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Post by -Big Dan- on Mar 19, 2016 17:03:06 GMT 1
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Post by -Big Dan- on Mar 19, 2016 22:27:42 GMT 1
Grid for the Australian GP:
1. Hamilton 2. Rosberg 3. Vettel 4. Raikkonen 5. Verstappen 6. Massa 7. Sainz 8. Ricciardo 9. Perez 10. Hulkenberg 11. Bottas 12. Alonso 13. Button 14. Palmer 15. Magnussen 16. Ericsson 17. Nasr 18. Kvyat 19. Grosjean 20. Gutierrez 21. Wehrlein 22. Haryanto (3-place penalty for collision with Grosjean in FP3)
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Post by paulgilb on Mar 20, 2016 0:16:52 GMT 1
I wouldn't mind seeing single-lap qualifying (which we had in 2003-05) reintroduced. Unlike 2003-05, it would be done on low fuel rather than race fuel (thus making it a measure of true one-lap pace), and the running order could be determined from the finishing order in P3, with the fastest driver in P3 having first choice as to where in the qualifying running order they would like to run, then the second fastest, and so on. This (partly!) solves the problem of changing conditions making qualifying a lottery. This has the advantages of not missing key action (as there is only 1 car on a flying lap at any one time), giving the smaller teams more exposure, using fewer tyres in qualifying, and increasing the potential for mistakes to shake up the order.
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Post by paulgilb on Mar 20, 2016 0:40:04 GMT 1
As for Hamilton, his 50th pole position means that he keeps alive his record of at least 1 pole position every year since his debut. It is his 10th consecutive year with at least 1 pole - equals Senna (1985-1994) and trails M Schumacher (1994-2006).
Current penalty points table (only counting points received in last 12 months, 12 points = race ban):
8 - Verstappen 6 - Maldonado* 4 - Grosjean 4 - Hulkenberg 4 - Ericsson 3 - Vettel 3 - Raikkonen 2 - Hamilton 2 - Kvyat 2 - Nasr 2 - Bottas 2 - Alonso 2 - Button 2 - Haryanto 2 - Merhi* 2 - Perez
* = driver not currently in F1
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Post by -Big Dan- on Mar 23, 2016 1:10:19 GMT 1
Race results from the Australian GP:
1. Rosberg 2. Hamilton 3. Vettel 4. Ricciardo 5. Massa 6. Grosjean 7. Hulkenburg 8. Bottas 9. Sainz 10. Verstappen 11. Palmer 12. Magnussen 13. Perez 14. Button 15. Nasr 16. Wehrlein
Retired:
Ericsson Raikkonen Haryanto Alonso Gutierrez Kvyat (Did not start)
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Post by -Big Dan- on Mar 23, 2016 1:21:17 GMT 1
The appalling and deeply flawed 'new' qualifying format has thankfully been dropped after just the one race weekend. The previous qualifying format makes a welcome return from Bahrain onwards.
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Post by Shireblogger on Mar 23, 2016 11:32:18 GMT 1
The appalling and deeply flawed 'new' qualifying format has thankfully been dropped after just the one race weekend. The previous qualifying format makes a welcome return from Bahrain onwards. I must be the only person who thought it was quite interesting in Quali 1. I agree, it was a catastrophe in Quali 3, and Quali 2 was pretty dull. The race, however, was very exciting. Huge credit to the engineers who have, over the years, invented and developed carbon fibre, and created the safety cell. To see Fernando Alonso hopping out of the wreck of his car, and, after rubbing his bruised knees, trotting away, was astonishing and an enormous relief.
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Post by paulgilb on Mar 24, 2016 0:45:26 GMT 1
Not a bad race at all, with the new tyre rules looking promising. Great result for Haas, with P6 on their debut
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Post by -Big Dan- on Mar 24, 2016 23:27:30 GMT 1
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Post by paulgilb on Mar 25, 2016 0:06:18 GMT 1
Some stats from Australia:
5th consecutive 1-2 for Mercedes - equals Ferrari in 1952 and 2002, and Mercedes in 2014.
First time since Italy 2014 that Hamilton has not led the Drivers' Championship.
Best result for a completely new team (i.e. not counting the likes of Brawn taking over Honda) since Toyota's 6th place in 2002.
Haas have not made a single pitstop in racing conditions (Grosjean's only tyre change came during the red flag period).
Best result for a US team since John Watson finished 6th for Penske in USA 1976.
5th is the best qualifying for any member of the Verstappen family.
First time 4 sons of former F1 drivers have competed together.
2nd year in a row that Kvyat has failed to start in Australia - first time this has happened since Karthikeyan failed to qualify in Australia in either 2011 or 2012.
More cars finished this race than started last year’s race. Alonso’s best start in his 2nd spell at McLaren (best he managed last year was 12th). First time Hamilton hasn’t led a lap since Singapore. Massa keeps alive his record of scoring at least 1 point in every season since 2004 (Alonso and Button will have longer such streaks if they score this year). Vettel keeps alive his record of leading at least 1 lap in every season he has competed. First time since Hungary 2013 that Vettel has led more than 1 lap and not won the race. Red Bull keep alive their record of at least 1 fastest lap every year since 2009. Ferrari keep alive their records of at least 1 point every year since the Constructors’ Championship started, at least 1 podium every year since 1981, and at least 1 lap led every year since 1993. First time since Europe 2008 that no car with a Renault-branded engine has scored points. Curiously, Ferrari’s longest such streak also came to an end in a race which was both interrupted and shortened (Japan 2014). 8th year in a row that at least 1 Australian driver has managed a fastest lap. 24th Hamilton-Rosberg 1-2 (in either order) for Mercedes – equals M Schumacher & Barrichello for Ferrari. Hamilton is the first driver to manage 6 Melbourne podiums. Mercedes is the first team to manage 2 consecutive 1-2s in Melbourne. Rosberg’s 4th consecutive win – all other drivers to have managed this have been World Champions.
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Post by Shireblogger on Mar 31, 2016 12:24:33 GMT 1
Big weekend for motor racing fans coming up.
Formula 1 is in Bahrain minus the injured Fernando Alonso. And Formula E reaches mid-season with a race in Long Beach, California.
Also, we have the season openers in World Touring Cars and British Touring Cars. -- Rob Huff (Honda) and Tom Chilton (Citroen) provide British interest in the WTCC race at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France. -- The BTCC includes a Subaru manufacturers team for the first time (I think) with Colin Turkington and Jason Plato driving for them. Shedden and Neal are still with Honda, and BMW and MG also have factory entries. There are 3 races at Brands Hatch on Sunday.
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Post by Panda on Mar 31, 2016 17:49:34 GMT 1
Hope Stoffel Vandoorne does well in Bahrain. Purely because he's called Stoffel.
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Post by Paddy on Apr 2, 2016 11:55:04 GMT 1
Big weekend for motor racing fans coming up. Formula 1 is in Bahrain minus the injured Fernando Alonso. And Formula E reaches mid-season with a race in Long Beach, California. Also, we have the season openers in World Touring Cars and British Touring Cars. -- Rob Huff (Honda) and Tom Chilton (Citroen) provide British interest in the WTCC race at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France. -- The BTCC includes a Subaru manufacturers team for the first time (I think) with Colin Turkington and Jason Plato driving for them. Shedden and Neal are still with Honda, and BMW and MG also have factory entries. There are 3 races at Brands Hatch on Sunday. BTCC: BMW aren't a factory outfit, they do take part in the constructor championship but they are a private team with no BMW support. Constructor Championship I believe is up to 3 entries, therefore I think James Cole does not count towards it for Team BMR (Subaru outfit). There is a capacity field of 32 entries this year for BTCC, largest field ever. www.btcc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-BTCC-Entry-List_Master.pdf
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 2, 2016 14:31:02 GMT 1
BMW aren't a factory outfit, they do take part in the constructor championship but they are a private team with no BMW support. Are you sure ? If you look at the WSR website, you'll see BMW listed first amongst their partners, ahead of IHG Rewards Club and Gardix Protection, whose colours and logos smother the cars. BMW will provide the cars for free, and also some technical support, hence the team competing in the Manufacturers' Championship and not the Privateers' one.
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Post by raliverpool on Apr 2, 2016 14:35:34 GMT 1
Anyway Ferrari's 1 & 2 in final practise. This could make qualifying at 16:00 UK time interesting, and when will the real Lewis Hamilton turn up again, as he has not been present so far in Bahrain to outdrive his team mate this weekend in any of the sessions.
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Post by Paddy on Apr 2, 2016 16:04:55 GMT 1
BMW aren't a factory outfit, they do take part in the constructor championship but they are a private team with no BMW support. Are you sure ? If you look at the WSR website, you'll see BMW listed first amongst their partners, ahead of IHG Rewards Club and Gardix Protection, whose colours and logos smother the cars. BMW will provide the cars for free, and also some technical support, hence the team competing in the Manufacturers' Championship and not the Privateers' one. Series regulations were amended back in 2009 to open up the manufacturers’ championship to individual teams building their own cars – with Team Aon being eligible for the crown for three seasons despite running without Ford backing. The same will apply to WSR during the year ahead with its three-car BMW programme running without any manufacturer support. Might be main sponsor but not giving manufacture support.
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Post by paulgilb on Apr 2, 2016 22:28:23 GMT 1
Anyway Ferrari's 1 & 2 in final practise. This could make qualifying at 16:00 UK time interesting, and when will the real Lewis Hamilton turn up again, as he has not been present so far in Bahrain to outdrive his team mate this weekend in any of the sessions. He seems to have turned up! Grid in full: 1 Hamilton 2 Rosberg 3 Vettel 4 Raikkonen 5 Ricciardo 6 Bottas 7 Massa 8 Hulkenberg 9 Grosjean 10 Verstappen 11 Sainz 12 Vandoorne 13 Gutierrez 14 Button 15 Kvyat 16 Wehrlein 17 Ericsson 18 Perez 19 Palmer 20 Haryanto 21 Nasr 22 Magnussen (pit-lane start after failing to stop at a red light in practice)
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Post by Tom on Apr 3, 2016 18:55:09 GMT 1
Interestingly, I read a little bit last week about the process of picking the live races, which I wasn't aware of before. Apparently, Channel 4 chooses 3 races first (one of which would obviously be the British GP, with Abu Dhabi also a dead cert), then Sky gets to pick 3 to show exclusively (Australia? Monaco?), then they take turns to pick until all the races are selected. Only just come across this. I think that's similar to how it was done when the BBC shared the contract, so maybe C4 when picking up the rights just kept the original process in place.
Edit - Oops, it appears paulgilb got there first! I'll be watching the race "as live" later...interested to see what the C4 coverage is like, but not expecting too much.
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Post by Panda on Apr 3, 2016 18:59:34 GMT 1
Don't hassle the Stoff.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Apr 7, 2016 17:16:23 GMT 1
I feel like I've said this before (probably because I have), but the 2015 qualifying format is set to return from the Chinese Grand Prix onwards, despite it being said that it would never return. Nevertheless, I'm happy about it.
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