Formula One Season Starts This Weekend

[SteveB]

Formula One Season Starts This Weekend.
2015 Formula 1 calendar
Australian Grand Prix. Melbourne, 13-15 March
Malaysian Grand Prix. Kuala Lumpur, 27-29 March
Chinese Grand Prix. Shanghai, 10-12 April
Bahrain Grand Prix. Sakhir, 17-19 April
Spanish Grand Prix. Barcelona, 8-10 May
Monaco Grand Prix. Monte Carlo, 22-24 May
Canadian Grand Prix. Montreal, 5-7 June
Austrian Grand Prix. Spielberg, 19-21 June
British Grand Prix. Silverstone, 3-5 July
German Grand Prix. Venue To Be Confirmed, 17-19 July*
Hungarian Grand Prix. Budapest, 24-26 July
Belgian Grand Prix. Spa-Francorchamps, 21-23 August
Italian Grand Prix. Monza, 4-6 September
Singapore Grand Prix. Singapore, 18-20 September
Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka, 25-27 September
Russian Grand Prix. Sochi, 9-11 October
Mexican Grand Prix. Mexico City, 30 October - 1 November
Brazilian Grand Prix. Sao Paulo, 13-15 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yas Marina, 27-29 November

* The German Grand Prix was set to return to the Nürburgring, in accordance with the event-sharing agreement established between the Nürburgring and the Hockenheimring in 2008. The Nürburgring had previously hosted the race in 2013 and so was scheduled to host it again in 2015, but the venue was left off of the provisional calendar, leaving the event-sharing agreement at a stalemate.

[casman]

Looking forward to it with the changes,hope Vettel can get ferrai back to winning ways.

[gingerfrank]

lewis hamiloton looked ridiculous at the brits

[peregine]

Vettel in a Ferrari. Should be good.

[SteveB]

Formula One Race Calendar Races, Qualifying & Practice; detailed times.
(all times British/Irish)
• Australian [Race] 15 March 05:00
Third Practice 14 March 03:00
Qualifying, 14 March 06:00
• Malaysian [Race] 29 March 08:00
First Practice, Malaysian 27 March 02:00
Second Practice 27 March 06:00
Third 28 March 06:00
Qualifying 28 March 09:00
• Chinese [Race] 12 April 07:00
First Practice 10 April 03:00
Second Practice 10 April 07:00
Third Practice 11 April 05:00
Qualifying 11 April 08:00
• Bahrain [Race] 19 April 16:00
First Practice 17 April 12:00
Second Practice 17 April 16:00
Third Practice 18 April 13:00
Qualifying 18 April 16:00
•Spanish [Race] 10 May 13:00
First Practice 8 May 09:00
Second Practice 8 May 13:00
Third Practice 9 May 10:00
Qualifying 9 May 13:00
• Monaco [Race] 24 May 13:00
First Practice 21 May 09:00
Second Practice 21 May 13:00
Third Practice 23 May 10:00
Qualifying 23 May 13:00
• Canadian [Race] 7 June 19:00
First Practice 5 June 15:00
Second Practice 5 June 19:00
Third Practice 6 June 15:00
Qualifying 6 June 18:00
• Austrian [Race] 21 June 13:00
First Practice 19 June 09:00
Second Practice 19 June 13:00
Third Practice 20 June 10:00
Qualifying 20 June 13:00
• British [Race] 5 July 13:00
First Practice 3 July 10:00
Second Practice 3 July 14:00
Third Practice 4 July 10:00
Qualifying 4 July 13:00
• German [Race] 19 July All Times To Be Confirmed
First Practice 17 July TBC
Second Practice 17 July TBC
Third Practice 18 July TBC
Qualifying 18 July TBC
• Hungarian [Race] 26 July 13:00
First Practice 24 July 09:00
Second Practice 24 July 13:00
Third Practice 25 July 10:00
Qualifying 25 July 13:00
• Belgian [Race] 23 August 13:00
First Practice 21 August 09:00
Second Practice 21 August 13:00
Third Practice 22 August 10:00
Qualifying 22 August 13:00
• Italian [Race] 6 September 13:00
First Practice 4 September 09:00
Second Practice 4 September 13:00
Third Practice 5 September 10:00
Qualifying 5 September 13:00
• Singapore [Race] 20 September 13:00
First Practice 18 September 11:00
Second Practice 18 September 14:30
Third Practice 19 September 11:00
Qualifying 19 September 14:00
• Japanese [Race] 27 September 06:00
First Practice 25 September 02:00
Second Practice 25 September 06:00
Third Practice 26 September 04:00
Qualifying 26 September 07:00
• Russian [Race] 11 October 12:00
First Practice 9 October 08:00
Second Practice 9 October 12:00
Third Practice 10 October 10:00
Qualifying 10 October 13:00
• United States [Race] 25 October 19:00
First Practice 16:00
Second Practice 23 October 20:00
Third 24 October 16:00
Qualifying 24 October 19:00
• Mexican [Race] 1 November 19:00
First Practice 30 October 16:00
Second Practice 30 October 20:00
Third Practice 31 October 16:00
Qualifying 31 October 19:00
• Brazilian[Race] 15 November 16:00
First Practice 13 November 12:00
Second Practice 13 November 16:00
Third Practice 14 November 13:00
Qualifying 14 November 16:00
• Abu Dhabi [Race] 29 November 13:00
First Practice 27 November 09:00
Second Practice 27 November 13:00
Third Practice 28 November 10:00
Qualifying 28 November 13:00

[SteveB]

Vettel in a Ferrari. Should be good.

Anybody in a Mercedes is going to be better

[SteveB]

Australian Grand Prix Qualifying
Race at 05:00 Sunday morning Irish Time
• Lewis Hamilton in pole position tomorrow
• Mercedes have locked out the front row at the last nine consecutive races
• Both McLarens on back of the grid.
Provisional Grid for Tommorrow:=
• 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m26.327s
• 2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 1m26.921s
• 3. Felipe Massa (Williams) 1m27.718s
• 4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1m27.757s
• 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1m27.790s
• 6. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) 1m28.087s
• 7. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1m28.329s
• 8. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) 1m28.510s
• 9. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 1m28.560s
• 10. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 1m29.480s
• 11. Felipe Nasr (Sauber) 1m28.800s (eliminated Q2)
• 12. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 1m28.868s (eliminated Q2)
• 13. Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) 1m29.070s (eliminated Q2)
• 14. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) 1m29.208s (eliminated Q2)
• 15. Sergio Perez (Force India) 1m29.209s (eliminated Q2)
• 16. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) 1m31.376s (eliminated Q3)
• 17. Jenson Button (McLaren) 1m31.422s (eliminated Q3)
• 18. Kevin Magnussen (McLaren) 1m32.037s (eliminated Q3)
• 19 Will Stevens (Manor) Did not take part. Will not race tomorrow.
• 20 Roberto Merhi (Manor) Did not take part. Will not race tomorrow

[peregine]

Mc Laren big surprise. Both at back of grid. Mercedes as one would suppose on front. Both Ferraris did well.

[SteveB]

2015 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
How they finished

1 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:31:54.

2 Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes +1.36s

3 Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari +34.523s

4 Felipe Massa BRA Williams +38.196s

5 Felipe Nasr BRA Sauber +95.149s

6 Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull +1 lap

7 Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India +1 lap

8 Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber +1 lap

9 Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso +1 lap

10 Sergio Perez MEX Force India +1 lap

11 Jenson Button GBR McLaren +2 laps

Retired Kimi Räikkönen FIN Ferrari Did NotFinish
Retired Max Verstappen NED Toro Rosso DidNotFinish
Retired Romain Grosjean FRA Lotus DidNotFinish
Retired Pastor Maldonado VEN Lotus DidNotFinish
DNS Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull DidNotFinish
DNS Kevin Magnussen DEN McLaren DidNotFinish

[SteveB]

Points after one race

1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 25
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 18
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 15
4 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 12
5 Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 10
6 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 8
7 Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 6
8 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 4
9 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 2
10 Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1

Only 11 cars finished in Australia. This means every car that finished received points, with the exception of Jensen Button who finished 11th.

Manor Marussia, did not run at all throughout the weekend, so that meant just 15 cars took the start.
Three more cars didn’t start. Williams's Valtteri Bottas was ordered not to race by the official doctor after suffering an injured disc in his back in qualifying and spending the night in hospital.
McLaren-Honda's Kevin Magnussen stopped in a cloud of blue smoke between Turns Five and Six, as he headed around to take his place on the grid.
Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat stopped shortly afterwards, with gearbox trouble.
So just 15 cars took the start.
Lotus's Pastor Maldonado was hit by Felipe Nasr's Sauber at the first corner and had to retire.
Romain Grosjean joined Maldonado in retirement on the opening lap with an engine power loss.
Kimi Raikkonen was forced to stop after a wheel was not properly fitted after a pit stop
Max Verstappen, the youngest driver in F1 history, driving the second Toro Rosso, retired from sixth place shortly after half distance, when his engine started to smoke.