Formula 1 2025

[torquemada]

let´s start a new thread for the new season with Count Duckula...

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[hi5.0]

Looking forward to seeing what SAI and ALB can do in 2025 to improve Williams standings after they won F1's World Destructors Championship in 2024.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJjy24Ix1M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJjy24Ix1M

Not sure how well HAM can handle Ferrari F1 team culture (and race "strategy") after being with a team like Mercedes for so long.

[hi5.0]

F1 teams race livery reveal event... could not even watch the whole "highlights" clip. Simply awful. Please, do not do this ever again.

[Gixhost]

I'm interested to see how this goes...It's going to be a challenging.

[MrH]

Times from today's qualifying session for the Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix.

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Norris McLaren 1:15.096 157.223 mph
2 Piastri McLaren 1:15.180 0.084
3 Verstappen Red Bull 1:15.481 0.385
4 Russell Mercedes 1:15.546 0.450
5 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:15.670 0.574
6 Albon Williams 1:15.737 0.641
7 Leclerc Ferrari 1:15.755 0.659
8 Hamilton Ferrari 1:15.973 0.877
9 Gasly Alpine 1:15.980 0.884
10 Sainz Williams 1:16.062 0.966
11 Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:16.175
12 Alonso Aston Martin 1:16.453
13 Stroll Aston Martin 1:16.483
14 Doohan Alpine 1:16.863
15 Bortoleto Stake 1:17.520
16 Antonelli Mercedes 1:16.525
17 Hulkenberg Stake 1:16.579
18 Lawson Red Bull 1:17.094
19 Ocon Haas 1:17.147
20 Bearman Haas No Time

Lot of 1st timers struggling.
WTF Haas
When the last time we saw both Williams in the top 10.

[torquemada]

as there is a chance of rain, if I was a Team boss, and my driver did not make it out of Q1, I would change the car into a rain setup and let him start out of the box. Neither Antonelli nor Lawson will make it into the points, and this would be Hülkenbergs only chance for points IF it rains.

[Gixhost]

Qualifying Highlights: 2025 Australian Grand Prix

Qualifying Highlights: 2025 Australian Grand Prix

[hi5.0]

I'd be interested to see how much faster VER or LAW would have been in this year's Racing Bull F1 car, given these qualifying results. Thought HAAS was on its way to getting their act together... See if the rain comes and brings out some craziness like Brazil last year.

Barring a mishap at the front (bad start/crash) or bungled strategy, I see McLaren running away with this race.

[MrH]

Well this giong to be a long race.
Hadjar tossed his car into the wall on the formation lap and took himswelf out.
Now he's crying.

[MrH]

Another rookie driver crash out.
Add Sainz to the list.

[hi5.0]

Boring race. Until the crashes. New year, same old Ferrari... Feel bad for PIA and TSU who had a solid race going. Haas now also using Ferrari "strategy"?

[MrH]

Norris holds off Mad Max on a wet/dry/wet race.

Norris
Max
Russell
Albon
Antonelli

[MrH]

Result of the Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix.

Pos Driver Team Laps Gap
1 Norris McLaren 57 1h 42:06.304
2 Verstappen Red Bull 57 + 0:00.895
3 Russell Mercedes 57 + 0:08.481
4 Antonelli Mercedes 57 + 0:15.135
5 Albon Williams 57 + 0:12.773
6 Stroll Aston Martin 57 + 0:17.413
7 Hulkenberg Stake 57 + 0:18.423
8 Leclerc Ferrari 57 + 0:19.826
9 Piastri McLaren 57 + 0:20.448
10 Hamilton Ferrari 57 + 0:22.473
11 Gasly Alpine 57 + 0:26.502
12 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 57 + 0:29.884
13 Ocon Haas 57 + 0:33.161
14 Bearman Haas 57 + 0:40.351
Lawson Red Bull 46 Accident
Bortoleto Stake 45 Accident
Alonso Aston Martin 32 Accident
Sainz Williams 0 Accident
Doohan Alpine 0 Accident
NS Hadjar Racing Bulls 0 Did Not Start

4 out 6 rookies crashed out.
Stinker race by Ferrari, Haas.
Old man Alonso crashes out while Stroll gets 6th
Antonelli 16th to 4th
Big losers, Tsunoda, Paistri
Hulk 7th. May be the only points Stake will ever get this season.

[blue-sun]

Originally Posted by hi5.0

Boring race. Until the crashes.

There was nothing boring about this. WTF do you want? It was entertaining from start to finish.

[MrH]

Albert Park has a habit of throwing some curveball results.
Next 3 race should give an idea of the pecking order.

China
Suzuka
Bahrain

3 road courses. 2 are Tilke drones.

[torquemada]

Eddie Jordan, 77, dead, cancer

[hi5.0]

Originally Posted by blue-sun

There was nothing boring about this. WTF do you want? It was entertaining from start to finish.

Looked more like a procession in the rain even before the safety car periods. The offs and crashes resulted in the more entertaining part - especially toward the end of the race.

[hi5.0]

Originally Posted by torquemada

Eddie Jordan, 77, dead, cancer

Heard about it on the radio today. Will always consider the Jordan 191 in 7UP livery one of the prettiest F1 cars even if it didn't dominate on the track.

[MrH]

Times from today's Shootout for the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix Sprint.

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Hamilton Ferrari 1:30.849 134.221 mph
2 Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.867 0.018
3 Piastri McLaren 1:30.929 0.080
4 Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.057 0.208
5 Russell Mercedes 1:31.169 0.320
6 Norris McLaren 1:31.393 0.544
7 Antonelli Mercedes 1:31.738 0.889
8 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:31.773 0.924
9 Albon Williams 1:31.852 1.003
10 Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.982 1.133
11 Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.815
12 Bearman Haas 1:31.978
13 Sainz Williams 1:32.325
14 Bortoleto Stake 1:32.564
15 Hadjar Racing Bulls No Time
16 Doohan Alpine 1:32.575
17 Gasly Alpine 1:32.640
18 Ocon Haas 1:32.651
19 Hulkenberg Stake 1:32.675
20 Lawson Red Bull 1:32.729

[MrH]

Chinese GP Sprint Result

1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +6.889
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +9.804
4 George Russell Mercedes +11.592
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +12.190
6 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls +22.288
7 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +23.038
8 Lando Norris McLaren +23.471
9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +24.916
10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +38.218
11 Alexander Albon Williams +39.292
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine +39.649
13 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +42.400
14 Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing +44.904
15 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team +45.649
16 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team +46.182
17 Carlos Sainz Williams +51.376
18 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber +53.940
19 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber +56.682
20 Jack Doohan Alpine +60.048

[MrH]

Times from today's qualifying session for the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix.

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Piastri McLaren 1:30.641 134.529 mph
2 Russell Mercedes 1:30.723 0.082
3 Norris McLaren 1:30.793 0.152
4 Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.817 0.176
5 Hamilton Ferrari 1:30.927 0.286
6 Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.021 0.380
7 Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:31.079 0.438
8 Antonelli Mercedes 1:31.103 0.462
9 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:31.638 0.997
10 Albon Williams 1:31.706 1.065
11 Ocon Haas 1:31.625
12 Hulkenberg Stake 1:31.632
13 Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.688
14 Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.773
15 Sainz Williams 1:31.840
16 Gasly Alpine 1:31.992
17 Bearman Haas 1:32.018
18 Doohan Alpine 1:32.092
19 Bortoleto Stake 1:32.141
20 Lawson Red Bull 1:32.174

So what is Perez doing these days ?

[MrH]

Result of the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix.

Pos Driver Team Laps Gap
1 Piastri McLaren 56 1h 30:55.026
2 Norris McLaren 56 + 0:09.748
3 Russell Mercedes 56 + 0:11.097
4 Verstappen Red Bull 56 + 0:16.656
DQ Leclerc Ferrari 56 + 0:23.211
DQ Hamilton Ferrari 56 + 0:25.381
5 Ocon Haas 56 + 0:49.969
6 Antonelli Mercedes 56 + 0:53.748
7 Albon Williams 56 + 0:56.321
8 Bearman Haas 56 + 1:01.303
DQ Gasly Alpine 56 + 1:07.195
9 Stroll Aston Martin 56 + 1:10.204
10 Sainz Williams 56 + 1:16.387
11 Hadjar Racing Bulls 56 + 1:18.875
12 Lawson Red Bull 56 + 1:21.147
13 Doohan Alpine 56 + 1:28.401
14 Bortoleto Stake 55 + 1 Lap
15 Hulkenberg Stake 55 + 1 Lap
16 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 55 + 1 Lap
Alonso Aston Martin 4 Brakes

Lewis DQ for skidpad wear.
Leclerc, Gasley: under weight car.

[Gixhost]

I've been looking at all the info on this race since I got up this morning. Thanks for the updates!

[torquemada]

and THAT was a boring race, like the sprint

[MrH]

Yep. That was boring
I tried to stay up at 3am for this?