Australian GP 2011 - Albert Park, 24-27 March

[netoperek]

I'm wondering why bookies gave Renault such bad odds. If Petrov can qualify 6, imagine what would Robert do with that car today - P4 probably? It's fairly safe to say that R31 is still bit unknown to the Renault engineers as it's completely new design with some sophisticated solutions (FEE), so lots of performance still can be found on that car. With 50:1 I guess I'll better go and make a bet just in case

[ringo]

Either way though, the Renault was touted as a top car but has lacked the speed all weekend.

Well I don't think the car is as bad as that. Petrov isn't the quickest driver around here and he is 3 tenth behind Alonso.
So I conclude that R31 is quickest in Melbourne than the F150th, at least in quali...

How do you know petrov isn't quick?

He's probably as quick as Kubica right now. He's much better this year it seems.
He beat the Kube a couple times last year, so he can't be slow.

The r31 isn't quicker than the Ferrari. Petrov is simply very fast this weekend. Look where heidfeld is.

[raymondu999]

I'm wondering why bookies gave Renault such bad odds. If Petrov can qualify 6, imagine what would Robert do with that car today - P4 probably?

Maybe the very fact that Robert is NOT driving affected that?

[Thunder2]

Heidfeld couldn't use the car because of kers problems and trafic. Anyway you are right Petrov seems a lot quicker than last year, but quicker than Kubica would have been, I doubt that.

[Vasco]

any got the speed trap data?

[Gaara]

Qualifying analysis

http://www.f1zone.net/site/australian-g ... ysis/6074/

[raymondu999]

Looks like it's more of "what position everyone is in" rather than an analysis

[netoperek]

Petrov probably is quick - now that some pressure is off, he's probably quicker then ever. But he's not as quick as Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Kubica or Rosberg. I'm merely wondering how fast would R31 be in hands of any of them. Oh, and BTW, Ringo please remember the circumstances when Petrov beat Kubica. You make it sound as Petrov was anywhere near RK pace when Robert had his day (and no mechanical problems ). And that IMHO is not true.

[H.Lyoud]

R31 is fast, but Petrov gained something for sure good for them.

[raymondu999]

Petrov probably is quick - now that some pressure is off, he's probably quicker then ever. But he's not as quick as Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Kubica or Rosberg. I'm merely wondering how fast would R31 be in hands of any of them. Oh, and BTW, Ringo please remember the circumstances when Petrov beat Kubica. You make it sound as Petrov was anywhere near RK pace when Robert had his day (and no mechanical problems ). And that IMHO is not true.

While I personally don't see Petrov near Kubica, we have to acknowledge that he was a rookie. With much less testing than rookies in previous years had. This year, had we seen Petrov & Kubica, we would've seen a much fairer play.

I think if Vettel can get a good start and pull out at least 1 second by lap 2's end he's in good shape

[myurr]

I would like to add my voice to those saying that Petrov has definitely stepped up this year. Kubica would still have probably had him beat, but only by a tenth or two rather than the huge chunks of times he sometimes found last year.

[CHT]

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Vettel and Red Bull are the red hot favourites for both championships.

Thanks for the news.


Heidfeld and Barrichello disappointed. Both were beaten by their younger and less experienced teammates, although Barrichello spun out so it's not normal.
Either way though, the Renault was touted as a top car but has lacked the speed all weekend.

Drivers from the playstation generation should have an edge over their older team mate.

[ell66]

so same as last year, lewis beat jenson by a good 4 tenths with the latter complaining about balance issues, alsothrow in the fact that hamiltons kers failed on his last run you could make that gap 7-8 tenths.

iv never understood why people talk jenson up to be pushing lewis, he really didnt last year and he wont this year either.

[raymondu999]

so same as last year, lewis beat jenson by a good 4 tenths with the latter complaining about balance issues

Last year Jenson outqualified Lewis in Melbourne. Lewis unceremoniously got the honor of first big shot name to go out before Q3

[manchild]

Petrov wiped the floor with Heidfeld. Midfielder stays a midfielder. Told you so