Rate the 2013 Australian Grand Prix

Post by **tderias** » 17 Mar 2013, 07:56

1 - Best Driver
2 - Best Team
3 - Best Overtake
4 - Best Moment
5 - Worst Driver
6 - Worst Team
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise

9 - General Comment(s)

Coopz · Post by **Coopz** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:05

1 - Best Driver - Sutil did really well. Could give it to Kimi and Alonso, its a tough one, but I'd go for Kimi.
2 - Best Team - Again, a hard one. Probably Ferrari. Both made great starts, Massa just lost out. Toro Rosso weren't that bad.
3 - Best Overtake - Vettels on Sutil was a risk. I'll give it to Webber on Di Resta though.
4 - Best Moment - Realising Vettel wasn't going to win?

- I'll give it to Kimi crossing the line though.
5 - Worst Driver - Thought Grosjean was poor considering his teammate won.
6 - Worst Team - Williams. Really poor. Back to 2010/2011 pace for them it seems. Shame.
7 - Best Rookie - Again, a tough one. Gutierrez finished highest I suppose and kept clean, so Gutierrez.
8 - Biggest Surprise - Vettel not dominating. Lotus winning.

9 - General Comment(s) - Not a bad race.

Joey Zyla · Post by **Joey Zyla** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:06

8 - Full of surprises as usual, ending with three different teams (and three World Champions) on the podium.

François · Post by **François** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:07

Coopz wrote:Toro Rosso weren't that bad.

P12 and a retirement.

"not that bad" according to what standards please

donald29 · Post by **donald29** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:10

1 - Best Driver: Raikkonen
2 - Best Team: Ferrari
3 - Best Overtake: Vettel's on Sutil was pretty good, and one Webber did. Can't remember who it was on.
4 - Best Moment: The uncertainty of the first 40 or so laps.
5 - Worst Driver: Webber. Edit: Maldonado. Thought he was really unclassy with his comments after qualifying and then he spun off.
6 - Worst Team: McLaren and Williams tie on this one.
7 - Best Rookie: Bianchi
8 - Biggest Surprise: Seeing Sutil at the front, but he faded.

9 - General Comment(s): Good race. 8/10.

Post by **phil1993** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:15

1 - Best Driver
Raikkonen

2 - Best Team
Lotus for executing the strategy perfectly

3 - Best Overtake
Raikkonen on Hamilton

4 - Best Moment
It was all fairly intriguing, nothing wow but very good nonetheless

5 - Worst Driver
Maldonado, only one to make a mistake really

6 - Worst Team
McLaren for producing a woeful car, Williams for regressing and Caterham for their pace

7 - Best Rookie
Bianchi

8 - Biggest Surprise
Comparative slow pace of the RB9.

Coopz · Post by **Coopz** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:19

François wrote:
Coopz wrote:Toro Rosso weren't that bad.
P12 and a retirement.

"not that bad" according to what standards please

Compared to last season they were a lot better this weekend. Vergne was setting fastest laps in the race, there was positives to be took from Toro Rosso this weekend.

Vlad-SRB · Post by **Vlad-SRB** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:20

1 - Best Driver - Kimi
2 - Best Team - Lotus
3 - Best Overtake - Webber on someone, it was in the chicane
4 - Best Moment - Start of the race
5 - Worst Driver - Today it was Maldonado
6 - Worst Team - Williams - I expected more
7 - Best Rookie - Easy - Bianchi
8 - Biggest Surprise - Kimi and Adrian

9 - General Comment(s) - Bloody tires!

SpliT · Post by **SpliT** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:22

Coopz wrote:Compared to last season they were a lot better this weekend.

Last year in Australia they were 9th(RIC) and 11th(VER)

Post by **tderias** » 17 Mar 2013, 08:42

1 - Best Driver: Raikonnen. Silently got on with it and his pace was super quick.
2 - Best Team: Ferrari. Great pace, great pit stops, questionable when it comes to Felipe's strategy though.
3 - Best Overtake: Vettel on Sutil into turn 3. Looked ending up in tears all day long.
4 - Best Moment: Realising Red Bull weren't running away with it, and Alonso's exit from pits and overtake of Sutil.
5 - Worst Driver: Maldonado and Grosjean were below par.
6 - Worst Team: McLaren and Williams. Lots of work for the former if they're to have any chance of salvaging anything this season.
7 - Best Rookie: Jewels.
8 - Biggest Surprise: Red Bull's pace, or lack thereof I shall say. Also, didn't see Kimi winning until late on.

9 - General Comment(s): Good race; 8/10. Missed the McLarens at the sharp end. It's not the best team to be in right now...

Green Flag · Post by **Green Flag** » 17 Mar 2013, 09:14

1 - Best Driver
Kimi
2 - Best Team
Lotus
3 - Best Overtake
Kimi/Lewis
4 - Best Moment
When I realized Red Bull wasn't going to dominate
5 - Worst Driver
Maldonado
6 - Worst Team
McLaren, Williams. Hope they'll improve
7 - Best Rookie
Bianchi. Bottas wasn't too bad either compared to his team mate.
8 - Biggest Surprise
How fast the Lotus was (with Kimi at least)
9 - General Comment(s)
Thankfully no safety car

majidasadi · Post by **majidasadi** » 17 Mar 2013, 09:54

1 - Best Driver:Kimi
2 - Best Team:Ferrari
3 - Best Overtake:Alonso on Hamilton
4 - Best Moment:When Alonso came ahead of Vettel after second round of pit stops
5 - Worst Driver:Maldonado
6 - Worst Team:McLaren
7 - Best Rookie:Jules Bianchi
8 - Biggest Surprise:Red Bull's mighty pace in qualifying and their slow race pace
9 - General Comment(s):Very good race,8/10...an epic weekend which once again proved that Melbourne is the best place in the world to start the new season.

sportingcp · Post by **sportingcp** » 17 Mar 2013, 09:55

1 - Best Driver
Kimi Raikkonen. Honorable mention to Sutil and Alonso.

2 - Best Team
Ferrari. Mention to Lotus for the great strategy.

3 - Best Overtake
Very difficult to say there some good ones from Kimi, Webber and Vettel. But the fight between Alonso and Hamilton was really cool.

4 - Best Moment
The moment I realized Red Bull was not gonna dominate and it would be a competitive race in the top.

5 - Worst Driver
Pastor Maldonado. Bad race from Webber also, at home.

6 - Worst Team
Williams. McLaren looks very bad but i´m even more disappointed with Williams.

7 - Best Rookie
Bianchi, hands down.

8 - Biggest Surprise
Red Bull "lack of pace" (of course they still are fast but not as much as I thought), Sutil leading, and even more impressing, at some point he was opening the gap to Vettel! Massa´s pace at the first laps and Raikkonen´s/Lotus pace specially in the last laps when it was expected Alonso to close the gap actually Kimi was being faster then everyone else with older tyres.

9 - General Comment(s): Overall great race, good start of the season. It was a shame what happened to Hulkenberg. Next weekend there is more to come.

naiego · Post by **naiego** » 17 Mar 2013, 10:03

1 - Best Driver

Raikkonen, a very mature race as often seen by "Raikkonen version 2.0"

2 - Best Team

Ferrari, the most improved team since last year, at this stage ta least.

3 - Best Overtake

None in particular

4 - Best Moment

The start after a "formula-free" 3-month period.

5 - Worst Driver

Grosjean compared to his teammate.

6 - Worst Team

McLaren, light years off the pace.

7 - Best Rookie

Bianchi.

8 - Biggest Surprise

Red Bull's performance after what we saw in qualifying.

9 - General Comment(s)

Decent race, I'm very happy for the start of the season.

Eric_Cartman · Post by **Eric_Cartman** » 17 Mar 2013, 14:31

1 - Best Driver

Kimi Raikkonen and Adrian Sutil

2 - Best Team

Ferrari, way better start than last year

3 - Best Overtake

Vettel on Sutil. And Hamilton vs. Alonso was also great.

4 - Best Moment

Hamilton vs. Alonso.

5 - Worst Driver

Pastor Maldonado

6 - Worst Team

McLaren and Williams

7 - Best Rookie

Bianchi

8 - Biggest Surprise

Ferrari's and Lotus' race pace. I hope that Ferrari, Mercedes, Lotus and Red Bull will be equally strong over the year. It's a shame that Mclaren is nowhere.

9 - General Comment(s)

A good start of the season. 8/10

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