Melbourne

[SteveH]

F1 is on a roll :thumbup:

https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1508466631231557640

[devilmaster]

and the track has changed in a couple spots.

1141

[opinionated ow]

Hate to rain on the parade though, ticket sales were capped. It will be a decent crowd but labour shortages brought on by lack of short-term foreign workers and Victoria's stringent vaccine mandates have meant they reduced the number of tickets they were prepared to sell.

[pfc_m_drake]

Nice to be back.

[SteveH]

As energy returns to Melbourne, ‘Netflix effect’ supercharges F1 (https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/as-energy-returns-to-melbourne-netflix-effect-supercharges-f1-20220324-p5a7fq.html)

According to this they added five new stands after the initial sell out. And those sold out in an hour! Expecting 130,000 each day on the weekend! Whoa!!!

[SteveH]

4 DRS zones, but 2 detection zones
https://i.redd.it/5id0db53dir81.jpg

[WickerBill]

Is anyone here intimate enough with the rulebook to tell me if what Max has been doing on restarts (getting side-by-side with the leader) is legal? Or is legal, but outside the "spirit" of the "single file restart"?

[devilmaster]

https://twitter.com/F1/status/1512056094578946053

lap with the safety car

[pfc_m_drake]

Is anyone here intimate enough with the rulebook to tell me if what Max has been doing on restarts (getting side-by-side with the leader) is legal? Or is legal, but outside the "spirit" of the "single file restart"?I suspect it's legal as long as he doesn't pass the leader, but probably not rigorously within the 'spirit' of the rules. But that's more 'suspicion' rather than knowledge.

[pfc_m_drake]

https://twitter.com/F1/status/1512056094578946053

lap with the safety carI know they're hustling...but it looks really slow compared to what we'll see this weekend! :D

[SteveH]

Upgrades
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/1512228864759513089?s=20&t=CWlEj3iV3Ps8xAJkBhT2oA

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/25rs8mam77s81.jpg

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/jbhitpxm53s81.jpg

[SteveH]

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/04/07/albert-park-track-changes-after-supercars-crashes/Albert Park track changes after Supercars crashes


Changes have been made to the Albert Park circuit following the opening day’s running at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

[SteveH]

Mark Hughes (@SportmphMark) Tweeted:
Mercedes has not, after all, brought the initially-planned lower downforce rear wing to Melbourne. It's now set for an appearance at either Imola or Miami.

https://twitter.com/SportmphMark/status/1511925896076472324?s=20&t=ZTwiSGLKtfdfarIyZjTswA

[SteveH]

Haas has no F1 spare chassis for Australia after Schumacher crash
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas-no-spare-chassis-schumacher/9678898/

[Kiwifan]

I have been watching the other series race this afternoon and it looks like there are a few places to pass which should make for an exciting race on Sunday. The track looks amazing. Well done Aussies. :thumbup:

[SteveH]

Day one of the Formula 1 Heineken Australian Grand Prix 2022 saw an estimated record-breaking attendance of 112,466.

The previous largest estimated attendance for day one of the event was 84,500 in 2019.

[SteveH]

Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) Tweeted:
Don't expect too much strategic excitement on Sunday, as @pirellisport believes that the default choice will be a simple medium/hard one-stopper. The soft could be an option for a short sprint to the flag if there's a late safety car etc
https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1512371288786059268?s=20&t=1Alq4kUSct44wzRJ-TMO6g

[SteveH]

MERCEDES’ LATEST F1 PORPOISING WOE ‘MOST SEVERE’ YET
https://the-race.com/formula-1/mercedes-latest-f1-porpoising-woe-most-severe-yet/

[SteveH]

Hamilton: Nothing we change on Mercedes F1 car makes a difference
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-mercedes-changes-not-making-difference/9712530/

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/vvn06rng99s81.png

https://i.redd.it/u4d9kqj8a9s81.png

[SteveH]

Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) Tweeted:
Vettel will see the stewards at 1745 for "unauthorised use of a scooter on the track at 14:04" after FP1 #F1 #AusGP
https://twitter.com/LukeSmithF1/status/1512318565596106759?s=20&t=kN2HhTvTyR1RoB3Wy2psRg

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/egn595nfgas81.jpg

[SteveH]

Formula 1
@F1
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9h
This is the most iconic end to a practice session we can remember ????
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1512291019798495232?s=20&t=xboyMl8QVy6uszFdz38J8A

[SteveH]

Taki Inoue (@takiinoue) Tweeted:
The stupidest accident in F1 since Taki Inoue.
https://twitter.com/takiinoue/status/1512737027372032005?s=20&t=o52Uahi-gq73_An5df9EEg

I laughed

[SteveH]

Tobi Grüner ???? (@tgruener) Tweeted:
To get to the bottom of the bouncing issue Mercedes mounted additional sensors for this whole weekend (including quali & race), making the already overweight car another 1,5 kilo heavier. Solving that problem obviously is very important.
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/1512788310951084036?s=20&t=vVL_L_YMwStncJZrnncQiw

[SteveH]

Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) Tweeted:
Are Ferrari concerned about their porpoising? ????

Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies gives a detailed assessment of the team's positives and negatives at the #AustralianGP ???????? https://t.co/FwMhnM3QyR
https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1512706632131743747?s=20&t=dWVixCOzrXzGRjulZ_D1NQ

[SteveH]

Not sure how Sainz can drive. It’s like the car is on a trampoline
https://streamable.com/3qmss4
https://streamable.com/6uv2bs

[TedN]

Life size bobbleheads? ;)

[WickerBill]

Hey look at that.

Drivers must stay single file during safety car restarts (https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/09/f1-drivers-told-to-keep-single-file-at-safety-car-restarts/)

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/rl8pwhyaxgs81.png

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/0dd7cldfrls81.jpg

[pfc_m_drake]

Nice to be back in Melbourne doing the overnight viewing routine again. :)
It's been a long 2 years! :(

[Kiwifan]

Great race and what about the crowd? Awesome to see so many fans.

[opinionated ow]

DRS trains ruined the racing. I think the track is an improvement on the previous version but I don't think this one was a stunner

[SteveH]

Not a stunner for sure but I like the podium. :thumbup:

[SteveH]

‘Welcome back Melbourne’: Government says GP had biggest crowd in F1 history
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/welcome-back-melbourne-government-says-gp-had-biggest-crowd-in-f1-history-20220410-p5acbw.html


Albert Park was heaving from Thursday to Sunday, when the grand prix corporation said 419,114 people showed up to the event…

[SteveH]

Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Red Bull confirma que el problema de Verstappen es relativo al sistema de combustible, pero externo al depósito y diferente a Bahrein.

Red Bull confirms that Verstappen's problem was related to fuel system, but external to fuel tank and not the same as Bahrain
#f1 #Formula1
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/1513193602390044675?s=20&t=m9KmKXEcMw8nVvw1W6rUGw

[SteveH]

https://i.redd.it/n1qgmdgajos81.jpg

Soooo, season’s over then….

[SteveH]

Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) Tweeted:
???????? Difficult to digest. Had to change the steering wheel before the start and the new one also had an issue, so the anti-stall was triggered. Trying to recover I made a mistake and that was it. Congrats to the team and to Charles. On to Imola.

????https://t.co/ReLBPtxsFP https://t.co/oLOj7jw3fC
https://twitter.com/Carlossainz55/status/1513074259102416901?s=20&t=6AYmKCLoHNHouneawb_z2w

[SteveH]

Craig Scarborough (@ScarbsTech) Tweeted:
Update: Red Bull confirm fuel leak on #MV33 car. Not the same issue as the Bahrain fuel lock.
On the RBPT (Honda) engine, the only external fuel line comes from the tank to the high pressure pump on the engine. This may be the area of the failure. https://t.co/64mzxQ2mgI
https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/1513056630807617537?s=20&t=iLvcscBOSXur0lMkJ4Hrhg

[SteveH]

Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Graining. Así estaba el neumático delantero izquierdo de Alonso (compuesto medio). Ha tenido que hacer una segunda parada.

Graining. Alfonso's front left tyre (medium compound). He had to do a second stop
#f1 #australianGP https://t.co/gKIO7DNm9Y
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/1513046531531628549?s=20&t=LMczVMsSbob6ml1tYSSJpA

The tire looks like trash

[TravelGal]

Soooo, season’s over then….

:D Hope so. I picked Leclerk the year I went to Monaco because, well, you know, rooting for the home town boy. I never thought he'd get this fast this quick.

[SteveH]

F24 (@Formula24hrs) Tweeted:
Only four drivers have scored points at every round so far this year:

Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton and Ocon.
https://twitter.com/Formula24hrs/status/1513222063129038856?s=20&t=2SB3sLtWSpkROc4ckflgWg

[WickerBill]

I wish we could have entirely new regulations every year.

[SteveH]

I wish we could have entirely new regulations every year.

Exactly!

[stroker]

remember when they went from 1.5 to 3.0 liter...?