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

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:30

Barrichello's beached it.

I prefered the testing livery of the Williams. Race job is a bit messy.

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:30

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.

TO be fair it looks like they'd be very lucky to actually still be around at a distance that the front runners would be lapping them anyway

Let them have 15-20 laps and crash out/blow up before they get in the way as backmarkers.

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:32

AcidHell2 said:
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.

Not up to the teams. It's up to the FIA. The teams can give support, but the FIA have to make the decisions.

I really hope it's a no.

Glaucus · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:35

Mclaren still only using about 17.5 rpm

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:35

Vettel out on the soft tyres.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:36

Ouch I hope last years tendency of the McLaren to lock tyres in tight corners under load doesnt happen this year...

ps3ud0 :cool:

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:37

i just noticed something when hammy crossed the line, his kers bar filled right up to the top but in q1 im sure schumachers bar did not fill fully.

how much extra kers do the cars generate? or is it a close thing to get a full charge?

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:37

Hamilton pooped his tyres a little with a lock up but still put in a decent lap, was Hamilton on softs though or still on the hards? Vettel and Button deffo on softs.

EDIT:- yeah, Hamilton was on hard's and had a bit of a lock up and a few laps wasted under a yellow, hopefully Hamilton can show some competition to Red Bull under softs.

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:38

drunkenmaster said:
Hamilton pooped his tyres a little with a lock up but still put in a decent lap, was Hamilton on softs though or still on the hards? Vettel and Button deffo on softs.

silver marking, hards.

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:38

drunkenmaster said:
Hamilton pooped his tyres a little with a lock up but still put in a decent lap, was Hamilton on softs though or still on the hards? Vettel and Button deffo on softs.

Hamilton was on the hard tyres.

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:40

hmm, if he didnt do that lock up he mite of made it through on the hards. the people who could get ahead are 1-2 tenths slower.

Locke · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:40

wow.... Gran Turismo esque 360....

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:40

lol, hahaha, Sutil almost ended Q2 but god damned that was lucky

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:40

sutil lucky bugger!!!

clean race suit please.

takes me back to ridge race on the ps1 doing 360s around corners in the blue car

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:40

Beautiful 360 without impacting the wall from Sutil.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:41

utajoker said:
hmm, if he didnt do that lock up he mite of made it through on the hards. the people who could get ahead are 1-2 tenths slower.

Not worth the risk, you know how much ridicule McL would have got if it hadnt paid off

EDIT: Bumpy tracks are gonna be fun with DSR

ps3ud0

drunkenmaster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:42

SO Sutil hitting kers and DSR as he came out the corner before he'd straightened up fully, hehe, don't think he'll be the last person to shoot his load a bit too early

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:42

live timing frozen for anyone else?

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:42

Well caught from Sutil!

Vettel seems mighty, can't see anyone else being on pole unless he makes a mistake.

Also, is Live Timing not updating for anyone else?

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 06:43

aww unlucky schui