2009 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne (Central Park)

It isn't even really worth mentioning, is it?

So, it turns out there really wasn't any surprise after all 😁

Now we just wait to see how this actually plays out on race day. The start and those first couple of turns are going to be everything—it’ll either be total chaos or someone will actually manage to survive...

All in all, it's incredibly interesting stuff, and I'm honestly rooting for the "old timers" to snatch the win.

But McLaren?! 😲 😢

Anyone got the scoop on the driver car weight 1.? I’d bet my life Kimi Räikkönen is carrying enough extra weight to sink a battleship.

What’s the deal with the fuel situation???

And is Barrichello actually going to give Button a run for his money, or is he just spinning his wheels?

go Brawn 🎉 go Brawn 🎉

😍

can't ask for a better start to the season

Raymond Ortiz89 said:What’s the deal with the fuel situation???

And is Barrichello actually going to give Button a run for his money, or is he just spinning his wheels?

The gap is only three-tenths of a second. You really think Barrichello is running on a full tank?

Joshua Thomas84 said:The gap is only three-tenths of a second. You really think Barrichello is running on a full tank?

I honestly think he’s got a bit more in the tank for a few laps because he was consistently outperforming Jenson Button, and then you see him fading out on the rear telemetry.

Man, I feel for Sebastian Vettel!

🙏

I honestly can't wrap my head around these people who actually draft the rulebook... I mean, how is it even possible that one team gets to do one thing while everyone else is stuck doing something completely different! These practice session results are clearly just the fallout from that latest diffuser design they're running...

Toyota duo excluded from qualifying

Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have been stripped of their grid positions for the Australian Grand Prix for a flexible wing infringement.

Glock had qualified sixth on the grid, with Jarno Trulli two places further behind, for their Toyota team at Albert Park.

However, following post-qualifying technical inspections by the FIA, it was found that the team's rear wing elements were in breach of the rules.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74008

Basically, Toyota drops to 19th and 20th, while Lewis moves up to 18th.

What a bunch of jokers...

hollowcanyon6 said:

Toyota duo excluded from qualifying

Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have been stripped of their grid positions for the Australian Grand Prix for a flexible wing infringement.

Glock had qualified sixth on the grid, with Jarno Trulli two places further behind, for their Toyota team at Albert Park.

However, following post-qualifying technical inspections by the FIA, it was found that the team's rear wing elements were in breach of the rules.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74008

Basically, Toyota drops to 19th and 20th, while Lewis moves up to 18th.

It’s finally happening, it’s actually going down. 🙏

It’s just a shame to see Brawn like this...☕

It seems they’ve gone a bit overboard this time... 🙂 though, if anyone truly knows, perhaps they might actually pull off that long-awaited victory tomorrow—who knows 🙂! 🤷

Joshua Thomas84 said:And there’s that Ferrari sitting in second place, though I suppose the initial hype was just a bit too much... ☕

🙂

Brawn expected to take first, while Toyota was just looking to pull off a heist...
And one last thing: man, I am absolutely losing it over those Honda big shots in Tokyo—what a mess, especially since they're all lumped in with Fry, naturally. 😠

Among the top 10, the Brawn cars are actually the heaviest 😁 (edit, if you take those two Toyotas out of the equation)
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74011

Pos. Driver driver car weight 1.
1. Jenson Button 664.5kg
2. Rubens Barrichello 666.5kg
3. Sebastian Vettel 657kg
4. Robert Kubica 650kg
5. Nico Rosberg 657kg
6. Felipe Massa 654kg
7. Kimi Räikkönen 655.5kg
8. Mark Webber 662kg
9. Nick Heidfeld 691.5kg
10. Fernando Alonso 680.7kg
11. Kazuki Nakajima 680.5kg *
12. Heikki Kovalainen 690.6kg
13. Sebastien Buemi 675.5kg
14. Nelson Piquet 694.1kg
15. Giancarlo Fisichella 689kg
16. Adrian Sutil 684.5kg
17. Sébastien Bourdais 662.5kg
18. Lewis Hamilton 655kg
19. Jarno Trulli 660kg
20. Timo Glock 670kg^

Kovalainen's a disaster, but Lewis... 😢

And once again, hats off to Brawn GP Virgin 😁

I am anticipating a truly spectacular race tomorrow.

For the first time in years, they’ve actually released the Ferrari team radio.

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option...642&Itemid=219

Something just doesn't feel right over at Williams 👎