Australian GP 2009

pulsar56 · 29th March 2009, 18:07

Thats an unexpected result! Too bad that the Ferrari's could not make it!
Hats off to Brawn GP! Splendid performance in their debut!

finneyp · 29th March 2009, 22:39

Couldn't watch the race today, but what a shocking start to 2009 season!

Well done Team Brawn GP!

I guess this season will be one of the most fiercely contested one.

F50 · 30th March 2009, 00:50

Ross Brawn played a major role in bringing up Ferrari to a dominating level. Im not surprised to see this team dominate after all its his own team! Great going Ross!
Wish he was the team principal at Ferrari! Congrats to Brawn GP.

Race - Somewhat good race but got boring half way through.

Barrichello's age is catching up! He was driving like David Coultard, banging and colliding with everyone.
Sad sad sad to see Vettel loose out and so did Kubica.
Good that Hamilton didnt make it to the podium. Trulli deserved it!
Ferrari well, I just hope they recover.

Mpower · 30th March 2009, 04:46

Great race and phenominal amount of overtaking. THe new rules are really working to bring entertainment back to the sport.

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

By the look of things, Brawn GP will do the bulk of winning, while the rest have to settle for Brawny points

Brawn (or should I say Brawnson) GP obviously figured out how to make the car work with the new rules... better than the others but I expect the usual to runners M and F to be back on top by the time the show moves to Europe.

speedzak · 30th March 2009, 05:58

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Originally Posted by F50

Good that Hamilton didnt make it to the podium.

He did!
autosport.com - F1 News: Trulli penalised, Hamilton gets third

Man! It would've been so nice if this result would've been declared earlier.

Jokes apart, he was indeed lucky and very lucky to reach there. But this is what racing is all about. An amazing start to the season. BOY! I'm luvin it.

Aditya · 30th March 2009, 08:03

I don;t see how Trulli deserved a podium finish more than Lewis. When Hamilton caught up with Vettel's badly damaged car, the Safety Car was already deployed. At that point in time, Trulli was behind Lewis.It means clearly that Trulli overtook under the Safety Car, which is against the rules.
Wasn't it dangerous driving when Kubica pulled off that move on Vettel? Wasn't it silly and dangerous that Vettel continued on three wheels in a badly mangled car spilling debris all over the track? I bet if Hamilton was in one of these situations, you would have gone for his throat. Dude, stop being obsessed with the guy.

motor_breathing · 30th March 2009, 08:53

Looks like KERS didnt make any much impact.

I was feeling gutted for Vettel, He drove a brilliant race.
I think the fault was more with Kubica than Vettel and Vettel has got grid penaltiy for the next race

Impressive debut by Sebastian Beumi.

McLaren appear to have the pace for race.

Both Ferrari boys seems they cannot do anything much if the cars are not on pole. Also goof up on startegy. Eversince Ross Brawn left Ferrari, startegy goof ups are pretty common for the read team.

The 2009 cars looks soo ugly, i think it will take few races to get used to.

And finally what a race

Bravo Brawn.

hillram · 30th March 2009, 09:33

Undoutedly,one of the best season debuts and for Brawn GP and British euphoria,it was just a celebration.Would have loved to see Hamilton on Podium and begin his season for title defense.

kaynmantis · 30th March 2009, 10:36

Brawn has put up an unbelievable pace. May continue to do so even for the nexr race. But I think things may change a little after Barcelona as either the teams using the controversial diffusers may be have to stop using them or other team will start using them as Renault's Flavio Briatore pointed out. My prediction is, by mid season, cars with KERS will start having slight advantage.

rm_arjuna · 30th March 2009, 13:36

Good race .. amazing run by Brawn GP & Button , vettel unlucky this time around .. and looks like Toro rosso is going to finish with some decent points on the table . Poor race statergy by Ferrari and Kimi seems to have lost his magic touch and both the Ferrari cars were strugling to keep pace . Hamilition lucky to finish 4th ,however i will support Massa to win this season ...

esteem_lover · 30th March 2009, 13:38

I had to miss this race. Looks like a terrific start to the new season. Congrats Brawn & congrats to you too Mr. mallya, getting close to the points now.

Bubby · 30th March 2009, 13:43

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Originally Posted by kaynmantis

Brawn has put up an unbelievable pace. May continue to do so even for the nexr race. But I think things may change a little after Barcelona as either the teams using the controversial diffusers may be have to stop using them or other team will start using them as Renault's Flavio Briatore pointed out. My prediction is, by mid season, cars with KERS will start having slight advantage.

I think Rubens somewhere quoted that his cars diffuser was broken in the first corner incident.

If that is how it was, then Brawns pace is serious, without KERS and diffuser, Rubens has taken 2nd spot.

Hats off to the Brawn guys.

srishiva · 30th March 2009, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Bubby

I think Rubens somewhere quoted that his cars diffuser was broken in the first corner incident.

If that is how it was, then Brawns pace is serious, without KERS and diffuser, Rubens has taken 2nd spot.

Hats off to the Brawn guys.

Quote from Rubens
".... but one thing we can say is that with the crash if people think that our car is only good because of the diffuser, well, that big hit from behind broke the diffuser completely. The car was very strong after that. It didn’t have a fantastic pace as the temperature dropped but it had a pace, so still a good car after all."

Don't know how much KERS was used by others. Would be interesting to see how the season progresses.

cherishk · 30th March 2009, 13:57

Vettel is the guy to look forward to. Sad that he couldn't finish. But its for sure that the race was quite interesting because of the new rules!

gpa · 30th March 2009, 14:08

A Brawn GP one-two?? Who would have thought that two weeks ago. Also, we must remember that it was Ross Brawn's move to Ferrari that turned around the fortunes of the team. He was also instrumental in Micheal Schumacher's impressive form.

29th March 2009, 18:07	#61
pulsar56 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Thats an unexpected result! Too bad that the Ferrari's could not make it! Hats off to Brawn GP! Splendid performance in their debut!
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29th March 2009, 22:39	#62
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Couldn't watch the race today, but what a shocking start to 2009 season! Well done Team Brawn GP! I guess this season will be one of the most fiercely contested one.
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30th March 2009, 00:50	#63
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	Ross Brawn played a major role in bringing up Ferrari to a dominating level. Im not surprised to see this team dominate after all its his own team! Great going Ross! Wish he was the team principal at Ferrari! Congrats to Brawn GP. Race - Somewhat good race but got boring half way through. Barrichello's age is catching up! He was driving like David Coultard, banging and colliding with everyone. Sad sad sad to see Vettel loose out and so did Kubica. Good that Hamilton didnt make it to the podium. Trulli deserved it! Ferrari well, I just hope they recover.
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30th March 2009, 08:03	#66
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,083 Times View My Garage	I don;t see how Trulli deserved a podium finish more than Lewis. When Hamilton caught up with Vettel's badly damaged car, the Safety Car was already deployed. At that point in time, Trulli was behind Lewis.It means clearly that Trulli overtook under the Safety Car, which is against the rules. Wasn't it dangerous driving when Kubica pulled off that move on Vettel? Wasn't it silly and dangerous that Vettel continued on three wheels in a badly mangled car spilling debris all over the track? I bet if Hamilton was in one of these situations, you would have gone for his throat. Dude, stop being obsessed with the guy.
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30th March 2009, 08:53	#67
motor_breathing BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 267 Thanked: 213 Times View My Garage	Looks like KERS didnt make any much impact. I was feeling gutted for Vettel, He drove a brilliant race. I think the fault was more with Kubica than Vettel and Vettel has got grid penaltiy for the next race Impressive debut by Sebastian Beumi. McLaren appear to have the pace for race. Both Ferrari boys seems they cannot do anything much if the cars are not on pole. Also goof up on startegy. Eversince Ross Brawn left Ferrari, startegy goof ups are pretty common for the read team. The 2009 cars looks soo ugly, i think it will take few races to get used to. And finally what a race Bravo Brawn.
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30th March 2009, 09:33	#68
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Undoutedly,one of the best season debuts and for Brawn GP and British euphoria,it was just a celebration.Would have loved to see Hamilton on Podium and begin his season for title defense.
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30th March 2009, 10:36	#69
kaynmantis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 191 Thanked: 9 Times	Brawn has put up an unbelievable pace. May continue to do so even for the nexr race. But I think things may change a little after Barcelona as either the teams using the controversial diffusers may be have to stop using them or other team will start using them as Renault's Flavio Briatore pointed out. My prediction is, by mid season, cars with KERS will start having slight advantage.
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30th March 2009, 13:36	#70
rm_arjuna BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 468 Thanked: 149 Times	Good race .. amazing run by Brawn GP & Button , vettel unlucky this time around .. and looks like Toro rosso is going to finish with some decent points on the table . Poor race statergy by Ferrari and Kimi seems to have lost his magic touch and both the Ferrari cars were strugling to keep pace . Hamilition lucky to finish 4th ,however i will support Massa to win this season ...
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30th March 2009, 13:38	#71
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I had to miss this race. Looks like a terrific start to the new season. Congrats Brawn & congrats to you too Mr. mallya, getting close to the points now.
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30th March 2009, 13:57	#74
cherishk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times	Vettel is the guy to look forward to. Sad that he couldn't finish. But its for sure that the race was quite interesting because of the new rules!
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30th March 2009, 14:08	#75
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 340 Times	A Brawn GP one-two?? Who would have thought that two weeks ago. Also, we must remember that it was Ross Brawn's move to Ferrari that turned around the fortunes of the team. He was also instrumental in Micheal Schumacher's impressive form.
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