Australian Grand Prix 2014, Melbourne - Race 1/19

drunkenmaster · 15 Mar 2014 at 06:57

Hamilton with an issue getting away? seemed very very slow.

Different strategies, quite a few trying inters, hell the full wet on the Merc may be faster than others in inters, might be miles faster if the inters are crap

Too late for Merc to try inters now, Rosberg with a chance I guess as he's further around the track but it would be crazy close. Hamilton would have to come straight back in.

EDIT:- massa miles down on the inters by the looks of it, want to see what speed Riccy is doing.

Skeeter · 15 Mar 2014 at 06:59

Massa radios back for some clean pants.

Flibster · 15 Mar 2014 at 06:59

Looks like Rosberg can get pole. Purple S1 and S2

drunkenmaster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:00

WHere is Kvyat on the track though?

Flibster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:00

Kvyat twonks the front wing and the rear left wheel.

Flibster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:01

And Australia explodes.

Briefly....

Skeeter · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:02

Sebastian who?

Glaucus · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:02

Yes yes yes.

And Ricardo obliterating vet

, Riccardo has been faster than his team mate all weekend.

And Mag impressive as well.

drunkenmaster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:02

Bahahahahah, Well done Hamilton, WELL DONE Riccy.... Vettel best driver, or just better than Webber

the1gooner · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:02

Ricardo gets first and the crowd goes mad and then hamilton snatches it.

Quite an exciting final few minutes.

el_dazza · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:03

YEAHHHHHH..

Awwwwww

The crowd

drunkenmaster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:03

Really great drive by Riccy, and epic, thought Kvyat would bring out yellows and ruin the track but, lucky as hell. Led to a brilliant finish though. Would we have heard the crowd with the usual high noise? Frankly thought it was great hearing them, both the Yeah and Awwww

deuse · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:03

Well done Lewis and a very well done to ricciardo...

Guerrilla · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:03

Great stuff from Ricciardo.

Set for a good race tomorrow

Flibster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:03

So Hamilton on wets was faster than Ricciardo on intermediates.

Nice to see Hulkenberg up there.
Magnussen looking very impressive.

But....

Magnussen in 4th was 1.5s slower than Hamilton.

Skeeter · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:04

The lower volume of these engines means you can really hear the crowds.

Irish_Tom · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:04

Well I don't think anyone was expecting a RBR on the front row and if they were, no one would have expected it to be Riccy!

Glaucus · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:04

Flibster said:
So Hamilton on wets was faster than Ricciardo on intermediates.

Yep. Anyone know what the time difference is.

Right, it must be bed time.

drunkenmaster · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:05

Flibster said:
So Hamilton on wets was faster than Ricciardo on intermediates.

hehe, did mention it, I don't think that is a real indicator though, the conditions were just so borderline. Though if it was reversed, RBR on wets, Merc on inters, the gap would have been pretty huge.

Katoom · 15 Mar 2014 at 07:05

Happy with that.

Cars sound strange but great to hear the crowd more.