Official Australian Grand Prix 2025 Thread - Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne - Race 1/24

[Slam62]

That rain is moving very slowly, it is fairly light and patchy with some areas of heavier rain, so who knows.

 

[sx_turbo]

Mclaren are mega. And have 2 amazing drivers.
Surely the WCC is theirs.

This is just one qualifying, there is the race and a whole season.

I'd hold judgement until we're a few races in. McLaren do have a habit of late of making errors.

Red bull and verstapen likely to have decent race pace, they usually do, we also don't know Ferraris game, they went ultra conservative to save something we aren't sure yet. But McLaren certainly aren't ahead like the mercedes of a couple years ago

 

[Jono8]

It would be slippery in the wet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900948104116834714

I have quite the love/hate relationship with Max. I think his a bit of a cheating scumbag when the pressure gets to him in races, but I do like his total "no ***** to give" attitude to all the media obligations he has to do.

 

[Jono8]

This is just one qualifying, there is the race and a whole season.

I'd hold judgement until we're a few races in. McLaren do have a habit of late of making errors.

Red bull and verstapen likely to have decent race pace, they usually do, we also don't know Ferraris game, they went ultra conservative to save something we aren't sure yet. But McLaren certainly aren't ahead like the mercedes of a couple years ago

Too true.

McLaren qualified 7th and 8th in the first race of 24 I believe ...

 

[Jimbeam3678]

I have quite the love/hate relationship with Max. I think his a bit of a cheating scumbag when the pressure gets to him in races, but I do like his total "no ***** to give" attitude to all the media obligations he has to do

I think he comes across as a petulant child whos had a privileged childhood. Fast forward a few weeks it will be mystery to him why the stewards etc have come down on him like a ton bricks.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

Yawn...not even a race in and we're moaning again about one of the best drivers on the grid and he hasn't even done anything!

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Yawn...not even a race in and we're moaning again about one of the best drivers on the grid and he hasn't even done anything!

No hate from me, purely an observation.

 

[godinman]

I'd be happy enough paying like £10 for the weekend, but £15 for 24 hours just seems insane.

F1 pro in the USA is 85usd per year, hopefully sky will gtfo F1 one day...

Edit - I hadn't refreshed the thread in a while, my comment was relevant about 50 posts ago.

 

[Alibaba99]

Properly wet for the F3 race. Could be fun with a new car that no one has any experience of, and never driven in the wet before.

 

[Mesai]

I have quite the love/hate relationship with Max. I think his a bit of a cheating scumbag when the pressure gets to him in races, but I do like his total "no ***** to give" attitude to all the media obligations he has to do.

He’s cheated?

 

[Kanpai]

Good morning, anyone?

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Good morning, anyone?

Morning, you're late

 

[Kanpai]

Looks like a high possibility of a SC today, would be very surprised if there isn’t

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Morning race fans! @Feek how’s the maccies breakfast?

 

[Mr Jack]

You know, getting up ten minutes earlier so I could have egg sarnies seemed a better idea when I was setting the alarm than it does now.

 

[Journey]

Certainly not wet enough for anything but a standing start IMO.

 

[Kanpai]

Certainly not wet enough for anything but a standing start IMO.

Might be SC start if visibility is not great with the spray

 

[Flibster]

2 pit lane starters, Lawson and Bearman.

 

[utajoker]

Looks like it's going to be light rain all race?

 

[Flibster]

Air Temperature 15°C
Track temperature 18°C

Risk of rain for F1 race is 40%

Also the app currently states that it is raining trackside.