2010 F1 Qantas-Australian Grand Prix

Evolution_VIII · 26th March 2010, 13:38

Just 1 wish from the heart of a hardcore Schumi fan - LET IT RAIN ON SUNDAY

The Regenmeister has managed some really good laps in the rain hit 2nd practice session.

esteem_lover · 26th March 2010, 13:45

Just hope Chandok finishes the race this time.

mechanik · 26th March 2010, 13:56

P5 for Petrov, not bad! Chandok stalled at the end of the pitlane. HRT needs to give a race-ready machine to Chandok and Senna.

Schumi's back after 3 years, and in style. I would like to rephrase Evolution_VIII's comment and say, "God, please give us rain on Raceday". Regenmeister's back in action.

liquidmetal99 · 26th March 2010, 16:41

If these practice timings are anything to go by then we'll probably have an interesting race this week. i'd love to see the rainmaster back in the rain..

hillram · 26th March 2010, 17:45

The year was 2002 when I was living in Melbourne.Towards the beginning of February when winter was setting in,almost every corner of Melbourne was seen with F1 flags for the Grand Prix at Albert Park.
I lived very close to Albert Park on Toorak Road and driving through this street circuit(other days its a normal commuting road) was a normal thing.
One month before the grand prix the whole Albert Park changed with promos,barricages,stalls,kioks.
That race weekend was the most memorable days of my life as I practically lived on the Albert Park track watching all the pre-grand prix races,practice sessions,Qualifying, Drivers parade lap and the Final Race.
Imposting 2 most memorable pics:
- Hillram with Foster Aussie Grid Girls
- Hillram in the grand stand after the race completion and Podium ceremony (What a crowd..mainly Tifosi as Melbourne is a Ferarri fanatic city !!)

PAVAN KADAM · 26th March 2010, 20:48

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Originally Posted by hillram

- Hillram with Foster Aussie Grid Girls
- Hillram in the grand stand after the race completion and Podium ceremony (What a crowd..mainly Tifosi as Melbourne is a Ferarri fanatic city !!)

Ram Ram... Hey Ram.....!

One question, did you watch that race or were busy running some other races

Nice pics....

Last year's race saw double finish for 1-2 Brawn and 3-4 Toyota.

I am sorry, i got many confused with the timing. Thanks for enlightening me.

McLaren Rulez · 26th March 2010, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillram

That race weekend was the most memorable days of my life as I practically lived on the Albert Park track watching all the pre-grand prix races,practice sessions,Qualifying, Drivers parade lap and the Final Race.

I know what you mean. Did the same thing at the Singapore GP for the last two years. The first live F1 race is an amazing experience.

MCR · 26th March 2010, 22:34

Predictions for Qualification and Race.

1. Qualification ;

P1 : Micheal Schumacher.
P2 : fernando Alonso.
P3 : Lewis Hamilton.
P4 : Sebastian vettel.
P5 : Felipe Massa.
P6 : Jenson Button.
P7 : Adrian Sutil.
P8 : Mark Webber.
P9 : Nico Rosberg.

2) Race :
Winner : Fernando Alonso.
Runner - Up : Micheal Schumacher.
3RD Place : Lewis Hamilton.

nitrous · 26th March 2010, 23:37

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Originally Posted by PK

Schumi loves rain, so does Vettel and Sutil

+ Hamilton too.
It puzzles me how these guys have very stable cars in the wet while everyone else seems to be sliding.

Addy · 27th March 2010, 12:50

What a lap by Vettel, on his first lap in Q3 he set this time which was sufficient to see him hold on to P1.

Wish it rains tomorrow will be fun to watch.

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:23.919
2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.035
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:24.111
4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.675
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:24.837
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:24.884
7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.927
8. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:25.217
9. Robert Kubica Renault 1:25.372
10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:26.036
11. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.184
12. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:25.638
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.743
14. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.747
15. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:25.748
16. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.777
17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.089
18. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:26.471
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:28.797
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.111
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:29.592
22. Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:30.185
23. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:30.526
24. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:30.613

CPH · 27th March 2010, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addy

What a lap by Vettel, on his first lap in Q3 he set this time which was sufficient to see him hold on to P1.

Wish it rains tomorrow will be fun to watch.

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:23.919
2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.035
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:24.111
4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.675
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:24.837
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:24.884
7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.927
8. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:25.217
9. Robert Kubica Renault 1:25.372
10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:26.036
11. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.184
12. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:25.638
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.743
14. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.747
15. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:25.748
16. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.777
17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.089
18. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:26.471
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:28.797
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.111
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:29.592
22. Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:30.185
23. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:30.526
24. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:30.613

Mark Webber is the only man in the world that can drive 2 cars at one time.

liquidmetal99 · 27th March 2010, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPH

Mark Webber is the only man in the world that can drive 2 cars at one time.

yeah thats his special trick for his home grand prix.. and only for the home grand prix.

So the second mark webber in that list should actually be 'Michael Schumacher". Interesting to see that Rosberg outqualified schumi again. But lets wait till the rain starts. I wouldnt speculate before that.

SchumiFan · 27th March 2010, 13:27

Wow! The Red-Bulls look so fast, are they running on Red-Bulls?

Alonso looks like the only challenger to the Red-Bull duo at the moment. I dont think Massa was that slower than Alonso. Maybe he was asked to settle for fifth and get to start from the cleaner side of the grid especially since he lost a position in Bahrain starting from the dirty side.

King Schumi getting closer to Rosberg all the time and even managing to beat Rosberg a couple of times in practice is good news for Schumi Fans.

Hamilton will have to do some magic to get ahead of the cars at the start else it would be a frustrating race for him.

And please no rain for tomorrow, let it be reserved for the European races. Still yet to decide who is fastest in race trim.

nitrous · 27th March 2010, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchumiFan

I dont think Massa was that slower than Alonso. Maybe he was asked to settle for fifth and get to start from the cleaner side of the grid especially since he lost a position in Bahrain starting from the dirty side.

Yeah, right. It was team orders that made him qualify at #5.

PAVAN KADAM · 27th March 2010, 21:04

No doubts about RedBulls being the fastest car on the grid right now. And Alonso is driving crazy, good for him.

Yet again the same positions for the Mercedes GP, I am still surprised, what happened to the last year winners, the cars are not quick enough to beat the others on the grid.

Looks like Schumi's position will help him catapult 3 places further as the race starts

The right corner is a bottleneck, so being in 7th position should help go up a few places.

26th March 2010, 13:38	#16
Evolution_VIII BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 37 Thanked: Once	Just 1 wish from the heart of a hardcore Schumi fan - LET IT RAIN ON SUNDAY The Regenmeister has managed some really good laps in the rain hit 2nd practice session.
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26th March 2010, 13:45	#17
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Just hope Chandok finishes the race this time.
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26th March 2010, 13:56	#18
mechanik BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	P5 for Petrov, not bad! Chandok stalled at the end of the pitlane. HRT needs to give a race-ready machine to Chandok and Senna. Schumi's back after 3 years, and in style. I would like to rephrase Evolution_VIII's comment and say, "God, please give us rain on Raceday". Regenmeister's back in action.
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26th March 2010, 16:41	#19
liquidmetal99 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: AP/KL Posts: 88 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	If these practice timings are anything to go by then we'll probably have an interesting race this week. i'd love to see the rainmaster back in the rain..
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26th March 2010, 17:45	#20
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Memories of 2002 Australian Grand Prix The year was 2002 when I was living in Melbourne.Towards the beginning of February when winter was setting in,almost every corner of Melbourne was seen with F1 flags for the Grand Prix at Albert Park. I lived very close to Albert Park on Toorak Road and driving through this street circuit(other days its a normal commuting road) was a normal thing. One month before the grand prix the whole Albert Park changed with promos,barricages,stalls,kioks. That race weekend was the most memorable days of my life as I practically lived on the Albert Park track watching all the pre-grand prix races,practice sessions,Qualifying, Drivers parade lap and the Final Race. Imposting 2 most memorable pics: - Hillram with Foster Aussie Grid Girls - Hillram in the grand stand after the race completion and Podium ceremony (What a crowd..mainly Tifosi as Melbourne is a Ferarri fanatic city !!) Attached Thumbnails
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26th March 2010, 22:34	#23
MCR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/MYS Posts: 882 Thanked: 637 Times View My Garage	Predictions for Qualification and Race. 1. Qualification ; P1 : Micheal Schumacher. P2 : fernando Alonso. P3 : Lewis Hamilton. P4 : Sebastian vettel. P5 : Felipe Massa. P6 : Jenson Button. P7 : Adrian Sutil. P8 : Mark Webber. P9 : Nico Rosberg. 2) Race : Winner : Fernando Alonso. Runner - Up : Micheal Schumacher. 3RD Place : Lewis Hamilton.
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27th March 2010, 12:50	#25
Addy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 102 Thanked: 13 Times	Qualifying Results What a lap by Vettel, on his first lap in Q3 he set this time which was sufficient to see him hold on to P1. Wish it rains tomorrow will be fun to watch. 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:23.919 2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.035 3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:24.111 4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.675 5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:24.837 6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:24.884 7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.927 8. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:25.217 9. Robert Kubica Renault 1:25.372 10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:26.036 11. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.184 12. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:25.638 13. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.743 14. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.747 15. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:25.748 16. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:25.777 17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.089 18. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:26.471 19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:28.797 20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.111 21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:29.592 22. Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:30.185 23. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:30.526 24. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:30.613
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27th March 2010, 13:27	#28
SchumiFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 1,161 Times	Red-Bull running on Red-Bull Wow! The Red-Bulls look so fast, are they running on Red-Bulls? Alonso looks like the only challenger to the Red-Bull duo at the moment. I dont think Massa was that slower than Alonso. Maybe he was asked to settle for fifth and get to start from the cleaner side of the grid especially since he lost a position in Bahrain starting from the dirty side. King Schumi getting closer to Rosberg all the time and even managing to beat Rosberg a couple of times in practice is good news for Schumi Fans. Hamilton will have to do some magic to get ahead of the cars at the start else it would be a frustrating race for him. And please no rain for tomorrow, let it be reserved for the European races. Still yet to decide who is fastest in race trim.
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27th March 2010, 21:04	#30
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	No doubts about RedBulls being the fastest car on the grid right now. And Alonso is driving crazy, good for him. Yet again the same positions for the Mercedes GP, I am still surprised, what happened to the last year winners, the cars are not quick enough to beat the others on the grid. Looks like Schumi's position will help him catapult 3 places further as the race starts The right corner is a bottleneck, so being in 7th position should help go up a few places. Last edited by PAVAN KADAM : 27th March 2010 at 21:06.
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