Ferrari Withdrawn 0

AW335TT · 03-27-2017, 01:13 AM

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/m...bourne-886185/

E90SLAM · 03-27-2017, 11:53 AM

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Lewis is the one who wanted to go in, it was only 1 lap before his planned pit. Lewis said he had nothing left and asked to be pitted.

He's been complaining since formation lap.
The entire race LH's mercedes felt a bit nervous with the new tires. He never felt really comfortable with it at all.

We also saw a glimpse of the new race strategy, its not about undercut anymore. Its about overcut, or who can hold on to the faster tire longer.

SonnyJack · 03-27-2017, 12:27 PM

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Lewis is the one who wanted to go in, it was only 1 lap before his planned pit. Lewis said he had nothing left and asked to be pitted.

Been a LH fan for awhile, but damn, he sure seems to go into panic mode WAAAY too soon when the car's not perfect. He had between 1-2 seconds on SV with no seeming threat of being passed, and yet he still insisted on pitting early. One race doesn't make a season, but this will get old quick if he doesn't toughen up.

KingOfJericho · 03-27-2017, 01:27 PM

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Been a LH fan for awhile, but damn, he sure seems to go into panic mode WAAAY too soon when the car's not perfect. He had between 1-2 seconds on SV with no seeming threat of being passed, and yet he still insisted on pitting early. One race doesn't make a season, but this will get old quick if he doesn't toughen up.

He's always had the mental fortitude of a three year old.

AW335TT · 03-27-2017, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AW335TT

Lewis is the one who wanted to go in, it was only 1 lap before his planned pit. Lewis said he had nothing left and asked to be pitted.

Been a LH fan for awhile, but damn, he sure seems to go into panic mode WAAAY too soon when the car's not perfect. He had between 1-2 seconds on SV with no seeming threat of being passed, and yet he still insisted on pitting early. One race doesn't make a season, but this will get old quick if he doesn't toughen up.

The entire team seems to panic when theres a little pressure.

I think they are so used to just cruising to the win without really worrying about much that once they are under pressure, they break down.

Mtxzptlk · 03-27-2017, 03:48 PM

Race

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