Official 2023 Australian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Sandpit Steve]

motomk said:

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errr, V8s just went by, no, the F3s were louder.

They made the V8s quiet too!

Keep the pictures coming though!

[Sandpit Steve]

P2 underway. Sargeant’s Williams still in bits in the garage, after an electrical issue in P1.

Looks like we might be about to see some rain!

[Sandpit Steve]

Umbrellas going up now, that’s probably that for this session with a storm on the way. Not good for anyone getting up at 6am in the UK to watch!

[motomk]

Sandpit Steve said:

They made the V8s quiet too!

Keep the pictures coming though!

Tough taskmaster! P2

[Sandpit Steve]

motomk said:

Tough taskmaster! P2

[Sandpit Steve]

Lewis out on Inters.

Edit: and straight back in again. Not wet enough!

[Sandpit Steve]

Now it’s wet enough!

[NRS]

Sandpit Steve said:

Umbrellas going up now, that’s probably that for this session with a storm on the way. Not good for anyone getting up at 6am in the UK to watch!

It’s not really a session to have got up for - we already know who will win unless there is technical issues.

[Deesee]

RemarkLima said:

Deesee said:

Andrew Benson BBC Sport said:

Masi, who is in Melbourne in his new role as a senior official of the Australian Supercars series, which is a support race at the grand prix, was seen embracing Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley in the F1 paddock.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65121271

WTF..

I've read the bold as a Mills and Boon, passionate, romantic embrace

F1 fan fiction in the Red Bull energy station love bus.

[PhilAsia]

TheDeuce said:

Just post your special meme... you know you want too

That was so 2021 TheDeuce.

I am currently nurturing and cultivating my new found sense of zero gravitas, embracing unsportsmanlike behavior and 100% acceptance of what some have stated are absurd, FIA-backed rule-bending fiascos, that idiots seem to feel are detrimental to F1

[motomk]

Rain arrived

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Roulettes

[Deesee]

PhilAsia said:

That was so 2021 TheDeuce.

I am currently nurturing and cultivating my new found sense of zero gravitas, embracing unsportsmanlike behavior and 100% acceptance of what some have stated are absurd, FIA-backed rule-bending fiascos, that idiots seem to feel are detrimental to F1

The drive to survive generation.

[motomk]

F2 Rain!

[Sandpit Steve]

motomk said:

F2 Rain!

Looks properly wet now.

[Still Mulling]

Lovely stuff, motomk; thanks for sharing!

PS: ref. the engines, louder doesn't always mean better I bet the rumble of the V8s feels as well as sounds awesome.

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A bit late to this thread this weekend: thanks for starting it as always, PiaP!

Max will win. Alonso will keep things spicy with Perez for the first third of the race. The rest will have fun down a tightly-packed midfield. Tsunoda will crash into somebody at turn 1.

[RB Will]

PhilAsia said:

TheDeuce said:

Just post your special meme... you know you want too

That was so 2021 TheDeuce.

It was definitely most of 2022 too

[Jasandjules]

Quite tragically I could not even be bothered to get up to watch FP2. No way was I going to watch FP1.. Alarm went off then I just went back to sleep. Hopefully tomorrow I will be more enthused and will watch Quali...

[Jader1973]

motomk said:

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Roulettes

They flew past our office with the smoke on earlier in the week - they provided a welcome distraction from a very dull but serious meeting.

I checked Flightradar24 and they landed at Essendon Airport. Looked like they were on the way up from their base at Sale.

[Callum43]

Deesee said:

PhilAsia said:

That was so 2021 TheDeuce.

I am currently nurturing and cultivating my new found sense of zero gravitas, embracing unsportsmanlike behavior and 100% acceptance of what some have stated are absurd, FIA-backed rule-bending fiascos, that idiots seem to feel are detrimental to F1

The drive to survive generation.

I am only now aware that Masi left his post protected by a NDA. Good to know there are no skeletons in anyone’s cupboard.

Edited by Callum43 on Friday 31st March 10:03

[vaud]

Callum43 said:

I am only now aware that Masi left his post protected by a NDA. Good to know there are no skeletons in anyone’s cupboard.

Settlement agreements usually contain a confidentiality clause that has a similar effect to an NDA.

(IANAL)