Australian Grand Prix 2016, Melbourne - Race 1/21

Entai · 18 Mar 2016 at 13:22

SoliD said:
No, they don't have live coverage this weekend, and I'm guessing they won't be showing FP sessions at all on these weekends.

Appallingly they are only scheduled to show 10 races live this year.

Less than half of the years races being shown live.

SoliD · 18 Mar 2016 at 14:19

Entai said:
Appallingly they are only scheduled to show 10 races live this year.

Less than half of the years races being shown live.

Same deal as BBC had?

Skeeter · 18 Mar 2016 at 15:14

Syla5 said:
Also I just watched some of the practice, and the huge camera pods were missing from the Merc, so assuming they are not there anymore and Skeeter is seeing things, or are detachable and the team don't intend to use them during the race?

Nismo said:
They were definitely on Hamilton's car at one point, so either taking them off or only running them on 1.

They were on Hamilton's car towards the end of P2.

knip · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:23

Hello lovely people!

The good news is ITS BAAAAACK!

the bad news is, I'm working this weekend, can someone tell me what time qualy will actuall start, and what time lights out is on Sunday, so I can try and watch it somehow.

CaptainRAVE · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:29

Normal pecking order resumes I see...

Skeeter · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:45

knip said:
Hello lovely people!

The good news is ITS BAAAAACK! the bad news is, I'm working this weekend, can someone tell me what time qualy will actuall start, and what time lights out is on Sunday, so I can try and watch it somehow.

6am for Qualifying and 5am for the race.

pastymuncher · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:45

Really don't like the Red Bull livery. It seems too "in your face" to me. The car's don't seem to be any louder either, not that it bothered me that much because I got used to it. I see Rosberg's back to his usual happy self!!

knip · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:55

Skeeter said:
6am for Qualifying and 5am for the race.

Thanking you

Skeeter · 18 Mar 2016 at 18:57

To be honest the RBR and Renault are nice simply because they are a welcome change from the trend of corporate greys.

Same with the blue and orange Manor.

utajoker · 18 Mar 2016 at 19:02

I didnt think they were bringing the new quali in till later in the season. It happening this race or have I miss read?

Skeeter · 18 Mar 2016 at 19:29

It's happening this race.

I'm saying it now, it will be crap. I doubt it will last the season.

smr · 18 Mar 2016 at 19:32

Skeeter said:
It's happening this race.

I'm saying it now, it will be crap. I doubt it will last the season.

I'm saying it'll be crap but the FIA will keep it till the end of the season

Merlin5 · 18 Mar 2016 at 20:28

F1 is back!

I'm going to try and watch FP3 and quali at..erm.. 3am and 6am. :eek:

Irish_Tom · 18 Mar 2016 at 20:52

Not going to bother with P3, but I'll be up for quali.

Can. Not. Wait.

smr · 18 Mar 2016 at 20:54

I'll record both and watch them when I get up.

Merlin5 · 18 Mar 2016 at 22:26

I think it's a foregone conclusion that Lewis will take the first P1 of the season. What say ye?

smr · 18 Mar 2016 at 22:39

Merlin5 said:
I think it's a foregone conclusion that Lewis will take the first P1 of the season. What say ye?

Pole? Not sure ... one lock up or mistake and with the new qually system he could blow it - same for all of them, that in a way makes it very exciting, but whether it'll be a good qually format in general remains to be seen - it's certainly more complex than the old one which worked just fine.

V F · 18 Mar 2016 at 23:08

Merlin5 said:
F1 is back!

I'm going to try and watch FP3 and quali at..erm.. 3am and 6am.

Oi! Matchstick eyes fella...

JonnyT · 18 Mar 2016 at 23:21

Anyone see the story on Autosport about Mercedes shuffling Rosberg and Lewis's race engineers and mechanic teams around for 2016? Rosberg was quoted as being very happy with the changes, especially getting Lewis's main race engineer. What's he implying, that his former group were muppets and cost him championships?! Very 'interesting' comments from Britney already...

drunkenmaster · 19 Mar 2016 at 03:44

Oh well, Rosberg 2/10ths up on last year's pole time on the same tire already. over 7/10ths faster than Vettel on the same tire, 6/10th's faster than Ricciardo who as on the supersofts.