Poll: Australian Grand Prix 2017, Melbourne - Race 1/20

[Flibster]

Engine failure for Ricciardo

 

[Junglist]

Bottas to overtake Hamilton?

 

[Mr Jack]

Lol at the Radio 5 commentator realising he forgot to send his Mum anything for Mothering Sunday...

 

[el_dazza]

Bottas is absolutely charging.

 

[wesley]

Something wrong with ham car?

 

[Flibster]

Sainz managed 35 laps - well over half distance - on the ultra soft tyres. IMO they should do 10 laps maximum.

Also, anyone else really surprised by the fact that the cars can't really overtake in this spec? Increased wake and larger wings... can't follow closely, more lost downforce.

 

[Junglist]

He just doesn't seem comfortable at all

 

[el_dazza]

Even if Bottas does get right up behind Hamilton there's no way he'll get past him.

 

[Flibster]

Mercedes management right now.

 

[Concrete]

I think tomorrows race is going to be absolute carnage.

Going to go for 3 red flags if its a dry race, if its wet .. well Hamilton will probably finish.

Lol got that a bit wrong!

 

[Mr Jack]

Things that happened this race:

1. Mercedes botched Hamilton's pitstop strategy
2. ???

This does not bode well for the season.

 

[utajoker]

Easy for Ferrari in the end!

 

[el_dazza]

Things that happened this race:

1. Mercedes botched Hamilton's pitstop strategy
2. ???

This does not bode well for the season.

Why doesn't it? Ferrari have true pace, we might see a proper scrap.

 

[Flibster]

Things that happened this race:

1. Mercedes botched Hamilton's pitstop strategy
2. ???

This does not bode well for the season.

Some of the cars are a bit fragile.

 

[Mr Jack]

Why doesn't it? Ferrari have true pace, we might see a proper scrap.

We'll see different winners across the season, so the long game of the championship will have some interest, but it looks like we're in for processional racing. Even DRS isn't enough for a car on fresh tyres to pass a slower car.

 

[MrKnifey]

Why does Crofty talk everything up and beyond what it is??

 

[el_dazza]

We'll see different winners across the season, so the long game of the championship will have some interest, but it looks like we're in for processional racing. Even DRS isn't enough for a car on fresh tyres to pass a slower car.

It's a notoriously tight track though. Might be different in China or Bahrain for example.

 

[Flibster]

Brave from Hulkenberg there. Shame it didn't work.

 

[Flibster]

Car pulling to the left, possible suspension issue.

Alonso giving up for the day?

 

[Mr Jack]

Ah, no! Alonso misses out on the last points place with a technical fault.