The Official 2019 Australian Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**
Discussion
It's time!
Date(s): Friday 15 March 2019 - Sunday 17 March 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; only highlights are shown on Channel 4:
Live timing for all sessions available here:
https://www.formula1.com/en/f1-live.html
Lap times, PU component use, technical reports and Stewards' decisions for the weekend will appear here:
https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-c...
Weather forecast:
https://weather.com/weather/today/l/ASXX0075:1:AS
Tyre Choices:
2018 Qualifying Result:
2018 Race Result:
2018 race highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SONGEiVMygg
Last year, Sebastian Vettel won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after leapfrogging Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period.
The Mercedes driver was in control of the race until Romain Grosjean's Haas stopped on track and officials imposed a virtual safety-car, which restricts the pace of the cars on track.
The world champion had already made his pit stop but Vettel had yet to make his - and Ferrari pounced on the opportunity.
A pit stop made under the virtual safety car takes 10 seconds less than one made when the cars are at full speed and the time gain of stopping while Hamilton was restricted on track allowed Vettel to rejoin the race just ahead of the Mercedes.
It was a bitter blow for Hamilton in the first race of a year in which he hopes to beat Vettel to be the first driver of the current era to win a fifth world title.
Date(s): Friday 15 March 2019 - Sunday 17 March 2019
UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)
All sessions are live on Sky F1; only highlights are shown on Channel 4:
Live timing for all sessions available here:
https://www.formula1.com/en/f1-live.html
Lap times, PU component use, technical reports and Stewards' decisions for the weekend will appear here:
https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-c...
Weather forecast:
https://weather.com/weather/today/l/ASXX0075:1:AS
Tyre Choices:
2018 Qualifying Result:
2018 Race Result:
2018 race highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SONGEiVMygg
Last year, Sebastian Vettel won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after leapfrogging Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period.
The Mercedes driver was in control of the race until Romain Grosjean's Haas stopped on track and officials imposed a virtual safety-car, which restricts the pace of the cars on track.
The world champion had already made his pit stop but Vettel had yet to make his - and Ferrari pounced on the opportunity.
A pit stop made under the virtual safety car takes 10 seconds less than one made when the cars are at full speed and the time gain of stopping while Hamilton was restricted on track allowed Vettel to rejoin the race just ahead of the Mercedes.
It was a bitter blow for Hamilton in the first race of a year in which he hopes to beat Vettel to be the first driver of the current era to win a fifth world title.
I'll go for Ferrari dominance but a Hamilton win. Mercedes seem to have the upper hand on race management and with the cars supposedly easier to overtake, you need a good overtaker to take advantage. Lewis trumps Seb on that.
For the same reason, I think Danny Ric will do well - better than the car deserves. Home GP as well.
On the Monday after, there will be thread here talking about the welcome resurgence of McLaren
Russel will prove a revelation, despite the car.
For the same reason, I think Danny Ric will do well - better than the car deserves. Home GP as well.
On the Monday after, there will be thread here talking about the welcome resurgence of McLaren
Russel will prove a revelation, despite the car.
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