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

bru · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:39

yup looks very good in that shot comming into the pits.

bru · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:43

any website to get live timing from...?

Murray · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:45

bru said:
any website to get live timing from...?

http://www.formula1.com/live_timing/

Need to register.

sunama · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:45

It looks like Hamilton is preparing to go out.

Tweaker · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:45

Love that Williams

Flibster · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:45

bru said:
any website to get live timing from...?

www.formula1.com

www.autosport.com

Never spotted that McLarens front wing isn't held in place by the whole of the wing upright. A section of the upright is off the back of the centre wing section.

Garido · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:53

Seems to be a busy day/night for the HRT mechanics. Add Lotus to that too (Chandok).

Flibster · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:54

McLaren once again looks very stiffly sprung.
Floor and diffuser appears to be covered in temperature sensitive paint/wax - but it is a new exhaust/diffuser/floor setup that they've not run before.

mmj_uk · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:55

Seems like none of the teams want to give away their true pace, wouldn't be surprised if Red Bull take it easy in practice and then blitz everyone in qualifying.

Tweaker · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:58

mmj_uk said:
Seems like none of the teams want to give away their true pace, wouldn't be surprised if Red Bull take it easy in practice and then blitz everyone in qualifying.

I think the same for Ferrari, both teams have the reliability locked down, so we wont know until tomorrow.

deko · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:00

I don't think any of the teams actually can show their true pace, the circuit has no rubber on it and the cars just have to tiptoe around just now, they couldn't go flat out if they wanted to.

Murray · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:01

deko said:
I don't think any of the teams actually can show their true pace, the circuit has no rubber on it and the cars just have to tiptoe around just now, they couldn't go flat out if they wanted to.

They could just might hit a few walls.

Shimmy · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:09

These new fangled exhausts don't sound great off the power.

Edit: And whomever was asking about the speed of the DRS, it opens and closes in 0.02 of a second. Fast.

mmj_uk · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:09

Murray said:
They could just might hit a few walls.

Queue Massa.

ps3ud0 · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:11

So overtaking back markers is going to be even more annoying if they have the chance to use the rear wing reduction during the pit straight?

ps3ud0 :cool:

Fergie · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:19

Nope, as only the following car can use the DRS. Looks interesting so far, I think this system could well liven the races up somewhat.

Garido · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:24

Anyone catch the Renault pit lane limited. Shaken AND stirred.

ps3ud0 · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:27

Fergie said:
Nope, as only the following car can use the DRS. Looks interesting so far, I think this system could well liven the races up somewhat.

Sorry my point was that theres a chance after overtaking a back-marker that they might have the opportunity to attempt to unlap themselves if they get into the right section and are only a second back - Im not sure how significant the drag reduction with regards to speed...

Wont be fun when youve got to lap a few cars racing each other and get boxed in...

ps3ud0 :cool:

bru · 25 Mar 2011 at 03:01

that was great, well worth watching, but now its time for bed. :cool:

Shimmy · 25 Mar 2011 at 03:04

First session over and as expected RBR take the top 2 positions and look rapid. Ferrari don't seem to be too far behind, Mercedes just behind them. Promising session from McLaren as they have similar times to Mercedes and more importantly have both topped no. of laps chart putting some much needed mileage on their cars.

Feel sorry for Chandhok, binned it after 3 corners and got no mileage. Looked like a strange one to me, not convinced it was driver error. HRT continue to be the class clowns, still haven't turned a wheel.

So glad F1 has started again, bed for me now before FP2!