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[FirstnameLastname]

Time to wipe the slate clean right - the proper start to the season. Forget the tripe we’ve had so far, Albert Park is where it’s at. Time for environmentally conscious F1 to ship everything and everyone halfway round the globe and then red flag or cancel the race at any given opportunity! We’re off to gravity defying upside down land!

It’s been a long winter, I’m excited to see how close this season is going to be. Almost certain from testing that Mercedes and Alpine are sandbagging.

Redbull seems a harmonious slick operation with the entire team happy and locked-in long term. Will be difficult to unsettle them.

4am race too… amazing! Crumpets, tea, Twiglets & blissful peace and quiet while I watch and possibly fall in and out of consciousness before watching it all again at 9am once I’ve woken properly.

F1 2024 is GO GO GO!

Circuit Build (much more exciting than any other race….. because this is the first race of the season, right? ) https://www.grandpri...-the-grand-prix

Edited by FirstnameLastname, 19 March 2024 - 18:39.

[Spillage]

4am start time in the UK. Brutal. Stay up late or get up early?

[PayasYouRace]

I nearly removed this for spam 

[Disgrace]

4am start time in the UK. Brutal. Stay up late or get up early?

 

Got to be recording/highlights when you know who the winner is going to be.

[FirstnameLastname]

4am start time in the UK. Brutal. Stay up late or get up early?

Get up - duvet on the couch

Fall asleep because: old/cosy

[catent]

4am start time in the UK. Brutal. Stay up late or get up early?

Midnight start on the east coast of the States, Saturday night. I'll be watching while enjoying libations, good food, and laying in bed with my girlfriend. Only thing that could make it better is a great race.

[Grippy]

I nearly removed this for spam 

My brain read it as Thai (a language I don't know at all)

[jwill189]

First glance I thought I was reading Russian.

[FirstnameLastname]

Midnight start on the east coast of the States, Saturday night. I'll be watching while enjoying libations, good food, and laying in bed with my girlfriend. Only thing that could make it better is a great race.

If the race is bad…

Lights out, and away you go!

[Pete_f1]

Channel 4 highlights for me this time I think

[LolaB0860]

On-track racing sessions, local times

 

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

10:30 - 11:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Practice

11:25 - 11:55 V8 Supercars - Practice 1

12:30 - 13:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Qualifying

13:25 - 13:55 V8 Supercars - Practice 2

15:10 - 15:25 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 1

15:35 - 15:50 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 2

16:45 - 17:20 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 1 (15L/30min)

17:50 - 18:35 V8 Supercars - Race 1 (19L/40min)

[Sunset: 19.29 local]

 

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

08:50 - 09:35 FIA Formula 3 - Practice

10:00 - 10:45 FIA Formula 2 - Practice

12:30 - 13:30 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 1

14:00 - 14:30 FIA Formula 3 - Qualifying

14:50 - 15:35 V8 Supercars - Race 2 (19L/40min)

16:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 2

17:30 - 18:00 FIA Formula 2 - Qualifying

18:25 - 19:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 2 (15L/30min)

[Sunset: 19.28 local]

 

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

09:00 - 09:15 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 3

09:25 - 09:40 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 4

11:15 - 12:00 FIA Formula 3 - Race 1 (20L/40min)

12:30 - 13:30 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 3

14:15 - 15:05 FIA Formula 2 - Race 1 (23L/45min)

16:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Qualifying

17:35 - 18:10 V8 Supercars - Race 3 (14L/30min)

18:25 - 19:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 3 (15L/30min) 

[Sunset: 19.26 local]

 

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

09:05 - 09:55 FIA Formula 3 - Race 2 (23L/45min)

10:20 - 10:55 V8 Supercars - Race 4 (14L/30min)

11:35 - 12:40 FIA Formula 2 - Race 2 (33L/60min)

15:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Australian Grand Prix (58L/120min)

[Sunset: 19.25 local]

Edited by LolaB0860, 19 March 2024 - 19:19.

[FirstnameLastname]

Amazing having F2 & F3 there too…

[Autodromo]

 

On-track racing sessions, local times

 

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

10:30 - 11:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Practice

11:25 - 11:55 V8 Supercars - Practice 1

12:30 - 13:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Qualifying

13:25 - 13:55 V8 Supercars - Practice 2

15:10 - 15:25 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 1

15:35 - 15:50 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 2

16:45 - 17:20 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 1 (15L/30min)

17:50 - 18:35 V8 Supercars - Race 1 (19L/40min)

[Sunset: 19.29 local]

 

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

08:50 - 09:35 FIA Formula 3 - Practice

10:00 - 10:45 FIA Formula 2 - Practice

12:30 - 13:30 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 1

14:00 - 14:30 FIA Formula 3 - Qualifying

14:50 - 15:35 V8 Supercars - Race 2 (19L/40min)

16:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 2

17:30 - 18:00 FIA Formula 2 - Qualifying

18:25 - 19:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 2 (15L/30min)

[Sunset: 19.28 local]

 

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

09:00 - 09:15 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 3

09:25 - 09:40 V8 Supercars - Qualifying 4

11:15 - 12:00 FIA Formula 3 - Race 1 (20L/40min)

12:30 - 13:30 FIA Formula 1 - Practice 3

14:15 - 15:05 FIA Formula 2 - Race 1 (23L/45min)

16:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Qualifying

17:35 - 18:10 V8 Supercars - Race 3 (14L/30min)

18:25 - 19:00 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Race 3 (15L/30min) 

[Sunset: 19.26 local]

 

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

09:05 - 09:55 FIA Formula 3 - Race 2 (23L/45min)

10:20 - 10:55 V8 Supercars - Race 4 (14L/30min)

11:35 - 12:40 FIA Formula 2 - Race 2 (33L/60min)

15:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 1 - Australian Grand Prix (58L/120min)

[Sunset: 19.25 local]

 

The fans on site are getting their money's worth!

[Risil]

It's cool they bring F2 and F3 to Australia. When did that happen?

[LolaB0860]

It's easily my favorite GP of the year every year, atmosphere is bar none. Even if I have to watch everything delayed as I'm working over the weekend again, it doesn't matter

 

It's also the first non-night race since Interlagos

 

It's cool they bring F2 and F3 to Australia. When did that happen?

 

Last year was the first time

Edited by LolaB0860, 19 March 2024 - 19:32.

[FirstnameLastname]

F1s YouTube channel delivering the goods this week:

http://youtu.be/i_40...cPtPy-n15UASEQd

(Someone able to embed it for me plz - my way of doing it doesn’t seem to work any longer)

Edited by FirstnameLastname, 19 March 2024 - 19:55.

[PayasYouRace]

Not really any point in embedding an official F1 video. They won't play when they're embedded.

[Mat13]

Best thread title I’ve ever seen- appropriately brilliant for the official first race of the season.

[ANF]

F1s YouTube channel delivering the goods this week:

http://youtu.be/i_40...cPtPy-n15UASEQd

(Someone able to embed it for me plz - my way of doing it doesn’t seem to work any longer)

 

Just paste the url in this format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_40qRldfzk

[southernstars]

Heading off this morning on my journey to Melbourne! Super excited and can't wait.

[FirstnameLastname]

Not really any point in embedding an official F1 video. They won't play when they're embedded.

Ahh. Bastards.

Still - really decent output from them. Basically an hour of highlights from Albert Park.

[Ruusperi]

Lol, took a while until I realized the forum isn't hacked by foreign spambot.

 

It's Aussie time, baby! For me, this is where the season officially starts. Those two night races were just remnants from 2023. They can be forgotten.

But yeah, no longer artificial light but real sunshine! The atmosphere at Albert Park is always unique I'd say even better than Monza today. Even Verstappen's domination can't ruin the atmosphere, it's that great.

 

Albert Park as a track is also quite unique: it's a street circuit, but then it has gravel traps as well. So, anticipating plenty of red flags, particularly during F3 and F2 sessions. Hopefully F1 will be free of stoppages. Last year was a total fiasco and bundled with the track invasion, I bet no one wants to see a repeat of it.

 

Watching all sessions is going to be tough for us Europeans due to time difference. But I think it's worth it. It would be a disgrace if in the future they turn it into a night race to make it more accessible for European audience. Again, the experience of watching open wheel cars in the middle of the night emphasizes the uniqueness of Australian GP. This unique experience shall remain.

Edited by Ruusperi, 19 March 2024 - 22:31.

[FLB]

It's easily my favorite GP of the year every year, atmosphere is bar none. Even if I have to watch everything delayed as I'm working over the weekend again, it doesn't matter

 

It's also the first non-night race since Interlagos

 

 

Last year was the first time

I just hope F2 and F3 isn't like last year.

 

 

(It was pretty much a Safety Car parade)

[BoDarvelle]

Will the V8 supercar races be available to watch?

 

*I should probably check F1TV but doubt they would carry them.

[sportyskells]

I be looking for repeats this weekend 

[LolaB0860]

I just hope F2 and F3 isn't like last year.

 

 

(It was pretty much a Safety Car parade)

 

Well, out of all the circuits on the calendar, it's the one with biggest chance of getting stuck on gravel trap, because that's what they've thankfully managed to retain while other circuits (even Montreal) haven't, so F2 and F3 rookies have to learn the hard way

 

And race start / restart incident chances in the first corner sequence always feel higher here also, there's often clashes in Supercars and Porsches and whatnot too

Edited by LolaB0860, 19 March 2024 - 21:36.

[balage06]

The title is a criminal act.

[FirstnameLastname]

The title is a criminal act.

If the race thread doesn’t follow suit, it’s a disgrace. #inclusivity #weraceausone

[r4mses]

F1s YouTube channel delivering the goods this week:

http://youtu.be/i_40...cPtPy-n15UASEQd

(Someone able to embed it for me plz - my way of doing it doesn’t seem to work any longer)

 

Cool another crash compilation.

 

 

Wake me up, when Liberty gets the memo, F1 is about racing, not crashes.

[Risil]

4am Sunday huh. 2022 and 2023 were pretty memorable at least.

[dissident]

I nearly removed this for spam 

 

My first thought when I saw this at the top was "how is this still up?". 

[southernstars]

Will the V8 supercar races be available to watch?

*I should probably check F1TV but doubt they would carry them.

Supercars has them on their SuperView thing.

[southernstars]

Cool another crash compilation.


Wake me up, when Liberty gets the memo, F1 is about racing, not crashes.

If this is the 60 minute video it's actually not, though there are still some in there.

[Flasheart]

Ha! You northern mob can suck it. We get two races (three with Vegas) out of the whole season that are at a decent time. Even the European races that used to start at 2200 here have now been pushed back an hour. Combine that with cycling, and FIS, and it adds up to a lot of sleepless nights. 😴🤣
Looking forward to the weekend. 😊

[Frankbullitt]

4am Sunday huh. 2022 and 2023 were pretty memorable at least.

 

2022 was memorable to me due to the massive argument I had with my GF at the time. Glad that is over though 

[Calum]

The full race list is incredible for Melbourne. Super mix of car types and events. It must be such a fun weekend in person, to experience it

 

What has made it so early in UK times, out of interest? I don’t remember ever being up at 4am for it. 

Driver complaints about low sun? US TV? Daylight savings? 
 

(If 4am is your standard Europe GP tv time it’s fair to call us weak!!   )

[azza200]

Cool another crash compilation.

 

 

Wake me up, when Liberty gets the memo, F1 is about racing, not crashes.

 

only way to get the americans and the drive to survive fanbase interested i mean they do crash compilations for Nascar. F1 is just copying that lol

[jonpollak]

Well played thread title. I clicked.
Jp

[F1 Mike]

I've been weighing this one up, and I've decided to go out and enjoy a DJ set by Dixon instead on the assumption I'll not miss much. I'll watch the race sometime on Sunday afternoon.
Although for some reason, some of the most dramatic races happen to be when I decide to watch on delay...

[southernstars]

The full race list is incredible for Melbourne. Super mix of car types and events. It must be such a fun weekend in person, to experience it

What has made it so early in UK times, out of interest? I don’t remember ever being up at 4am for it.
Driver complaints about low sun? US TV? Daylight savings?

(If 4am is your standard Europe GP tv time it’s fair to call us weak!! )

Daylight savings. The race is two weeks earlier this year.

[AustinF1]

Will the V8 supercar races be available to watch?

 

*I should probably check F1TV but doubt they would carry them.

Probably available on their Superview. I've had it before and it works well. Might be worth signing up for again.

[AustinF1]

Ha! You northern mob can suck it. We get two races (three with Vegas) out of the whole season that are at a decent time. Even the European races that used to start at 2200 here have now been pushed back an hour. Combine that with cycling, and FIS, and it adds up to a lot of sleepless nights.
Looking forward to the weekend.

Yeah even here in the Americas most of us get one of the few decent start times of the season this weekend (2300 in my case). The others can take one for the team this weekend!

[AustinF1]

The full race list is incredible for Melbourne. Super mix of car types and events. It must be such a fun weekend in person, to experience it

 

What has made it so early in UK times, out of interest? I don’t remember ever being up at 4am for it. 

Driver complaints about low sun? US TV? Daylight savings? 
 

(If 4am is your standard Europe GP tv time it’s fair to call us weak!!   )

I believe the bold portions were the biggest factors. TV times in the Americas are not much of a priority for FOM, it seems, given the Vegas start time.

 

ETA: Yeah, here it is. https://www.gpblog.c...grand-prix.html

Edited by AustinF1, 20 March 2024 - 02:11.

[William Hunt]

First glance I thought I was reading Russian.

It's just how Australians see the world. I wonder how they go to the toilet, since they walk upside down.

[dave34m]

4am start time in the UK. Brutal. Stay up late or get up early?

If you're 25 or under - Stay up

Over 25 - Get up early

[AustinF1]

Over 45 - sleep in and watch it delayed.

[Flasheart]

Over 45 - sleep in and watch it delayed.

Yep. Any starts after midnight these days, and I record it. The biggest issue then, is avoiding any sport news until I can watch! #firstworldproblems

[Gambelli]

It's just how Australians see the world. I wonder how they go to the toilet, since they walk upside down.

 

We wear a raincoat and have a large supply of sanitiser.....

[RekF1]

https://twitter.com/...JBGDqHwp1Q&s=19

Bottas things.

[rjtart]

9pm start for me. Perfect.