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      03-17-2016, 05:06 PM   #1
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F1 2016: Australian GP - Melbourne (March 20)

Fri 18 – Sun 20 Mar 2016 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX







Fri 18 – Sun 20 Mar 2016


Practice 1 Fri 12:30 – 14:00 (Local)| Thu 9:00 PM EST | Thu 6:00 PM PST

Practice 2 Fri 16:30 – 18:00 (Local)| Fri 1:30 AM EST | Thu 10:30 PM PST

Practice 3 Sat 14:00 – 15:00 (Local)| Fri 11:00 PM EST | Fri 8:00 PM PST

Qualifying Sat 17:00 – 18:00 (Local)| Sat 2:00 AM EST | Fri 11:00 PM PST NBCSN

Race Sun 16:00 – 18:00 (Local)| Sun 12:00 AM EST | Sat 9:00 PM PST NBCSN



New season; 21 races. Here's hoping for a departure that was the snoozefest of a season that was 2015.

#MclarenHondaHopeSpringsEternal

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      03-17-2016, 06:13 PM   #2
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Thanks for posting this! Rooting for McLaren to make a comeback this year too!

And just if it isn't clear - the PST times are all the night before the race day. Ie the race Starts at 1030PM Saturday Night.
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Thanks for posting this! Rooting for McLaren to make a comeback this year too!

And just if it isn't clear - the PST times are all the night before the race day. Ie the race Starts at 1030PM Saturday Night.
Thanks! Had to recheck the times and edit the table (added day)... AU local to EST/PST can be abit confusing lol
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      03-17-2016, 09:24 PM   #4
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NBCsports had a 1hr HaasF1 special on yesterday, it is replaying Sun at 3pm(ET). Behind the scenes as they prepared for the debut season.
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      03-17-2016, 09:40 PM   #5
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FP1 currently on NBCSN in the US. Nothing much going on aside from intermediate running on a slow drying track.

Renault livery is very striking in the tv. Digging it!

Looking forward to FP2 to get a clear picture of where all the teams stand in the pecking order. No shock that it probably a 1/2 of Mercedes/Ferrari.
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HELLO TO NEW SEASON!

Lets hope it'll be a wet-dry-wet-dry Albert Park to ensure some good fun.
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      03-18-2016, 07:25 AM   #7
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weather conditions looked awful in FP1. while I'm always excited for a new F1 season, I fear this year will simply be a repeat of last year.

The cars sounded better to me than they did last year, anyone else notice that? I did get a new TV this winter so maybe that's the difference I'm hearing.
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Trying to explain to my son and a friend when asked about the red bull car. It has an Aston Martin badge on the front but the motor is a Tag Heuer which is really a Renault motor. I completely understand all of the relationships here and the marketing strategies but damn, its so confusing to someone who hasnt followed the offseason. Talk about misleading. One would think Aston Martin has a car in Formula 1. Haas is basically a Ferrari B team running more than just a Ferrari motor but tranny, steering rack, and many other components. I like it. Hope they do well. (As in hang in the midfield kinda well) Hopefully its an exciting season. Dont know about the new quali format. Time will tell.
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weather conditions looked awful in FP1. while I'm always excited for a new F1 season, I fear this year will simply be a repeat of last year.

The cars sounded better to me than they did last year, anyone else notice that? I did get a new TV this winter so maybe that's the difference I'm hearing.
They have two exhaust outlets this year so sound is less dampened down one of them providing more noise:-)
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Awesome pics! Two things I notice this year: the massively complex front wings, and the extreme tapering in the rear.
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Awesome photos, thank you for sharing!
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Two smaller pipes running next on opposite sides of the main exhaust ? Wastegate exhaust pipe maybe.
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They have two exhaust outlets this year so sound is less dampened down one of them providing more noise:-)
Thanks, just got a good tech explanation from a good friend of mine too. It's an improvement, but not nearly enough to make me not miss the V10s.

anyway, I'll be pulling for FI, Sauber, and now Haas this year. I always like an underdog.
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Two smaller pipes running next on opposite sides of the main exhaust ? Wastegate exhaust pipe maybe.
yep that's exactly what it is, at least according to my buddy I just spoke with
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Hope Vetel/Ferrari can win this season. Weather sucks today
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I look at those stupid front wings and I just get pissed off. So wonderful unless somebody is behind you and wants to pass, like they do, ya know in actual racing? But no, follow too close and you cook the tires in a couple laps. Ridiculous.

Remove the aero, put massive tires on the car, huge power, get rid of the paddles, and lets go racing.
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New qualifying is abysmal.

It should include the flying lap post 90 seconds.

The cars can't even be turned around quickly to try and get a better time.
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New qualifying is abysmal.

It should include the flying lap post 90 seconds.

The cars can't even be turned around quickly to try and get a better time.
I totally agree with you. This format is appalling and embarrassing. With 4 minutes left Raikonnen and Vettel get out of their cars and barely any car went out except to do their flying lap.

WAY TO FAIL F1!!!!!
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Wtf was this BS.. What a fail.

Congrats to Hamilton.. Guy is a beast right now.
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