2012 Australian Grand Prix

gourami · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 03:59 Post subject: 2012 Australian Grand Prix

Hello. Thank God the season starts this weekend. I am in Sydney. Wishing I was going to Melbourne this weekend.

Speculation: Williams hasn't improved. Red Bull and McLaren still leading. Ferrari will have a terrible time in the first three races. Webber 2012 WDC. You read it here first.

if you're on the ground (and this counts for any round this year) post a picture.
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Simon · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 09:34 Post subject:

All we have to hope for is not too much interference from Rust, Baird et al and settle back for some decent commentary.

MatCoch · Single-Seater Rookie Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 199

Nobody really knows where they are.

Red Bull seem confident but weary of McLaren. McLaren seems bullish while Ferrari have a note from their mothers.

Everyone is watching Lotus, and Kimi stole the show in today's press conference by saying exactly nothing.

HRT are flying parts for De la Rosa's car in. It's still under construction though given the team has a new car to build and it's here, it's a step forward for them. It's all relative but upgrade packages were mentioned.

Podge 90 · F2 Racer Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 486

Kismet · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 03:09 Post subject:

Kismet · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 04:02 Post subject:

Are Red Bull playing cat and mouse or are other teams in with a shot of taking the honours this weekend??

Ash · F3 Racer Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 208

Seb surely hasn't shown his hand yet, and Mark, although quicker, was some way behind the Maccas. I expect they weren't really trying in that session.

pitball · F2 Racer Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 498 Location: London

Not sure how much we can take from that except the ferrari looks a handfull, HRT are still a waist of an entry and the merc team look intersting, redbull just couldn't be boverd i think ?
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Red Baron · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 09:20 Post subject:

Not that it means much considering the conditions, but I was pretty happy to see Schumi at the top of the time sheets in P2, the car is looking pretty good balance-wise... shame it doesn't look as pretty as the McLaren though (the only decent looking car in the field this year IMO).

gourami · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:26 Post subject:

P1 and P2 were almost meaningless due to the weather. A fine day tomorrow and a real hint of how the aero tricks and drivers will really perform.
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White Lightning · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 20:20 Post subject:

Right, I'll be the one to put my neck on the line:

Mercedes=Brawn GP 2012.

Wink

solarflare · World Champion Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 3281

From certain angles the Marussia looks like Justin Wilson's (title-winning?) F3000 entry.

From certain angles the Toro Rosso just looks...blocky?

And how many seasons in a row can HRT be "surprised" by free practice round 1 and actually, y'know, have the car finished before they get to Melbourne? Doesn't need to be by much...
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MatCoch · Single-Seater Rookie Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 199

Let's give HRT a few races. It's effectively a new team; completely new management, even many of the mechanics.

There are developments coming. The car was late but there are upgrades in the works for Barcelona. Give them time.

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