Poll: Australian Grand Prix 2018, Melbourne - Race 1/21

[poosemon]

I know we cant exactly quantify the Merc "Qualifyer Boost" as we dont know is held back by the driver before Q3. To get an understanding of whats going on is this literally on the surface an engine map which turns the wick up? Few questions;

- Are there boost limits/fuelling limits?
- Do Merc customer teams have access to this, and should this be a rule that they all do? Renault appear to have more parity with their customer cars considering they are constantly loosing to Red Bull...
- Do we believe there is something underhand happening, would imagine not as someone would have lodged a complaint as been happening for a few years with merc now. Could it be that they have so much tolerance built into their engine that they can turn the power up whilst others are afraid of lunching their engines?
- Lets hope that the race pace is a bit closer tomorrow so we get more of a race!

 

[Merlin5]

Must take some getting used to for the drivers with that Halo because it looks like it would be distracting and reducing some of their view where that vertical piece joins to the front of the car. But clearly the extra kg weight of the titanium hasn't impacted performance considering this is Lewis' best ever lap record at Melbourne. Apparently the Halo has the strength to take the weight of a double decker bus.

 

[adam cool dude]

Must take some getting used to for the drivers with that Halo because it looks like it would be distracting and reducing some of their view where that vertical piece joins to the front of the car. But clearly the extra kg weight of the titanium hasn't impacted performance considering this is Lewis' best ever lap record at Melbourne. Apparently the Halo has the strength to take the weight of a double decker bus.

Each Eye will cancel it out. It will be odd at first but then become natural.

 

[LeMson]

It starts again, I want my sleep back, damn hour change, not sure on the halo

 

[timmeh]

The on-boards look absolutely ridiculous. You'd have thought they'd have made some adjustments so you don't get a screen full of halo.

 

[Yaayuh!]

*yawn*
*rubs eyes*

Too early, damn it.

 

[Flibster]

The on-boards look absolutely ridiculous. You'd have thought they'd have made some adjustments so you don't get a screen full of halo.

Chances are they didn't even think about that.
Can't even move the camera this year as it's position is location is set as part of the technical regulations (21.3 to be exact. Camera position 3) so that's something for 2019.

 

[Concrete]

Morning all, going to be an interesting race with Botas charging through the pack.

 

[Flibster]

Overdramatic generic intro time...

Still expect to hear at the end of that something along the lines of "You're Watching CNN", it's that generic.

 

[Glaucus]

To early.

 

[Flibster]

That was a clean start!?

Oh... Hartley called into the pit

 

[Mr Jack]

So when are Ferrari going to swap Kimi and Seb?

 

[Flibster]

Looks like Hartley had a massive lockup into T1 so has switched onto the soft tyre to go to the end maybe.

 

[Flibster]

So when are Ferrari going to swap Kimi and Seb?

They won't swap them. It's just that Kimi will have an *cough* issue *cough* that just happens to allow Vettel past and then miraculously cures itself.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Poor start to the season for Williams.

 

[Flibster]

Sirotkin stopped somewhere.

 

[MrKnifey]

What's bottas upto?

 

[Flibster]

Ericsson retires into the pits with power steering issues.
That Alfa Romeo red looks bloody gorgeous in the sun though.

 

[timmeh]

Well at least the McLaren's are still running. Hopefully their pitstop will be better than the one in testing.

 

[Yaayuh!]

What's bottas upto?

Fannying about.

Oh wait, there he goes finally.