2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand PrixFormula 1

[Leadfoot530]

How's McLaren?

I hear their GP2 effort is pretty strong.

>Tries to get into F1
>Makes bad joke

I'll get my coat...

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

How's McLaren?

Being worked on.

 

[ukfan758]

Spoiler: FP1 Results

1 Hamilton, 1:24.220
2 Bottas, 1:24.803
3 Ricciardo, 1:24.886
4 Verstappen, 1:25.246
5 Raikkonen, 1:25.372
6 Vettel, 1:25.464
7 Massa, 1:26.142
8 Grosjean, 1:26.168
9 Hulkenberg, 1:26.183
10 Perez, 1:26.276
11 Sainz, 1:26.450
12 Kvyat, 1:26.514
13 Stroll, 1:26.734
14 Alonso, 1:27.116
15 Ericsson, 1:27.348
16 Ocon, 1:27.656
17 Magnussen, 1:27.667
18 Wehrlein, 1:28.539
19 Palmer, 1:28.585
20 Vandoorne, 1:28.695

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Anyone in the US staying up for FP2?

 

[ukfan758]

I always stay up for the first sessions and race of the season. China, Malaysia, and Japan? Probably not, I'll DVR those.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I always stay up for the first sessions and race of the season. China, Malaysia, and Japan? Probably not, I'll DVR those.

Why not Japan, it's almost a mirror in time frame as Australia

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Yea they air at a time where it's either stay up really late for the race or just have it ready to watch whenever I wake up.

 

[IforceV8]

I like the new sector timing but did FOM forget to pack their onscreen position tree?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I like the new sector timing but did FOM forget to pack their onscreen position tree?

I haven't seen it myself, but I have noticed in the past that when introducing new graphics, they tend to hold back on the old ones for the time being.

 

[Peter.]

What is that new graphic with the little green bars under the driver name?

 

[IforceV8]

What is that new graphic with the little green bars under the driver name?

Each dot is a timing loop.

 

[Peter.]

Each dot is a timing loop.

So we are done with just 3 sectors and now we have several of them around the track? Neat, but kinda cluttering.

 

[IforceV8]

So we are done with just 3 sectors and now we have several of them around the track? Neat, but kinda cluttering.

No the 3 splits are still there, this just shows it in more detail so we can see who is gaining/losing at specific points on the track.

 

[LumpiestFish]

That Haas looks incredibly mean when front on, looks like it's going to eat you.

 

[ukfan758]

Why not Japan, it's almost a mirror in time frame as Australia

Because the Japanese GP is in the mid-end of the season but Australia is the first GP of the season, therefore I'll stay up to watch it live.

@IforceV8 The timing and scoring bar is back.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Because the Japanese GP is in the mid-end of the season but Australia is the first GP of the season, therefore I'll stay up to watch it live.

@IforceV8 The timing and scoring bar is back.

I still don't get it, it's the same time. Unless you are saying you just check out by that time in the season.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

No the 3 splits are still there, this just shows it in more detail so we can see who is gaining/losing at specific points on the track.

It's a welcome addition, but it's a bit overdue, to be honest. MotoGP and V8 Supercars have been doing it for years.

 

[NW48]

I still don't get it, it's the same time. Unless you are saying you just check out by that time in the season.

I think he's trying to say that the first race of the season is more of an occasion and more intriguing than one in the middle-end of the season.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I think he's trying to say that the first race of the season is more of an occasion and more intriguing than one in the middle-end of the season.

So he checks out then, as I just said.

 

[ukfan758]

I still don't get it, it's the same time. Unless you are saying you just check out by that time in the season.

I still watch those races on DVR and rest of the season live, I just don't like staying up 'till 3 or 4 when I normally sleep at midnight. Australia is a special occasion being the first race of the season.

 

[IforceV8]

Both Ferrari's are losing time in the last 2 turns.

 

[LumpiestFish]

And that's a stack for Palmer.

 

[ukfan758]

Pretty violent shunt.

 

[ukfan758]

Massa is parked, box neutral.

Edit: Race record destroyed, qualifying record beaten by about .2 seconds. Unbelievable.

 

[NW48]

McLaren is definitely running their engines with the wick turned all the way down. Not surprising, but at least they haven't died yet.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

McLaren is definitely running their engines with the wick turned all the way down. Not surprising, but at least they haven't died yet.

Vibrations still have them worried

 

[05XR8]

Watching Hamilton go around, now I see the resemblance

I'm surprised the #3 doesn't have one.

 

[ukfan758]

The Nothing But Commercials Sports Network sure is living up to their name, every 4-5 mins there's an ad.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

The Nothing But Commercials Sports Network sure is living up to their name, every 4-5 mins there's an ad.

NBCSN Board meeting director: "So during F1 coverage commercials every four to five minutes seems reasonable, the viewers need ads you know?"

That one guy Jim: "Aren't the cars themselves ads?"

Board meeting director: "American ads Jim, American ads......."

 

[LumpiestFish]

Ricciardo with a sneaky Marijuana joke haha. Not often you hear an F1 driver talk about that stuff haha.