Formula One 2016

[SteveB]

That time again,
Start of Formula One Season

Kick-off in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix this Weekend.
First Grand Prix 1996.
Number of Laps 58.
Circuit Length 5.303KM.
Race Distance 307.574KM.
Lap Record 1:24.125 by Michael Schumacher (2004)

Timings

The Race, Sunday, 20 March 05:00

First Practice Session, Friday, 18 March 01:30
Second Practice Session, Friday 18 March 05:30
Third Practice Session, Saturday, 19 March 03:00
Qualifying Session, 19 March 06:00

[MrBlonde69]

Seriously looking forward to the new season.

[SteveB]

Qualifying for the first round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.

How they will line up on Sunday at 05:00


1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
5. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
6. Felipe Massa Williams
7. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso
8. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
9. Sergio Perez Force India
10. Nico Hulkenberg Force India
11. Valtteri Bottas Williams
12. Fernando Alonso McLaren
13. Jenson Button McLaren
14. Jolyon Palmer Renault
15. Kevin Magnussen Renault
16. Marcus Ericsson Sauber
17. Felipe Nasr Sauber
18. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull
19. Romain Grosjean Haas
20. Esteban Gutierrez Haas
21. Rio Haryanto MRT
22. Pascal Wehrlein MRT

[SteveB]

That is the 50th pole of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 career.

He is only the third man in history to reach 50 pole positions, the other two are Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.

Michael Schumacher achieved 68, while Ayrton Senna had 65.

[SteveB]

Formula 1 is likely to abandon new qualifying system after just one try-out at the Australian Grand Prix.
It was not very popular with drivers or spectators.

Well, if no-one likes it why continue with it?
Lesson for someone perhaps?

[Rachel Divine]

So looking forward to the race. I'm happy to see Honda doing better ( apparently )

[Elgordo]

Get nico out out of the merc and give someone who can put it up to Lewis a try!

[Elgordo]

Button retiring :-(

[SteveB]

Italian Grand Prix: Qualifying results
Race tomorrow at midday.

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 21.135s
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m 21.613s
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 21.972s
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 22.065s
5. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m 22.388s
6. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull1m 22.389s
7. Max Verstappen Red Bull1m 22.411s
8. Sergio Perez Force India 1m 22.814s
9. Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1m 22.836s
10. Esteban Gutierrez Haas 1m 23.184s

11. Felipe Massa Williams 1m 22.967s
12. Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 23.092s [plus penalty for gearbox change]
13. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 23.273s
14. Pascal Wehrlein MRT 1m 23.315s
15. Jenson Button McLaren 1m 23.399s
16. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso 1m 23.496s

17. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m 23.825s
18. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1m 23.956s
19. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 24.087s
20. Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 24.230s
21. Kevin Magnussen Renault 1m 24.436s
22. Esteban Ocon MRT No time

[SteveB]

Button retiring :-(

Fernando Alonso next? At least from Formula One.