Australian Grand Prix 2015, Melbourne - Race 1/19

Debating between trying to crash for a few hours now, maybe between practices or just power through till fp2 being done then go to sleep. Factoring my hectic day tomorrow, where I planned to watch the Bayer vs Stuttgart game at 7.30pm, and that today I got up early for a Tesco's food delivery.... at 1pm this afternoon..... I guess I'll probably just stay up :p
 
New f1.com website now online too.

And it's cheaper in euros or dollars than in the english quid. :(

Oh, and the app and the website aren't currently linked, so you'll need to subscribe on the app and I selected the pay monthly on the web site as they're planning to link the accounts before the free month is up - which is nice of them.
 
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Well no super license, what a surprise.
Sauber have had to give a list of all assets at the race track to the judge.
And court will reconvene in 3hrs15.
 
I do think at this stage that not letting Sauber race and taking their stuff would be a ludicrous way to solve this. I think the courts should add some kind of stipulation that if Sauber haven't got him a super licence for the next race and GvG's lawyers aren't happy with the reason why it hasn't been obtained(ie Sauber didn't sabotage attempts to get it through but there is a genuine reason) then they get some huge fine. But let them race here, let some people get together and fix it by the next race and if they don't then screw them. Yes, Sauber should have done something sooner and the FIA should probably have stepped in and sorted it before now.

However I do think most of the rest of Formula 1 in general assumed the court case in december was going to result in some kind of settlement between GvG and Sauber. But when the court case in Australia went forward this week everyone was like... oh, they didn't sort that out yet. So at this point the FIA/everyone else needs to step in and get Sauber to either compensate him or one of the other drivers and assign a driver line up from the second race forward.
 
Disagree, I think it's the only way to treat Sauber. Sauber have done everything in their power to ignore the courts, they've deliberately gone against multiple judges and done everything they can to stall the process.
When that happens, the reaction has to be harsh. Take half their equipment.
 
GvdG is able to get a superlicence, but CRB and FIA have to allow it.
FIA will issue one as, well, they have no reason to object as the issue is between Sauber and GvdG.
CRB were told by Monisha that the contract was terminated so won't allow the superlicence to be issued.
Sauber have asked the FIA to issue a superlicence, but haven't told the CRB that his contract is valid, so the CRB won't allow one to be issued.

So the seat fitting that GvdG had was purely the minimum they think they could get away with.

Sauber has been told a number of times, going back to December 3rd that GvdG's contract is a valid one. Yet STILL contacted the CRB to tell them the contract was terminated early in march.

GvdG lawyer has read a summons asking for Monisha to be jailed. As she's done nothing to enable GvdG to drive.

Bailiffs are ready to go in.

Sauber are an utter disgrace in the way they are acting. They are in contempt of court. Arrest Monisha and send in the bailiffs. Start a fraud investigation. The early races are Saubers best opportunity to score points, so prevent that and give them something to think about for tomorrow. FIA should also consider stepping in with an article 151c charge.
 
McLaren managed 13 laps across both drivers before breaking down. Neither of them got into double figures.

Did anyone pick 13 laps in the McLaren sweepstake?

No? Oh well, the sweepstake rolls over to FP2 then.

;)
 
"The latest ruling is due any moment and team principal Monisha Kaltenborn risks arrest for contempt of court"

The ozzie police in the pit lane would be funny. :)

A new engine for McLaren and Monisha Kaltenborn has left the track. All getting silly now.
 
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