Australian Grand Prix 2011, Albert Park Circuit - Race 1/19

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:19

Flibster said:
Liuzzi's HRT falling apart even before it's got to double figures of laps.

You didn't state, is that worse, or better than you expected

EDIT:- so Ferrari's on soft, Alonso gets an extra second but, comparitively thats not great is it, depends exactly who behind them was on softs aswell but considering soft tires Ferrari seem well behind and Massi as per usual, just unable to really show the same speed as Alonso, though without the mistake probably not that far behind Alonso, on hard tires he was 7/10th's behind Alonso's time.

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:20

What on earth has happened to Ferrari's pace?

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:20

Alonso 3rd, but on soft tyres. Hamilton and Vettel on the hard tyres.

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:22

time for wheetos!

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:22

OK, I take it back. Heidfeld shouldn't be sitting in that Renault.

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:23

JRS said:
I'm with Martin on that - I love watching Kobayashi wring the neck of a Formula 1 car

He's great to watch. Car is looking reasonable too.

drunkenmaster said:
You didn't state, is that worse, or better than you expected

I'm surprised they even got to qualifying.

Mr Jack said:
What on earth has happened to Ferrari's pace?

Who cares.

JRS · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:23

Heidfeld out in Q1. Genii-LOLtus-Renault must be upset.

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:23

Who would have thought that Petrov would be the faster driver in the Renault?

Garido · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:24

I hope HRT are refused permission to start. They are just so slow, it could be dangerous for the leaders to negotiate these moving chicanes.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:24

Mr Jack said:
OK, I take it back. Heidfeld shouldn't be sitting in that Renault.

With all his tyre experience Im amazed he was that poor - its not like the track temperature is nothing he hasnt had to deal with...

Just how Massa stays in that seat still amazes me...

ps3ud0 :cool:

therealnerd2 · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:24

Ah ha! According to EJ, Red bull and Mclaren using the hard tyre compounds the problem for Ferrari....

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:24

JRS said:
Heidfeld out in Q1. Genii-LOLtus-Renault must be upset.

Flibster said:
Who cares.

JRS · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:26

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:27

EJ really doesn't listen. Lotus haven't been able to get the tyre temps up, so it's a complete failure for them and they need to go back to the drawing board and start again?

Moron.

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:28

ps3ud0 said:
Just how Massa stays in that seat still amazes me...

He was only 0.3s off Alonso's pace. That's not a country mile.

Glaucus · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:28

Garido said:
I hope HRT are refused permission to start. They are just so slow, it could be dangerous for the leaders to negotiate these moving chicanes.

It was said in FP3, that all teams had agreed for everyone to take place in the race, regardless of the 107% rule. So I expect to see them on the start grid.

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:28

SO softs are making such a difference that, slower teams will default to softs in Q1 anyway won't they, which will really make a difference, if everyones forced into softs(or most of the grid) in most of qualifying, how many tires are they allowed this year of each tyre?

Alonso was barely ahead of Kobyashi and the rookie even on softs, Massi was way behind them, Schumacher was well down still on softs, was Rosberg on softs aswell?

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:29

MB's best line of the day so far. HRT are a waste of talent and petrol.

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:29

hammy is on hards rest seem to be on softs.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:30

Mr Jack said:
He was only 0.3s off Alonso's pace. That's not a country mile.

Im sure tomorrows race will emphasis my point if quali doesnt

ps3ud0