Official 2011 Qantas Australian GP Chat

also redbulls race pace normally isnt as quick as their quali pace.

also this thing about button being better with his tyres is nonsense.when has he shown he is better with his tyres since joining mclaren?
and lewis looked smooth in quali.even DC said "thats the kind of smooth driving you expect from button".the difference is lewis was quick too.

and anyway,these tyres seem to just drop off quickly after a certain amount of laps regardless of your driving style.
also these tyres seem to be harder to get upto temperature,which could be a problem for jenson unfortunatly,like last season.

 

This was down to the engine overrun feature they had for generating more downforce when blowing the diffuser. They ran it in quali for the extra pace, but not in the race because it increased engine wear and fuel consumption. They shouldn't be slower (comparatively) in the races now that the blown diffuser has been banned.

 

I think Vettel and Hamilton have a VERY high chance of crashing into each other iin T1 (Not that I want it to happen) But because Vettel needs to keep his position and Hamilton needs to overtake him, I can see them two crashing. If it happens you heard first from me. McWilliams, I am an outside neutral of Schumacher, normally I dont like him but I cant deny him getting the inevitable good race I see him having. I think 6th at best without any crashing, maybe going to 10th at worst imo. But I think Rosberg will just beat him

 

I have completely ****ed this up. I amended my phone time forward one hour yesterday in advance, I thought I was being clever. But Sky and my computer are saying it is 5.24am. How is this? I don't get it? It should be 6.24am.

 

Morning guys!!! BBC coverage and build up underway

 

Hey Moltisanti, at least an alarm woke you. I've not been to bed yet! Damn insomnia (and a snoring girlfriend!).

 

Haha. Most phones these days change themselves, it probably moved forward an extra hour at midnight.

 

Morning all!

 

Clear Melbourne sunshine.

No sight of rain.

 

Morning Canaryf1!!

 

Oh no some rain may come for the start at 17:00 local time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/5009

 

Great Sebastian Vettel interview done by Jake and the BBC Crew

 

AG that is it! I have been puzzling over it for the last hour or so! Damn "Smart" phones eh!

 

And there I was thinking it was the coke, nevermind, cmon Lewis lad!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have an awful feeling Lewis is crashing at the first corner, probably started by the earlier post in this thread.

 

I like how they've moved the DRS zone round the final corner as an extra twist.

 

looks like i woke up in time. Excellent.

 

Now the gridwalk.

 

Red Bull mechanics still hiding their car.

 

I never get why they bother, we will see it soon enough in glorious HD shots from the race!

 

There will be one minute silence to pay respects for all the natural disaters.

The drivers are going on the start finish line and lining up side by side