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2012 Australian GP: Qualifying *** Spoilers ***

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  1. Blue@Heart

    Blue@Heart F1 Rookie

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    The girlfriend is getting into F1, and she's the driver she latched onto :)


    I was thrilled when she said that :D
     
  2. Ferraripilot

    Ferraripilot F1 World Champ
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    Schu and Nico traded quickest sectors there. Schu had purple S1 while Nico had purple S2 and S3. Schu made a tiny mistake at the last corner which cost him his .100 difference. Great job by both of them though
     
  3. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Some of us predicted Massa would never make it out of Q3 and Alonso never out of Q2. It was pretty close. If Kimi hadn't have screwed up, that's what it would have been.

    Alonso could have gone to Q1 but he screwed up also.

    Well, it can only get better from here because it can't get much worse. It think if Alonso was in a Torro Rosso he could go faster.
     
  4. Etcetera

    Etcetera Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Domenicalli going to get his neck wrung by Fern.
     
  5. Dipsomaniac

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    I wonder why Perez didn't post a time in Q2?
     
  6. V-Spec

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    My guess would be tomorrow it will be a race between RB, McLaren and Mercedes.

    Ferrari time is up.
     
  7. DF1

    DF1 Three Time F1 World Champ

    Maybe maybe not for FA. The car has not much rear grip. Question is how long will FA stay with an average car. I still think there is a problem with FA's car. It looked like the car swapped for a reason and not a driver error.
     
  8. infinitespecter

    infinitespecter Karting

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    What really makes it bad is listening to the Brundle in total shock. He keeps saying "I knew they were in trouble, but I didn't think it was that bad." The car looks like a nightmare to drive, especially on this low grip surface. This is a disaster...
     
  9. Ferraripilot

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    RB are not looking good here so I think it will be just Macca vs Merc here
     
  10. MBFerrari

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    No worries, been there on more than one occassion, especially at my inlaws....it sucks.

    The track is clearly not very sticky, but the lack of downforce in the rear of the cars due to the new regs is having a big effect on the cars.
     
  11. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    So, what's the over-under on Charlie banning the Merc 'hole'?......

    [More correctly, 'the race stewards'.]

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  12. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    What's amazing is they gave up on last year early to make this POS car.
     
  13. ProCoach

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    Yep, and it won't be the drivers.
     
  14. V-Spec

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    Hey my fellow Mercedes fan. Not happy myself that Rosberg is ahead of Schumi. As always.

    But I'm sure this season will be different.

    My guess would be Schumi definitely have a chance on the podium this season.
     
  15. Casino Square

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    Ferrari need Brits designing and running the team. They will be in the wilderness until that happens.
     
  16. schumacherf2006

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    Just to drop this shocker on everyone: HRT and Virgin not in P3
     
  17. Blue@Heart

    Blue@Heart F1 Rookie

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    Worse than low grip it looks low grip AND unpredictable,...... :(
     
  18. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    yep :(
     
  19. RWatters

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    Unlike Massa, Alonso can pick up a few tenths if necessary and that's all he needed. I agree that we'll never know though.

    He hit the grass. The replays show that both drivers side tires were nearly completely on the green stuff. The spin was his fault IMO.

    I'm a KC Royals fan so I'm used to hearing the term "rebuilding season." I'm guessing that's what we have here. Hopefully at least one person from the TOP of the chain is gone by the end of the season though.
     
  20. Ferraripilot

    Ferraripilot F1 World Champ
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    Kimi's performance today is really a testament to Michael's comeback and just how decent it was for being gone 3 years.
     
  21. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

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    Kind of happy they don't have pre-qualifying......
     
  22. PowerSlide

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    i get my prediction right but alonzo can qualify top 10 if not for the spin

    massa is more worst in this car than last year
     
  23. MBFerrari

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    Bite your tongue.....LOL

    They can find some Italians, it just isn't the team they have there now. What about some Yanks? HAHAHAHAHA
     
  24. madmaxatl

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    looks like a seat just opened up at Ferrari
     
  25. ProCoach

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    A time one second off Rosberg would not have made it into Q3.
     

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