2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

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Who will win the Australian Grand Prix?

Sebastian Vettel
27
36%
Mark Webber
6
8%
Fernando Alonso
11
14%
Felipe Massa
3
4%
Jenson Button
10
13%
Sergio Perez
1
1%
Kimi Raikkonen
9
12%
Romain Grosjean
1
1%
Nico Rosberg
1
1%
Lewis Hamilton
5
7%
Other
2
3%
 
Total votes: 76

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 17 Mar 2013, 07:52

I was worried it'd be a Vettel walkover.

This season should be good; McLaren nowhere though.

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by tderias » 17 Mar 2013, 07:53

Yes. The whole race felt like it was missing something tbh when McLaren were scrapping for points.

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by François » 17 Mar 2013, 07:54

Zack wrote:Force India Failed :(
Right: only the best midfield team, with a double points finish. I'm sure STR, Williams or Sauber would've gladly settled for that kind of failure. :p

edit: not to mention McLaren...
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by F1EA » 17 Mar 2013, 07:57

Nice podium ;)

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by Coopz » 17 Mar 2013, 07:57

It hit me today how much DRS and tyres have changed things.

It was a good race, but tyres decided a lot of it. Was hoping for a more exciting race.
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by François » 17 Mar 2013, 07:58

Tyres made it exciting.
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 17 Mar 2013, 07:58

I thought today was great, Lotus played it to perfection.

McLaren and Williams in for a huge struggle this season.

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by François » 17 Mar 2013, 08:01

Also an excellent day for Bianchi; as expected, he's got the measure of the cripples by a landslide. You could argue he was the best rookie over the weekend.
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by Joey Zyla » 17 Mar 2013, 08:03

Well that was exciting, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. :)

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by donald29 » 17 Mar 2013, 08:04

I was surprised by just how much better than Chilton Bianchi was. I had an extremely low view of the GP2 field last year, if things carry on like this I think I overestimated them!

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by donald29 » 17 Mar 2013, 08:08

di Resta's pissed.

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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by Zack » 17 Mar 2013, 08:13

François wrote:
Zack wrote:Force India Failed :(
Right: only the best midfield team, with a double points finish. I'm sure STR, Williams or Sauber would've gladly settled for that kind of failure. :p

edit: not to mention McLaren...
Not in that sense ... Clearly, they didn't seem to be so midfield team. Specially, Sutil's drive was amazing. I just think if they could have switch to 3 stopper in the middle .. may be it was possible to stick with top three guys ;)
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by sejtur » 17 Mar 2013, 08:17

Yeshhh Kimi's in the WDC race this year! I was also worried that this would be a Vettel race but Kimi and Fernando were better fortunately! Great race, nothing too spectacular but just solid clean racing. :) That Lotus girl was cute too. :p
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by François » 17 Mar 2013, 08:17

I think Sutil, even with a drive that flattered the car, was never going to end up higher than 5th or 6th. He never had the pace to keep up with Alonso & co. So clearly midfield.
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Re: 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix

Post by sportingcp » 17 Mar 2013, 08:22

Brilliant job from Lotus, great strategy. Brilliant job Kimi Raikkonen Flag:##

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