2024 Australian Grand Prix - Practice & Qualifying Thread

[elnano14]

FP1 just ended, once again it's very close in 1 lap pace performance between us and the other teams

[tifosi1993]

FP2, car is on rails. Also, maybe it's just me, but it looks like they are running the car lower than they did in the previous two races.

[tifosi1993]

Charles 1:17.423 with a big mistake in turn 6.

[Cavallino]

FP2, car is on rails. Also, maybe it's just me, but it looks like they are running the car lower than they did in the previous two races.

Leclerc's change of direction through that chicane in sector 2 is incredible

[tifosi1993]

Leclerc's change of direction through that chicane in sector 2 is incredible

Also turns 11-12-13, looking mighty there.

And as expected, warmer temperature helping us to switch on the tyres.

[Cavallino]

Also turns 11-12-13, looking mighty there.

And as expected, warmer temperature helping us to switch on the tyres.

Verstappen seems to be having trouble through those last 2 corners too

[Aviamata]

SF-24 is mighty here , maybe aggresive setup has worked

[tifosi1993]

Car is very strong in the last sector, even during the long runs

[Cavallino]

Leclerc is flying

[tifosi1993]

[elnano14]

Damn Lerclerc is giving me hope, his long run is fastest as well

[Aviamata]

So how is our long run pace compare to RB ?

[tifosi1993]

[ntukza]

FP1 just ended, once again it's very close in 1 lap pace performance between us and the other teams

Wow, first post on this thread comes at the end of FP1.

[Aviamata]

Wow, first post on this thread comes at the end of FP1.

Most people here is from Europe so it's midnight there now i think

[Greig]

Wow, first post on this thread comes at the end of FP1.

Wow FP1 at a ungodly hour for many who work

[ntukza]

Does anyone know if we brought new parts or did something significant to warrant a better-looking performance here?

[Aviamata]

Does anyone know if we brought new parts or did something significant to warrant a better-looking performance here?

Small flap near the back of engine cover and we try more agressive setup

[tifosi1993]

Lap times chart (FP2)

[tifosi1993]

Small flap near the back of engine cover and we try more agressive setup

Yup, running the car with lower ride height here. I could hear the floor scrapping against the tarmac from the onboard.

We have zero issue with the porpoising, which is enabling us to go for aggressive with the ride height.

[paolo lalli]

Patience fans slowly ferrari is on track to reel in redbull.The car looks planted and easy to drive with great speed across the circuit of Albert Park is there reason to be optimistic Definately.

[stefa]

Wow FP1 at a ungodly hour for many who work

Exactly! Race on Sunday by Serbia time is at 05:00

[Aviamata]

Helmut Marko said that Ferrari used full power during their qualifying runs while they didn‘t but he said that Charles's longrun was impressive so Red Bull have some work to do in terms of race setup.

[ntukza]

Most people here is from Europe so it's midnight there now i think

Wow FP1 at a ungodly hour for many who work

Yep it's definitely an odd time for the rest of the world. That and the championship drought of the last two decades which has knocked a bit of enthusiasm out of the most ardent among us. But that will change at some point. It has to.

[ntukza]

Small flap near the back of engine cover and we try more agressive setup

Yup, running the car with lower ride height here. I could hear the floor scrapping against the tarmac from the onboard.

We have zero issue with the porpoising, which is enabling us to go for aggressive with the ride height.

Nice! Interesting that so far the aggressive setup seems to not have a negative effect on race pace. I would expect it to be compromised.

[Aviamata]

Helmut Marko said that Ferrari used full power during their qualifying runs while they didn‘t but he said that Charles's longrun was impressive so Red Bull have some work to do in terms of race setup.

Charles on 3rd quali lap on Engine 1 mode according to @FUnoAT . I hope during later runs he didn't use this mode

[paolo lalli]

Charles on 3rd quali lap on Engine 1 mode according to @FUnoAT . I hope during later runs he didn't use this mode

At the end of the day who cares what Helmet thinks he knows ferrari are coming and coming fast,he loves mind games .look at his behaviour with this ongoing red bull saga.He is a trouble maker and a master manipulator.I don't really rate him like a mist in winter he just hangs around.Ferrari will be focusing on the task at hand and that is closing in on redbull and marko.

[Aviamata]

Meanwhile Bearman is slower than Antonelli by about 1.5 seconds during quali in F2 . Antonelli P2 Bearman P16

[Aviamata]

RB20 has tyre-overheating problem , same thing with Russel . On the last lap Perez time is improve significantly

[gump1480]

RB20 has tyre-overheating problem , same thing with Russel . On the last lap Perez time is improve significantly

Did Perez do the last lap after a cooldown lap?