2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

[dacer]

Hi Dacer, good to see you again. Who do you think will win the GP?

Hi!!, really I have no idea. This winter I had no time (now a have a baby!!), and I can not see any practice.

I hope, for this season, we will enjoy with multiple winner as past seasson, and with races with leader changes and overtakes (not only by DRS).

Sl2

[tderias]

Supersofts last 16 to 20 laps? Sounds like a load of toss! I'll bet 10 laps in and drivers will be understeering in corners and spinning up their wheels at traction zones.

[Vida]

as always i will go with kimi to win...

[sportingcp]

Hello everyone, finally the 2013 season is gonna start, this weekend.

No-one voted on Hulkenberg to win the race? Done!
More seriously I have no clue. The more obvious would be Vettel to win but it depends a lot on the best car (it can be any of the 5 top teams and I would add also Hulk), tyre deg and weather. Apparently there is a good possibility of rain at least Saturday. This is gonna be good, that´s for sure.

[Ether]

40 laps in medium?? you gotta be kidding... Softer compound and 40 laps of performance? do you think it's possible? Probably their calculation is in low fuel situation for 40 laps

[kals]

No-one voted on Hulkenberg to win the race? Done!

Now that I would like to see!!

[phil1993]

I'm guessing the strategy will either be SS-M-M or SS-SS-SS-M. If we assume SS last about 10 laps and mediums 20 laps, a 2 stop is doable. The problem could be graining though.

Hulkenberg winning would be mega (http://www.f1zone.net/news/hulkenberg-t ... ner/18048/), but Sauber hasn't shown great pace in Melbourne recently. I think they'll be contenders at Barcelona, Spa and Suzuka. Now we see whether the Sauber is a tyre friendly car or whether it's Perez.

[sportingcp]

Hm yeah, if I remember well, last year, the Sauber was faster in tracks with fast corners and not so good in street circuits like Monaco or Singapore so probably it´s not the best chance for Nico to shine but who knows the rain may help (if it rains of course) .

It would also be funny to see Grosjean winning. Or Hamilton. I´d like to see a surprise.

[phil1993]

I was getting in the mood for this weekend and spotted this picture from 1996 when Brundle crashed



Fantastic 'you're doing it wrong' moment!

[kals]

That is a great photo, and one I've never seen before. Thanks Phil. Got any others you can share please?

[phil1993]

No sorry, I was just flicking through Google for some pictures and that cropped up - I'd never seen it either, it's fantastic!

[donald29]

2007 race tonight.

[sejtur]

Can't wait for this season to start! Voted for Kimi, Lotus should be up there by now...

Nice pic indeed, Phil!

[ASFE]

I hope this year, the best driver wins finally!!!!

[Vlad-SRB]

What do you mean? He won the last 3 titles. ;)