Melbourne Podium

OK, I'm new around here, so sorry if someone has done this already (I'm too lazy to search around). But here is my pick for P1, 2, 3 in Melbourne this weekend.

1 Fernando
2 Kimi
3 Michael

This is based primarily on my "who's got balls analysis" when watching my first F1 in Spain last year. I sat on the entrance to the hairpin and would gauge who would drive in the deepest, before backing off, and that is the list. I know car setups, driver preferences etc., dictate a lot of this, but it was pretty fun to watch. And if you've never sat about 100 feet from a F1 car when they decelerate from about 190 to 30 it is frickin amazing - wear earplugs!!, you will feel it in your chest. The BAR cars for some reason sounded like small bombs going off when I presume the excess fuel ignites in the exhaust. Anyway, ranting here, but I am getting excited for the season, and no one else would understand!!

 

Screwed up - actually, as I thought about it - I think Kimi smoked a stalled Jaguar on the startup and never made it to the hairpin! So my prediction is actually a bit of my lame trackside analysis and the fact that Kimi is my son's favorite driver!

 

Nothing you probably wouldn't think of anyway, but a few comments anyway. For me it was my first F1 race, and I had no idea how LOUD it was - very cool, but definitely bring earplugs. Also the Catalunya track is a pretty fair hike from the train station if that is how you are arriving (not a big deal, but maybe 20 minute walk). Like any major event, give yourself plenty of time coming and going - there is a lot of people attending. Also, last year it was probably close to 80 degrees and very sunny, so sunscreen is definitely in order. All in all, pretty well run event, and with Fernando up and coming last year, the Spaniards were pretty stoked!! I had tickets in the Pelouse - so I could wander around various spots on the track, which I liked, but you should have a great time on the starting area. Enjoy!!