Start of the Formula One Grand Prix Season.
That time again.
This weekend,
The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
• 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)
Friday March 24
1am – Practice One
5am - Practice Two
Saturday March 25
3am - Practice Three
6am – Qualifying.
Sunday March 26 (Clocks go forward at 1am)
6am - THE AUSTRALIAN GP
Last edited by SteveB; 23-03-17 at 20:39.
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Teams and drivers for 2017.
Ferrari Sebastain Vettel
Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen
Mercedes Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes Valtteri Bottas
Red Bull Max Verstappen
Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo
Renault Nico Hulkenberg
Renualt Jolyon Palmer
Mc Laren Stoffel Vandoorne
Mc Laren Fernando Alanso
Williams Felipe Massa
Williams Lance Stroll
Sauber Marcus Ericsson
Sauber Pascal Wehrlein
Force India Esteban Ocon
Force India Sergio Perez
Toro Rosso Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso Carlos Sainz
Haas Kevin Magnussen
Haas Romain Grosjean
First race Australia March 26. 6am Irish time Sky SportsF1. 2pm Channel 4 Highlights
Last edited by peregine; 23-03-17 at 21:21.
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SteveB (23-03-17)
Qualifying results for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, round one of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship. Race Tomorrow at 6:00AM
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 22.188s
2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 22.456s
3. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1m 22.481s
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 23.033s
5. Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m 23.485s
6. Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 24.074s
7. Felipe Massa Williams 1m 24.443s
8. Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso1m 24.487s
9. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso1m 24.512s
10. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull -No Time
11. Sergio Perez Force India 1m 25.081s
12. Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1m 25.091s
13. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 25.425s
14. Esteban Ocon Force India 1m 25.568s
15. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 26.465s
16. Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber 1m 26.419s
17. Kevin Magnussen Haas 1m 26.847s
18. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m 26.858s
19. Lance Stroll Williams 1m 27.143s [+ Five place Grid Penalty, crashed, needed new gearbox]
20. Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 28.244s
Last edited by SteveB; 25-03-17 at 07:35.
Mercedes has problem with Lewis Hamilton’s tyres.
He pitted early but this has put him out behind Sebastian Vettel.
Lewis Hamilton appears to have some sort of mechanical problem. He is reporting "power dropping in and out"
Ferrari win on the cards with ten laps to go.
Last edited by SteveB; 26-03-17 at 06:23.
One for the Tifosi
Sebastian Vettel wins the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari.
Ferrari's first win since 2015
Lewis Hamilton might have had problems but Sebastian Vettel drove a smooth steady race preserving his tyres and once he had the lead he controlled the race.
Last edited by SteveB; 26-03-17 at 06:35.
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Hamilton really messed it didnt he?!
Sebastian Vettel really messed up. If he had kept his head and not got a penalty he could have won.Originally Posted by Rox1113332223
Lewis Hamilton would have won if it was not for his head-rest problems.
Lewis Hamilton will receive a five-place grid penalty for this Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix because of a gearbox change.
That means the highest he can qualify is sixth.
Not what he wants because he is 14 points behind Sebastian Vettel at the moment.
The final qualifying has been stopped in Austria because Romain Grosjean’s car has stopped, blocking the track and no time left to clear it. Anti-climax.
Unexpected stop so some drivers will have been caught out.
That puts Valtteri Bottas on pole.
Sebastian Vettel qualifies second with Kimi Raikkonen third.
Lewis Hamilton qualified third, but will start in eighth position because of his grid-penalty.
1. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes - 1m 04.251s
2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari - 1m 04.293s
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes - 1m 04.424s (* +5 place penalty, starts 8th))
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari - 1m 04.779s
5. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull - 1m 04.896s
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull - 1m 04.983s
7. Romain Grosjean Haas- 1m 05.480s
8. Esteban Ocon Force India- 1m 05.605s
9. Sergio Perez Force India- 1m 05.674s
10. Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso- 1m 05.726s
11. Nico Hulkenberg Renault - 1m 05.597s
12. Fernando Alonso McLaren- 1m 05.602s
13. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren- 1m 05.741s
14. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso- 1m 05.884s
15. Kevin Magnussen Haas- No time set
16. Jolyon Palmer Renault - 1m 06.345s
17. Felipe Massa Williams - 1m 06.534s
18. Lance Stroll Williams - 1m 06.608s
19. Marcus Ericsson Sauber - 1m 06.857s
20. Pascal Wehrlein Sauber - 1m 07.011s
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