Australian Grand Prix 2013, Melbourne - Race 1/19

[Jono8]

My favourite stat of the day:
Jules Bianchi's fastest lap for Marussia was only 0.045s slower than Sebastian Vettel's!

How is that possible?

 

[Westyfield2]

It was pretty cringworthy hearing Crofty going on about the Lotus history again I must admit

Renault .

 

[Shimmy]

How is that possible?

Bianchi had an unscheduled stop for SS tyres, but even so I thought it was pretty cool. Highlights how RBR didn't really have the race pace today.

 

[Matteh]

How is that possible?

It was done 10 laps later on super softs. 11th fastest overall.

 

[Skeeter]

How far behind Bottas and Estaban was Bianchi? I don't think we saw him all race.

 

[Jono8]

I wonder if there was ever a seat available for Lewis at Lotus.

 

[Twirlywoos]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18484842

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17238688

cheers.

watched it and she was utter gob shiyte. There was a great connection with Jake, Eddie and David. Nice to see Lewis doing well, McClaren were nowhere to be seen, Jenson may as well been called Narain

 

[Mr Jack]

I wonder if there was ever a seat available for Lewis at Lotus.

I can't imagine they'd have clung on to Fat John if offered the chance of Lewis. However, they probably wouldn't have offered him the bucks that Mercedes have.

 

[Jono8]

Yeh Suzie seems really nervous.

 

[Shimmy]

Anyone else noticed that there's been no protests, no penalties or any type of controversy?

What were the odds for that in the opening race?

 

[Duke]

Anyone else noticed that there's been no protests, no penalties or any type of controversy?

What were the odds for that in the opening race?

It was very civil on track

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Anyone else noticed that there's been no protests, no penalties or any type of controversy?

What were the odds for that in the opening race?

It just isn't the same without them

 

[Shimmy]

It was very civil on track

I think Maldonado taking himself out of the action helped

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I think Maldonado taking himself out of the action helped

Lol, at least he took himself out I guess

Considering how sexy that Williams looks, it sure doesn't deliver.

 

[Skeeter]

It was very civil on track

No front wing end plates were harmed in the making of this race. Surprisingly!

 

[Tweaker]

Just watched Sky recording, good race, well done Kimi. Martin Brundle made so many mistakes today, was amateur hour really, hope it is just them being rusty.

 

[Kevin Clark]

You missed all that. The previews of who went where was in the F1 Shows earlier this year.

It shouldn't be just in those. It should be in the actual race coverage. People who aren't die hard fans that watch every F1 show they put out will tune in for the race. It's important to tell them what's going on this season.

 

[MooMoo444]

A race without any damaging contact whatsoever, really amazing considering they havent been racing for months. Was good action all the way through.

Kimi might be in with a shout this season if the top keep taking points of each other again

 

[Flibster]

No front wing end plates were harmed in the making of this race. Surprisingly!

Not quite. Chilton broke his front wing during the first lap iirc. But we saw very little of the Marussias as they haven't signed the Concorde Agreement yet

 

[timbob]

I think teams would have been very clear to their drivers that if they wrote a car off during the race today, all likelihood will be that they wouldn't have a car to race in Malaysia. That must have been playing on their minds somewhat during Q1 on the rainy Saturday too.

Here's a very interesting graph - an interactive and clickable one that compares laptimes for any driver throughout the entire race. It's interesting to look at the consistency of some drivers versus others!

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/17/2013-australian-grand-prix-lap-times-fastest-laps/