2018 Australian GP: Race

[FerrariF60]

We owe Haas a lot today. They neutralised the Red Bull threat and gave a golden VSC for Vettel.

This is F1mate, as we’ve seen many times before, ANYTHING can happen.....this time a bit of luck when needed was on our side....long overdue luck...but I’ll t@ke it

[gazoz]

This is F1mate, as we’ve seen many times before, ANYTHING can happen.....this time a bit of luck when needed was on our side....long overdue luck...but I’ll t@ke it

Absolutely it was long over due and we were there to capitalise greta result guys

[Aberracus]

Absolutely it was long over due and we were there to capitalise greta result guys

Se won great ! Viva Ferrari !


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[abbottcostello]

Hypotheticals mean nothing. Their chassis may be superior, sure, but Ferrari created their own chassis and entire power unit. I respect any team that does everything way more than a team that builds a tub and straps some aero bits to it anyday. Especially when all they do is whinge about being GIVEN an inferior engine. The question is making one doesn’t even cross their minds because they simply couldn’t. So sure, they’re a great team but Ferrari is simply better. It’s the sum of its parts. If Ferrari plugged in a Renault engine and built a worse chassis then sure, redbull is better. But they didn’t. They built everything from the ground up. Ferrari is a great team. You show no respect.

Well said!

Thankfully, our engineers seemed to have solved some of the balance problems before quali, our cars held their own when the chips were down

[icedeepan]

Don’t get too antsy mate, just stating the facts

I enjoy the win also mang, but winning on pure merit I enjoy it more

We won on merit, the mercs lost not due to the VSC but due to an error in their systems under the VSC. We didn't make any as a team and won!

[abbottcostello]

Poor Haas, were both cars due to loose wheels???

[jgonzalesm6]

Poor Haas, were both cars due to loose wheels???

yep, unsafe release......Rear left from Magnussen and front left from Grosjean. Wheel gun issue suspected.

[vcs316]

The agony & ecstasy:

[mike38mike]

Virtual safety care came out at the right time for us yes.
But still:
-Vettel kept going with used ultrasofts and had a similar pace to Hamilton with new softs,

- while hamilton was leading, he didn't manage to pull a big enough gap for him to be safe, or maybe he was too confident nothing could happen to him

- when seb was leading, hamilton could not get any closer than 0.6sec, and he was never in a position to attack vettel.

So I can only see positive things from this win. Seb managed his tires well, the team played well with the strategy, the ferrari top speed improved and seems to give us more protection from mercedes attacks, and most hilarious thing, the one that got a smile swiped off his face was Lewis, not Sebastian.

So congratulations ti the whole team. They gambled on changing the car philosophy rather than making an evolution of last year car, and so far, they did well.

[abbottcostello]

yep, unsafe release......Rear left from Magnussen and front left from Grosjean. Wheel gun issue suspected.

Man, the way that guy on the rear stormed out, I thought they were going to have to make a call to a suicide prevention hotline, he seemed really upset!

[Rob]

[Rob]

Lewis gained from VSC last year in Spain by pitting.

[Ferrarichamp]

@ Rob

[Michal2_F1]

Lewis gained from VSC last year in Spain by pitting.

And Vettel lost out badly in China. Instead of potentially taking first place, dropped down to sixth and had to fight his way through the field. In Bahrain, VSC gave a lifeline for Mercedes but they messed out their stops, otherwise Bottas had a shot at jumping Vettel.

[jgonzalesm6]

Man, the way that guy on the rear stormed out, I thought they were going to have to make a call to a suicide prevention hotline, he seemed really upset!

saw that...All pit crew were not happy campers.....all debbie downers. Both cars were doing awesome. Could have been a Ferrar 1-3-4-5 maybe.

[Rob]

[Michal2_F1]

saw that...All pit crew were not happy campers.....all debbie downers. Both cars were doing awesome. Could have been a Ferrar 1-3-4-5 maybe.

Rather Mercedes win and Verstappen was already ahead of Grosjean in the pit exit. But as much as 20 points went begging today. Interesting what happened there, it's very unusual to release two cars with loose wheels.

[Ferrarichamp]

Kimi the Finnish godfather

[racingbradley]

I don't care atm about anything other than we won this one!
We can build from here. After the party the boys in Maranello will get on with more development.

[abbottcostello]

Rather Mercedes win and Verstappen was already ahead of Grosjean in the pit exit. But as much as 20 points went begging today. Interesting what happened there, it's very unusual to release two cars with loose wheels.

Unfortunate they didn't catch on that it was an equipment problem before the second mishap

[Rob]

Unfortunate they didn't catch on that it was an equipment problem before the second mishap

speaking to friend who works wheel gun on #51 AF corse in WEC, he said could be air pressure failure. All signs saying you got enough, but when comes to pressing the trigger, the gun will work thinking theres enough but isnt. Or he said, wheel nut problem.

[alfarom147]

I actually agree that you should not gain from the VSC but in the past it's hurt us and helped others so not sure why they are suddenly moaning about it now.

Simple Greig...because it's a Ferrari😜

[alfa84]

Good luck help the winner. First, we dident let Ham get away. for more than 3 sec diff. Second, we had the a
Opportunity to attack with two cars, and play a double strategy. And than came the luck.

[abbottcostello]

speaking to friend who works wheel gun on #51 AF corse in WEC, he said could be air pressure failure. All signs saying you got enough, but when comes to pressing the trigger, the gun will work thinking theres enough but isnt. Or he said, wheel nut problem.

Tough pill to swallow (or nut)

[jgonzalesm6]

speaking to friend who works wheel gun on #51 AF corse in WEC, he said could be air pressure failure. All signs saying you got enough, but when comes to pressing the trigger, the gun will work thinking theres enough but isnt. Or he said, wheel nut problem.

Tough pill to swallow (or nut)

Kravitz reports that the wheelguns were delivering torque but they don't know if it was enough. The traffic lights could also be an issue.

The @HaasF1Team is 'heartbroken' after a double DNF in the @ausgrandprix and has been slapped with a $10,000 fine to boot. Talk about kicking a team while they're down...

[jgonzalesm6]

Vettel says his #AusGP win was "lucky" as Ferrari isn't a match for Mercedes right now per Autosport.

[bonzo]

Kravitz reports that the wheelguns were delivering torque but they don't know if it was enough. The traffic lights could also be an issue.

The @HaasF1Team is 'heartbroken' after a double DNF in the @ausgrandprix and has been slapped with a $10,000 fine to boot. Talk about kicking a team while they're down...

Ferrari to give them brand new wheel guns

[tifosi1993]

[tifosi1993]

[tifosi1993]