F1 Australia

[EricSturrock]

Those in the USA can see Practice 1 & 3 on SPEED.com

Man! Karun Chandok just crashed 30 seconds into the first practice of 2011!! He said he did now know what happened.

Hope Narain runs well, as well as the Red Bull

[Dirt13]

Im sure all the NCWTS fans will get up in the middle of the night to watch their most popular driver

[The Zeusian]

Im sure all the NCWTS fans will get up in the middle of the night to watch their most popular driver

I know I will. Been a fan of Narain since 05.

[EricSturrock]

wow just realized Karun was one of the 4 test drivers for his team. im thinking thier will be only 3 test drivers after this weekend

Im sure all the NCWTS fans will get up in the middle of the night to watch their most popular driver

looks like thier staying up for nothing. HRT(Narain & Liuzzi) don't have thier cars finshed yet according to SPEED's Will Buxton. I wonder if their finsh by race time

that sucks, guess their was no way they would have been ready for Bahrain if it would of occured 2 weeks ago.

[The Zeusian]

I wouldn't be surprised if HRT forfeits/folds there grid slot during the season.

[EricSturrock]

HRT got on track with Liuzzi with 2 minutes left in the 2nd practice, did not complete their lap. Narain's car has not been built yet(when practice ended last night).

Hopefully Narain gets his car built by qualifying, then by the new rule everyone has to be 107% of the quickest lap by the pole sitter. If that went by practice time if your lap time is slower then 6 seconds+ you will miss the race. By practice that would be d'Ambrosio(VIrgin), Glock(Virgin), Liuzzi(HRT), & Narain(HRT).

But just think if the pole sitter sets down a monster lap and makes like 1/2 the field miss the race!

[EricSturrock]

I think Narain is driving a Lafferty Truck!!!

first lap he was 22 seconds off the pace, 2nd lap 17 seconds! Thats all he did. His teamate made it 4 turns then the engine quit

The Virgin cars are going to be close to make it into the race.

Qualifying at 2am on SPEED

[The Zeusian]

HRT got some toasters eh

[EricSturrock]

Should be a really exciting race tonight, im pumped.

Can Vettel win? I can't belive he nicknamed his 2011 car "Kinky Kylie" because the car has a tight rear end and it reminded him of singer Kylie Minogue

[The Zeusian]

That 107% is going to hurt the backmarker teams this year. Idk how much money HRT have but with them still building the car during practice this weekend race & how late they debut their 2011 models plus naming their 2nd driver must be taking some change out of the team. I think this year will be the 1st yr in quite some time to see a team folds midseason due to funding. Last team that did it was MTV Simtek Ford.

[EricSturrock]

Nice race last run. Fun watching the batteling.

[MacDonald81]

BEST RACE I HAVE EVER SEEN MAN!  Vettel crossed the line, I went upstairs to register for eFusjon Energy Club, and came back in time to see second place finish.