F7: Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix [12/04/12 Time 8pm]

[lemonfreshsmurf]

Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix
Season 3

Race Information:

Date: 12th April 2012
Time: 8pm (UK time)

• Rules and Information (http://www.apexracingleague.com/showthread.php?9326-F1-Championship-Season-4-Rules-Regulations-and-Calendar) (http://www.apexracingleague.com/showthread.php?9326-F1-Championship-Season-4-Rules-Regulations-and-Calendar)
• Current Standing's (http://www.apexracingleague.com/content.php?449-results-amp-championship-standings-%28ps3%29) (http://www.apexracingleague.com/content.php?449-results-amp-championship-standings-%28ps3%29)

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab206/phillh79/ARL%20F1%202011/ARL%20Track%20Maps/Australia.png

Previous F7 Stats:
Race Winner:
• Season 3: Ashracer - 41:46.481

Pole Position:
• Season 3: Empi1981 - 1:20.848

Circuit: Albert Park, Melbourne
Laps: 29


If you are unable to make the race, please let your leagues Coordinator know in advance.

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

How is everybody,s times then?

So far I have hit a 20.7 but hope to gain half a second or so.

Come race day , just hope I can get best set up for my chosen car.

[eddyedwards10]

I've been practising and best I can do is a 1:26 I see people getting 1:20's etc and I think I'm good round this track but don't seem to have the speed :(

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

Add me in psn and I will practice with you today and helpvwith set up if you like, should be on after dinner once my daughter has afternoon nap.

[eddyedwards10]

That's kind of you mate - I'm working at the moment and I'm not sure yet whether I'll be back till late tonight as I may be up my father in laws watching the Liverpool game, but I'll add you anyway mate and hopefully we can meet up at some point!!

[Respekt47]

I've been getting times in the 1.22's, and 3's. That was a few weeks ago though, going to try and get a bit faster today.

[AJ_Simps]

Drivers briefing is up please read.....

League Coordinators please add each new briefing as the next race comes around the new season 4 versions will be available in the coordinators forum in the templates.

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

If anyone fancys a practice later I should be on around 9.

[yoo2007]

Good to see Old friends still in here :), Have fun Guys :) Last season was my worst race in here , Good luck Guys :)

[AERO_Crumb]

Good to see Old friends still in here :), Have fun Guys :) Last season was my worst race in here , Good luck Guys :)

Shame you left us dude, even though things last season got messy, it had a really good atmosphere for me at least. Good luck for your future, hopefully you'll return one day :)

[STEFF-SCOTTISH]

Looking forward to race tonight lads, lets make it a good season !!

[lemonfreshsmurf]

Best of luck tonight guys. :)

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

Nice one lemonfresh, good luck all, keep it clean , any incidents, wait until after to shout about it, sometimes it may just be lag.

[AERO_Crumb]

"Lemonfresh, by Cilit bang" haha

Good luck guys!

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

Bang AMD the dirt has gone

[AERO_Crumb]

That didn't go as I had hoped :(

Qualifying:

Went badly as ever, couldn't get a good time down due to nerves and messing laps up lol :p

Race:

Picked up some positions in the first few laps but I believe me and STEFF-SCOTISH had a coming together so I dropped back so for him to recover. I was struggling for grip in the first stint so badly, in 4 laps my tyres dropped off the cliff, on primes the same was happening, I'd have noticed that in practice of every practice online I've had hadn't turned out to be wet :( I was battling with eddyedwards until he hit a wall out of turn 16, tried to catch up to Martin, but then in the middle of the race, hit the invisible wall at the start of the pit-straight :(

[Respekt47]

My internet would go out this morning. Feel bad for missing the race. Now I get to start the season on one of my least favorite tracks, yeah!!

[martincctr6]

Must admit to being slightly disappointed with Qualifying, had been getting in the 1:21's during online qualifying, maybe down to track temp.
Race didn't go to plan either! I started on the grid with Ozstryker right in front of me, and from experience of last season racing with Oz and his Laggy starts I hung back on the run down to turn 1 and got passed by a couple of guys, and ended up in the wall on the outside of turn 2. Than on Lap 5 after chasing down the pack I had an incident with EddyEdwards which ended up with me losing my front wing. (stewards enquiry raised). Having to pit early left me with a dilemma when the rain came as my primes were now burning red but it wasn't quite wet enough for inters. Eventually gave in and pitted onto inters.
Overall 'adequate' end result but wonder what might have been without the incidents.

[AERO_Crumb]

Must admit to being slightly disappointed with Qualifying, had been getting in the 1:21's during online qualifying, maybe down to track temp.
Race didn't go to plan either! I started on the grid with Ozstryker right in front of me, and from experience of last season racing with Oz and his Laggy starts I hung back on the run down to turn 1 and got passed by a couple of guys, and ended up in the wall on the outside of turn 2. Than on Lap 5 after chasing down the pack I had an incident with EddyEdwards which ended up with me losing my front wing. (stewards enquiry raised). Having to pit early left me with a dilemma when the rain came as my primes were now burning red but it wasn't quite wet enough for inters. Eventually gave in and pitted onto inters.
Overall 'adequate' end result but wonder what might have been without the incidents.

Well, Melbourne isn't my strongest haha. Bring on Malaysia! I'm dreading china if you remember what my race went like there ahah

[Ashracer2011]

F7 never without incident :P

[ozstryker14]

Quali - couldn't get a good lap in and only managed 5th. Could get low 20s in praccy but fair to say danne was untouchable with his time!

Race - went with a wet setup as I knew the rain woul come. Had an ok start, usually I am very slow away because I play from Australia, but daddy's connection was excellent! Managed to go around a few into turn 3 an left me 5th behind daddy and maybe crumb boy? Followed closely for the first few laps then daddy and someone in front of me tangled into the fast chichane and flicked across the track, I avoided and resumed my chasing of daddy. Thought I had the pace on daddy at this stage of the race, but went for a stupid move into turn 14 and paid the price by being tapped into the wall. Then the rain just wouldn't come! I was slow on the wet but not quite inter track. Managed to stay just ahead of Scottish I think to jag 3rd

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

Quali - could not get the lap times from the practice sessions I did, consistently got low 20's , only managed a low 21 , must have been the track temp and overcast conditions, still happy with 3rd though.

Race , just could not get those brakes and tyres to work , really struggled in the early stages, had some good racing with ozzstryker and searle , unlucky for searle who attempted overtaking on chicane on outside lol ( inside is better ), I held my guns and stuck to the racing line , either clipped or he span?

Not sure what happened to oz? chasing me hard , look in my rear view and he sideways in the wall.

I held my primes until it was very wet , came in at the right time for inters and somehow managed to take 2nd from GBM-MAZ.

Happy with the outcome but yet dissapointed as during practice , I had much more pace but must have been nerves and weather conditions which slowed me up.

Well done Danne , you should be up in the higher leagues to be fair with those quali times.

Video up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBppupOs6Y0&list=UUKSF4RRyer9a_FPEE77pQvg&index=1&feature=plcp

[TurboF1]

Well done boys its good to see our practice sessions Ian have got you fighting for wins :) ... well done to everyone and good luck :)

[AERO_Danne27]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QYBLX2Q50&context=C40caadaADvjVQa1PpcFOId8cAFNy8uY0F8BvJzCK7 uShwhqoFUIE=

[eddyedwards10]

Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix
Season 4

Pole Position: Daniel Hall - 1:19.506
Fastest Lap: Daniel Hall - 1:23.384



Pos
Driver
Team
Time
Pts


1.
Daniel Hall
Williams
42:25.460
25


2.
Big-Kid-Daddy
Sauber
+20.323
18


3.
Ozstryker14
Williams
+27.706
15


4.
STEFF-SCOTTISH
Red Bull
+28.728
12


5.
Searle777
McClaren
+34.228
10


6.
GBM_MAZ
HRT
+50.061
8


7.
martincctr6
Sauber
+1:11.924
6


8.
eddyedwards10
Force India
+1 LAP
4


9.
Eff One ATx
Ferrari
+1 LAP
2


10.
coolwiz89
Force India
+2 LAPS
1


11.
CrumbBoyy
McClaren
DNF > 50%
0


12.
Wilson123
HRT
DSC Qualy
0


13.
Squizza1990
?????
DNS
-


14.
Foxmuldz
?????
DNS
-


15.
Respekt47
Red Bull
DNS
-


16.
DriverName
TeamName
DNS
-

[ozstryker14]

It was a stupid mistake by me. Tried to go on the inside it there was no room up there oout of 14 and slightly touched you and bag into the wall, needing a wing change. Good race really enjoyed it!

[Big-Kid-Daddy]

Well done boys its good to see our practice sessions Ian have got you fighting for wins :) ... well done to everyone and good luck :)

Yeh nice one to my practice buddy Carl, its so much better with a wheel .

[eddyedwards10]

Just like to apologies to martin over an incident on lap 5. Hold my hands up it was careless not reckless - sorry if i ruined your race dude.

[martincctr6]

Just like to apologies to martin over an incident on lap 5. Hold my hands up it was careless not reckless - sorry if i ruined your race dude.

Apology accepted, looking forward to the next race now.