F1 Zorg & Badger GP Fantasy Grand Prix 2017

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Chequered flag Q3
Posted at 08:10

LEWIS HAMILTON SECURES POLE POSITION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.

 

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Qualifying top 10
Posted at 08:13

1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Valtteri Bottas 4) Kimi Raikkonen 5) Max Verstappen 6) Romain Grosjean 7) Felipe Massa 8) Carlos Sainz 9) Daniil Kvyat 10) Daniel Ricciardo

All my 3 drivers are in there #1, #5 and #6.......

 

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Australian GP: How qualifying unfolded​

Summary

1. Lewis Hamilton secures pole position
2. Vettel 2nd, Bottas 3rd, Raikkonen 4th
3. Ricciardo crashes out

 

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Australian GP: Will Hamilton win from pole?​

Summary

1. Lewis Hamilton starts on pole position
2. Vettel second, Bottas third
3. Race starts at 06:00 BST

 

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Nico Rosberg

@nico_rosberg
Good morning. Wow. Respect to all of you who always get up so early over the years... #F1#AusGP

7:16 AM - 26 Mar 2017

 

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^ Yawn......

 

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Lap 21/57
Well, they say these cars will find overtaking difficult and we'll soon find out if that is true. Lewis Hamilton is closing in on the big guns now.

Lap 22/57
"This is race critical, we need to get past Verstappen," Lewis Hamilton is told.

"Repeat, repeat!" says a flustered Hamilton.

"We need to get past Verstappen."

"I don't know how you expect me to do that."

Hamilton is sounding very unhappy out there.

Tom Clarkson

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

Posted at 07:41
It seems an extraordinary decision from Mercedes to bring in Lewis Hamilton when they did when track position is so crucial around Albert Park.

 

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Lap 39/57
Lewis Hamilton trails Sebastian Vettel by eight seconds but he'll be starting to look over his shoulder. Valtteri Bottas is within 2.6 seconds of him now...

 

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Posted at 08:09
Meanwhile, at the Rosbergs


Nico Rosberg

nico_rosberg

she loves cars

 

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Lap 44/57
"Power dropping in and out," says Lewis Hamilton. He's not been happy from the start of this race. Victory is slipping away from him. He's nine seconds behind Sebastian Vettel.

 

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Lap 46/57
Lewis Hamilton appears to be keeping Valtteri Bottas at arm's length. The gap is hovering around 2.5 seconds.

 

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Buggere...

Chequered flag
Posted at 08:31

SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.

 

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Top 10
Posted at 08:37

1) Vettel 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Raikkonen 5) Verstappen 6) Massa 7) Perez 8) Sainz 9) Kvyat 10) Ocon

 

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Andrew Benson

Chief F1 writer in Melbourne

Posted at 08:51
Hamilton looks happy enough. He likes a fight and he's got one. Suspect he realises winning this might have been beyond him.

 

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Australian GP: Vettel wins season opener​

Summary

1. Vettel wins after leapfrogging Hamilton in pits
2. Hamilton second, Bottas third
3. Grosjean, Palmer, Ericsson out
4. Ricciardo, Stroll, Alonso also retired

 

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Celebration fail
Posted at 09:06

It has been a bit of time since Sebastian Vettel last cracked open the winner's bubbly and it shows...​

 

[smiffy]

smiffy's in!

any placing above @hard top will do!

5 Team Smiffy Smiffy 102
6 HT HighTek Hard Top 101



probably won't last though!

haven't watch quali or race as stupid 4 On Demand is down, was it worth watching or was it just like last year?

 

[BMBabe]

My predictions wasn't to bad

 

[Mint]

Hey, I'm third. I'm not bringing up the rear for a change...plenty of time for that to change though

 

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Championship Standings
Pos Team Manager Pts
1 BMBabe Racing Stacey Jefferies 138
2 Kraken Racing Tim Sharpe 120
3 Mint Racing Mint 113
4 le chef torchey 107
5 Team Smiffy Smiffy 102
6 HT HighTek Hard Top 101
7 Team Westfield Andy McDonnell 98
8 thesaints 34 Chris Sharpe 92
9 ZorgChampions2016 Gail Flint 86
10 Pudding club Paul Rice 61

Remarks on report: Must try harder @Gail ......
Well done @BMBabe....
Bet you love this car.