F1 2018: Australian GP - Melbourne (March 25)

solstice · 03-24-2018, 03:18 AM

Macca out in q2 and Benz 0.5s ahead of the field. Crap new year same old results. Hats off to Mercedes and HAM though for not getting fat and arrogant. Respect.

E90SLAM · 03-24-2018, 03:20 AM

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Macca out in q2 and Benz 0.5s ahead of the field. Crap new year same old results.

I got too excited too early when Merc/Ferrari/RBR was 0.061 sec apart.
There goes 2018.

At least good to see Will Buxton found a job at FOM.

M3_WC · 03-24-2018, 03:30 AM

That lap from Lewis was legit.

Max should have easily been front row, he had a big slide on his quick lap.

Let’s see what race pace each car has, not over yet.

thebishman · 03-24-2018, 06:55 PM

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I got too excited too early when Merc/Ferrari/RBR was 0.061 sec apart.
There goes 2018.

At least good to see Will Buxton found a job at FOM.

Wish Will was paired with Brundle. That screeching idiot Croft is going to make me hit the mute button so many times this season!!! lol

E90SLAM · 03-24-2018, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

I got too excited too early when Merc/Ferrari/RBR was 0.061 sec apart.
There goes 2018.

At least good to see Will Buxton found a job at FOM.

Wish Will was paired with Brundle. That screeching idiot Croft is going to make me hit the mute button so many times this season!!! lol

Crofty is getting to the annoying Jonathan Legard level soon

NickyC · 03-24-2018, 07:22 PM

The new announcing team sucks, and the overhead in car camera view is terrible. Couldn't get "baby stroller" out of my mind for some reason, the cars look absolutely horrid now with that dreadful hoop. The overhead view reminded me of that little buggy with the circular top you push kids around in.

Even the new logo sucks, can't they just leave well enough the hell alone?

Ugly new cars remind me of this hah.

iamwingman · 03-24-2018, 08:16 PM

I’m liking how HAAS looked today. Maybe a podium this year for the team.

shay2nak · 03-24-2018, 10:19 PM

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The new announcing team sucks, and the overhead in car camera view is terrible. Couldn't get "baby stroller" out of my mind for some reason, the cars look absolutely horrid now with that dreadful hoop. The overhead view reminded me of that little buggy with the circular top you push kids around in.

Even the new logo sucks, can't they just leave well enough the hell alone?

Ugly new cars remind me of this hah.

Totally agree all counts. ESPN coverage is bullshit. As soon as it's all over, they cut to next programming. No interviews, no highlights or analysis. Why the F did ESPN pay to carry if they not going to do it right. Cars look absolutely stupid. It's a joke. I don't know if I can go through a whole season of this. I wonder if they will repeat the shows like NBC used to do. My guess is they won't, so you better have room on your DVR to record all the shit.

M3_WC · 03-24-2018, 11:47 PM

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I’m liking how HAAS looked today. Maybe a podium this year for the team.

HAAS does look quick, Alonso doesn't seem pleased about it....calling them a copy-cat Ferrari. If HAAS can continue development through the year, they could get a podium with some luck on their side.

solstice · 03-24-2018, 11:49 PM

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Totally agree all counts. ESPN coverage is bullshit. As soon as it's all over, they cut to next programming. No interviews, no highlights or analysis. Why the F did ESPN pay to carry if they not going to do it right. Cars look absolutely stupid. It's a joke. I don't know if I can go through a whole season of this. I wonder if they will repeat the shows like NBC used to do. My guess is they won't, so you better have room on your DVR to record all the shit.

Yup, the only saving grace would be close fights for the win, with Hobbs, Matchett and Buxton the show was watchable even during the years when the racing was just a formality. Now the show and cars are sh*t. Let’s hope Benz isn’t as superior as it looked in quali so there is a compelling reason to keep watching.

E90SLAM · 03-25-2018, 12:40 AM

Guess I'm the only one who don't really like Hobbs and Matchett? Comparing to the SkyF1 team which I'm used to stream. And the way NBC cut into commercial all the time and every red flag moment. Plus the 3 mins long B-rolls during the race, plus "race recap" lasted 2-3 mins. Render the "real live" broadcast was only half of the race.

I'm ok with ESPN showing the entire Quali sessions without commercials, I'll make my comment after the first race and see how bad ESPN cuts into ads during the race.

I do agree the pre-race/quali and post-race/quali is dreadful to non-exist.
What's worse, the pre-race "Formula 1: On the Grid" 30 mins before the race, cuts suddenly into "E:60" program. WTF? Back to baseball?

M3_WC · 03-25-2018, 02:10 AM

LOL

Lewis just got screwed by virtual safety car. He was cruising to a win.

Robin_NL · 03-25-2018, 02:37 AM

Boring race on a bloody boring track, hate to say it.....

Cheers
Robin

E90SLAM · 03-25-2018, 02:54 AM

a lucky win for vettel, i think ferrari gambled a vsc or sc and kept vettel out as long as possible....

overall the merc is a far more superior car.....like how HAM took 0.7 sec immediately within a lap after his only mistake in a race

E90SLAM · 03-25-2018, 03:17 AM

I feel bad for HAAS. There must be something wrong with their wheel guns or how the wheel nuts being fasten.

M3_WC · 03-25-2018, 03:34 AM

Yeah, that was pure luck.

Vettel was going to get third. Pit stop delta was 23 sec, he was only up on Lewis by 12 sec and Kimi by 18 sec at the time of virtual safety car. With those gaps shrinking every lap he stayed out.

Also should have been a traditional safety car.

HAAS was a solid 4th and 5th, that sucks.

madmax240 · 03-25-2018, 07:32 AM

That was pretty bad luck for HAM/MERC. but the upside is that the season won't start off as boring as it seemed yesterday (0.7 sec qualifying gap). Hopefully the next race is a wet race.

Bottas is out. he basically cracked under pressure. RIC better pick up when ever his phone rings.

thebishman · 03-25-2018, 11:33 AM

I thought the whole point of the VSC was to maintain the current gaps between the cars without having to take the time to have the actual SC come out on track. How in the hell did Vettel darting in the pits gain him that much time? There is no way that should be lawful.

But hey; if any team is going to fuck with the rules and get away with it without a penalty, it’ll be Ferrari.

uniqueMR · 03-25-2018, 11:43 AM

Congrats Seb and Ferrari

M3_WC · 03-25-2018, 12:07 PM

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I thought the whole point of the VSC was to maintain the current gaps between the cars without having to take the time to have the actual SC come out on track. How in the hell did Vettel darting in the pits gain him that much time? There is no way that should be lawful.

But hey; if any team is going to fuck with the rules and get away with it without a penalty, it’ll be Ferrari.

Luck of the draw. Vettel was a third place car Sun.

He actually gained time running at pitlane speed vs VSC.

It is partly Merc’s fault. Merc say Ham had a lot of speed in reserve, but was told to run lap times he was doing.

wdb · 03-25-2018, 12:09 PM

The big thing I saw was engine power equity and the impact it has during the race. Last year Bottas would have carved through the field to 4th or 5th; this year, not happening.

NickyC · 03-25-2018, 01:44 PM

#Bringbacktheoldannouncingcrew!!!!

If I heard the name "Martin" stated one more time, or that guy constantly screaming through the whole race, I was going to puke. The new announcers are HORRIBLE.

Where are the old guys?!??! They had great chemistry and so much hands on history with the sport.

As for the race itself I thought it was pretty decent! My only wish is that Alonso was in the other Merc!

03-24-2018, 03:18 AM	#23
solstice Major General 5510 Rep 7,077 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Macca out in q2 and Benz 0.5s ahead of the field. Crap new year same old results. Hats off to Mercedes and HAM though for not getting fat and arrogant. Respect.
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03-24-2018, 03:30 AM	#25
M3_WC Brigadier General 1048 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	That lap from Lewis was legit. Max should have easily been front row, he had a big slide on his quick lap. Let’s see what race pace each car has, not over yet.
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NickyC Lieutenant General 19273 Rep 11,197 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	The new announcing team sucks, and the overhead in car camera view is terrible. Couldn't get "baby stroller" out of my mind for some reason, the cars look absolutely horrid now with that dreadful hoop. The overhead view reminded me of that little buggy with the circular top you push kids around in. Even the new logo sucks, can't they just leave well enough the hell alone? Ugly new cars remind me of this hah. Last edited by NickyC; 03-24-2018 at 07:48 PM..
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03-24-2018, 08:16 PM	#29
iamwingman Major 1202 Rep 1,184 Posts Drives: 21 Carrera S, 23 Tesla Model S Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	I’m liking how HAAS looked today. Maybe a podium this year for the team.
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03-25-2018, 12:40 AM	#33
E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander 2016 Rep 61,781 Posts Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . iTrader: (6) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 sDrive30i [0.00]	Guess I'm the only one who don't really like Hobbs and Matchett? Comparing to the SkyF1 team which I'm used to stream. And the way NBC cut into commercial all the time and every red flag moment. Plus the 3 mins long B-rolls during the race, plus "race recap" lasted 2-3 mins. Render the "real live" broadcast was only half of the race. I'm ok with ESPN showing the entire Quali sessions without commercials, I'll make my comment after the first race and see how bad ESPN cuts into ads during the race. I do agree the pre-race/quali and post-race/quali is dreadful to non-exist. What's worse, the pre-race "Formula 1: On the Grid" 30 mins before the race, cuts suddenly into "E:60" program. WTF? Back to baseball? __________________
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03-25-2018, 02:10 AM	#34
M3_WC Brigadier General 1048 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	LOL Lewis just got screwed by virtual safety car. He was cruising to a win.
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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8968 Rep 7,863 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Boring race on a bloody boring track, hate to say it..... Cheers Robin __________________ 'I won't say anything 'cause no one listens to me anyway....I might as well be a Leonard Cohen record' -Neill
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E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander 2016 Rep 61,781 Posts Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . iTrader: (6) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 sDrive30i [0.00]	a lucky win for vettel, i think ferrari gambled a vsc or sc and kept vettel out as long as possible.... overall the merc is a far more superior car.....like how HAM took 0.7 sec immediately within a lap after his only mistake in a race __________________
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E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander 2016 Rep 61,781 Posts Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . iTrader: (6) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 sDrive30i [0.00]	I feel bad for HAAS. There must be something wrong with their wheel guns or how the wheel nuts being fasten. __________________
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03-25-2018, 03:34 AM	#38
M3_WC Brigadier General 1048 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, that was pure luck. Vettel was going to get third. Pit stop delta was 23 sec, he was only up on Lewis by 12 sec and Kimi by 18 sec at the time of virtual safety car. With those gaps shrinking every lap he stayed out. Also should have been a traditional safety car. HAAS was a solid 4th and 5th, that sucks.
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03-25-2018, 07:32 AM	#39
madmax240 Private First Class 93 Rep 137 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	That was pretty bad luck for HAM/MERC. but the upside is that the season won't start off as boring as it seemed yesterday (0.7 sec qualifying gap). Hopefully the next race is a wet race. Bottas is out. he basically cracked under pressure. RIC better pick up when ever his phone rings.
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03-25-2018, 11:33 AM	#40
thebishman Major 966 Rep 1,414 Posts Drives: ‘24 iX M60 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS iTrader: (0)	I thought the whole point of the VSC was to maintain the current gaps between the cars without having to take the time to have the actual SC come out on track. How in the hell did Vettel darting in the pits gain him that much time? There is no way that should be lawful. But hey; if any team is going to fuck with the rules and get away with it without a penalty, it’ll be Ferrari.
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uniqueMR Colonel 1898 Rep 2,927 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Congrats Seb and Ferrari __________________ Currently: '22 Ferrari F8 \| '24 Mercedes G63 \| '24 Porsche GT3RS \| '24 Volkswagen GTI Previous BMWs: 340i, 740i, 745Li, M3, M4 Previous Others: Audi, Ducati, Honda, Infiniti, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen
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wdb dances with roads 5090 Rep 4,130 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	The big thing I saw was engine power equity and the impact it has during the race. Last year Bottas would have carved through the field to 4th or 5th; this year, not happening.
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NickyC Lieutenant General 19273 Rep 11,197 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	#Bringbacktheoldannouncingcrew!!!! If I heard the name "Martin" stated one more time, or that guy constantly screaming through the whole race, I was going to puke. The new announcers are HORRIBLE. Where are the old guys?!??! They had great chemistry and so much hands on history with the sport. As for the race itself I thought it was pretty decent! My only wish is that Alonso was in the other Merc!
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