F1 - Aussie GP Thread - CONTAINS SPOILERS

[fiestycolumbian]

Lets make some predictions for this race fellas:

I got:
1st- Button
2nd- Kimi
3rd- Kubica

Im soo excited and the field is soo wide open, that my picks are more gut than anything. 

fiesty

PS- Lets hope they get this Diffuser row sorted ASAP. We dont need controversy to start at the first race!!

[benyeats]

How about

Button, Rubens, Rosberg

Then they will be disqualified because of the diffusers to let Ferrari win

Ben

[Dawsey7]

[quote="benyeats"]
How about

Button, Rubens, Rosberg

Then they will be disqualified because of the diffusers to let Ferrari win

Ben
[/quote]

[DFext37 Fielding]

Vettel, Ham Sandwich and a force india.

[Dawsey7]

Vettel
Button
Rubens

In no particular order.

I see Button is 4/1 to win at the moment!!!

[DFext37 Fielding]

if i have a spare fiver it might be a shout at button

[Hedge]

I'd have a bet that Button won't finish in even the Top 10.
Winter testing counts for jack, I think. Moreso than ever, this year.

Cheers, Hedge

[DFext37 Fielding]

yeah people could be 'sandbagging' in testing and Mclaren could have been using every trick in the book to get a bit faster.

[benyeats]

[quote="Hedge"]
I'd have a bet that Button won't finish in even the Top 10.
Winter testing counts for jack, I think. Moreso than ever, this year.

Cheers, Hedge
[/quote]

Actually I will have a tenner on that with you.  Read most of the interview on Autosport, everyone in the industry seems to be convinced Brawn are the real thing so far.

Winter testing is usually not a bad indicator if a team is consistantly quick.  Autosport had a weighted analysis accounting for laps done and average run lengths and the Brawn was ahead.

Ben

[Trigger]

I think Hamilton at 9/1 is better - I reckon McLaren will be up there. Hope Button wins though.

[DFext37 Fielding]

Is Button still the highest paid driver? Despite taking a 40% wage cut.

This IS Button's make or break year.

[dp35]

1. Kimi
2. Massa
3. Alonso

[fiestycolumbian]

Rosberg quickest through P2, Williams looks really quick.

Ferrari barely top10, McLaren almost last, yikes!!, The pecking order has been turned upside down!

6 out of the top 7 cars have trick diffusers, something needs to be done about this, it goes against the spirit of the rule.

fiesty

[Bruce Fielding]

P2:

1    N Rosberg    Williams
2    R Barrichello    Brawn
3    J Trulli    Toyota
4    M Webber    Red Bull
5    J Button    Brawn
6    T Glock    Toyota
7    K Nakajima    Williams
8    S Vettel    Red Bull
9    A Sutil    Force India
10    F Massa    Ferrari
11    K Raikkonen    Ferrari
12    F Alonso    Renault
13    G Fisichella    Force India
14    N Heidfeld    BMW Sauber
15    R Kubica    BMW Sauber
16    S Bourdais    Toro Rosso
17    H Kovalainen    McLaren
18    L Hamilton    McLaren
19    N Piquet Jr    Renault
20    S Buemi    Toro Rosso

Nothing should be done about the diffusers.

Other teams cash-fuelled arrogance has been trumped by a 'we don't have any money, so we're going to have to think' approach (OK, Toyota has money, but they still applied logic to it - and this (rumour has it) is their last season if they don't make significant progress)

Anyway this is only practice on the first GP of the year... there's probably quite a bit of sandbagging going on... Tomorrow is when it'll count.

[Trigger]

I hope this is truly representative as I got 33/1 on Williams winning the ozzie GP !!