F1 2026: Australian GP - Melbourne (Mar 8)

MoeTE87 · 03-05-2026, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I can't argue with that Moe

I believe he is the only one smart enough to be able to adapt to the new bs rules and tech to extract the most out of the car earlier than anyone else.

M5Rick · 03-05-2026, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

I believe he is the only one smart enough to be able to adapt to the new bs rules and tech to extract the most out of the car earlier than anyone else.

I think so too in spite of Russell being bookies favourite at the moment.

MoeTE87 · 03-05-2026, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I think so too in spite of Russell being bookies favourite at the moment.

Take that for what it is but until they start racing and not sandbaggin, then we will clearly know who is strong...except for Aston Martin! lol

Hope Cadillac does well!

///M Power-Belgium · 03-05-2026, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Just in time for the season opener

I like the design . Great job my friend

M5Rick · 03-05-2026, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Take that for what it is but until they start racing and not sandbaggin, then we will clearly know who is strong...except for Aston Martin! lol

Hope Cadillac does well!

For sure, bookies can be easily influenced

///M Power-Belgium · 03-05-2026, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

That's 1 AM here, I'll catch up when I arise.

FP 1

01:30 AM in England

02:30 AM in Belgium

I'll watch the QF and Race that's 6 AM and 5 AM in Belgium aka. Muppet Land.

M5Rick · 03-05-2026, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

FP 1

01:30 AM in England

02:30 AM in Belgium

I'll watch the QF and Race that's 6 AM and 5 AM in Belgium.

Aussie time...arghhhh!

jaffles · 03-05-2026, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

New opening for Formula One, kind of a new direction?

https://twitter.com/elliotgcfc/status/2029...yephMs4AAKHg3Q

I hope not, best leave it there

jaffles · 03-05-2026, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by afadeev

I'm going with the basics - fewer than 15 cars will finish the race. Points for most of the finishers!

2 Aston Martins are vibrating self-destructing dildos. 100% attrition likely. Congrats, Newey.
2 Williams are porky and under-tested. 50+% attrition likely.
2 Audi's have brand new power-trains and are under-tested. 50+% attrition likely.
2 CadiRarri's are new and under-tested. 50+% attrition likely.
1 rookie in the field (Lindblad)
21 other drivers are still figuring out how to drive under new rules.
Super-powerful overtake mode in 2026 - more fun, but also more chance to misjudge the overtake moves.

Practice 1 starts in ~7 hours.
Let the show (chaos?) begin!

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You forgot
Ferrari have long and famed tradition, 50% attrition likely.

Straykiwi · 03-05-2026, 01:52 PM

Harder to pick than a broken nose. So I asked my dog to choose for me:

1. VER
2. LEC
3. RUS
4. HAD
5. BEA
6. ANT
7. HAM
8. GAS
9. OCC
10. COL

Car-Addicted · 03-05-2026, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Calling it now...Max will be champ in 2026!

DrFerry · 03-05-2026, 02:29 PM

Cross Posted from F1 Mega Thread too:

omgzirra_exe · 03-05-2026, 03:43 PM

IT's always funny reading about the Honda engine vibrations, as if my K24 Integra from HS didn't vibrate my entire soul into the heavens.

it's just Honda, doing Honda things.

Killed by Death · 03-05-2026, 05:06 PM

///M Power-Belgium · 03-05-2026, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Killed by Death

///M Power-Belgium · 03-05-2026, 05:27 PM

****

Killed by Death · 03-05-2026, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

https://twitter.com/i/status/2029484561885811092

That looks exactly like the tuxedo I wore to prom. I looked like a giant milk bottle

NorthernDancer · 03-05-2026, 06:17 PM

1. Pia
2. Nor
3. Ver
4. Lec
5. Ham

Davil · 03-05-2026, 06:32 PM

I didn’t have watching Bearman and Ocon play twister on my bingo card today. So many people here.

Cadillac stand is cool. They have a nice looking wagon car there too. Livery on the F1 car looks good in the metal.

Practice 1 in one hour. The Brabhams going around the track were great.

G30M · 03-05-2026, 07:42 PM

the cars sound like my BMW I6 (or perhaps my old Audi S4 V6) instead of lawnmowers, at least something

RichardInCA · 03-05-2026, 07:54 PM

Great to see these times coming in for Fp1….still last year’s FP1 times were 1:17’s so were some way off that pace, but looking forward to seeing much bigger spread of times across the grid this year.

Also Hadjar’s killing it! Love to see it.

Davil · 03-05-2026, 08:08 PM

I?m not picking up good vibrations.
Not giving me excitations
Bad bad bad. Bad vibrations.

The cars sound like a screaming mosquito before they come out of the pit.

They do look nice. Nice size.

Ferrari, Red Bull and Merc look the goods.

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