Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:19 pm

Albert Park

f1.com wrote:

Melbourne
When Formula One came to Australia in 1985 it set up home in Adelaide. However, ex-racer-turned-entrepreneur Bob Jane wanted a race in Melbourne. He created a huge 'thunderdome' and invented the AUSCAR series, bringing NASCAR action to Australia.

The desire to have a race in Melbourne did not wane. Despite the popular end of season slot for the Adelaide race, pressure was growing from the Melbourne motor sport community, and in 1992 Jeff Kennett was elected the new premier of the State of Victoria. He immediately set about improving Melbourne's profile. First on his list was the Australian Grand Prix.

An agreement was reached with Formula One in 1993, but the contract with Adelaide did not expire until 1995, so Kennett had plenty of time to prepare.

A track was developed in Melbourne's beautiful Albert Park, part of it using closed-off public roads, and in 1996 the city held the first round of the world championship.

Since then the race has become very popular with drivers and fans alike, and the party atmosphere of Melbourne keeps them coming back year after year.

Last year's race

Sebastian Vettel works a better strategy and wins the race over the Mercedes

2018 Entry list

Support races timetables
all times are local (GMT+11)

Thursday 22nd March

Ferrari Challenge First Practice Session 10:30 - 10:55
Australian GT First Qualifying Session 11:50 - 12:10
Porsche Carrera Cup Practice Session 12:20 - 12:40
Supercars Championship First Practice Session 12:50 - 13:20
Ferrari Challenge Second Practice Session 13:30 - 13:55
Supercars Championship Second Practice Session 14:40 - 15:10
Australian GT Second Qualifying Session 15:20 - 15:40
Porsche Carrera Cup Qualifying Session 15:50 - 16:10
Supercars Championship Qualifying Session Part 1 (For Race 1 Grid) 16:20 - 16:30
Supercars Championship Qualifying Session Part 2 (For Race 2 Grid) 16:40 - 16:50
Ferrari Challenge Third Practice Session 17:00 - 17:25
Australian GT First Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps) 18:00 - 18:25
Porsche Carrera Cup First Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 18:40 - 19:05

Friday 23rd March

Ferrari Challenge Qualifying Session 09:30 - 09:55
Australian GT Second Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps) 10:45 - 11:10
Supercars Championship Qualifying Session Part 3 (For Race 3 Grid) 13:50 - 14:00
Supercars Championship Qualifying Session Part 4 (For Race 4 Grid) 14:10 - 14:20
Porsche Carrera Cup Second Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 14:55 - 15:20
Supercars Championship First Race (55 Mins or 23 Laps) 17:50 - 18:50

Saturday 24th March

Ferrari Challenge First Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 10:45 - 11:10
Australian GT Third Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps) 12:00 - 12:25
Supercars Championship Second Race (25 Mins or 12 Laps) 12:40 - 13:10
Porsche Carrera Cup Third Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 15:20 - 15:45
Supercars Championship Third Race (55 Mins or 23 Laps) 18:20 - 19:20

Sunday 25th March

Ferrari Challenge Second Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 10:50 - 11:15
Australian GT Fourth Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps) 12:00 - 12:25
Porsche Carrera Cup Fourth Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps) 13:05 - 13:30
Supercars Championship Fourth Race (25 Mins or 12 Laps) 13:45 - 14:15

Formula 1 Timetables
all times are local (GMT+11)

Friday 23rd March

First Practice Session 12:00 - 13:30
Second Practice Session 16:00 - 17:30

Saturday 24th March

Third Practice Session 14:00 - 15:00
Qualifying Session 17:00 - 18:00

Sunday 25th March

Grand Prix (58 Laps or 120 Mins) 16:10 - 18:10

The season kicks off... The halo era

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:20 pm

Finally!

4 months without moaning how terrible F1 is now and how it used to be better in the past is over!

Finally a chance to disbelieve all weather reports and watch weather reports a few days before the race and then see cars raced during bone-dry conditions (except for practice when obviously it will rain every event and stop cars from coming on track)

And I haven't got annoyed by anything Sky Sports have said and done in a while either.
Time for that to change.

Also: cars with too much downforce will put on a procession at this track. Calling it.

My Passion is back! :lol:

Schumifan · PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:44 pm

codename_47 wrote:

Finally a chance to disbelieve all weather reports and watch weather reports a few days before the race and then see cars raced during bone-dry conditions (except for practice when obviously it will rain every event and stop cars from coming on track)

Let's get this started - https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/tenday/l/ASXX0075:1:AS

:8:

kals · PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:07 pm

Please stop with all this weather talk. You’re hyping it, which means it’ll be dry and warm come race day.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:59 am

kals wrote:

Please stop with all this weather talk. You’re hyping it, which means it’ll be dry and warm come race day.

Yes, that was my point

J.Morelli · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:49 am

Wouldn't they change Melbourne circuit layout? I heard somewhere I don't know where that layout would be changed, turns 1 and 2 If I'm not mistaken.

But no matter what, I'll prefer watching Supercars race rather than F1.

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:39 am

Any aussies know if there's a good deal on GA sunday tickets going, or is $100 per ticket the best I'm gonna get?

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:35 am

Scotty wrote:

If you're up early, Triple M are giving them away to people who take part in their quiz at 6:15am.

I'll be watching at home, my footy team is playing at the same time so I'll be split-screening.

So if I don't get any questions right (pretty likely on a triple M quiz) they'll still give me a ticket? And do they do pairs or just single tickets?

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:04 am

Oh what, F1 is next sunday already? I wasn't expecting them for another 20 days or so. When was last year first GP?

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:09 am

If there's rain expected, that's a guaranteed safety car start then :flag:

Although Singapore last year did reverse the usual trend.

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:35 am

No, no Safety Cars starts anymore, thank God

Juihi · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:02 am

Soul Reaver wrote:

Oh what, F1 is next sunday already? I wasn't expecting them for another 20 days or so. When was last year first GP?

It's usually always around this time, infact the 2015 race happened on the 15th March and the early 2000's it was the start of March, so the 25th of March for this year is in some respects fairly late

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:28 am

Can't wait to read the complaints about:

-Halo
-no overtaking
-Graphics
-no rain
-DRS
-Charlie
-...

kals · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:55 pm

Fabs wrote:

Can't wait to read the complaints about:

-Halo
-no overtaking
-Graphics
-no rain
-DRS
-Charlie
-...

I see a game of TBK-Whinger Bingo in our future!

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:12 pm

Juihi wrote:

Soul Reaver wrote:

Oh what, F1 is next sunday already? I wasn't expecting them for another 20 days or so. When was last year first GP?

It's usually always around this time, infact the 2015 race happened on the 15th March and the early 2000's it was the start of March, so the 25th of March for this year is in some respects fairly late

Yeah, I'm just busy with a lot of other events this year. Sebring, Nascar with Teo Jose, the new Indy, and my 5 weekly NR2003 races...

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:04 pm

kals wrote:

Fabs wrote:

Can't wait to read the complaints about:

-Halo
-no overtaking
-Graphics
-no rain
-DRS
-Charlie
-...

I see a game of TBK-Whinger Bingo in our future!

Let's not forget the expert analysis after the race on how to fix F1.

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:17 pm

Fernando is feeling confident enough about this weekend that he's asking Twitter for career advice

kals · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:21 pm

gkmotorsport wrote:

Fernando is feeling confident enough about this weekend that he's asking Twitter for career advice

https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/status/ ... 8335764482

BTCC not listed, poll results are void

alex1369 · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:57 pm

Soul Reaver wrote:

No, no Safety Cars starts anymore, thank God

Yeh WTF do they have full wet rain tyres for?
This aint Nascar where bird shits on track and its red flag, but unfortunatley thats exsactly how it was in the past rain races...
Hopefully they continue like it was in Singapore 17, no SC

kals · PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:42 pm

Soul Reavers wrote:

No, no Safety Cars starts anymore, thank God

That’s only half true

Autosport.com wrote:

F1 races this year may feature standing starts after red-flag periods, with the cars being led by a safety car before forming up on the grid.

So in actuality only red flagged races MAY feature grid restarts. Restarts following SC periods remain unaltered.

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