2012 Australian Grand Prix Thread - Official

[N4D13]

You guys are failing to see that RB was slow on HEAVY FUEL LOAD.... Alonso was faster on HEAY FUEL than the bulls

When it comes to the Ferrari, I think they were much better on option tyres than on prime ones. Perhaps the problem with them wasn't fuel as much as it was tyre performance. Alonso was great in the first laps with a set of soft tyres, but when he put the mediums on, his performance wasn't just as good as it was before.

[ioan]

You guys are failing to see that RB was slow on HEAVY FUEL LOAD.... Alonso was faster on HEAY FUEL than the bulls

Really? Strange that he couldn't keep close to Vettel?!

[donKey jote]

It's a disgrace

Desgracia = shame
disgrace = vergüenza

[Garry Walker]

So, you are trying to omit that Seb's softs were at optimal temp while Hamy's mediums were cold. Ahem, nice try but it doesn't float at all.

1) Bieber's tyres were quite old by that point.
2) McLaren has no problems heating tyres, you can look at the times done by both of their drivers on new mediums if you want proof. Hint, they were faster on new mediums than on old softs.
3) New tyres are much faster than old tyres

Why is it impossible for you to admit that bieber was lucky to get the 2nd place instead of 3rd place, is your love for him so strong? Why are you trying to omit what everyone could see on their LT, that bieber was far faster through S2 and S3 (but still having slowed down considerably) than anyone else when SC came out.

[Integrale]

Interesting. Can Kubica even drive around the block on his own?

F1: After rally test, Kubica drives kart | News | Motorsport.com

He can drive around the block, that's for sure, but of course too early for F1. I hope he gets his chance again eventually!

Good race, have the feeling this could be a frustrating year for Hamilton.

[CavallinoRampante]

That would suck... I was hoping for him to come to Ferrari one day... Such a fast driver and great guy.
Still, Massa has got to GOOOO, NOOOWWW! I think anyone can do a better job really. Perez is doing very well, strong driver... time to claim him back ferrari!

[AndyL]

Ok, so I was right to say Ferrari won't be a midfield runner. They will fix things in 2-3 races. Alonso was 4th from 12th, and the SC robbed him of a position, and he lost the heat in the tyres after the SC

I think actually the safety car saved him a place or two. Having pitted on lap 31 or whatever it was, he was going to struggle to make the end of the race without another stop. But still, an excellent race from Alonso. Solid defence against Maldonado at the end. As so often in the past he's made a strong points finish in a mediocre car.

[spudrsca]

I don't understand why Lewis had no pace today and his tires degrated so quickly.
It didn't seem to me that he was pushing very hard, nonetheless his tires were gone much earlier.


I will root for Vettel even if he's not my favorite driver as I don't want Button champion and don't want to hear Withmarsh gloating about it.
Whenever he speaks, it's always for praising Button even when he was not the one with the best results in the team.

[Garry Walker]

You keep saying that he was doing good losing 7th for 12th by going for a crazy move in the last lap.

Where did I say that? I ASK AGAIN, GIVE ME A QUOTE BY ME.

I said that it was stupid of you to say he should have been happy with a 7th place, they are racers and will go for the maximum they can get and yes, sometimes they get it wrong. But if you stop going for risky attempts then you should retire.

[Integrale]

While everyone is finding excuses for their favourite drivers who didn't get the desired result, has anyone noticed that it was a very nice race today? I'm not a supporter of DRS, but it actually did why it was designed. It wasn't introduced for easy passes - I hope - but for tighter racing. I think that was the case.