All the important information for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at your fingertips in the F1 Fanatic race programme:
The race
2011 Australian Grand Prix preview – Home race an opportunity for Webber as 2011 season starts.
2011 Australian Grand Prix – Race information page.
2011 Australian Grand Prix discussion – Going to this weekend’s race? Find other fans who are here.
Stewards: Johnny Herbert, Paul Gutjahr, Steve Stringwell
Tyres: Hard (silver lettering) and soft (yellow lettering)
The track
Albert Park, Melbourne – Track data, circuit diagram, car set-up information and more.
Pastor Maldonado and the Williams team explain more about the track in this video:
The drivers
You can find the 2011 F1 driver-line up here:
Four drivers will be making their F1 race debuts this weekend. Here are their biographies:
Karun Chandhok is expected to run in first practice for Lotus in place of one of their regular drivers.
The weather
A largely dry but cool weekend is forecast, with a chance of light rain on Friday and Saturday mornings.
Following the race live
F1 Fanatic Live will be open for your comments during every session.
Join us for every lap of the race, qualifying and practice at these times:
Friday 25th March 2011
Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 12:30-14:00 (UK time: 1:30-3:00)
Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 16:30-18:00 (UK time: 5:30-7:00)
Saturday 26th March 2011
Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 14:00-15:00 (UK time: 3:00-4:00)
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying: 17:00 (UK time: 6:00)
Sunday 27th March 2011
Australian Grand Prix: 17:00 (UK time: 7:00)
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2010 Australian Grand Prix highlights
Jenson Button made an early switch to slick tyres on a damp track which proved pivotal in last year’s race.
He moved up to second place and went on to win after Sebastian Vettel retired.
2010 Australian Grand Prix review – Button wins thrilling Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton fumes after strategy mistake – It was a frustrating race for the other McLaren driver.
Previous Australian Grands Prix
2010 Australian Grand Prix: Button wins thrilling Australian GP
2009 Australian Grand Prix: Button wins for Brawn in spectacular start to season
2008 Australian Grand Prix: Ferrari falter and Hamilton triumphs
2007 Australian Grand Prix: Raikkonen wins first race for Ferrari
2006 Australian Grand Prix: Alonso first in hectic race
2005 Australian Grand Prix: Victory for Fisichella on Renault debut
2002 Australian Grand Prix: Schumacher cruises home after first lap smash
1995 Australian Grand Prix: Hill wins last race at Adelaide
1986 Australian Grand Prix: Prost champion after Mansell blowout
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2011 Australian Grand Prix
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Image design by PJ Tierney
PJ Tierney
24th March 2011, 15:33
Banner looks awesome in situ :)
BasCB (@bascb)
24th March 2011, 15:35
Congratulations, a marvellous job on the banner!
ajokay (@)
24th March 2011, 17:25
It looks great, but my mind keeps saying that is should be moved slightly to the right, so the gap between the right-hand edge of the banner to the right-hand edge of PJ’s poster is the same as the gap from the top edge of each.
Sorry, I’ll shush now.
Macca25
25th March 2011, 0:26
I was think the exact same thing. It must just be a graphic designers brain at work. :)
US_Peter (@us_peter)
24th March 2011, 19:11
I was hoping we’d see those for race weekends! Looks fantastic!
BasCB (@bascb)
24th March 2011, 15:38
I think It will be Heikki giving up his car for Karun in FP1 (saw that in a tweet from @EliGP, @NobleF1 or @AdamcooperF1 I think)
roberttty (@roberttty)
24th March 2011, 15:39
will there be a new banner for each of the 19 races?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
24th March 2011, 15:40
Yep.
PJ Tierney
24th March 2011, 16:06
View them all here ;)
http://www.pjtierney.net/2011/03/f1-fanatic-race-banners.html
Bigbadderboom
24th March 2011, 17:20
They all look brilliant! Nice style PJ!
sato113
24th March 2011, 16:10
i think you should put one in the white spaces at the side, for each race weekend…?
Jake
24th March 2011, 16:13
just seen where the DRS timing loop and activation zone are. I have to say I’m a little worried now, seems like a too big zone
Woffin
24th March 2011, 16:52
Where are these located? I can’t seem to find this information anywhere.
Jake
24th March 2011, 22:25
on the FIA website in the media section
MW (@)
24th March 2011, 16:42
Hey, does anyone know if I can view F1 practice/quali/race online?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
24th March 2011, 16:45
Following F1 live FAQ
Meander (@meander)
24th March 2011, 19:59
Hi, I’ve arrange a proxy that should allow me to watch the iplayer on bbc. I have no experience with it though, so I have no idea if I’ll be able to watch the live-stream. How can I test this to be sure? Thanks!
RandomChimp (@randomchimp)
25th March 2011, 22:34
I guess you could go to http://www.google.com and if it redirects you to google.co.uk then the internet thinks you’re British.
RandomChimp (@randomchimp)
25th March 2011, 22:37
DISCLAIMER:
Not that I condone using a proxy to access content reserved for license fee payers.
MW (@)
24th March 2011, 16:52
Cheers Keith!
Obscenely psyched about this weekends GP!
Jonathan Wallcroft
24th March 2011, 17:44
Does anyone know if other teams besides Lotus will run test drivers eg Hulkenburg, Yamamoto and Ricciardo
F1Yankee (@f1yankee)
24th March 2011, 17:46
for the US, speed will show:
practice 1: thursday, 9:30 pm eastern, stream on speedtv.com
practice 2: friday, 1:30 am eastern, speed tv
practice 3: friday, 11 pm eastern, stream on speedtv.com???
qualifying: saturday, 2 am eastern, speed tv
race: sunday, 1:30 am eastern, speed tv
US_Peter (@us_peter)
24th March 2011, 19:12
Yes, FP3 will be streaming online…
John H
24th March 2011, 21:04
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying: 17:00 (UK time: 6:00)
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Australian Grand Prix: 17:00 (UK time: 7:00)
When should I set my alarm Keith!?
IDR (@idr)
24th March 2011, 22:05
Set your alarm as Keith is telling you, but you will have to set your watch during the night from Saturday to Sunday. We will loose one hour. Spring/Summer timetable is coming to Europe.
John H
25th March 2011, 13:16
Ah yes – good one! My bad
Stephen Jones (@aus_steve)
24th March 2011, 23:31
lets do this! love the posters! good choice with pjtierney
for anyone at the track on saturday, there will be a meetup before qualifying.. details are here => https://www.racefans.net/f1-2011-season/2011-f1-calendar/2011-australian-grand-prix-discussion/comment-page-3/#comment-624580
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
25th March 2011, 8:23
Awesome stuff! Just so much to absorb :)
Gwenouille
25th March 2011, 12:30
Help !
French TV channel TF1 won’t braodcast the qualis !
Do you have a clue where on the net I could follow them ?