After losing a likely win at Bahrain due to a car problem Sebastian Vettel starts from pole position again at Melbourne. Can he win this time? With a chance of rain, first-lap crashes and safety car appearances the Australian Grand Prix presents a challenging conundrum for race strategists.
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A bad weekend gets worse for Hamilton
Posted onSo far it’s shaping up to be another weekend to forget in Australia for Lewis Hamilton. He became the first driver from one of the ‘big four’ teams to fail to make the cut for Q3 in qualifying this year. The timing couldn’t be worse – he’s already in the headlines for all the wrong … Continue reading A bad weekend gets worse for Hamilton
Vettel beats Webber to Melbourne pole (Australian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onSebastian Vettel denied team mate Mark Webber a pole position start in front of his home crowd at Melbourne. Vettel edged his team mate by less than a tenth of a second in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. But the biggest surprise of the session was Lewis Hamilton failing to make it into the … Continue reading Vettel beats Webber to Melbourne pole (Australian Grand Prix qualifying)
2010 Australian Grand Prix grid
Posted onRow 1 Sebastian Vettel 1’23.919Red Bull-Renault Mark Webber 1’24.035Red Bull-Renault Row 2 Fernando Alonso 1’24.111Ferrari Jenson Button 1’24.675McLaren-Mercedes Row 3 Felipe Massa 1’24.837Ferrari Nico Rosberg 1’24.884Mercedes Row 4 Michael Schumacher 1’24.927Mercedes Rubens Barrichello 1’25.217Williams-Cosworth Row 5 Robert Kubica 1’25.372Renault Adrian Sutil 1’26.036Force India-Mercedes Row 6 Lewis Hamilton 1’25.184McLaren-Mercedes Sebastien Buemi 1’25.638Toro Rosso-Ferrari Row 7 Vitantonio … Continue reading 2010 Australian Grand Prix grid
Webber fastest at home in final practice
Posted onMark Webber set the fastest time in final practice in front of his home crowd ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was two tenths of a second quicker than round one winner Fernando Alonso around the Melbourne circuit.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 27/3/2010
Posted onIt’s qualifying day for the Australian Grand Prix! Look out for our free practice three and qualifying live blogs coming soon. Here’s today’s round-up: Links The declining standard of F1 television coverage (Doctorvee) An often-overlooked but very important part of the ‘improving the show’ argument. The latest on plans to improve the Formula 1 show … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 27/3/2010