2011 Australian Grand Prix Thread
 

I know its a little early but after a two week extended break I am impatient to get going.

At least we now have a proper opening Grand Prix weekend at a proper Venue.

With only a couple of days until the F1 circus begins again, I thought it time to open the Oz GP thread for all thing Round 1.

So Ladies and Gentleman lets start the engines as F1 2011 is here.

A bit overkill on my intro, but I am excited as I'm sure you all are, and can't wait for the first wheel turn.

Yes can't wait http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

For UK/Europe fans who are planning to get up to watch the race live on Sunday morning - don't forget the clocks go forward an hour this weekend. If you get up to watch the race at 7am GMT, the Red Bulls will already be a lap ahead! (Possibly.)

Planning to get up not just Sunday but also at stupid o'clock for practice on Friday and Saturday! http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

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its one of the few races where its on at a normal time in malaysia :-D it feels weird watching a race with a pint in ur had in a bar lol.

Best time of year to be an F1 fan http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

The long winter's nearly over and the expectation for the season ahead is ramping up.

Let's go racin' peeps

I love the Melbourne track and it proves that you don't need a multi-billion dollar monstrosity to provide great racing. There isn't any sand to worry fret over, most Aussies are crazy but not in the middle of a political revolution, and lastly the layout of the track won't make me fall asleep within 15 minutes of watching the race.

Excited? That's an understatement. Let's roll, baby. Let's roll!

I'd like to get up and watch all sessions in the early hours.

But I work in a physical job and a night without sleep then a hard days work is not on, but I will watch FP3 and Quali, then obviously the race.

Absolutely cannot wait. This off season has been so loooong!

I fly out of Brisbane headed for Melbourne early Thursday morning! http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

You do realise that Essendon plays Footscray the same afternoon, don't you! I don't know what to do http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...s/confused.gif I guess I'll go to the footy and record the race just in case I get home late.

Bahrain is a proper Grand Prix at a proper venue
Why slight them?

anyway, yes its good to get the season going

I do realise indeed!

I am going to the footy which is from 1pm to 4pm and then jumping on a tram straight to the track for the race which starts at 5pm. GP express trams leave from outside Etihad Stadium, I figure it's only a 10 minute trip.... I should be at the track no later than 4.30. I have Grand Stand seating corner 1 so no need to worry about getting a good spot as I've an allocated seat.

All sorted Valve! http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I agree, again the winter break has been too long http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/snore.gif so I am very exciting and cannot wait for the season to start http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/bouncy.gif Btw how can you guys prefere to watch footy insted of ? http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag.../roll_eyes.gif http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

No no, I'm going to make it to both! http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif As for the support races, meh, I'll have had three days of it by then! I'll head to the track for the morning pit walk and then to the footy and back to the track. http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Are you serious? I was going to miss the first GP just because it was at Bahrain. I was just going to wake up on Monday morning and get the results, but now we actually get to see a good race at an excellent venue.

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It should be written into the next Concorde agreement that the F1 season must neither start nor end at a Tilkedrome.

We're going to the Lake District for a long weekend tomorrow night. I haven't decided whether we will be getting up for qualifying and practice yet. The decision is made much harder as although we will be taking our sky box it wont record if we're not at home. As much as a I love f1 I still think I would rather be half way up a mountain rather than watching a re-run at a decent hour.

I will be up for saterday Quali,and also sunday for the race,then satalite dish down,all packed and on the road,and out of Spain,by lunchtime into France on the wayback to UK after wintering in Spain for last 3 months.Daughter in Brisbane (know its probably 1000 miles north of Melbourne) says they have had rain,rain and more rain,this last week.So could be interesting if they have rain too,its a great leveller !

As Ari said - the trip by tram is veryconvenient - probably only 15 minutes. So he will have the best of both worlds. And the tram is free for anyone with a Grand Prix ticket.