F1 2024

[Limejuice]

Mercedes are a middle-ranking team these days.

 

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Mercedes are a middle-ranking team these days.

Sad but true

 

[Limejuice]

Sad but true

That said, Russell seems to get much better results out of the Merc than Hammy...

 

[Limejuice]

Ho hum. Red Bull again. Not worth getting up at god-knows o' clock for, to be honest.

Time for a cooked breakfast.

 

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OK that's me off to bed, feels a bit nippy but 26C I see I'll not post the qualifying times as it looks like many will watch the replay

 

[a_chap]

I see that Ricciardo's dominant form continues...

 

[1%er]

Grand Prix starting grid after multiple grid penalties​

For the third time from three 2024 races, Max Verstappen will lead the Formula 1 field to green, with pole position in the Australian Grand Prix. He is joined on the front-row by Carlos Sainz, with Sergio Perez demoted from his original third to sixth for impeding Nico Hulkenberg in Q1. Lewis Hamilton could only manage 11th as the two Australians will start fifth and 18th in the shape of Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo.

2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid

Position​	Driver​	Team​
1st​	Max Verstappen​	Red Bull​
2nd​	Carlos Sainz​	Ferrari​
3rd​	Lando Norris​	McLaren​
4th​	Charles Leclerc​	Ferrari​
5th​	Oscar Piastri​	McLaren​
6th​	Sergio Perez - THREE PLACE PENALTY​	Red Bull​
7th​	George Russell​	Mercedes​
8th​	Yuki Tsunoda​	RB​
9th​	Fernando Alonso​	Aston Martin​
10th​	Lance Stroll​	Aston Martin​
11th​	Lewis Hamilton​	Mercedes​
12th​	Alex Albon​	Williams​
13th​	Valtteri Bottas​	Stake F1/Kick Sauber​
14th​	Kevin Magnussen​	Haas​
15th​	Esteban Ocon​	Alpine​
16th​	Nico Hulkenberg​	Haas​
17th​	Pierre Gasly​	Alpine​
18th​	Daniel Ricciardo​	RB​
PIT-LANE​	Zhou Guanyu​	Stake F1/Kick Sauber​

NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.

 

[spitfire]

I’m going to miss this one. Might be able to get highlights tomorrow if home from Manchester in time. Mini Fire is racing in the British Nationals BMX championship first round.

I’m going to do you all a service and say “won’t miss much anyway”.

 

[Limejuice]

I’m going to miss this one. Might be able to get highlights tomorrow if home from Manchester in time. Mini Fire is racing in the British Nationals BMX championship first round.

I’m going to do you all a service and say “won’t miss much anyway”.

Well, good luck to the speedy sprog.

 

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Melbourne Speed Trap​

 

[Limejuice]

The Mercs really are mid-range, at best.

 

[1%er]

The Mercs really are mid-range, at best.

Yep appear to be going backwards

 

[Limejuice]

Interesting mix of tyre choices for the start.

 

[Limejuice]

Sainz!

 

[Limejuice]

Max's engine's gone.

 

[Limejuice]

So, not the engine. Brakes?

Jos! Christian! Helmut! Your car took a hell of a beating!

(Spot the reference.)

 

[1%er]

Come on Lewis a top 6 finish is on

 

[Limejuice]

Aaaand... Hammy's engine's borked.

 

[1%er]

Come on Lewis a top 6 finish is on

Maybe not

 

[1%er]

I’m going to do you all a service and say “won’t miss much anyway”.

Really

 

[1%er]

Lando really flying

 

[Limejuice]

It's looking like the big biccies will go to Ferrari and McLaren.

Pretty happy with that.

 

[Limejuice]

The McLarens are swapping fastest laps.

Nice to see.

 

[Limejuice]

Come on, George!

 

[Limejuice]

For fuck's sake, George!

 

[1%er]

Big accident

 

[Limejuice]

That's not going to buff out.

 

[1%er]

Suzuka another race at stupid o'clock coming next

 

[Limejuice]

Gunter Steiner doing post-race interviews.

I was expecting a barrage of cuss-words, but he's been briefed.

 

[Limejuice]

Suzuka another race at stupid o'clock coming next

Yes, Suzuka is 06:00 (BST) in the UK. That's 05:00 UTC.

Clocks go forward on 31 March.