The opening race of the season gave Australian fans the chance to hear the new sound of Formula One for the first time.
The challenging nature of the new cars meant we saw much more of the drivers making corrections and adjustments – particularly when the rain came during qualifying
Here’s some of the best footage captured by fans during the 2014 Australian Grand Prix weekend.
FP1: Fans hear the new cars for the first time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QawzmBad3FQ
FP1: Raikkonen locks up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_ZY_WQJxb8
Speed comparison featuring V8 F1 car
Q3: Bottas twitches, Magnussen goes off
Q3: Cheers as Ricciardo takes provisional pole
Start: Kobayashi hits Massa
Start: Alonso catches a slide
Lap 1: Grosjean pits
Podium sing-along
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DaveF1 (@davef1)
19th March 2014, 18:57
Cool videos though the cars do sound a bit quiet. Mind you the cheering that the Aussies are giving Ricciardo sounds like a great atmosphere.
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
19th March 2014, 19:09
In the 3rd last video at around 3:00, some people are showing their middle finger to Vettel. Talk about hardcore hatred. It’s sad to see such an emotionally driven reaction but that seems to be the norm for the quadruple world champ.
pingwhen (@pingwhen)
19th March 2014, 21:35
who wouldn’t hardcore hate someone if your country man was “cheated/beat” by a boy who doesn’t respect team orders. do I blame vettle, no. I would do the same, but of all the tracks, this is where the most hatred should be.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
23rd March 2014, 13:35
@pingwhen
Are you referring to Webber or Vettel here?
aka_robyn
19th March 2014, 23:01
Reminded me of the Australian Open.
pstaffan (@pstaffan)
20th March 2014, 17:03
Could be Mark Webber. :D