I guess the main story to this race will be if it stays dry, I think we're in for a cracker!
*please Mark don't punt Lewis off.
Edited by jrg19, 17 March 2013 - 01:08.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 00:48
Edited by jrg19, 17 March 2013 - 01:08.
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 01:24
If it stays dry this will be a mixed up race. All the top guys on the supersofts will have to pit early. And I mean really early. Then they will be well down the field and will need to fight their way through. Throw in a few safety cars and you could be looking at an odd podium.Lets go!
I guess the main story to this race will be if it stays dry, I think we're in for a cracker!
*please Mark don't punt Lewis off.
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You meant 15th surely?Longtimefan,
given the state of Sebastian's rear-tyres I don't think that's an option.
On a dry/drying track he'll need a very early pit-stop, can he stick to a two-stop strategy?
Ferrari & Lotus to challenge in the race, and can Mercedes hold their form over a whole race?
McLaren a DISTANT 5th, cue the smile on Lewis Hamilton's face
Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:02
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*please Mark don't punt Lewis off.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:09
Fixed that for you.Lets go!
I guess the main story to this race will be if it stays dry, I think we're in for a cracker!
*please Mark don't puntLewisVettel off.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:13
Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:20
The top 10 destroys the SSs on lap 2 and pit on lap 4-5. Hulkenberg wins.
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:34
Actualy, it wouldn't be the first time Mark as punted Lewis off in Melbourne, if it did happen. If i'm remembering correctly he's taken him out once and only just missed on his second attempt a few years ago.
With Mark starting 2nd and Lewis starting 3rd... also with Lewis' famous 2011...plus this being Mark's home race, I think you should say...
Please Lewis, don't punt Mark off
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:00
I think most will try for 3. And that is part of the reason that most of the top 10 will struggle. If they get 3 to 5 laps out of the supersofts they will be doing well. Which means doing most of the race on two sets of mediums. The rest of the field will start on the mediums, and when they finally have to switch on to the SSs the track will have rubbered in again and they will know exactly how long they need to make them last.Track will be completely green. I think 4 stops is likely.
Edited by Con1, 17 March 2013 - 03:00.
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Actualy, it wouldn't be the first time Mark as punted Lewis off in Melbourne, if it did happen. If i'm remembering correctly he's taken him out once and only just missed on his second attempt a few years ago.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:07
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:08
https://twitter.com/...2295552/photo/1 Quite rightSun is out currently.
Button probably to pit on lap 1 his tyres are finished he should have sat Q3 out.
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:14
I was going to suggest Vettel will make a run for it and Webber backs the pack up, but with Marks terrible starts, I guess that's not an option.
Edited by coppilcus, 17 March 2013 - 03:18.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:21
Look how bad these (everyone's) rear tyres look - http://i.imgur.com/8ue4myu.jpg
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:24
Vettel's rear tyres look equally bad.Oh god. Hamilton's tires are the worst. Lotus look the best. I was hoping Merc would have decent tire wear . I wouldn't be surprised if Button finishes ahead of Lewy.
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:25
Look how bad these (everyone's) rear tyres look - http://i.imgur.com/8ue4myu.jpg
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:30
Absolutely, my first thought was:Definitely a candidate for "caption this picture"...
Posted 17 March 2013 - 03:30
Vettel's rear tyres look equally bad.
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I'd say 3 is the optimum nr.Track will be completely green. I think 4 stops is likely.
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Any chance of more rain?
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This page for some streaming Driver-Pit radio communications.
Lotus and STR (all the other teams have gone digitally encrypted).
http://www.broadcast...sten/feed/13713
Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:13
Oh god. Hamilton's tires are the worst. Lotus look the best. I was hoping Merc would have decent tire wear . I wouldn't be surprised if Button finishes ahead of Lewy.
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:20
Ambient is around 17C, track temp at the moment is about 20C - if the sun comes out if should go up a bit but it is windy and quite a bit of cloud cover at the moment...
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:22
That's a damn shameProblem with fuel system on the Hulk's car, doesn't look like starting today...
Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:23
Live from a 3AW society garden barbeque ...It's Krapmeisters race forecast..!
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Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:23
That's a damn shame
Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:23
Problem with fuel system on the Hulk's car, doesn't look like starting today...
Posted 17 March 2013 - 05:26
Problem with fuel system on the Hulk's car, doesn't look like starting today...
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Too bad
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Edited by krapmeister, 17 March 2013 - 05:33.