Formula 1 2019 - Round 1 – Australia

Rossi IRL

Ghost Train wrote: »

Stroll gaining 3 places at the start

I have a fealing he will surprise people this season.... Could even beat Perez

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Bottas pulling away a bit

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Gasly looking like he might be lining up a pass on kyvat

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Leclerc off the road

Some timing problems

Rossi IRL

FFS Mclaren

New year same ****e

Harika

First engine died in 11 laps, respect

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McLaren with problem for Sainz
Smokey

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The Alonso experience

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Sky explaining the gap at the front to Hamilton managing the tyres

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Pace getting faster before the pit stops

Thrashssacre

Hass really hate pitting in AUS

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Hass having problems like last year

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seb catching

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New aero rules not helping the racing

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Hamilton could lose out to Verstappen?
Maybe not, still has enough time in hand

skipper_G

David Croft scuttering away about Joe Finassi is more irritating than I imagined.

Rossi IRL

Vettel only a second off Hamilton and closing

Ghost Train

Bottas should be comfortable with this strategy

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Gap opening between Verstappen and Hamilton

Thrashssacre

Nor and Gio has crash written all over it

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Honda leading, cool

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Wonder how long Verstappen and Leclerc can stay out

Ferrari might hope leclerc delays Hamilton

skipper_G

The cars are able to follow each other at least without cooking their tyres immediately

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Giovinazzi sliding around now
Should have pitted him once McLaren got past

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Are stroll and Perez on different strategies

Rossi IRL

Hamilton not liking them tyres and will have to pit again

Bottas 16 seconds ahead

I'm predicting Bottas, Verstappen, Vettel, Hamilton finish

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That was good

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Hamilton next?

skipper_G

Ghost Train wrote: »

Are stroll and Perez on different strategies

Perez pitted much earlier, about 14 laps before Stroll. They are both on the hard tyre

lolie

Jesus croft is annoying with his Joe Vinatsi.
Poor race so far for Leclerc

Ghost Train

Verstappen catching Lewis a bit again
Gap going up and down

SharpshooterTom

Lucille Sour Elbow wrote: »

Compare the cars Schumacher had to Hamilton, also the number of races per season etc.

Doesn't matter, if Hamilton finishes with around 10 WDC's as is likely. He will be the GOAT.

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Bottas impressive lead now

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Should Ferrari pit both cars, get better tyres

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Wonder how Hamiltons tyres will last for the remainder of race.

skipper_G

Ghost Train wrote: »

Should Ferrari pit both cars, get better tyres

Leclerc is on the Hard tyre, he's good till the end of the race. Vettel might be struggling on the medium though

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Still close from 6th down to 11th

skipper_G

Ghost Train wrote: »

Still close from 6th down to 11th

Great battle, 4 or 5 guys scrapping for those points now

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Gasly at the back had good tyres I think
Bottas also coming up to lap them

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Love how bottas was thinking of fastest lap and possible pit stop

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Verstappen fastest lap

skipper_G

The fastest lap point is generating some additional intrigue that wouldn't have been present otherwise. They are scrapping over that point!

Edit: Hamilton "I need that point"

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Hamilton being optimistic

SharpshooterTom

Does anyone here think Bottas could challenge for the WDC?

AMKC

Well done Bottas. Could this be his year? Would be great to think he can challenge Hamilton more this year and really put it up to him.
Also wow to Red Bull-Honda and Max V 3rd place in there first race of the season. It looks like Red Bull could do even better this year than they did last year and that's with a Honda engine wow.

Thrashssacre

Not to happy with that race to be honest, nice to see the mercs might have a Battle but Ferrari are clearly planning on using Charles are a rear gunner to help vettel which probably means they know there way off the pace, verstappen didn’t really have an answer once he caught up with the merc.

Ghost Train

Enjoyed the race, good to see Honda have a good race. Ferrari, hopefully they get closer next time
Redbull seem to manage the tyres well

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Ghost Train wrote: »

Enjoyed the race, good to see Honda have a good race. Ferrari, hopefully they get closer next time
Redbull seem to manage the tyres well

Don’t know about that verstappen had 10 laps fresher tyres and didn’t get near the merc

Jordan 199

Good result for Kimi.

recyclebin

Bottas in a world of his own today. Ferrari were spineless in the end. Didn't pit Le Clerc or let him try overtake Vettel. Putting all there eggs in Vettels basket so early is stupid.