Australian Grand Prix - March 16, 2008
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#3 ·
My brain is practically hitting its breaking point from this absolute deluge of information regarding the Australian Grand Prix....
#4 ·
Central Park is basically this mix of long straightaways and those medium-speed corners—it really tests whether the engineers can actually nail the suspension and aero setup right. The asphalt isn't super abrasive, so you aren't totally shredding the tires, but the layout forces these massive braking zones that just absolutely hammer the whole braking system. Funny enough, Nigel Mansell grabbed his final career win here back in 1994 driving for Williams, and just a year before that, Ayrton Senna took his last one behind the wheel of a McLaren.
Track completed: 1996
first F1 GP held: 03/17/1996
Total Grand Prix hosted: 10
Track capacity: 80,000 people
Corner names:
01 - Jones
02 - Brabham
03 - Whiteford
04 - Niki Lauda
05 - Marina
06 - Roger Wright
07 - Waite
08 - Hill 09
09 - Ascari 10
10 - Jackie Stewart
11 - Prost
Track length:3.3 miles
lap number: 58 (191 miles)
Number of corners: 16 (left: 6) (right: 10)
Top speed: 202 miles mph
Downforce setting: High
2007 race conditions: Dry
Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher - 1'24''215
Pole position record: Michael Schumacher - 1'24''408
2007 Pole position:
Kimi Raikkonen - 1'26''072
2007 Podium:
1. Kimi Raikkonen 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Lewis Hamilton
Past winners:
2007 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 David Coulthard (McLaren)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
1999 Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
1998 Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)
SCHEDULE:
Friday
1. Free practice 00:00 - 01:30
2. Free practice 04:00 - 05:30
Saturday
3. Free practice 01:00 - 02:00
Qualifying 04:00
Sunday
race 05:30
just some info about the track... sorry if it looks like a total copy-paste job🙂
what do you guys think about the possibility of them dropping the race as early as next year??
Track completed: 1996
first F1 GP held: 03/17/1996
Total Grand Prix hosted: 10
Track capacity: 80,000 people
Corner names:
01 - Jones
02 - Brabham
03 - Whiteford
04 - Niki Lauda
05 - Marina
06 - Roger Wright
07 - Waite
08 - Hill 09
09 - Ascari 10
10 - Jackie Stewart
11 - Prost
Track length:3.3 miles
lap number: 58 (191 miles)
Number of corners: 16 (left: 6) (right: 10)
Top speed: 202 miles mph
Downforce setting: High
2007 race conditions: Dry
Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher - 1'24''215
Pole position record: Michael Schumacher - 1'24''408
2007 Pole position:
Kimi Raikkonen - 1'26''072
2007 Podium:
1. Kimi Raikkonen 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Lewis Hamilton
Past winners:
2007 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 David Coulthard (McLaren)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
1999 Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
1998 Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)
SCHEDULE:
Friday
1. Free practice 00:00 - 01:30
2. Free practice 04:00 - 05:30
Saturday
3. Free practice 01:00 - 02:00
Qualifying 04:00
Sunday
race 05:30
just some info about the track... sorry if it looks like a total copy-paste job🙂
what do you guys think about the possibility of them dropping the race as early as next year??
#5 ·
Bradley Nelson2 said:What kind of thread opener is this?
Well, you certainly write beautifully—powered by darkmarlin16 🤣
what exactly were you expecting? 😬
#6 ·
Nicole Reyes97 said:Just some stuff about tire wear... sorry for just copy-pasting this.🙂
What do you guys think about the possibility of the race being scrapped as early as next year??
Nice find, I guess. 👍
As far as I'm concerned—maybe they should just scrap it, or at least move it to a night slot. It’s annoying when the race is in the middle of the night; I either end up staying up way too late, passing out, or just zoning out—so I never actually remember anything. I can usually visualize most tracks and their turns, but for the Australian Grand Prix, I only really remember one or two turns, mostly because of those reasons mentioned above.
I'm not exactly a fan, I guess—but since the season is finally kicking off, I'm feeling pretty good about it. 🙂
And here’s more.
#7 ·
Mark Ruiz8;13062663 said:
As far as I'm concerned, they should just scrap it—or at least switch to night races. Honestly, it drives me crazy because it happens in the middle of the night, so I'm either totally wasted, distracted, or I just pass out, which means I never actually remember anything. I can usually visualize most tracks and where the turns are, but for the Australian Grand Prix, I only remember one or two things—strictly because of those reasons mentioned above.
I'm not a fan of the timing, but since the season is kicking off, I'm pretty stoked. 🙂
Same here.....🤣🤣
The only thing I'll actually remember is if Fernando Alonso wins.😍 😁
If you ask me, if they aren't going to move the start time to something more reasonable for central Europe, they should at least put up some massive floodlights... and if that's not profitable enough for them, then just kill the race altogether. I mean, I'll be a little bummed because I've already gotten used to that crazy early morning wake-up call and the hype of the season starting... but whatever.🙂
#9 ·
I honestly don't get why you guys even bother watching Formula 1 if you can't be bothered to wake up early for the first race... 🙄
#10 ·
redheron12 said:If you guys can't even be bothered to roll out of bed early for the first race of the season, then what the hell are you even watching Formula 1 for? 🙄
Nobody ever said it was a drag—I’m just talking about the whole vibe of dragging yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn... I mean, if I've been waking up this early for four years straight now, I'm pretty sure I qualify as a die-hard Formula 1 fan.🙄🙄🙄
Hey redheron12, I’ve gotta know—have you ever actually fallen asleep during a race? Honestly, that’s the ultimate litmus test to see if someone is a true F1 fanatic or just pretending to care.🙄😳
#11 ·
Oh, come on, honestly—how can anyone find it that hard to drag themselves out of bed in the morning just to watch Formula 1? I am practically counting down the minutes until Saturday and Sunday roll around. If Massa pulls off a win, man, my whole week is made. And don't even get me started—I am absolutely, fiercely against getting rid of the Australian Grand Prix!!!!!!!!!!☕
#12 ·
Watching the first race of the season feels like a bit of a drag, just sitting here with a quick cup of coffee in hand😉😁
#13 ·
redheron12 said:Why even bother watching Formula 1 if you can't be bothered to get up early for the first race... 🙄
Look, it's easy for the younger crowd. All they have to do is cut the Saturday night out a little short and be home by kickoff.
Me? I either have to head out with my wife or go to bed four hours earlier than usual. Take your pick.
#14 ·
Raymond Ortiz89 said:Man, give me a break—who actually finds it hard to drag themselves out of bed in the morning just to watch Formula 1? I am seriously counting down the minutes until Saturday and Sunday roll around—I can't wait. And if Massa pulls it off, heh, my whole day is made. Seriously though, I am totally against getting rid of the Australian Grand Prix!!!!!!!!!!1☕
😂😂😂😂haha, that actually gave me a good laugh....
Honestly, I'm just as stoked for Saturday. I'm fully prepared to be up at 4 AM... I have genuinely missed watching F1 so much.😢😢
#15 ·
Roger Wright94 said:Look, it’s easy for the younger crowd. All they gotta do is cut the Saturday night out a little short and get back home before things kick off.
As for me, I either have to head out with my wife or go to bed four hours earlier than usual. So yeah, you decide.
you could sleep all day, grab a night out with the wife, crack open a Red Bull, and still somehow end up flying off to Australia🙂😉
#16 ·
The stats show this track is heavily biased toward Ferrari—basically, they own it—so I’m expecting things to keep going in that direction.
#17 ·
redheron12 said:If you can't be bothered to actually wake up early for the first race, I guess why are you even watching Formula 1 in the first place... 🙄
Reading comprehension, redheron12. ☕
I never said it was hard getting up—not because I don't want to sleep, but because I’m either a total zombie or too drunk to actually follow the race, or maybe I just can't stay awake long enough to see it through.
Well, it’s a bummer—it looks like everything is starting an hour and a half later than planned. 😬
#18 ·
Mark Ruiz8 said:Nice attempt at reading between the lines, redheron12 ☕
I never said it was hard to get up—mostly because I'm not even planning on sleeping—I just meant I'm either totally wasted or I pass out, so I can't follow the race, or I just don't bother!
And now the start time is pushing an hour and a half later too 😬
I guess they're just making it easier for us to drink more and stay out partying longer 😂 🤣
#19 ·
Interesting enough, I suppose.
McLaren's manual starts impress Nick Heidfeld
Mar.12 (GMM) While everyone seems convinced that Ferrari has engineered the absolute fastest car on the grid, Nick Heidfeld has a different take, suggesting that the silver cars from Woking might actually snatch the early advantage once the 2008 season kicks off this Sunday.
The German, currently behind the wheel for BMW Sauber, mentioned to Sport Bild that one of the most striking things he observed during the recent winter testing period was just how blistering the launch of the McLaren MP4-23 was when the drivers were working through their practice starts.
Coinciding with the introduction of the McLaren-supplied control ECU this season, both traction control and launch control have been strictly prohibited.
The 30-year-old Heidfeld is essentially betting that the Mercedes-powered team will have the jump on its rivals when it comes to how Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen make their manual starts in 2008.
"McLaren have a starting system that allows Hamilton and Kovalainen to pull away with only 9,000 revs. On the other hand, we (BMW) need to use much higher speeds when we begin to accelerate," the veteran driver noted.
this all ties back to the SECU...
it looks like McLaren will hold the upper hand... and now we finally see why...
we just don't know how long it's going to take for the rest of the field to figure out how to catch up to that SECU setup.
McLaren's manual starts impress Nick Heidfeld
Mar.12 (GMM) While everyone seems convinced that Ferrari has engineered the absolute fastest car on the grid, Nick Heidfeld has a different take, suggesting that the silver cars from Woking might actually snatch the early advantage once the 2008 season kicks off this Sunday.
The German, currently behind the wheel for BMW Sauber, mentioned to Sport Bild that one of the most striking things he observed during the recent winter testing period was just how blistering the launch of the McLaren MP4-23 was when the drivers were working through their practice starts.
Coinciding with the introduction of the McLaren-supplied control ECU this season, both traction control and launch control have been strictly prohibited.
The 30-year-old Heidfeld is essentially betting that the Mercedes-powered team will have the jump on its rivals when it comes to how Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen make their manual starts in 2008.
"McLaren have a starting system that allows Hamilton and Kovalainen to pull away with only 9,000 revs. On the other hand, we (BMW) need to use much higher speeds when we begin to accelerate," the veteran driver noted.
this all ties back to the SECU...
it looks like McLaren will hold the upper hand... and now we finally see why...
we just don't know how long it's going to take for the rest of the field to figure out how to catch up to that SECU setup.
#20 ·
It’s basically tradition at this point—staying in on Saturday night before the race so you can stay fresh and actually enjoy the season opener! 🙂
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