[Heessduernbub]

No.
Two consecutive straights would be fairer, so the car that was is passed on the first straight get's a fair chance to fight back on the second straight. This would make this stupid gimmick less important for the race outcome.

But that wouldn't really make a difference. If the passing bacame so easy, the car behind simply wouldn't try a pass on the first straight. He'd wait to make his move on the second straight so he couldn't be repassed.

[Kghikeds]

But that wouldn't really make a difference. If the passing bacame so easy, the car behind simply wouldn't try a pass on the first straight. He'd wait to make his move on the second straight so he couldn't be repassed.

And what if he can't pull it off on the 2nd one, isn't it better to have 2x as many chances to pull it off?

[Foucceedo]

What kind of weather do they predict?

[domeffire]

F1 website says the weather is poor

damn,

anyway, just 90 minutes to Fp1

[AnimeThat]

But that wouldn't really make a difference. If the passing bacame so easy, the car behind simply wouldn't try a pass on the first straight. He'd wait to make his move on the second straight so he couldn't be repassed.

I agree. And from what we saw in Austalia it's not as though DRS makes a pass all that easy anyway. Button took quite a few tries to make his pass, and he was close enough we would have expected an attempt even without DRS.

By having the DRS zone where it is, it might also make for pass/repass situations on the final corner. In past years often a driver will pass on the straight, only to go too deep into the corner and create the over/under pass situation.

[Teligacio]

Damn, everyone seems to be leaving the track

[JeremyIV]

1 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:37.651 22
2 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.316
3 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:39.791 2.140 29
4 15 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:40.377
5 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:40.443
6 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:40.453
7 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1:40.525
8 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:40.581
9 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:40.601
10 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:40.646

Full results :http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2011/846/6827/

[Lolita Palmer]

The gap speaks for itself.

[JeremyIV]

The gap speaks for itself.

Sad but true

[Starichok]

Ferrari seem to be nowhere. RBR will smash this GP wide open with BOTH drivers on par.

McLaren seem to be the ones taking the fight to RBR. Button had the best three sector times in FP2.... if you put them together he would be .3 faster than Webber in the session. He lifted for the last corner.

Looks an interesting GP!

[Azzi_Kahlila]

Hopefully Ferrari will only get worse from now on.

[JeremyIV]

Hopefully Ferrari will only get worse from now on.

What about if they are getting better and better...are you going to commit a suicide ?

[Azzi_Kahlila]

What about if they are getting better and better...are you going to commit a suicide ?

Far too many people would be happy over that, so I will not give them such pleasure yet

[JeremyIV]

Far too many people would be happy over that, so I will not give them such pleasure yet

I am one of them

[JeremyIV]

1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m36.876s 24
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m36.881s + 0.005 30
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m37.010s + 0.134 23
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m37.090s + 0.214 30
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m38.088s + 1.212 26
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m38.089s + 1.213 31
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.565s + 1.689 25
8. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m38.570s + 1.694 16
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.583s + 1.707 27
10. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m38.846s + 1.970 31


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90506

[russianstallian]

1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m36.876s 24
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m36.881s + 0.005 30
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m37.010s + 0.134 23
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m37.090s + 0.214 30
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m38.088s + 1.212 26
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m38.089s + 1.213 31
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.565s + 1.689 25
8. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m38.570s + 1.694 16
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.583s + 1.707 27
10. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m38.846s + 1.970 31


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90506

Red Bull and McLaren seem to be ahead of the rest again.....

[domeffire]

The gap speaks for itself.

Practice 2
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m36.876s 24
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m36.881s + 0.005 30
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m37.010s + 0.134 23
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m37.090s + 0.214 30
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m38.088s + 1.212 26
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m38.089s + 1.213 31
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.565s + 1.689 25
8. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m38.570s + 1.694 16
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.583s + 1.707 27
10. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m38.846s + 1.970 31

sure does

lets wait for the race results to determine the gap
Even Qualy times, while good indicators, will not mean as much in the race, as in Melbourne

[Mypepraipse]

Red Bull were showing a better pace than McLaren on the longer runs.

[russianstallian]

Red Bull were showing a better pace than McLaren on the longer runs.

Red Bull were on the softs on the long runs, what were the McLarens on?

[Loxaeed]

It appears as though we should expect to see a great job from the stewards this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5BlX6wYMzg