2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

NickyC · 03-13-2015, 11:01 AM

Sweet, Mercedes 1 second clear of the field. Can't wait for yet another exciting F1 season with the incredible competition on track!

E90SLAM · 03-13-2015, 11:37 AM

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Boostin FD · 03-13-2015, 12:25 PM

I liked Hamilton at the beginning when he first started... all the way up to 2013... After that, he became too much of a WannaBe-Rapper/model/I'm-so-cool-kind-of-guy... He's a good driver, but not digging his personal life.

I hope Ferrari takes the podium... even if it's Vettel who I can't stand.

954Stealth · 03-13-2015, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostin FD

I liked Hamilton at the beginning when he first started... all the way up to 2013... After that, he became too much of a WannaBe-Rapper/model/I'm-so-cool-kind-of-guy... He's a good driver, but not digging his personal life.

I hope Ferrari takes the podium... even if it's Vettel who I can't stand.

I'd be happy with SEB winning in his red. I'm really pulling for Kimi this year though ... i think it is his time to shine

gary88 · 03-13-2015, 12:35 PM

I think this year's Ferrari is absolutely stunning. Hopefully they can get some podiums and maybe a win.

Elsabor67 · 03-14-2015, 02:19 AM

Wow!!!! Ferrari has some serious pace. Qualifications are pretty interesting right now.

Elsabor67 · 03-14-2015, 03:04 AM

Quali results Hamilton Rosberg Massa Vettel and Raikonnen. Ferrari's pace is very surprising.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

MrPrena · 03-14-2015, 03:13 AM

Thanks for the website. Finally able to watch a full qualifying since 2000.
McLaren-Honda was last in pack.

solstice · 03-14-2015, 04:26 AM

McLaren is a complete disaster. Benz is too fast with Williams as a distant 2nd. 2014 allover again. Ferrari looks slightly stronger but that could be due to McLaren being the slowest team on the circuit.

Go Massa!

Mtxzptlk · 03-14-2015, 05:20 AM

That was painful to watch for Mclaren.

Ron Dennis looked like he was going to cry post qualifying.

escobar929 · 03-14-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mtxzptlk

That was painful to watch for Mclaren.

Ron Dennis looked like he was going to cry post qualifying.

yea, it was pretty bad. I was actually glad Alonso wasn't driving and spare him the shame.

Ferrari looked much better, both VET and RAI were competitive. Other than that Williams still looks like the second best team but looks like Mercedes pulled ahead further rather than other teams closing the gap

Kwando · 03-14-2015, 09:33 AM

Just looked at the qualifying results..did Mclaren have any trouble? What a disaster..

954Stealth · 03-14-2015, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Just looked at the qualifying results..did Mclaren have any trouble? What a disaster..

They did actually. Between a PU issue and the conservative data mapping settings they chose, it resulted in that placing.

Kevin said they're not even going to try for points, just learning

FormulaMMM · 03-14-2015, 10:45 AM

Merc obviously dominant for outright, one lap pace, but great to see Ferrari in the mix.

Other than reliability, tire wear tbd. Kimi in particular might be able to make some inroads on the mercs there.

Can't wait for the race!

Other quali thought, Verstappen, Sainz, and Nasr look very legit. Nasr in particular with a p11 in the Sauber (huh?). Nearly 2.6 seconds ahead of his team mate and almost cracked Q3.

harveyrspecter · 03-14-2015, 11:18 AM

Mercedes pace is once again dominant. Hoping Hamilton can repeat this year. It was great to see Nico struggle a bit.

It was interesting to see Hamilton checking out the Ferrari at the end of qualifying as he made his way to the weight scales. The new Ferrari's are beautiful and I can foresee them putting up a good fight with Williams this year.

hellrotm · 03-14-2015, 02:11 PM

E90SLAM · 03-14-2015, 02:35 PM

No wonder Alonso lost his memory. He doesn't recall he has ever driven any car worse than the current McLaren.

I'd pretend memory loss and trying to stay away from this POS! LOL!!!
j/k aside, wish him be back on the track again.

E9TOU · 03-14-2015, 04:25 PM

Damnit, I hope Honda's PU issues are just reliability and that performance is there (once turned up). This is pretty sad for McLaren-Honda and quite embarrassing TBH. I hope they they can recover even though the prospects don't look good for the foreseeable future.

thebishman · 03-14-2015, 04:59 PM

Given the pace of the Mercs on the harder compound tyres, the result should be a Merc 1-2. Great to see the Torro Rosso team doing well in early quail.
Bish

Mtxzptlk · 03-14-2015, 05:49 PM

Speaking of STR... who run a Renault PU.. same PU as the Red Bull...

Not much yapping coming out of STR about how crap the Renault PU is.

MrPrena · 03-14-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by solstice

McLaren is a complete disaster. Benz is too fast with Williams as a distant 2nd. 2014 allover again. Ferrari looks slightly stronger but that could be due to McLaren being the slowest team on the circuit.

Go Massa!

Not a fan of Williams, but I am a Massa Fan.
I would really like to see Massa win.

dim635csi · 03-14-2015, 09:22 PM

Will Bottas race today ?

03-13-2015, 11:01 AM	#45
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Boostin FD Bored all the time 399 Rep 2,178 Posts Drives: Batmobile Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kirkwood iTrader: (2)	I liked Hamilton at the beginning when he first started... all the way up to 2013... After that, he became too much of a WannaBe-Rapper/model/I'm-so-cool-kind-of-guy... He's a good driver, but not digging his personal life. I hope Ferrari takes the podium... even if it's Vettel who I can't stand. __________________ Current: 2014 991 Turbo RS Past: 15 GT3, 17 R8 SC, Two 16 M4 GTS’s, Two 18 GT350R's, Two 13 RS5’s, 13 M3, 10 R8, 15 M4, 09 M3, 04 M3, 09 S5, 02 M3... It all started with an RX-7 (FD).
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gary88 Ikea enthusiast 344 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [7.96]	I think this year's Ferrari is absolutely stunning. Hopefully they can get some podiums and maybe a win. __________________ garyhebdingjr.com \| flickr \| Instagram
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Elsabor67 aiming for 450..... 314 Rep 2,910 Posts Drives: Totaled :-( Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana iTrader: (28) Garage List 2009 135i [10.00]	Wow!!!! Ferrari has some serious pace. Qualifications are pretty interesting right now. __________________ Quote from Ezeedee regarding car mods: "you're only done when you sell the car "
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Elsabor67 aiming for 450..... 314 Rep 2,910 Posts Drives: Totaled :-( Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana iTrader: (28) Garage List 2009 135i [10.00]	Quali results Hamilton Rosberg Massa Vettel and Raikonnen. Ferrari's pace is very surprising. Looking forward to tomorrow. __________________ Quote from Ezeedee regarding car mods: "you're only done when you sell the car "
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MrPrena Captain 1590 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the website. Finally able to watch a full qualifying since 2000. McLaren-Honda was last in pack. __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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03-14-2015, 04:26 AM	#53
solstice Major General 5526 Rep 7,083 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	McLaren is a complete disaster. Benz is too fast with Williams as a distant 2nd. 2014 allover again. Ferrari looks slightly stronger but that could be due to McLaren being the slowest team on the circuit. Go Massa!
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Mtxzptlk Driving Dog 902 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 635/1815, X3M Comp Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: That somewhere over the rainbow iTrader: (10)	That was painful to watch for Mclaren. Ron Dennis looked like he was going to cry post qualifying.
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Kwando Major 435 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Just looked at the qualifying results..did Mclaren have any trouble? What a disaster..
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03-14-2015, 10:45 AM	#58
FormulaMMM Brigadier General 3671 Rep 3,422 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (2)	Merc obviously dominant for outright, one lap pace, but great to see Ferrari in the mix. Other than reliability, tire wear tbd. Kimi in particular might be able to make some inroads on the mercs there. Can't wait for the race! Other quali thought, Verstappen, Sainz, and Nasr look very legit. Nasr in particular with a p11 in the Sauber (huh?). Nearly 2.6 seconds ahead of his team mate and almost cracked Q3. __________________ M4 GTS, GT3, C63 S \| E90 M3s, E39 M5
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harveyrspecter New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Mercedes pace is once again dominant. Hoping Hamilton can repeat this year. It was great to see Nico struggle a bit. It was interesting to see Hamilton checking out the Ferrari at the end of qualifying as he made his way to the weight scales. The new Ferrari's are beautiful and I can foresee them putting up a good fight with Williams this year.
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E9TOU Captain 244 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [8.00]	Damnit, I hope Honda's PU issues are just reliability and that performance is there (once turned up). This is pretty sad for McLaren-Honda and quite embarrassing TBH. I hope they they can recover even though the prospects don't look good for the foreseeable future.
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03-14-2015, 04:59 PM	#63
thebishman Lieutenant Colonel 1152 Rep 1,505 Posts Drives: ‘24 iX M60 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS iTrader: (0)	Given the pace of the Mercs on the harder compound tyres, the result should be a Merc 1-2. Great to see the Torro Rosso team doing well in early quail. Bish
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Mtxzptlk Driving Dog 902 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 635/1815, X3M Comp Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: That somewhere over the rainbow iTrader: (10)	Speaking of STR... who run a Renault PU.. same PU as the Red Bull... Not much yapping coming out of STR about how crap the Renault PU is.
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