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2010 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Session results - Discussion Thread

Qualifying Saturday Practice 2nd Friday Practice 1st Friday Practice

Qualifying

Australian Formula One Grand Prix - Quallifying

(03/27/2010)

5:06

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying session underway

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:06 NewsOnF1

5:06

VirginRacing:

Timo faster on s3 though so a quicker lap for hm

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:06 VirginRacing

5:06

NewsOnF1:

Currently it is Alonso from Webber and Schumacher

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:06 NewsOnF1

5:07

MikeGascoyne:

Good first lap from Jarno

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:07 MikeGascoyne

5:07

NewsOnF1:

Vettel moves into third

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:07 NewsOnF1

5:08

NewsOnF1:

Roseberg in second, a fraction behind Alonso

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:08 NewsOnF1

5:08

VirginRacing:

Timo improves to 1:30.5. 1:31foe Lucas.

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:08 VirginRacing

5:08

rf1paddockpass:

p11 so far for Vitaly

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:08 rf1paddockpass

5:09

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest only for Alonso to go fastest

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:09 NewsOnF1

5:09

ClaireVWilliams:

Rubens finished first run and confirming problems with traffic

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:09 ClaireVWilliams

5:09

VirginRacing:

Both in now. Lucas wants a couple of minor changes

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:09 VirginRacing

5:10

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now quickest with a 1:24.774

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 NewsOnF1

5:10

MikeGascoyne:

And better one from Heikki on the second lap, looks like 2 laps on the option

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 MikeGascoyne

5:10

InsideFerrari:

felipe was always on traffic in his run, better situation for fernando

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 InsideFerrari

5:10

VirginRacing:

It's verybusy out there so we were bound to hit traffic. Shame though.

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 VirginRacing

5:10

rf1paddockpass:

Robert back in box for now, p11 so far

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 rf1paddockpass

5:10

OfficialMGP:

10 mins to go - Nico P5 1.25.562, Michael P6 1.25.736

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:10 OfficialMGP

5:11

NewsOnF1:

Buttton moves into second and Hamilton takes third

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:11 NewsOnF1

5:12

OfficialMGP:

One run each and back in the garage... Nico P5 1:25.562, Michael P6 1:25.736

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:12 OfficialMGP

5:12

InsideFerrari:

felipe back on track with hard tyres

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:12 InsideFerrari

5:13

VirginRacing:

New options going on timo's car

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:13 VirginRacing

5:14

MikeGascoyne:

Good first runs, should be enough to be best new team but going out for second run now, still on option

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:14 MikeGascoyne

5:14

NewsOnF1:

Current order: Vettel, Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber, Rosberg, Schumacher, Barrichello, Sutil and Hulkenberg

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:14 NewsOnF1

5:15

rf1paddockpass:

Getting ready for the next run. Vitaly leaving the garage now

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:15 rf1paddockpass

5:15

VirginRacing:

Lucas going out now. Might get 3 laps?

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:15 VirginRacing

5:15

NewsOnF1:

Massa improves into 7th

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:15 NewsOnF1

5:16

VirginRacing:

It's a fine line balancing rack time with more rubber on the circuit...

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:16 VirginRacing

5:16

MikeGascoyne:

Trying to send the guys out into a gap on the track to get a clear lap

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:16 MikeGascoyne

5:16

VirginRacing:

Timo fired up and out

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:16 VirginRacing

5:18

VirginRacing:

Lucas starts his flying lap with a good first sector

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:18 VirginRacing

5:18

VirginRacing:

Go timo! Great s1

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:18 VirginRacing

5:18

VirginRacing:

And s2!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:18 VirginRacing

5:19

VirginRacing:

Timo: 1:29,7 great job. One more lap...

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:19 VirginRacing

5:20

NewsOnF1:

Sutil up into 6th

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:20 NewsOnF1

5:20

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher takes 6th from Sutil

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:20 NewsOnF1

5:21

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers qualified for Q2. Felipe managed to do a couple of clean laps in his second run. still warm up issues as expected

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:21 InsideFerrari

5:21

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg jumps into second

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:21 NewsOnF1

5:22

rf1paddockpass:

P18 for Vitaly

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:22 rf1paddockpass

5:22

rf1paddockpass:

P10 for Robert

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:22 rf1paddockpass

5:22

MikeGascoyne:

19 and 20, good job from both drivers and the whole team

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:22 MikeGascoyne

5:22

VirginRacing:

Lucas has backed off. Session over. Timo 21st Lucas 22nd.

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:22 VirginRacing

5:23

VirginRacing:

Timo pleased we got him out in the right slot

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 VirginRacing

5:23

OfficialMGP:

End of Q1 - Nico P2 1.24.788 Michael P7 1.25.351 - Out of Q1 PET, KOV, TRU, GLO, DIG, SEN, CHA

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 OfficialMGP

5:23

ClaireVWilliams:

Both drivers thru, rubens p11 and the hulk p12, phew!!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 ClaireVWilliams

5:23

MikeGascoyne:

Enjoy the rest of qualifying, sadly without us. Jarno reporting a broken seat which would have been a big problem

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 MikeGascoyne

5:23

VirginRacing:

Parc ferme now. Just cleaning. No changes

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 VirginRacing

5:23

MikeGascoyne:

We have to wait for Barcelona for a major update but this was a job well done for the moment

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:23 MikeGascoyne

5:24

clubforce:

Both drivers now in Q2

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:24 clubforce

5:24

NewsOnF1:

Out of qualifying 1: Petrov, Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, di Grassi, Senna and Chandhok

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:24 NewsOnF1

5:25

VirginRacing:

Lucas in scrutineering. #f1 http://moby.to/awsvz9

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:25 VirginRacing

5:25

ClaireVWilliams:

Argh....spots of rain! Lots of engineers sticking their arms out from under the pit wall

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:25 ClaireVWilliams

5:26

InsideFerrari:

force india looks good today one more pretender to Q3

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:26 InsideFerrari

5:27

NewsOnF1:

Q2 underway

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:27 NewsOnF1

5:27

OfficialMGP:

Q2 just started!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:27 OfficialMGP

5:28

InsideFerrari:

both drivers out on soft tyres

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:28 InsideFerrari

5:29

NewsOnF1:

Drivers start their flyers

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:29 NewsOnF1

5:30

NewsOnF1:

Alonso fastest from Webber and Rosberg so far

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:30 NewsOnF1

5:32

NewsOnF1:

Webber improves but still in second. Sets the fastest S1

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:32 NewsOnF1

5:33

NewsOnF1:

Vettel in 3rd ahead of Rosebrg and Massa

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:33 NewsOnF1

5:33

NewsOnF1:

Webber now quickest with a 1:24.276

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:33 NewsOnF1

5:33

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is in the pits and in 17th!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:33 NewsOnF1

5:34

NewsOnF1:

So top 10 so far: Webber, Alonso, Button, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa, Schumacher, Barrichello, Kubica and Buemi

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:34 NewsOnF1

5:35

InsideFerrari:

fernando p2 qand felipe p7 after the first run, still not clear 100% which tyre is better

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:35 InsideFerrari

5:36

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton returns to the track with 6 minutes to go

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:36 NewsOnF1

5:36

InsideFerrari:

fernando out on hard

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:36 InsideFerrari

5:36

ClaireVWilliams:

Panic over on the rain front, forecast says it'll stay dry

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:36 ClaireVWilliams

5:37

InsideFerrari:

felipe out on soft

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:37 InsideFerrari

5:38

NewsOnF1:

Drivers return to the track except for the 2 Saubers!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:38 NewsOnF1

5:38

ClaireVWilliams:

Rubens off out for last timed laps

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:38 ClaireVWilliams

5:38

OfficialMGP:

5 minutes to go. Nico P5 1.24.788, Michael P7 1.25.398

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:38 OfficialMGP

5:38

ClaireVWilliams:

The hulk out too, please do it boys!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:38 ClaireVWilliams

5:38

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton moves into 7th

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:38 NewsOnF1

5:40

rf1paddockpass:

just under 2 minutes left for Q2

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:40 rf1paddockpass

5:40

NewsOnF1:

Eveyone is on the track

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:40 NewsOnF1

5:41

NewsOnF1:

Vettel moves into second while Webber sets the fastest S1

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:41 NewsOnF1

5:41

rf1paddockpass:

P8 for Robert on this run

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:41 rf1paddockpass

5:42

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton in trouble!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:42 NewsOnF1

5:42

NewsOnF1:

Vettel quickest from Webber and Alonso

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:42 NewsOnF1

5:43

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is in Q3

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:43 rf1paddockpass

5:43

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is out of qualifying

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:43 NewsOnF1

5:43

ClaireVWilliams:

Rubens into Q3 in P9, the Hulk out in P15

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:43 ClaireVWilliams

5:43

OfficialMGP:

End of Q2. Nico P5 1.24.788, Michael P6 1.24.871 - Out of Q2 HAM, BUE, LIU, DLR, HUL, KOB, ALG

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:43 OfficialMGP

5:44

NewsOnF1:

Top 10 after Q2: Vettel, Webber, Alonso, Button, Rosberg, Schumacher, Massa, Sutil, Barrichello and Kubica

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:44 NewsOnF1

5:44

InsideFerrari:

both drivers ok in q3 red bulls very very fast today..

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:44 InsideFerrari

5:45

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q2: Hamilton, Buemi, Liuzzi, de la Rosa, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi and Alguersuari

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:45 NewsOnF1

5:45

clubforce:

Tonio will start at P13 tomorrow.Adrian moves into Q3.

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:45 clubforce

5:50

rf1paddockpass:

Q3 started

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:50 rf1paddockpass

5:50

OfficialMGP:

Q3 is on!

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:50 OfficialMGP

5:51

NewsOnF1:

Q3 underway

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:51 NewsOnF1

5:52

rf1paddockpass:

Robert out for a run

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:52 rf1paddockpass

5:53

rf1paddockpass:

Very light drizzle in places

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:53 rf1paddockpass

5:53

NewsOnF1:

Webber quickest with Alonso in second and Schumacher in 3rd so far

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:53 NewsOnF1

5:54

NewsOnF1:

Vettel fastest with a 1:23.919

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:54 NewsOnF1

5:54

NewsOnF1:

Alonso improves but remains in 3rd

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:54 NewsOnF1

5:56

NewsOnF1:

Webber is pulled into the garage, does he have a problem ?

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:56 NewsOnF1

5:56

rf1paddockpass:

P9 for Robert on this run

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:56 rf1paddockpass

5:57

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 4th

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:57 NewsOnF1

5:57

rf1paddockpass:

Robert out for another run

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:57 rf1paddockpass

5:57

NewsOnF1:

Webber is back on track. No problems

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:57 NewsOnF1

5:58

NewsOnF1:

Webber fastest in S1

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:58 NewsOnF1

5:58

rf1paddockpass:

2 minutes left to battle it out among the top 10

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:58 rf1paddockpass

5:59

NewsOnF1:

Alonso improves but remains in 3rd

Saturday March 27, 2010 5:59 NewsOnF1

6:00

NewsOnF1:

It looks like Vettel is safe on pole from Webber and Alonso

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:00 NewsOnF1

6:01

NewsOnF1:

Indeed Vettel takes Pole ahead of Webber and Alonso

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:01 NewsOnF1

6:01

rf1paddockpass:

It's P9 for Robert.

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:01 rf1paddockpass

6:01

NewsOnF1:

Button 4th ahead of Massa, Rosberg, Schumacher, Barrichello, Kubica, Sutil

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:01 NewsOnF1

6:02

redbullf1spy:

We'll take that, thank you. Front row lock out in Albert Park, Seb on pole, Mark P2. Ripper!

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:02 redbullf1spy

6:02

OfficialMGP:

End of Q3. Nico will start P6 on grid, Michael P7. Pole Position for VET.

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:02 OfficialMGP

6:02

MikeGascoyne:

Good qualifying session, well done to Red Bull

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:02 MikeGascoyne

6:03

InsideFerrari:

we're happy with this result 3rd and 5th is not too bad at all both drivers will start from the clean side of the grid

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:03 InsideFerrari

6:06

H_Kovalainen:

No problems in qualifying, car working well and good effort from everyone, now preparing already for tomorrow to give maximum.

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:06 H_Kovalainen

6:06

clubforce:

P10 for Adrian. Looking forward to the race tomorrow. Comments from him coming soon!

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:06 clubforce

6:09

redbullf1spy:

Thank you for your messages of congrats. I'll pass them all on to the boys.

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:09 redbullf1spy

6:10

VirginRacing:

Thanks for all your support today! We look forward to more tomorrow ;-)

Saturday March 27, 2010 6:10 VirginRacing

6:21

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