2019 F1 Championship - Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix

[royboy2]

Lando had a bit of a disappointing race after such a good quali, he should get better with more races

 

[imadodgyumpire]

save it for the thugby board

Panthers coming home like a train. 12-14 now!

 

[juice t]

First podium for Honda since returning?

Last podium was Barrichello in 08

 

[Boxhead_31]

Has Martin forgotten to turn the mic on?

 

[Macca81]

1st time I’ve made the trip to Melbourne for the F1. Couldn’t have gone any worse for the whole weekend. Sucks.

 

[estibador]

I don't think its been mentioned much here but that fastest lap point is so stuupid

I like it. Added a little game within the game there at the end.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Did Bottas take a swig of the champers?

 

[imadodgyumpire]

1 went to the 1992 AGP. The music they had on the odium was The Final Countdown from Europe.

 

[NSWCROW]

When she a 10 but turns into a 3 the morning after

 

[Reign Man]

Nice drive by Stroll

 

[Reign Man]

When she a 10 but turns into a 3 the morning after
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Better than an 8 into a 1

 

[Underarm]

I like it. Added a little game within the game there at the end.

I'm not sure what I feel about it. It's like they're admitting that these races aren't as exciting as they could be (mostly because of team orders), but don't do anything to solve that issue and just add another qualifying lap for points within the race.

 

[Ok Boomer]

I like the 2019 Bottas, hope he can whip Hamilton a few more times.

 

[mxett]

Panthers coming home like a train. 12-14 now!

I'm not sure people here are interested in super rugby?

 

[hey shorty]

I'm not sure people here are interested in super rugby?

Good thing it's not Super Rugby then.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

I like the extra point.
Good on Bottas. Hope he beats Hamilton more often. Even though I don't hate Hamilton.
Will F1 ever have four or five teams who genuinely contend every weekend? Three is boring.
Especially when one of the three is off the pace.
Albert Park is a beautiful circuit. Shame that it entails no real racing.
That is all.

 

[Broken]

Congrats Bottas, great drive. Seems very determined to make an impact this season.

 

[NSWCROW]

Good thing it's not Super Rugby then.

NRL

 

[hey shorty]

I like the extra point.
Good on Bottas. Hope he beats Hamilton more often. Even though I don't hate Hamilton.
Will F1 ever have four or five teams who genuinely contend every weekend? Three is boring.
Especially when one of the three is off the pace.
Albert Park is a beautiful circuit. Shame that it entails no real racing.
That is all.

It looks like one of those tracks that would be awesome to have all by yourself in a really quick car.

For once there was more action in the Supercar races this weekend.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

The difference in swagger between Ferrari in the winter and Ferrari after that race is about as dramatic as you'll ever see.

 

[drd23]

I like it. Added a little game within the game there at the end.

It'd be better if they allowed those outside the top 10 to earn the point, but either way it's highly like to turn out to be inconsequential.

 

[lionbear]

Things I took from today:

1: Bottas is on a mission (If he did the impossible, how many other drivers have been knocked off for the world championship by two different number 2 drivers?)

2: Ferrari better show something in Bahrain or its going to be a 1 horse season.

3: Honda won’t have the endurance for 2019, but Max has the car that will win him a World Championship in the next few years.

4: Renault have a lot of work to do to deliver what they have promised Danny.

5: Williams are about to join Tyrell, Brabham, Benneton as former world championship winners to fade away out of F1.

 

[happy_eagle]

2014: Lewis Hamilton
2015: Lewis Hamilton
2016: Nico Rosberg
2017: Lewis Hamilton
2018: Lewis Hamilton
2019: Valtteri Bottas ?

Great drive from Bottas today, lets hope he can maintain this type of competitiveness. Although it does worry me a little as to how shocked he was that he had pace today.
Disappointing that Leclerc isn't allowed to race Vettel this year.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Surprised only 28% of people thought Bottas was the driver of the day (presumably most will have been turned off by the fact he lead from start to finish in the fastest car on the grid) but that was about as close to perfection as you're ever going to see. The fact Lewis was never in contention for the race after the turn 3 speaks volumes of how good Valteri was today.

 

[Quokka]

Things I took from today:

1: Bottas is on a mission (If he did the impossible, how many other drivers have been knocked off for the world championship by two different number 2 drivers?)

2: Ferrari better show something in Bahrain or its going to be a 1 horse season.

3: Honda won’t have the endurance for 2019, but Max has the car that will win him a World Championship in the next few years.

4: Renault have a lot of work to do to deliver what they have promised Danny.

5: Williams are about to join Tyrell, Brabham, Benneton as former world championship winners to fade away out of F1.

I would have thought Hulkenburg getting 7th was pretty close to what Renault promised Ricciardo this year. They'll push for a podium on tracks that suit (and will need some luck) and try to get minor points for both cars more often then not.