The 2018 Australian GP Thread
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The 2018 Australian GP Thread
This is the place to discuss everything related to the first round of the 2018 season taking place in Australia between the 23rd and 25th of March.
To submit your 10 'n' Pole Picks for Australia click here, to register in the competition click here
Picks for Australia close at the start of Saturday practice.
The event timetable for the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 12:00 local time - 01:00 GMT
2nd Practice 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 14:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 17:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
To submit your 10 'n' Pole Picks for Australia click here, to register in the competition click here
Picks for Australia close at the start of Saturday practice.
The event timetable for the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 12:00 local time - 01:00 GMT
2nd Practice 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 14:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 17:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
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Re: The 2018 Australian GP Thread
This weekend sees the 2018 return of the F1 circus to Melbourne, Australia.
Following the much hyped but freezing cold preseason tests at Catalunya, it has become clear that the Mercedes and Ferrari teams are still the teams to beat. Winning the constructors title will come done to the best second driver in each team's performances throughout the season.
Red Bull seem to be the next best but the midfield has grown both in number and quality. McLaren's move to the Renault power unit is already showing signs of promise for the much maligned team. Renault, Haas, Force India and even Toro Rosso are all looking to pick up valuable points.
My thoughts are with Williams who, with their paid driver lineup, look destined to a season of underachievement. Sauber, read Alfa Romeo, will probably prop up the field however their performances in testing have been above expectations.
So, these are my thoughts. What say you?
Following the much hyped but freezing cold preseason tests at Catalunya, it has become clear that the Mercedes and Ferrari teams are still the teams to beat. Winning the constructors title will come done to the best second driver in each team's performances throughout the season.
Red Bull seem to be the next best but the midfield has grown both in number and quality. McLaren's move to the Renault power unit is already showing signs of promise for the much maligned team. Renault, Haas, Force India and even Toro Rosso are all looking to pick up valuable points.
My thoughts are with Williams who, with their paid driver lineup, look destined to a season of underachievement. Sauber, read Alfa Romeo, will probably prop up the field however their performances in testing have been above expectations.
So, these are my thoughts. What say you?
Re: The 2018 Australian GP Thread
So far 10 'n' Pole players are picking Hamilton for the Win and Pole at 62.5% and 67% respectively. He is the hot favourite!
Vettel is the most picked so far for second at 37.5% while Bottas is picked for 3rd at 25%
It will be interesting to see how this changes once practice starts ...
Popoular picks page for Australia 18
What is interesting is that last year's popular picks where almost exactly the same!
Join the 10 'n' Pole competition and see if you can pick the winners - Register here
Vettel is the most picked so far for second at 37.5% while Bottas is picked for 3rd at 25%
It will be interesting to see how this changes once practice starts ...
Popoular picks page for Australia 18
What is interesting is that last year's popular picks where almost exactly the same!
Join the 10 'n' Pole competition and see if you can pick the winners - Register here
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FP1 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:24.026 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:24.577 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 01:24.771 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 01:24.875 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 01:24.995 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
6 01:25.063 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
7 01:25.730 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 01:25.896 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 01:25.922 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 01:26.482 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
11 01:26.494 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
12 01:26.536 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
13 01:26.583 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
14 01:26.605 Esteban Ocon Force India
15 01:26.636 Lance Stroll Williams
16 01:26.767 Sergio Perez Force India
17 01:27.035 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 01:27.745 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
19 01:27.964 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
20 01:28.853 Charles Leclerc Sauber
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FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:23.931 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:24.058 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 01:24.159 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
4 01:24.214 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 01:24.451 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
6 01:24.648 Romain Grosjean Haas
7 01:24.721 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
8 01:25.200 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 01:25.246 Kevin Magnussen Haas
10 01:25.285 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
11 01:25.390 Carlos Sainz Renault
12 01:25.413 Sergio Perez Force India
13 01:25.463 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
14 01:25.543 Lance Stroll Williams
15 01:25.888 Esteban Ocon Force India
16 01:25.925 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
17 01:25.945 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
18 01:25.974 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
19 01:26.814 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
20 01:26.815 Charles Leclerc Sauber
Re: The 2018 Australian GP Thread
Looks close!
And with rain expected, this will make for an interesting start to 2018
And with rain expected, this will make for an interesting start to 2018
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:26.067 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 01:28.499 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
3 01:28.890 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
4 01:31.680 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 01:33.172 Carlos Sainz Renault
6 01:34.043 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
7 01:34.174 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
8 01:34.225 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
9 01:34.233 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10 01:34.298 Fernando Alonso McLaren
11 01:34.990 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
12 01:35.438 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
13 01:35.589 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
14 01:35.828 Lance Stroll Williams
15 01:36.171 Romain Grosjean Haas
16 01:36.448 Charles Leclerc Sauber
17 01:36.807 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 01:38.482 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
19 Esteban Ocon Force India
20 Sergio Perez Force India
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Qualifying
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Pos Qual Driver Team
1 01:21.164 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:21.828 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
3 01:21.838 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 01:21.879 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 01:22.152 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
6 01:23.187 Kevin Magnussen Haas
7 01:23.339 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 01:23.532 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
9 01:23.577 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 No Time Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
11 01:23.692 Fernando Alonso McLaren
12 01:23.853 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
13 01:24.005 Sergio Perez Force India
14 01:24.230 Lance Stroll Williams
15 01:24.786 Esteban Ocon Force India
16 01:24.532 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
17 01:24.556 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
18 01:24.636 Charles Leclerc Sauber
19 01:24.922 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
20 01:25.295 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
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Grid
Ricciardo penalised three grid places for speeding under red flags in practice 2.
Bottas penalised five places for an unscheduled gearbox change.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:21.164 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:21.828 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
3 01:21.838 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 01:21.879 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 01:23.187 Kevin Magnussen Haas
6 01:23.339 Romain Grosjean Haas
7 01:23.532 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 01:22.152 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
9 01:23.577 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 01:23.692 Fernando Alonso McLaren
11 01:23.853 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
12 01:24.005 Sergio Perez Force India
13 01:24.230 Lance Stroll Williams
14 01:24.786 Esteban Ocon Force India
15 No Time Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
16 01:24.532 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
17 01:24.556 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
18 01:24.636 Charles Leclerc Sauber
19 01:24.922 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
20 01:25.295 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
Bottas penalised five places for an unscheduled gearbox change.
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Results
Fastest Lap
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Pos Driver Team
1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
5 Fernando Alonso McLaren
6 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
9 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10 Carlos Sainz Renault
11 Sergio Perez Force India
12 Esteban Ocon Force India
13 Charles Leclerc Sauber
14 Lance Stroll Williams
15 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
DNF Romain Grosjean Haas
DNF Kevin Magnussen Haas
DNF Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
DNF Marcus Ericsson Sauber
DNF Sergey Sirotkin Williams
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Time Driver Team
01:25.945 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
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Re: The 2018 Australian GP Thread
Well, the first race for the season is now in the books.
With Bottas crashing out in Q3 and Ricciardo copping a 3 place penalty for not slowing down sufficiently when the red flag was displayed in FP2, the grid was skewed a little to provide a little more interest.
Melbourne has always been a difficult circuit to make a pass and, with the turbulence created by the lead car, the DRS zones aren't quite long enough. That said. Ricciardo gets my vote for Driver of the Day and an honourable mention to Fernando Alonso for making up 5 places from his 10th grid spot starting position.
With Bottas crashing out in Q3 and Ricciardo copping a 3 place penalty for not slowing down sufficiently when the red flag was displayed in FP2, the grid was skewed a little to provide a little more interest.
Melbourne has always been a difficult circuit to make a pass and, with the turbulence created by the lead car, the DRS zones aren't quite long enough. That said. Ricciardo gets my vote for Driver of the Day and an honourable mention to Fernando Alonso for making up 5 places from his 10th grid spot starting position.