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From FP3: "23:41 More fastest times from the Ferraris. Raikkonen is now back to second on a 1m23.988s, but it's Vettel who's continuing to make the most of the running at the front on a 1m23.380s."
Full qualifying results for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, round one of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship.
1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 22.188s
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 22.456s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 22.481s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 23.033s
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 1m 23.485s6. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 24.074s
7. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes 1m 24.443s
8. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 24.487s
9. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 24.512s
10. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG No Time
11. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 25.081s
12. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 1m 25.091s
13. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 25.425s
14. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 25.568s
15. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 1m 26.465s
16. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Sauber - Ferrari 1m 26.419s
17. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 26.847s
18. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 26.858s
19. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 1m 27.143s *
20. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault 1m 28.244s
The Merc looks fastest based on qualifying, but not fast enough to negate driver talent. As a tifoso, I'm excited for this season.
It really looked like the Merc setup favored one sector and the Ferrari favored another sector. I think it will really come down to strategy/pit stops tomorrow. Especially if the Ferrari can get a better start and get out front.
I'm happy for Vettel. Finally a win after leaving RBR. I am curious as to how overtaking will be this year with these wide cars. Pit strategies and tire management is all good but I want to see some good wheel-to-wheel action.
I'm happy for Vettel. Finally a win after leaving RBR. I am curious as to how overtaking will be this year with these wide cars. Pit strategies and tire management is all good but I want to see some good wheel-to-wheel action.
He won three times with Ferrari in 2015 - Malaysia, Hungary, Singapore.
I'm happy for Vettel. Finally a win after leaving RBR. I am curious as to how overtaking will be this year with these wide cars. Pit strategies and tire management is all good but I want to see some good wheel-to-wheel action.
Im gonna guess there is going to be little passing this season. And with how well these tires seem to last i dont see many 3 + stoppers
Also very good commentary on the resurgence of Ferrari and 2017 how the MB may have lost their dominance in maintaining their tires even in traffic.
One take away was the calmness of Vettel's radio and out of car interviews, versus Hamilton's radio transmissions where he sounded agitated when asked to pass Max.
Last edited by Legend2TL; Mar 27, 2017 at 08:06 AM.
The SF70 front suspension linkage is very similar to MB in 2017, but I'm really curious what that two piece link section that is hinged in the middle does?
The big red rings are the torsion bar end elements
Despite the massive problems at McLaren/Honda this season this could be very entertaining.
Buckle up, racing fans — Amazon has waved the green flag at a docuseries that offers unprecedented access to the McLaren racing team as it competes in the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The untitled project will be exclusive on Amazon Prime Video, though no premiere date was announced.
The series follows McLaren, founded in 1963, as the team prepares to challenge for the championship, with new Executive Director and former racer Zak Brown leading the chase. Featuring exclusive access from McLaren to the technically competitive and secretive world of racing, the series will embed viewers with the team and its drivers: rookie Stoffel Vandoorne and former double world champion Fernando Alonso. The show features coverage of the physical and mental preparation of a Formula 1 crew, including exclusive footage of how McLaren builds and tests a Formula 1 car, and previously unseen behind-the-scenes coverage of the sponsor and partnership deals that finance the team.
“The series will take Amazon Prime members inside what it takes to compete at the highest level of Formula 1 racing,” said Conrad Riggs, Head of Unscripted at Amazon Originals. “It will combine unparalleled access with exciting and dramatic storytelling that will appeal to racing fans and non-racing fans alike.”
Said EP Manish Pandey: “McLaren dominated F1 in the modern era, creating champions like Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton. But they are also a family who have recently gone through difficult times, both on track and off. And like all families, we will watch them pull together to regain their rightful place at the head of F1.”
Chris Connell and Anwar Nuseibeh also serve as executive producers on the series.
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