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[siztenboots]

13 Mar 2015 01:30-03:00 First free practice 05:30-07:00 Second free practice 14 Mar 2015 03:00-04:00 Third free practice 06:00-07:00 Qualifying 15 Mar 2015 05:00 Race No live BBC coverage - F1 preview show on the Red Button on Tuesday, 10 Mar, 22:00 GMT. Qualy Highlights, Sat 14 Mar, 12:50 GMT BBC One Race Highlights, Sun 15 Mar, 13:15 GMT BBC One

[slindborg]

thats lights out at 5am GMT?.... FFS it was 6am last year

[siztenboots]

12 January 2015 Australian Grand Prix organisers have made clear that the start time of the race will not be altered in 2015, despite a safety recommendation from the FIA. The 10-member panel formed to investigate Jules Bianchi's accident at last year's Japanese Grand Prix suggested a start time cut-off point excluding night races. "It is proposed that a regulation or guideline be established such that the start time of an event shall not be less than four hours before either sunset or dusk," read a section of the report. But Australian Grand Prix chief executive Andrew Westacott has clarified that the Melbourne race will retain its 17:00 local time start. "The race time will remain at 5pm as per agreement with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Formula One management, which means Melbourne, as the opening race of the season, airs in Asia at lunchtime and Europe at breakfast," Westacott is quoted by Australia's Herald Sun newspaper.

[siztenboots]

Sky F1 channel times , On-Air , Start FRIDAY 13 MARCH Practice 1 01:00 01:30 Practice 2 05:15 05:30 SATURDAY 14 MARCH Practice 3 02:45 03:00 QUALIFYING 05:00 06:00 SUNDAY 15 MARCH Grand Prix 03:30 05:00

[slindborg]

oh well, alteast it will see me clear of child getting up so I can watch it in peace

[siztenboots]

Still some of those Carling beer packs with the sky tv pass

[slindborg]

not sure wether to buy a pack of carling for £8 or get a few passes from ebay for £10

 

gusee I could always make desperados with the grim tequilla we have left

[siztenboots]

I might find a tv stream on the laptop

[Claws]

Who has their breakfast in the middle of the night? Looking forward to the race though. I was supposed to be off that weekend but on-call instead now. Not ideal!

[siztenboots]

FP1 1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:29.557 18 2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:29.586 18 3. V. Bottas Williams 01:30.748 19 4. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:31.014 31 5. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:31.029 13 6. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso 01:31.067 30 7. F. Massa Williams 01:31.188 18 8. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:31.310 14 9. P. Maldonado Lotus 01:31.451 21 10. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:31.570 9 11. D. Kvyat Red Bull 01:32.073 18 12. S. Perez Force India 01:32.247 22 13. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:32.261 19 14. J. Button McLaren 01:34.542 6 15. K. Magnussen McLaren 01:34.785 7 16. R. Grosjean Lotus 02:17.782 5 FP2 1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:27.697 29 2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:27.797 25 3. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:28.412 33 4. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:28.842 33 5. V. Bottas Williams 01:29.265 32 6. D. Kvyat Red Bull 01:30.016 27 7. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:30.071 41 8. P. Maldonado Lotus 01:30.104 11 9. R. Grosjean Lotus 01:30.205 37 10. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:30.473 30 11. F. Nasr Sauber 01:30.755 33 12. S. Perez Force India 01:30.980 32 13. J. Button McLaren 01:31.387 21 14. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso 01:31.395 6 15. M. Ericsson Sauber 01:32.303 14 16. K. Magnussen McLaren 01:33.289 4

[VIX]

A bit worrying that Magnussen should also bin the McLaren due to unexpected behaviour?

[siztenboots]

nice one Kevin
 

[JG]

Alonso and Sauber debacles more interesting than anything else

[CocoPops]

Ricciardo already goosed an engine. 1 of 4 now dead. http://www.autosport...t.php/id/118028

[techieboy]

That four engine limit is nuts. By half way through the season, they'll all be running at 60% power to try and preserve them, instead of copping a grid penalty every other race.

[JG]

probably better to take the penalty, esp at the more open tracks. 

 

 

[siztenboots]

58 laps for the race, ROS + HAM probably could lap everyone

[techieboy]

[JG]

[CocoPops]

That pit crew has nothing on you James.... Polishing your VX wheels in your wedding suit!