Chequered flag Q3
Posted at 08:10
LEWIS HAMILTON SECURES POLE POSITION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
Posted at 08:10
LEWIS HAMILTON SECURES POLE POSITION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
F1 Zorg & Badger GP Fantasy Grand Prix 2017
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Qualifying top 10
Posted at 08:13
1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Kimi Raikkonen 5) Max Verstappen 6) Romain Grosjean 7) Felipe Massa 8) Carlos Sainz 9) Daniil Kvyat 10) Daniel Ricciardo
All my 3 drivers are in there #1, #5 and #6.......
Posted at 08:13
1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Kimi Raikkonen 5) Max Verstappen 6) Romain Grosjean 7) Felipe Massa 8) Carlos Sainz 9) Daniil Kvyat 10) Daniel Ricciardo
All my 3 drivers are in there #1, #5 and #6.......
Australian GP: How qualifying unfolded
Summary
- Lewis Hamilton secures pole position
- Vettel 2nd, Bottas 3rd, Raikkonen 4th
- Ricciardo crashes out
Australian GP: Will Hamilton win from pole?
Summary
- Lewis Hamilton starts on pole position
- Vettel second, Bottas third
- Race starts at 06:00 BST
Nico Rosberg
✔@nico_rosberg
Good morning. Wow. Respect to all of you who always get up so early over the years... #F1#AusGP
7:16 AM - 26 Mar 2017
^ Yawn......
Lap 21/57
Well, they say these cars will find overtaking difficult and we'll soon find out if that is true. Lewis Hamilton is closing in on the big guns now.
Lap 22/57
"This is race critical, we need to get past Verstappen," Lewis Hamilton is told.
"Repeat, repeat!" says a flustered Hamilton.
"We need to get past Verstappen."
"I don't know how you expect me to do that."
Hamilton is sounding very unhappy out there.
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
Posted at 07:41
It seems an extraordinary decision from Mercedes to bring in Lewis Hamilton when they did when track position is so crucial around Albert Park.
Well, they say these cars will find overtaking difficult and we'll soon find out if that is true. Lewis Hamilton is closing in on the big guns now.
Lap 22/57
"This is race critical, we need to get past Verstappen," Lewis Hamilton is told.
"Repeat, repeat!" says a flustered Hamilton.
"We need to get past Verstappen."
"I don't know how you expect me to do that."
Hamilton is sounding very unhappy out there.
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
Posted at 07:41
It seems an extraordinary decision from Mercedes to bring in Lewis Hamilton when they did when track position is so crucial around Albert Park.
Lap 39/57
Lewis Hamilton trails Sebastian Vettel by eight seconds but he'll be starting to look over his shoulder. Valtteri Bottas is within 2.6 seconds of him now...
Lewis Hamilton trails Sebastian Vettel by eight seconds but he'll be starting to look over his shoulder. Valtteri Bottas is within 2.6 seconds of him now...
Posted at 08:09
Meanwhile, at the Rosbergs
Nico Rosberg
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she loves cars
Meanwhile, at the Rosbergs
Nico Rosberg
nico_rosberg
she loves cars
Lap 44/57
"Power dropping in and out," says Lewis Hamilton. He's not been happy from the start of this race. Victory is slipping away from him. He's nine seconds behind Sebastian Vettel.
"Power dropping in and out," says Lewis Hamilton. He's not been happy from the start of this race. Victory is slipping away from him. He's nine seconds behind Sebastian Vettel.
Lap 46/57
Lewis Hamilton appears to be keeping Valtteri Bottas at arm's length. The gap is hovering around 2.5 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton appears to be keeping Valtteri Bottas at arm's length. The gap is hovering around 2.5 seconds.
Buggere...
Chequered flag
Posted at 08:31
SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
Chequered flag
Posted at 08:31
SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
Top 10
Posted at 08:37
1) Vettel 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Raikkonen 5) Verstappen 6) Massa 7) Perez 8) Sainz 9) Kvyat 10) Ocon
Posted at 08:37
1) Vettel 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Raikkonen 5) Verstappen 6) Massa 7) Perez 8) Sainz 9) Kvyat 10) Ocon
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Melbourne
Posted at 08:51
Hamilton looks happy enough. He likes a fight and he's got one. Suspect he realises winning this might have been beyond him.
Australian GP: Vettel wins season opener
Summary
- Vettel wins after leapfrogging Hamilton in pits
- Hamilton second, Bottas third
- Grosjean, Palmer, Ericsson out
- Ricciardo, Stroll, Alonso also retired
Celebration fail
Posted at 09:06
Posted at 09:06
It has been a bit of time since Sebastian Vettel last cracked open the winner's bubbly and it shows...
5 Team Smiffy Smiffy 102
6 HT HighTek Hard Top 101
probably won't last though!
haven't watch quali or race as stupid 4 On Demand is down, was it worth watching or was it just like last year?
Championship Standings
Pos Team Manager Pts
1 BMBabe Racing Stacey Jefferies 138
2 Kraken Racing Tim Sharpe 120
3 Mint Racing Mint 113
4 le chef torchey 107
5 Team Smiffy Smiffy 102
6 HT HighTek Hard Top 101
7 Team Westfield Andy McDonnell 98
8 thesaints 34 Chris Sharpe 92
9 ZorgChampions2016 Gail Flint 86
10 Pudding club Paul Rice 61
Remarks on report: Must try harder @Gail ......
Well done @BMBabe....
Bet you love this car.
Pos Team Manager Pts
1 BMBabe Racing Stacey Jefferies 138
2 Kraken Racing Tim Sharpe 120
3 Mint Racing Mint 113
4 le chef torchey 107
5 Team Smiffy Smiffy 102
6 HT HighTek Hard Top 101
7 Team Westfield Andy McDonnell 98
8 thesaints 34 Chris Sharpe 92
9 ZorgChampions2016 Gail Flint 86
10 Pudding club Paul Rice 61
Remarks on report: Must try harder @Gail ......
Well done @BMBabe....
Bet you love this car.