March 19, 2012 in Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
If anyone thought Jenson Button appeared to be unstoppable and under no pressure, you might be surprised to learn that from Lap 8 of the Australian Grand Prix, both McLaren’s were in fuel saving mode.
March 18, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix
After what feels like years without Formula 1, I was more than happy to drag myself out of bed at half past 5 this morning for the 2012 season opener in Australia to get my Formula 1 fix.
Could someone take the fight to the unstoppable Sebastian Vettel? Does Kimi Raikkonen still have it? How are the new boys going to do? With six world champions on the grid will the title race be close? And could Jenson Button take his second world championship in 2012? Read the rest of this entry →
March 18, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix
The idea of Niawm is all get fans opinions and thoughts out there, which is why I’m so happy to tell you that this is a guest post, written by the lovely Louise. It’s a fantastic post and hopefully you can look forward to many more posts from Louise. Enjoy!
After what seemed like a painfully long off-season, for the fans anyway, today was finally the day everyone had been waiting for: the first race of the 2012 F1 season at Albert Park in Melbourne. And if the weekend so far was anything to go by, it certainly wasn’t going to be a boring one. Read the rest of this entry →
March 18, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1
Good Morning folks, there’s only one reason I’d be up this early and that must mean it’s time to go racing.
Time to discover the real pace of these cars and find out the Ferrari is really as bad as it was looking yesterday.
Lights out in Melbourne, go go go!
Lap 1 - The two McLaren’s lead into the first corner, with Jenson Button taking the lead. Read the rest of this entry →
March 17, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1, HRT, Narain Karthikeyan
After three appalling Practice sessions and a dismal Q1, HRT found themselves well outside of the 107% rule. Read the rest of this entry →
March 17, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1
Despite the three practice sessions which have gone before it, Qualifying is where the real excitement starts. Where we find out who’s been sandbagging and who’s really got the pace.
I feel it necessary to mention, that going into Qualifying, Ferrari mentioned on their Twitter that it will be hard for them;
“It is going to be tough for us, no reason to hide the truth” – @InsideFerrari
Are they really in trouble?
Q1
Green lights in Melbourne and Timo Glock for Marussia is the first man out on track, everyone else seems a bit apprehensive. Read the rest of this entry →
March 16, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1, Grand Prixs, Teams & Drivers
After what feels like years without Formula 1, the season kicked off today in a soggy Melbourne, with Practice 1 and 2.
So here’s a brief round of up P1 & P2, with full times.
Practice 1
The McLarens looked strong with Jenson Button doing a 1:27.560 with Lewis Hamilton close behind with a 1:27.805. Michael Schumacher was hot on the tail of the two McLarens putting in a 1:28.235. Read the rest of this entry →
March 15, 2012 in Australian Grand Prix, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1
The start of the 2012 Formula 1 season is almost upon us. I’d be interested to know where you all are on the excitement scale of: indifferent to peeing your pants with excitement?
So without further ado, here’s where you can catch the coverage of the Australian Grand Prix from Practice through to the Race.
Please let me know if I’ve missed anything out and all times are GMT.
Practice 1: Friday 16th March
Live coverage:
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