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Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:55
by Ben Purse
Pic will still get in the race even if he did DNQ I reckon.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:56
by Ben Purse
OH FOR GODS SAKES ANOTHER DELAY!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:56
by WaffleCat
The rain is seriously torrential now in Malaysia-esque levels.I can understand this delay. I think.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:57
by DanielPT
There are 2 ridiculous things about the whole delay in Q1:

a) If conditions didn't changed much in 30 min (it was still raining) why the delay in the first pair? Race control really should grow a pair...

b) drivers ended up doing the last minutes in FREAKING INTERMEDIATES!!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:57
by Londoner
How the devil did Massa continue from that shunt? :shock:

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:58
by DanielPT
The second delay is all about cleaning the track from rookie bits and Felipe Massa bits...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:58
by Shizuka
They will run out of time with these delays. Good job, Race Control.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 06:59
by Ben Purse
AND PIC IS WALKING EVERYONE!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:00
by RonDenisDeletraz
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Eurobrun, please forgive but you have been asking for this since he got the drive:

Would you kindly point out which Williams has made Q2? :lol:


He has still proven my opinion on him mostly right. Especially his friday practice results

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:00
by Shizuka
Bianchi drops a for sure. Not him too :lol:

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:01
by f1-gast
Why did Ecclestoned ever decide to remove the Monsoon tyres....


Though kinda good qualifying although im affraid our national hero van der Garde will be Verstappen 2.0 though without the results Jos The Boss had... hope im wrong.
Think VDG could be in the second qualifying if the Mexican with the difficult name in the Sauber that looks like an HRT didn't crash at all.
Great to see Sutil back so far

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:05
by WaffleCat
eurobrun wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Eurobrun, please forgive but you have been asking for this since he got the drive:

Would you kindly point out which Williams has made Q2? :lol:


He has still proven my opinion on him mostly right. Especially his friday practice results


Get ready to kill Karun Chandok then. Over on Star Sports,he called Bottas as one to watch.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:05
by DanielPT
eurobrun wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Eurobrun, please forgive but you have been asking for this since he got the drive:

Would you kindly point out which Williams has made Q2? :lol:


He has still proven my opinion on him mostly right. Especially his friday practice results


It is a rookie. Although one who is certain (penalty aside) of out qualifying his team-mate...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:08
by Londoner
Pic is the latest member of the 'For Sure' club. :lol:

20 minute delay. :roll:

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:09
by WaffleCat
TWENTY.BATHPLUGGING.MINUTES.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:10
by RonDenisDeletraz
DanielPT wrote:
eurobrun wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Eurobrun, please forgive but you have been asking for this since he got the drive:

Would you kindly point out which Williams has made Q2? :lol:


He has still proven my opinion on him mostly right. Especially his friday practice results


It is a rookie. Although one who is certain (penalty aside) of out qualifying his team-mate...


He has a lot more experience than the other rookies due to all his FP1 appearances

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:10
by TomWazzleshaw
Go home FIA, we race in hailstorms down under!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:11
by Shadaza
WaffleCat wrote:TWENTY.BATHPLUGGING.MINUTES.


Dammit, VDG is already out we don't need so long a wait.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:11
by dr-baker
f1-gast wrote:Why did Ecclestoned ever decide to remove the Monsoon tyres....


Though kinda good qualifying although im affraid our national hero van der Garde will be Verstappen 2.0 though without the results Jos The Boss had... hope im wrong.

But Verstappen managed to get a podium just one race after being set alight!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:11
by the Masked Lapwing
There was a Carrera Cup race at about 6:20 yesterday where visibility was zero by the end of it, and that was with clear skies. This qualifying will be ended by rain or bad light. It's like a friggen cricket match...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:12
by DanielPT
Are headlights legal?

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:12
by TomWazzleshaw
the Masked Lapwing wrote:There was a Carrera Cup race at about 6:20 yesterday where visibility was zero by the end of it, and that was with clear skies. This qualifying will be ended by rain or bad light. It's like a friggen cricket match...


Speaking of which, why haven't we lost to the Indians yet Lappy?

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:17
by Dim
DanielPT wrote:There are 2 ridiculous things about the whole delay in Q1:

a) If conditions didn't changed much in 30 min (it was still raining) why the delay in the first pair? Race control really should grow a pair...

b) drivers ended up doing the last minutes in FREAKING INTERMEDIATES!!

It's kind of a recurring theme,isn't it?We've been waiting for ages and then,when the cars get out on track again,they have to use inters...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:20
by DanielPT
Too much moist now and Charlie Whiting doesn't usually leave home in those conditions. "Honey, but it is sort of wet out there! I cannot take out the trash in these conditions! I need to buy some wellington boots and even then I am not sure."

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:28
by DanielPT
Oh, for bathplug sake...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:28
by WaffleCat
TWENTY.MORE.BATHPLUGGING.MINUTES.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:30
by Shizuka
Such pussies, seriously.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:31
by Londoner
Taking the piss now this is. The track looks ready for bloody inters!

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:32
by WaffleCat
ROTR to Race control. Seriously,guys.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:32
by the Masked Lapwing
Bernie will make one of two comments after this:

If quali is canceled or postponed: "It is ridiculous that Albert Park doesn't have appropriate lighting facilities."
If it goes ahead: "This proves that Australia can handle late sessions and next year's race will be at 10:00 to please the Europeans."

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:33
by Shizuka
WaffleCat wrote:ROTR to Race control. Seriously,guys.

Yes.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:34
by TomWazzleshaw
Shizuka wrote:
WaffleCat wrote:ROTR to Race control. Seriously,guys.

Yes.


I thought that was already a given an hour BEFORE qualifying started considering half their telemetry software decided that not working was a good idea :lol:

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:36
by Yannick
Just woke up and decided to switch on the computer. Surprisingly, the webstream for qualifying is still on so I start it and see: heavy rain.

Has there been some qualifying action happening today already or will they start tomorrow in the order of the numbers on the car's noses? If it's the latter, McLaren might have a chance in the race ;-)

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:36
by the Masked Lapwing
Australian fans suggesting getting the V8s out there for a bit of fun according to Ten. Good idea, let them show these wimps how wet weather driving is done.

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:39
by DanielPT
Yannick wrote:Just woke up and decided to switch on the computer. Surprisingly, the webstream for qualifying is still on so I start it and see: heavy rain.

Has there been some qualifying action happening today already or will they start tomorrow in the order of the numbers on the car's noses? If it's the latter, McLaren might have a chance in the race ;-)


Q1 is done. People used itermediates, so it is only in Race Control's stupid heads that there are no conditions...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:43
by DanielPT
Meanwhile in Portuguese TV they are discussing the fault of Ronnie Peterson's death. They concluded it could not be Nigel Mansell due to not even being present in that GP...

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:45
by Londoner
Looks like we might get some action shortly. Finally. :roll:

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:45
by RonDenisDeletraz
DanielPT wrote:Meanwhile in Portuguese TV they are discussing the fault of Ronnie Peterson's death. They concluded it could not be Nigel Mansell due to not even being present in that GP...


Umm, what

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:45
by Shizuka
DanielPT wrote:Meanwhile in Portuguese TV they are discussing the fault of Ronnie Peterson's death. They concluded it could not be Nigel Mansell due to not even being present in that GP...


What is wrong with them!?

Re: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Race SUN 0700 CET

Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 07:48
by Londoner
Bathplugging hell. :evil: