This is the place to discuss everything related to the first round of the 2019 season taking place in Australia between the 15th and 17th of March.
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The event timetable for the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 12:00 local time - 01:00 GMT
2nd Practice 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 14:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 17:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
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The 2019 Australian GP Thread
Moderators: cmlean, Ed, The Qualiflyer, The Heretic
Re: The 2019 Australian GP Thread
Well, the off season is drawing to a close.
All teams are working frantically to add the latest updates to their 2019 vehicles to gain that fraction of a second advantage.
Testing, overall, went reasonably smoothly for the teams.
Other than Williams turning up on day 3 of preseason testing due to not having their car ready, things went relatively well.
Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel had a wheel fail and and ended in the turn 3 barrier.
Red Bull and Pierre Gasly had an off at turn 9 and also ended in the barrier.
Engine wise, all teams completed many laps with only some small problems.
Come Melbourne though, all the laps will count for nought. Engines will be turned up and cars driven on the edge.
Then we will have a better understanding of this year's product.
All teams are working frantically to add the latest updates to their 2019 vehicles to gain that fraction of a second advantage.
Testing, overall, went reasonably smoothly for the teams.
Other than Williams turning up on day 3 of preseason testing due to not having their car ready, things went relatively well.
Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel had a wheel fail and and ended in the turn 3 barrier.
Red Bull and Pierre Gasly had an off at turn 9 and also ended in the barrier.
Engine wise, all teams completed many laps with only some small problems.
Come Melbourne though, all the laps will count for nought. Engines will be turned up and cars driven on the edge.
Then we will have a better understanding of this year's product.
Re: The 2019 Australian GP Thread
The first practice session is in the books.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:23.599 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:23.637 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
3 1:23.673 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 1:23.792 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 1:23.866 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 1:24.816 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
7 1:24.832 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso
8 1:24.932 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing
9 1:24.934 Kevin Magnussen Haas
10 1:25.015 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
11 1:25.166 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
12 1:25.224 Romain Grosjean Haas
13 1:25.230 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso
14 1:25.285 Carlos Sainz McLaren
15 1:25.288 Lance Stroll Racing Point
16 1:25.498 Sergio Perez Racing Point
17 1:25.634 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
18 1:25.966 Lando Norris McLaren
19 1:27.914 Robert Kubica Williams
20 1:28.740 George Russell Williams
Re: The 2019 Australian GP Thread
FP2 Results
Day 1 has been completed and the Mercedes are showing their pace. Or is it that Ferrari are playing their cards close to their chest?
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:22.600 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:22.648 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:23.400 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:23.442 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing
5 1:23.473 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
6 1:23.572 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
7 1:23.574 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 1:23.644 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
9 1:23.754 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
10 1:23.814 Romain Grosjean Haas
11 1:23.933 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso
12 1:23.988 Kevin Magnussen Haas
13 1:24.011 Lance Stroll Racing Point
14 1:24.133 Carlos Sainz McLaren
15 1:24.293 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
16 1:24.401 Sergio Perez Racing Point
17 1:24.675 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso
18 1:24.733 Lando Norris McLaren
19 1:26.453 George Russell Williams
20 1:26.655 Robert Kubica Williams
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:22.292 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:22.556 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
3 1:22.749 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 1:23.112 Romain Grosjean Haas
5 1:23.334 Kevin Magnussen Haas
6 1:23.367 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing
7 1:23.422 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
8 1:23.442 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso
9 1:23.481 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
10 1:23.695 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
11 1:23.737 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
12 1:23.831 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
13 1:24.049 Carlos Sainz McLaren
14 1:24.082 Sergio Perez Racing Point
15 1:24.328 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso
16 1:24.345 Lance Stroll Racing Point
17 1:24.402 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
18 1:24.568 Lando Norris McLaren
19 1:25.944 George Russell Williams
20 1:26.589 Robert Kubica Williams
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Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:20.486 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:20.598 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:21.190 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 1:21.320 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 1:21.442 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
6 1:21.826 Romain Grosjean Haas
7 1:22.099 Kevin Magnussen Haas
8 1:22.304 Lando Norris McLaren
9 1:22.314 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
10 1:22.781 Sergio Perez Racing Point
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11 1:22.562 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
12 1:22.570 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
13 1:22.636 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso
14 1:22.714 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
15 1:22.774 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso
16 1:23.017 Lance Stroll Racing Point
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17 1:23.020 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing
18 1:23.084 Carlos Sainz McLaren
19 1:24.360 George Russell Williams
20 1:26.067 Robert Kubica Williams
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Race Results
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Pos Driver Team
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
6 Kevin Magnussen Haas
7 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
9 Lance Stroll Racing Point
10 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso
11 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing
12 Lando Norris McLaren
13 Sergio Perez Racing Point
14 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso
15 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
16 George Russell Williams
17 Robert Kubica Williams
DNF Romain Grosjean Haas
DNF Daniel Ricciardo Renault
DNF Carlos Sainz McLaren