Australian Grand Prix 2012, Albert Park Circuit - Race 1/20

knip · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:56

"and away we go" um, there's no one on the track you plank!

Freakbro · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:56

Hmm, are they attributing Mercedes performance to their drs? If so, wouldn't that advantage be exaggerated in qualifying compared to the race since you can open it all the time in qualy.

Glaucus · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:56

So glad I'm not the only one getting irate.

And I'm now time synced with you guys.

therealnerd2 · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:58

My money's on Rosberg for pole...

Glaucus · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:59

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17412581

Lol, shut up and copy it, it's not against the rules. They went through it in one of the FPs and the rule states that drs can't be used for other stuff in a very select area, making it totally legal. Now tell your engineers to get building.

knip · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:59

'Mon Lewis. Haven't heard Jenson mentioned at all

(until then)

Freakbro · 17 Mar 2012 at 06:59

therealnerd2 said:
My money's on Rosberg for pole...

Not with that lap

Glaucus · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:00

Come on button, you're better than that. Please be a 1/2

therealnerd2 · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:00

Freakbro said:
Not with that lap

Bah

Psycho Ned · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:01

No pipe and slippers for Vettel this time

RSR · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:02

Come on Mclaren 1 & 2 please guys......

Freakbro · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:03

Are we still going to have teams not even bothering with Q3?

knip · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:06

YES YES YES!!!!

matty114 · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:06

Psycho Ned · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:06

Yeeees mclaren 1-2

Flibster · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:06

Freakbro said:
Hmm, are they attributing Mercedes performance to their drs? If so, wouldn't that advantage be exaggerated in qualifying compared to the race since you can open it all the time in qualy.

Depends who you listen too. Some people are saying that the car is fundamentally good, others are saying that the DRS innovation is a main contributing factor.

Personally, the car itself looks good. DRS is just a boost. I'm still not sure where the air from the duct is going. You can't blow the rear wing at all due to the minimum radius rules on the rear wing elements...

Blowing the diffuser to stall it, possibly.

Blowing the front wing to stall that, possibly. Nasty routing though.

deuse · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:07

LEWIS...LEWIS..LEWIS he is back!

steve45 · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:07

Mclaren are back!!!

Katoom · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:07

The cars with the odd noses, 1+2

Shimmy · 17 Mar 2012 at 07:07

Epic!

McLaren One Two

Lotus are right up there with Mercedes. RBR 4th fastest?!?

And Ferrari no where