Australian Grand Prix 2016, Melbourne - Race 1/21

SS-89 · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:06

Disappointed for Kimi

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:15

This looks like a rather uneventful win for Rosberg with the question being if it will be Hamilton or Vettel behind him.

Glaucus · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:15

Just shows that if merc had a good start, they would be down the road.

SS-89 · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:16

Skeeter said:
This looks like a rather uneventful win for Rosberg with the question being if it will be Hamilton or Vettel behind him.

Yep red flag and strategy have cost ferrari.

Glaucus · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:17

SS-89 said:
Yep red flag and strategy have cost ferrari.

And race pace.

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:18

They seemed to have Mercedes covered on the Super Softs. The Mercedes just seems to be almost no slower when on the Mediums.

SS-89 · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:19

Skeeter said:
They seemed to have Mercedes covered on the Super Softs. The Mercedes just seems to be almost no slower when on the Mediums.

This, the red flag allowed rosberg to put the mediums on which was a great call.

Glaucus · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:20

Skeeter said:
They seemed to have Mercedes covered on the Super Softs. The Mercedes just seems to be almost no slower when on the Mediums.

Not really, when ever there was a gap they easily closed. They just couldn't get pass.

drunkenmaster · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:20

Skeeter said:
They seemed to have Mercedes covered on the Super Softs. The Mercedes just seems to be almost no slower when on the Mediums.

It's always been a bad track for overtaking, it's not anywhere near the worst but it's not great. Ham and Ros weren't covered in pace on the supersoft, they were just covered in track position. Had Ros/Ham been in clear air they'd be miles ahead on the supersoft.

Crofty/Brundle not sure why Vettel not pitting. If Rosberg goes to the end then he's not racing Rosberg, he's racing guys a pitstop behind so he's looking for a gap to guys behind, if he's still faster than the likes of Massa then he should stay out till he can pit and get ahead.

utajoker · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:21

rosberg cruising. just needs to stay with vettel till he pits.

UTmaniac · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:21

So Rosberg for the win, Daniel and Lewis fighting for 2nd/3rd, Vettel 4th.

... If the Mercs' mediums last from lap (20?).

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:22

Glaucus said:
Not really, when ever there was a gap they easily closed. They just couldn't get pass.

You don't get the points for simply catching.

Glaucus · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:22

Skeeter said:
You don't get the points for simply catching.

Didn't say they did. However Ferrari don't have them covered on speed on any tyres. Like you suggest.

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:23

UTmaniac said:
So Rosberg for the win, Daniel and Lewis fighting for 2nd/3rd, Vettel 4th.

... If the Mercs' mediums last from lap (20?).

Both will catch Riccardo.

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:24

Glaucus said:
Didn't say they did. However Ferrari don't have them covered on speed on any tyres. Like you suggest.

I didn't suggest they did.

I said they had them covered, which they did, they were still first and second. The Mercedes may have been faster, but they were still behind.

It's too early for your pedantic bickering.

drunkenmaster · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:27

They really screwed Verstappen, lead car, wanted to pit but gave Sainz the stop and gave him the undercut.

Skeeter · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:28

The radio ban prevents them discussing the other cars strategy with a driver.

el_dazza · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:28

Vettel catching over 1.5 a lap, this isn't over yet..

drunkenmaster · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:29

Skeeter said:
The radio ban prevents them discussing the other cars strategy with a driver.

Yes, but he said after his own pitstop, or complained to the team that he had been asking for many laps to pit and they didn't allow him, then they allowed Sainz to pit before him. Basically he must have said before that "can I pit this lap" and they said no, then they just let Sainz in first.

drunkenmaster · 20 Mar 2016 at 06:33

Ouch, Verstappen saying... see, I can do it straight away. I think Sainz is very good but Verstappen is really the next big thing. I know Palmer had a bad exit because of the previous overtake but he showed real ability to take the advantage, make the move and hang out on the outside and make the move stick.