2005 Australian Grand Prix - Time and most likely spoilers later. :D

Glaucus · 4 Mar 2005 at 12:32

Lead_Head said:
Is the race on at 2am Sunday morning? If so, I'll be out on the lash and get in at about 2am, so perfect timing!

Program satrts 2am im pretty sure race starts at 3am though

wonder_lander · 4 Mar 2005 at 12:33

Gone are the years when I'd stay up and watch it live! Tivo will be grabbing it for me so as soon as I get up I can wack it on!

SoliD · 4 Mar 2005 at 13:39

Brilliant stats there flibster! good work!

really surprised with liuzzi's pace! but hopefully red bull can pull out a few surprises! although my money is on kimi for the win! Mclaren's car seems so strong from testing and pre qual's!

not sure if im going to stay up see if i have the energy to watch it

volospian · 4 Mar 2005 at 13:45

Flibster said:
The Red Bull Racing cars do look quick - apparently the new Cosworth engine is producing over 900bhp and is pretty bulletproof. We'll soon see though.

I hope so, it's my fantasy engine

Scorpion · 4 Mar 2005 at 13:55

Excellent stuff Flibster !

I'll be up watching it.

8)

Where did you get the stats from?

Flibster · 4 Mar 2005 at 15:13

Mainly get it emailed to me by a friend.

When the qualifying or the race is on I have the live timing on and get some of it from there.

My special OcUK only map is underway...

Simon/~Flibster

fuz · 4 Mar 2005 at 15:15

Nice one Flibster

I'll be staying awake to watch it, wathing a re-run just isnt the same for me, even when I have no idea of the results.

Fire 1 · 4 Mar 2005 at 16:45

The official F1 website which gives you the timing http://www.formula1.com/

Found it great last year as you can see who's catching who about a million years before James and Martin are told to tell you.

Also great during the ad breaks.

SKILL · 4 Mar 2005 at 18:50

Nice to see the McLarens at the front, would have preferred to see the Ferrari's further back considering it's no thte F2005 yet, butwe'll get 4 races of competition at least

Fire 1 · 4 Mar 2005 at 21:42

Saturday practice 1 starts at 22.00. timing from www.formula1.com

Flibster · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:00

Track's open.

Well - 20 mins done - 3 people have been out - total number of laps done...3.

Weather looks like rain for Qualifying1...
Current Air temp - 13*°C
Track temp - 11*°C
Currently dry...light breeze...87% humidity though.

Simon/~Flibster

Dave77 · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:13

If its a wet Q1 i'm assuming it will be a Ferrari front row unless Michelin have a decent wet tyre now?

VirtualAdept · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:20

Top thread Flibster... I'll have a proper read when I get home.

Flibster · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:21

Dunno - haven't seen any wet laptimes from Michelin shed runners tbh.

Simon/~Flibster

Fire 1 · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:26

There was one wet test where Shu was well ahead, can't remeber the exact figures, but i think it was something like 4 seconds to Barichello and about a further 1/2 second to the nearest Michelin runner

Dave77 · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:42

MS and RB at top of table so far

Flibster · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:47

Aaaaaaand...the track is now closed....

What is going on with the times?

I suspect there's been rain. The speeds they were going is ~15 seconds slower than yesterday.

Not even full fuel loads would give that much of a difference..

Simon/~Flibster

Cryfreeman · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:48

Never reply to the F1 posts normally but just want to say what a quality post you do Flibster

Flibster · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:49

Looking into it a bit further...

As the practice has gone on..humidity has gone down and track temp has gone up - seems like there was some rain before the practice.

Simon/~Flibster

Dave77 · 4 Mar 2005 at 22:50

Its been chucking it down all day apparantly, but they expect q1 to be done on a drying track.