Grand Prix thread ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023

58 laps of the 5.278-kilometre Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne

31st March Practice 1 02:30 - 03:30
31st March Practice 2 06:00 - 07:00
1st April Practice 3 02:30 - 03:30
1st April Qualifying 06:00 - 07:00
12nd April Race 06:00 - 08:00

All times are UK times

Poll closes before Quali.

 

my guess at pole is 1:17.1 verstappen.

only the wall can come to our aid to make this a race.

 

rain stops play it seems but weather forecast is OK for tomorrow.

can't tell much from times yet.

as expected on high downforce track it looks closer but no real strong prep times.

 

Only thing I took of note was that I was very impressed with Oscar Piastri in the intermediate conditions - he was very metronomic.

A little bit of Jenson Button I felt! Think this kid has a real future.

 

****s sake Checo

 

Did RBR give him a long brake pedal as punishment for winning?

He's making far too many mistakes here it seems

 

Some people on here probably believe that lol, Perez has always made quite a few mistakes since his been at Red Bull.

 

**** me... 16.7 out of nowhere... Christ

 

Well, we didn't get to see p1 and p2 so it's a bit quicker than I thought but the mercs did well.

gives them a half chance at Monaco.

all we can hope is verstappens battery engine gearbox, tyres.. well the entire car explodes in a shower of nuts and bolts in sympathy with perez.

 

Just read about quali in the news. First thought was it is April 1st. Merc, Albon, Hulk. Lance beating Charles.
Shame about Perez.

 

I guess even an April fools would still need a Red Bull on pole for plausibility

 

Brilliant starts by George and Lewis. Terrible shame for Charles, but Stroll did nothing wrong

 

Jesus, second safety car in 7 laps, Albon crashed out , George in the pits for Hards, whilst Lewis and Max stay out. Interesting

 

Well that effs things ip

 

We’ll that red flag has buggered Russell.

 

Red Flag has just ****ed George over, now 7th at restart, that’s a bummer.

 

That’s a piss poor reason to stop the race

 

I'm old school... But never a red once upon a time.

 

F1 has gone soft like most thing unfortunately

 

Max is obviously going to win the race but Lewis was doing well to keep Max behind by keeping in DRS with George, but the fact that George was wasn’t able to pull away more than a second gap suggest Lewis might just have been a little bit quicker.