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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Honda engine will shut down every time car hits that...(if it gets that far up the track).
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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I can see some broken suspension going over that curb. Especially with the higher downforce levels and larger forces on the suspension members.
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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This looks more like exit of turn 12.

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This will definitely take a hit on laptimes. They used to jump over the entire kerb in the past which I think will not be possible this year.

Check at 1:04 how they did it last year:
https://vimeo.com/205671084

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Pierce89 wrote:
18 Mar 2017, 15:35
You're funny. Was it Alonso or Hamilton that actually lost a season to Button?
Alonso lost to Button in the same way Lewis lost to Button. Now about that faster over the course of a race thing. I wonder what it would be like to have your teammate block drivers for you and have your team give you the prime strategy and the choice of when to pit. Alonso from what's rumored has those contracted in.

I'd love to see him in competetive equipment to have a fair chance at the front runners but sadly that's not happening this year, again.
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TAG wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 21:14
Pierce89 wrote:
18 Mar 2017, 15:35
You're funny. Was it Alonso or Hamilton that actually lost a season to Button?
Alonso lost to Button in the same way Lewis lost to Button. Now about that faster over the course of a race thing. I wonder what it would be like to have your teammate block drivers for you and have your team give you the prime strategy and the choice of when to pit. Alonso from what's rumored has those contracted in.

I'd love to see him in competetive equipment to have a fair chance at the front runners but sadly that's not happening this year, again.
Sorry? Not sure I understand this one - Hamilton lost to Button by getting fewer points over the course of an entire season; how did Alonso lose to Button in this way?

Not that I care, I just don't understand.

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Interestingly, Webber writess off Bottas and Raikkonen from the 2017 F1 title fight

https://maxf1.net/en/webber-expects-thr ... raikkonen/

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f1316 wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 21:26
Sorry? Not sure I understand this one - Hamilton lost to Button by getting fewer points over the course of an entire season; how did Alonso lose to Button in this way?

Not that I care, I just don't understand.
You cared enough to comment but is there any other way one driver loses to another driver? Alonso lost to Button. It's in the F1 history books, so that's that. If it's any consolation to you, both losses mean nothing but if someone is going to go throwing shade about losing to Button, Button (RET) is a two time multi WDC beater, he's probably more proud of that accomplishment than he is of his 2009 season.

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TAG wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 22:10
f1316 wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 21:26
Sorry? Not sure I understand this one - Hamilton lost to Button by getting fewer points over the course of an entire season; how did Alonso lose to Button in this way?

Not that I care, I just don't understand.
You cared enough to comment but is there any other way one driver loses to another driver? Alonso lost to Button. It's in the F1 history books, so that's that. If it's any consolation to you, both losses mean nothing but if someone is going to go throwing shade about losing to Button, Button (RET) is a two time multi WDC beater, he's probably more proud of that accomplishment than he is of his 2009 season.
Ok, this is my bad - I'd actually forgotten that Button got more points than Alonso in 2015.

As I say, my mistake, I get the point now.

Doesn't have a huge amount to do with the Australian GP though :)

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etusch wrote:
18 Mar 2017, 12:18
rekoildale wrote:Everybody is underestimating one young valteri bottas!
I say bottas for the win and Hamilton finding more excuses why his season is starting badly.

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I think and wish that Bottas will beat hamilton. Bottas looks better than rosberg and...
I am sorry to break your wish but it was widely observed that Bottas lagged behind Ham in the first test causing Nikki and Toto to be a bit worried. Botas inched closer in the second test but worryingly again not on the pace that Nico was relative to Lewis. I am talking Race pace.
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Re: 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Melbourne is going to be interesting. By Mercedes' own admission it is a track where they've been relatively slow in recent years compared to the rest of the calendar, so a strong Ferrari could pick up a win here.

I suspect that Mercedes are going to lose performance relative to Ferrari on street circuits due to their longer wheelbase, but will continue to dominate on tracks with high speed corners.

Vettel win, Hamilton second, Raikkonen third. Ferrari to jeopardise Raikkonen's race in a bit to split strategies.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
20 Mar 2017, 02:16
etusch wrote:
18 Mar 2017, 12:18
rekoildale wrote:Everybody is underestimating one young valteri bottas!
I say bottas for the win and Hamilton finding more excuses why his season is starting badly.

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I think and wish that Bottas will beat hamilton. Bottas looks better than rosberg and...
I am sorry to break your wish but it was widely observed that Bottas lagged behind Ham in the first test causing Nikki and Toto to be a bit worried. Botas inched closer in the second test but worryingly again not on the pace that Nico was relative to Lewis. I am talking Race pace.
Bottas is a quite good driver but It is not that easy to match Nico´s pace. And its evern more difficult to find a drive who can compete with Lewis.

Anyway, was anyone expecting to see Botas matching Lewis just during those tests? it should have been worring for Lewis if a newcomer would have done that.

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CLKGTR wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 22:04
Interestingly, Webber writess off Bottas and Raikkonen from the 2017 F1 title fight

https://maxf1.net/en/webber-expects-thr ... raikkonen/
It sounds logic to me, though I expect Bottas to improve through the season.

About Ferrari, the best Vettel should beat Kimi, so if the car is as good as we hope it should happen.

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GoranF1 wrote:
19 Mar 2017, 14:36
Honda engine will shut down every time car hits that...(if it gets that far up the track).
Poor suspensions, and driver´s necks too...

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etusch wrote:
18 Mar 2017, 12:18
rekoildale wrote:Everybody is underestimating one young valteri bottas!
I say bottas for the win and Hamilton finding more excuses why his season is starting badly.

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I think and wish that Bottas will beat hamilton. Bottas looks better than rosberg and...
Better on a wheel to wheel battle yes, but faster? I have my doubts.

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

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The FIA told the Melbourne organisers to plan forT13 to be up to 50kph faster, around 280kph, so the Tecpro barriers are a probably a response to that and the kerbs are probably an attempt to "slow" the cars to keep them under 280. Given the massive increase in downforce and more compliant tyres (Pirelli have reportedly lowered minimum tyre pressures) I wonder if they'll make much difference.

The FIA also told them that teams' simulations gave lap times 3 to 4 seconds faster. Based on the 4 seconds drop I estimated a 1:18.9 at Barcelona. If the lead teams have pace in their pocket from the test I'm thinking a 1:19 might be possible in Q3 this weekend.
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