IT'S HERE! 2016 F1 SEASON (played through Grand Prix 2)!
Hi everyone. Well after some thought, I've decided to at least give this a go since I know several people were looking forward to this, and it will help fill the time until the F1 season proper.
Unfortunately, due to events in life offline, I am not sure I will be able to go into the detail I had hoped for, but I will do my best and promise to at least see this to the end in whatever shape (and hope it doesn't tail off too much). I'm not planning on hanging around the racing forums anymore as I have other priorities in life but I have decided I will post this season as I'd said I would.
I don't know who's driving for Manor but I have installed Rio Haryanto and Pascal Wehrlein (though I don't think he will get it). Kevin Magnussen has replaced Maldonado at Renault (YAY!)
So here we go then, qualifying for round 1 - Australia!
ROUND 1 - AUSTRALIAN GP
Qualifying
A huge surprise early on as Alonso goes quickest for McLaren. Rosberg is held up on his lap, but only slightly, yet still only goes 0.060 quicker. Bottas then takes provisional pole while Ricciardo is very quick but spoils his lap. Both Ferraris are on the pace, Vettel only falling a tiny bit short as Hamilton goes fastest, but only by 2 tenths! Raikkonen looks very fast indeed but is quite slow in the final sector. It's a very close grid indeed - so exciting! Manor and Haas have both done a decent job.
Starting Grid
1.Hamilton
2.Bottas +0.198
3.Vettel +0.268
4.Rosberg +0.272
5.Raikkonen +0.273
6.Alonso +0.332
7.Kvyat +0.521
8.Verstappen +0.777
9.Massa +0.890
10.Sainz +0.893
11.Hulkenberg +0.953
12.Ricciardo +1.067
13.Nasr +1.069
14.Button +1.107
15.Magnussen +1.624
16.Perez +1.689
17.Palmer +1.695
18.Wehrlein +1.837
19.Grosjean +2.205
20.Ericsson +2.215
21.Gutierrez +2.942
22.Haryanto +3.053