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[Zeknurn]

Lots of running in FP1 then.

Do they think there will be any running in FP2? I'm pondering if I should get up early for it.

 

[oipic]

Yep, the rain and particularly the wind are nutso this morning here in Melbourne. Being Melbourne, this could of course be completely different when the clock strikes FP1, but as of now, the track will be littered with all sorts of mess.

 

[Mastah]

Do they think there will be any running in FP2? I'm pondering if I should get up early for it.

Going by this forecast yeah there should be, if only to test inters/wets for few laps.

 

[DrM]

And they were much closer than anyone else expected after all.

Melbourne is the track most suited for Ferrari of all first five. Well there was last year's Mercedes blue screen at Malaysia, but this race is moved now.. But yeah, 2016 season will be blessed by pure Ferrari dominance, already hinted on testing

 

[Zeknurn]

Going by this forecast yeah there should be, if only to test inters/wets for few laps.

Cool thanks. I'll set the alarm and if there's no running I'll blame you.

 

[Fox Mulder]

CM can't lose the F1 license fast enough.

Those games never stopped being broken in major and unfixed ways, and have gotten progressively watered down in features with each release.

They're yearly releases with a strict and expensive license. EA and Sony gave it up, Activision passed when they had Bizarre Creations. there's no one else really around with the pedigree and pockets to step up and replace codies.

I enjoyed 2013, and 2015 wasn't bad apart from severely lacking in depth and weird shit like no safety car.

 

[bobnowhere]

Yep, the rain and particularly the wind are nutso this morning here in Melbourne. Being Melbourne, this could of course be completely different when the clock strikes FP1, but as of now, the track will be littered with all sorts of mess.

...and Maldonado is not even there this year.

 

[jambo]

This is probably geo-blocked for the rest, but Aussies can watch the F1 coverage online via the Ten Play streaming website.

http://tenplay.com.au/live/one

Mark Webber & Matt White doing a pit walk atm.

 

[Mastah]

Cool thanks. I'll set the alarm and if there's no running I'll blame you.

And I'll blame Bernie and his sprinklers system!

 

[Psychotext]

Hurry up, I want to see some cars out there so I can go to bed.

 

[Goldrusher]

Vettel first to go out.

 

[chadskin]

F1 is back, baby!

 

[Psychotext]

Get used to those two names at the top of the timesheets. =/

 

[hamchan]

Webber top tier commentator.

 

[scorcher59]

Rain coming to the track soon

 

[Chris R]

Rain coming to the track soon

Bah, I wanna see some times.

 

[dubc35]

Bah, the McLaren livery makes the whole car unforgettable, in a bad way.

 

[scorcher59]

Raining heavy right now just when the teams were outfitting the dry tires

 

[Chris R]

#blessed rocking the glasses harder than I ever could

 

[Tempy]

Weather sure is finicky.

 

[RaySpencer]

Wish I could watch practice, super excited to have F1 back!

 

[Mastah]

AMS F1 News ‏@ams_formula1 4m4 minutes ago

Did Pirelli introduce a new tyre construction at Brazil 2015 without informing the teams? AMuS: http://bit.ly/1TSBnTN #f1

"We can do whatever you want. But we won't inform you about that."

 

[Shaneus]

Weather sure is finicky.

Welcome to Melbourne!

 

[Shaneus]

Reports from a coworker who has been there today, apparently a few of the jumbotron screens have been removed from last year, as have the concrete blocks used for GA seating. Sounds like they're cutting back even more this year than they did last year (ergo, the reason I only have a Saturday GA vs. a full weekend pass).

 

[Mastah]

Darren Heath ‏@F1Photographer 49m49 minutes ago

#Vettel to @C4F1 Welshman Steve Jones, "Sorry but I can't understand a word you're saying!" #WelcometoF1 #F1 #AustralianGP

.

 

[Entizi]

Christ, that matte Red Bull is gorgeous.

 

[chadskin]

Man, I hope we get this kind of weather on Sunday, hilarity would certainly ensue.

 

[Lach]

ORF is actually showing FP2! Kudos.
Not much going on though....

 

[Chris R]

Wish I could watch practice, super excited to have F1 back!

You aren't missing much tbh

 

[Lach]

Sun? check
Rain? check
Stormy winds? check
Ducks on truck? check

 

[theignoramus]

Sky's Anthony Davidson is shitting all over the new quali rules,lol. "If you wanna make it a lottery, why not just draw names out of a hat?"

 

[chadskin]

ORF is actually showing FP2! Kudos.
Not much going on though....

I think I saw Alonso and Button out on the tra--

Oh wait, no, those were just two lame ducks

 

[Chris R]

Danny! Keeping the home town fans happy

 

[aeroslash]

Any of you know of an on demand chanel to watch the f1? I don't want to pay for all the season, just want some gp..

 

[Zeknurn]

Christ, that matte Red Bull is gorgeous.

I was about to post the same thing.

 

[theignoramus]

Sunshine over a wet track makes for some spectacular photography thats for sure.

 

[Chris R]

Nico proving he's a T2 driver lol

 

[aeroslash]

Christ, that matte Red Bull is gorgeous.

I saw it in Barcelona and it is definetly the best livery out there.

 

[Lach]

Poor Nico....

 

[Aiii]

That's why cars don't run when its raining.

Not a huge fan of the new timing ui overlay.

 

[aspiegamer]

lol... Lewis smug as hell. Perfect start to the season.

Edit: I know I shouldn't really be this amused, but, come on, it's Nico...

 

[Zeknurn]

Ha ha ha.

 

[Aiii]

Wolff on Sky saying that they couldn't tell Nico on radio that is was wet weather conditions instead of intermediate and he shouldn't push to hard under the new rules.

Good stuff, hope it's a sign of things to come.

 

[Lach]

Wolff saying, they were debating on calling in Nico because it was still to wet for inters. But with the rules they're not allowed to do that anyway.

[edit] beaten. guess sky got to him before the austrians

 

[theignoramus]

Didnt pay much attention to pre-season testing, so I missed the Merc boss saying the cars this year are more powerful than even the mighty v10s. Throttle control must be even more of a challenge in the wet.

 

[Aiii]

That Red Bull is so pretty.

 

[bobnowhere]

Didnt pay much attention to pre-season testing, so I missed the Merc boss saying the cars this year are more powerful than even the mighty v10s. Throttle control must be even more of a challenge in the wet.

As Nico found out!

Strange they parked him, just looked like a front on hit. The hit must have done some damage further back in the cooling or the like.

 

[Dilly]

McLaren WC2016

"07:21 World champion Hamilton is among the seven drivers yet to do a proper run."

 

[DrM]

^^
That glasses god damn #swag
And it is that earring from Nicole?

That Honda sound is sooo awful on acceleration out of the corners

 

[oipic]

Sun? check
Rain? check
Stormy winds? check
Ducks on truck? check

Our weather is often a national laughing stock, but it's never dull or predictable (well, it's predictable only in its inconsistency).

Very dark here at the moment, and absolutely bucketing down again in the CBD right now.

lol... Lewis smug as hell. Perfect start to the season.

Swag levels turned up to 11. The only genuine rock star in the field? Love him or loathe him, his 'character' is much needed among this field.