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F1 Zorg & Badger GP Fantasy Grand Prix 2017
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Albert Park – The Facts
The Circuit
Pretty much in the centre of Melbourne, Albert Park uses existing roads and the circuit is built up and dismantled every year with the regular joggers and skaters being replaced with 900bhp racing cars, for 3 days. It’s bonkers, but a great track and a firm favourite with it being the season opener.
The Circuit
Pretty much in the centre of Melbourne, Albert Park uses existing roads and the circuit is built up and dismantled every year with the regular joggers and skaters being replaced with 900bhp racing cars, for 3 days. It’s bonkers, but a great track and a firm favourite with it being the season opener.
Formula 1: Harder, better, faster in 2017? The new season kicks off in Melbourne.
What are the main changes?
The cars are wider, more physically demanding to drive and much faster than last year, with lap times expected to drop by up to five seconds.
Bigger cars and extra downforce is, however, expected to make overtaking more difficult, with several drivers reporting after testing that it is difficult to follow another car closely.
More durable Pirelli tyres could also lead to more one-stop races.
What are the main changes?
The cars are wider, more physically demanding to drive and much faster than last year, with lap times expected to drop by up to five seconds.
Bigger cars and extra downforce is, however, expected to make overtaking more difficult, with several drivers reporting after testing that it is difficult to follow another car closely.
More durable Pirelli tyres could also lead to more one-stop races.
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FP1 top 10
1) Lewis Hamilton (1:24.220) 2) Valtteri Bottas 3) Daniel Ricciardo 4) Max Verstappen 5) Kimi Raikkonen 6) Sebastian Vettel 7) Felipe Massa 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Nico Hulkenberg 10) Sergio Perez
FP1 - the rest
11) Carlos Sainz 12) Daniil Kvyat 13) Lance Stroll 14) Fernando Alonso 15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Esteban Ocon 17) Kevin Magnussen 18) Pascal Wehrlein 20) Stoffel Vandoorne
1) Lewis Hamilton (1:24.220) 2) Valtteri Bottas 3) Daniel Ricciardo 4) Max Verstappen 5) Kimi Raikkonen 6) Sebastian Vettel 7) Felipe Massa 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Nico Hulkenberg 10) Sergio Perez
FP1 - the rest
11) Carlos Sainz 12) Daniil Kvyat 13) Lance Stroll 14) Fernando Alonso 15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Esteban Ocon 17) Kevin Magnussen 18) Pascal Wehrlein 20) Stoffel Vandoorne
FP2 top 10
1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Kimi Raikkonen 5) Daniel Ricciardo 6) Max Verstappen 7) Carlos Sainz 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Nico Hulkenberg 10) Daniil Kvyat
FP2 - the rest
11) Sergio Perez 12) Fernando Alonso 13) Esteban Ocon 14) Felipe Massa 15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Lance Stroll 17) Stoffel Vandoorne 18) Pascal Wehrlein 19) Kevin Magnussen 20) Jolyon Palmer
1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Kimi Raikkonen 5) Daniel Ricciardo 6) Max Verstappen 7) Carlos Sainz 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Nico Hulkenberg 10) Daniil Kvyat
FP2 - the rest
11) Sergio Perez 12) Fernando Alonso 13) Esteban Ocon 14) Felipe Massa 15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Lance Stroll 17) Stoffel Vandoorne 18) Pascal Wehrlein 19) Kevin Magnussen 20) Jolyon Palmer
Summary
- Hamilton dominates both practice sessions
- Palmer crashes out, Massa breaks down
- Hamilton more than a second ahead of top Ferrari in first practice
Essential Fantasy GP Tips
If 2017 gets off to a horrible start then you need to be brave and act sooner rather than later! If you’ve picked midfield outfit on some whim that they’ll be the surprise package, don’t wait till the likes of Alonso takes residence in his sixth deckchair before you change your line-up. In a similar manner, don’t get spooked by an unexpected early retirement or a poor first race day, re-consider why you chose that driver or team and think whether anything has truly changed since then. Also, don’t forget that you get unlimited team changes for the first two races and then a further eight free changes after China – it is never too late to get back in the game.
Many players spend a considerable time agonising over where to spend the bulk of their budget – can you afford a Hamilton/Mercedes double, is Bottas the wiser choice, how do I get Verstappen involved, etc. However, some of the most important decisions can be around who you chose for your “cheap seats”. Haas were a surprise package in early 2016 and anyone that selected a Haas/Grosjean double from the outset will have been richly rewarded. In addition, don’t allow your personal opinion of a driver or team to cloud your judgement from a Fantasy perspective… Jolyon Palmer had a fairly miserable 2016 on the track but ended as one of the most valuable drivers for points per million spent in the game!
Now it is time to switch our attention to Melbourne and some other tips that may be helpful to consider before the race weekend! Predictions are always difficult for the first weekend and I would recommend some close watching of the practice sessions before making your final decision. My gut feeling is that the gap has closed to Mercedes but they will still be the safest bet going into Melbourne, with wins in 3 consecutive years prior to this, although an adventurous player may want to be bold with the podium predictions and hope for some early season gremlins alongside that upgraded Ferrari truly delivering.
As always, predictions for the first retiree is always a bit of a lottery but McLaren’s limited testing time may play against them come Sunday.
If 2017 gets off to a horrible start then you need to be brave and act sooner rather than later! If you’ve picked midfield outfit on some whim that they’ll be the surprise package, don’t wait till the likes of Alonso takes residence in his sixth deckchair before you change your line-up. In a similar manner, don’t get spooked by an unexpected early retirement or a poor first race day, re-consider why you chose that driver or team and think whether anything has truly changed since then. Also, don’t forget that you get unlimited team changes for the first two races and then a further eight free changes after China – it is never too late to get back in the game.
Many players spend a considerable time agonising over where to spend the bulk of their budget – can you afford a Hamilton/Mercedes double, is Bottas the wiser choice, how do I get Verstappen involved, etc. However, some of the most important decisions can be around who you chose for your “cheap seats”. Haas were a surprise package in early 2016 and anyone that selected a Haas/Grosjean double from the outset will have been richly rewarded. In addition, don’t allow your personal opinion of a driver or team to cloud your judgement from a Fantasy perspective… Jolyon Palmer had a fairly miserable 2016 on the track but ended as one of the most valuable drivers for points per million spent in the game!
Now it is time to switch our attention to Melbourne and some other tips that may be helpful to consider before the race weekend! Predictions are always difficult for the first weekend and I would recommend some close watching of the practice sessions before making your final decision. My gut feeling is that the gap has closed to Mercedes but they will still be the safest bet going into Melbourne, with wins in 3 consecutive years prior to this, although an adventurous player may want to be bold with the podium predictions and hope for some early season gremlins alongside that upgraded Ferrari truly delivering.
As always, predictions for the first retiree is always a bit of a lottery but McLaren’s limited testing time may play against them come Sunday.
Australian Grand Prix: Final practice
Summary
- Lewis Hamilton fastest on Friday
- Unfit Pascal Wehrlein pulls out of race
- Rookie Antonio Giovinazzi replaces Wehrlein
- Final practice under way
- Qualifying starts at 06:00 GMT
Posted at 05:00
1) Vettel 2) Bottas 3) Hamilton 4) Raikkonen 5) Hulkenberg 6) Ricciardo 7) Grosjean 8) Sainz 9) Kvyat 10) Magnussen
FP3 - the rest
11) Massa 12) Verstappen 13) Perez 14) Alonso 15) Vandoorne 16) Ocon 17) Stroll 18) Ericsson 19) Palmer 20) Giovinazzi
When Kidman met Kimi
Posted at 05:05
Oh this is the absolute highlight of final practice! Nicole Kidman is getting introduced to Kimi Raikkonen.
Kidman has a look that suggests she has little idea who he is.
Kimi is his usual stoney-faced self, but that's probably how he would react meeting anyone.
Unless they had ice cream with them.
Natasha Lee Taylor: The first #qualifying of the #f1 season hasn't even happened yet but #bbcf1 have already made a Raikkonen ice cream joke. Worth getting up!
Posted at 05:05
Oh this is the absolute highlight of final practice! Nicole Kidman is getting introduced to Kimi Raikkonen.
Kidman has a look that suggests she has little idea who he is.
Kimi is his usual stoney-faced self, but that's probably how he would react meeting anyone.
Unless they had ice cream with them.
Natasha Lee Taylor: The first #qualifying of the #f1 season hasn't even happened yet but #bbcf1 have already made a Raikkonen ice cream joke. Worth getting up!
Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying build-up
Summary
- Qualifying starts at 06:00 GMT
- Sebastian Vettel quickest in final practice
- Unfit Pascal Wehrlein pulls out of race
- Rookie Antonio Giovinazzi replaces Wehrlein
Fancy a shoey?
Daniel Ricciardo doesn't have just his own shop, but also his own shoey bar!
Wonder if they drink beverages from a Formula 1 driver's sweaty shoe there...?
Daniel Ricciardo doesn't have just his own shop, but also his own shoey bar!
Wonder if they drink beverages from a Formula 1 driver's sweaty shoe there...?
There's a jet whizzing about in the sky above Melbourne, massively disrupting the live output of numerous media crews in the paddock.
Renault Sport F1
Mmm... what's occurring? #AusGP
Renault Sport F1
Mmm... what's occurring? #AusGP
Qualifying
Session Q1
Will more sparks fly in qualifying?
Sahara Force India
ForceIndiaF1
Off we go! #AusGP #PinkInThePitlane
6:03 a.m. - 25 March 2017
Session Q1
Will more sparks fly in qualifying?
Sahara Force India
ForceIndiaF1
Off we go! #AusGP #PinkInThePitlane
6:03 a.m. - 25 March 2017
Chequered flag Q1
Posted at 07:20
Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in the first part of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Out.
Posted at 07:21
15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Antonio Giovinazzi 17) Kevin Magnussen 18) Stoffel Vandoorne 19) Lance Stroll 20) Jolyon Palmer
Posted at 07:20
Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in the first part of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Out.
Posted at 07:21
15) Marcus Ericsson 16) Antonio Giovinazzi 17) Kevin Magnussen 18) Stoffel Vandoorne 19) Lance Stroll 20) Jolyon Palmer
Chequered flag Q2
Posted at 07:42
Valtteri Bottas finishes fastest in the second part of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
OUT
Posted at 07:43
11) Sergio Perez 12) Nico Hulkenberg 13) Fernando Alonso 14) Esteban Ocon 15) Marcus Ericsson
IN
Posted at 07:46
1) Valtteri Bottas 2) Lewis Hamilton 3) Kimi Raikkonen 4) Sebastian Vettel 5) Daniel Ricciardo 6) Max Verstappen 7) Felipe Massa 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Daniil Kvyat 10) Carlos Sainz
Posted at 07:42
Valtteri Bottas finishes fastest in the second part of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
OUT
Posted at 07:43
11) Sergio Perez 12) Nico Hulkenberg 13) Fernando Alonso 14) Esteban Ocon 15) Marcus Ericsson
IN
Posted at 07:46
1) Valtteri Bottas 2) Lewis Hamilton 3) Kimi Raikkonen 4) Sebastian Vettel 5) Daniel Ricciardo 6) Max Verstappen 7) Felipe Massa 8) Romain Grosjean 9) Daniil Kvyat 10) Carlos Sainz