2017 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, 24 - 26 March

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Red Bull suddenly have pace

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Looks like Haas' off the shelf cost savings philosophy means they bought their T-wing at Pepboys. Jeez man that's shoddy.
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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RZS10 wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 03:48
Bargeboard support on Lewis' car had to be glued back to the tub
I like it. Shed-able bodywork. Reminds me of RB's meltable monkey seat from a few years back.

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TAG wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 04:13
Looks like Haas' off the shelf cost savings philosophy means they bought their T-wing at Pepboys. Jeez man that's shoddy.
To be fair, the car that most looks like someone blew their welfare check at J.C. Whitney, would be the W08. They bought all the things. And why shouldn't they, the won the championship three years running. Still missing fake chrome engine portholes, bullet hole stickers, mud flaps, and a Calvin-pissing-on-something-you-don't-like sticker, though.

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Wheres the Ferrari pace ?

Also only Danny Ric within a second of the Merc pace.

Also seems like a big gap between Ham and Bot, the medium length stint they did at the end Ham was consistantly 3-5 tenths quicker.
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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NathanOlder wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 04:26
Wheres the Ferrari pace ?

Also only Danny Ric within a second of the Merc pace.

Also seems like a big gap between Ham and Bot, the medium length stint they did at the end Ham was consistantly 3-5 tenths quicker.
Ferrari didn't use too much energy I guess. Few laps consecutive without cooldown/harvest lap. Could be better I guess :?

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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RZS10 wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 03:23
this is a nice addition http://i.imgur.com/QdkZqqO.png

looks like we now see the corners/sectors as the teams see them

the diff to the session best is also updated with every square
It is informative but it takes the suspense away. I like that the old system keeps you on edge.
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Massa, Hulk and Alonso puttin to the kids in FP1 yikes.

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shady wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 04:45
Massa, Hulk and Alonso puttin to the kids in FP1 yikes.
Something tells me McLaren might surprise people. I mean not front of the grid surprise but not P17-P20 that people where predicting .

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Well Ferrari's pace seems worse than I was expecting and RBR have bolted on some pace with all the new parts that arrived this morning!
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djos wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 05:01
Well Ferrari's pace seems worse than I was expecting and RBR have bolted on some pace with all the new parts that arrived this morning!
Lol . This you deduced from first practice? Hmmm.. remember last year when Ferrari were the practice 1 winners?
Practice 2 when they do their long runs and quali somulation is when a clearer picture will be available

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djos wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 05:01
Well Ferrari's pace seems worse than I was expecting and RBR have bolted on some pace with all the new parts that arrived this morning!
If FP1 pace of the Ferrari's are anywhere true compared to Merc or RBR then its another big disappointment for everyone who thought Ferrari had built a race winning car this year.

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djos wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 05:01
Well Ferrari's pace seems worse than I was expecting and RBR have bolted on some pace with all the new parts that arrived this morning!
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Back to established order ..

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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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At the moment Lewis on the softs matcing Seb , Kimi and Bottas on the SS.
Maybe it will be an epic battle for P2 each weekend between 2 red bulls , 2 ferraris & Bottas
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