F1 2025: Australian GP - Melbourne (Mar 16)

RichardInCA · 03-15-2025, 12:47 AM

LAW has had a miserable few days, ANT damaged his floor

toxik · 03-15-2025, 12:47 AM

ferrari haunted by rear tires

GuidoK · 03-15-2025, 12:56 AM

Incredible to see both williams in Q3 though!

RichardInCA · 03-15-2025, 01:01 AM

Williams nailed it!

RichardInCA · 03-15-2025, 01:03 AM

And solid work from Yuki. I would not want to be Lawson….

GuidoK · 03-15-2025, 01:04 AM

Wow what a result......
both McLaren's on the first row as expected, but RUS, TSU and ALB faster than both ferrari's!.....
What is happening?!?

Max obviously always strong, but not as strong as both McLarens...

GuidoK · 03-15-2025, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardInCA

I would not want to be Lawson….

It's on par with Checo

(I already saw a tweet somewhere "close enough welcome back Checo"

)

toxik · 03-15-2025, 01:07 AM

should be a good race tomorrow, track seems to be challenging for a lot of drivers. potential for rain also?

Artemis · 03-15-2025, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

No 2025 race has been raced yet, and Yuki (Q3 P5) already takes an option on a Red Bull Racing seat. Helmut Marko is watching.

M5Rick · 03-15-2025, 01:50 AM

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No 2025 race has been raced yet, and Yuki (Q3 P5) already takes an option on a Red Bull Racing seat. Helmut Marko is watching.

Melbourne is a tricky season starter track, I'm sure there more to come from the NZ'er and any comparison with Checo is jumping the gun.

wizardofOz · 03-15-2025, 02:19 AM

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Melbourne is a tricky season starter track, I'm sure there more to come from the NZ'er and any comparison with Checo is jumping the gun.

Agree, he's only just started

expect to see more from Liam tomorrow.

Also pleased to see Williams in good positions..Come on Mr smooth operator!

M5Rick · 03-15-2025, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Let's flex...

The wing dots will be monitored. Just watched the quali and was sort of expecting this outcome, MAX has concluded that they were never really that good at this XXX track

M5Rick · 03-15-2025, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wizardofOz

Agree, he's only just started

expect to see more from Liam tomorrow.

Also pleased to see Williams in good positions..Come on Mr smooth operator!

Not bad at pre-kick off for Carlos, ALB 6th with SAI 10th but then it's a new seat for the SO

wizardofOz · 03-15-2025, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Not bad at pre-kick off for Carlos, ALB 6th with SAI 10th but then it's a new seat for the SO

I was surprised by Albon too because that's a great result, ahead of both horses aswell...I hope SO has something up his sleeve and it's more to do with settling in than anything else

E86Z4MC · 03-15-2025, 03:25 AM

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Any chance tsunoda gets promoted if liam is worse than checo?

Early goings, but not a great omen...

M5Rick · 03-15-2025, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wizardofOz

I was surprised by Albon too because that's a great result, ahead of both horses aswell...I hope SO has something up his sleeve and it's more to do with settling in than anything else

ALB can be very quick but we've seen last year the price paid in time and repairs when he overdoes it, (like Sergeant did) I would say he is the driver that is most on the limit or at least up there with the few who are.

Artemis · 03-15-2025, 05:06 AM

"FIA considers Australian GP start-time change
All week heavy rain over Melbourne has been forecast for Sunday. It could change the FIA's plans."
https://racingnews365.com/fia-consid...torm-threatens

Artemis · 03-15-2025, 05:07 AM

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Any chance tsunoda gets promoted if liam is worse than checo?

Early goings, but not a great omen...

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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Davil · 03-15-2025, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Melbourne is a tricky season starter track, I'm sure there more to come from the NZ'er and any comparison with Checo is jumping the gun.

True. Plus his car had issues so he missed a lot of practice as he was parked. Who knows if it was fully fixed?

In F3 and F2 Bernd led most of the sprint races in his Vantage. I wasn’t complaining as it was the best sounding car on the track. It’s a tricky track and that was in grippy conditions.

Taking about sound, the V8 supercar races were music to the ears.

Back to F1.

Poor bear man. What a horrible start to the season. Ocon no crashes but that car isn’t looking good.

I was fearing for the worst after practice but Aston came out strong in Q1. Then Q2 wasn’t so great. Work to do. I’ll be happy with a top 10 from Fernando. Lance will be 11. Sounds like 24 again.

Williams have definitely made a step up. I can see Carlos making a podium visit this year.

Max is just Max. Never count him out. He could start in a Lime Electric Scooter and threaten everyone.

The start is going to be quite something tomorrow. Lando in P1 will mess it up. Oscar in P2 will want first place so badly. But then we have Max behind playing the theme from Jaws and George playing Flash Gordon. Anything can happen and probably will. It’s going to be a good one.

///M Power-Belgium · 03-15-2025, 07:22 AM

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Just tuned in...I see that LAW didn't make Q2?
Same for ANT?

Interesting fight between NOR and PIA.
Obviously PIA wants to win his home GP, but there's also the fight between who becomes driver 1 and who driver 2 later in the year (when the hard decisions have to be made....)

As expected

///M Power-Belgium · 03-15-2025, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

The wing dots will be monitored. Just watched the quali and was sort of expecting this outcome, MAX has concluded that they were never really that good at this XXX track

The Aussie rain will make everything just fine for MAX

The Papaya's will see him disappear in the spray....

///M Power-Belgium · 03-15-2025, 08:03 AM

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You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

The RB21 (HONDA) topspeed was fine , but MAX lost 0.4 sec. in sector 3 .
Sector 3 = Turns 9-14.

The RB21 still s@cks over the curbs just like in 2024...

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GuidoK #buildnotbought 15206 Rep 5,707 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i ESS TS2+ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tinkering in the garage iTrader: (0)	Wow what a result...... both McLaren's on the first row as expected, but RUS, TSU and ALB faster than both ferrari's!..... What is happening?!? Max obviously always strong, but not as strong as both McLarens... __________________ Z4 3.0i \| ESS TS2+ supercharger \| Quaife ATB LSD \| Brembo/BMW performance BBK front/rear \| Schrick FI cams \| Schmiedmann headers+cats \| Powerflex/strongflex PU bushings \| Vibra-technics engine mounts \| H&R anti rollbars \| KW V3 coilovers/KW camber plates \| Sachs race engineering clutch \| tons of custom sh#t
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