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  1. 03-12-2007, 05:46 AM #1
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    F1 2007: ING Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park

    For those unaware of the changes this season, a quick rundown can be found here: http://www.formula1.com/news/5738.html

    The schedule is also as follows:
    All times are local (Melbourne is GMT +11)


    Thursday 15 March

    15h00: FIA press conference


    Friday 16 March

    10h00 - 11h30: First free practice

    14h00 - 15h30: Second free practice

    16h00: FIA press conference


    Saturday 17 March

    11h00 - 12h00: Third free practice

    14h00 - 15h00: Qualifying

    15h00: FIA post qualifying press conference


    Sunday 18 March

    14h00 - 16h00: Australian GP

    16h00: FIA post race press conference
    No times will be set around Albert Park for a few days yet, but Ferrari are perhaps looking the strongest after pre-season testing, followed by McLaren. The FIA has also announced the tyre compounds to be used over the course of the weekend will be the soft and medium spec tyres. The slippery nature of the circuit is likely to see teams remain on the soft tyres for as long as feasible during the race.
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    Not sure if I am going to set my clock for this one (the race will be held at 04.00 our time), especially since that afternoon PSV - AJAX will be played and I'm going to need a lot of energy for that...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jorismo View Post
    Not sure if I am going to set my clock for this one (the race will be held at 04.00 our time), especially since that afternoon PSV - AJAX will be played and I'm going to need a lot of energy for that...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlickHolden View Post
    You need a DVD Recorder
    I know... That's going to be my next big purchase: a DVD Recorder with a nice HD in it...
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    Thats understandable for most Europeans. Do you guys get any replay of sorts? I know locally, the TV deal with Bernie is that the race can only be broadcast once or something.
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    Well, as far as I know, they are replaying the whole race at 14.00, but that's during the football game. So I probably end up watching the race live together with my brother and my girlfriends dad...
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    ITV will repeat the whole programme as if "live" when teh original race is at an ungodly hour.
    In addition their is always a one hour highlights show in teh evening and repeated on Monday.
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    So, who's everyone's money on to take the first race of the season?

    I'll stick my neck out and say Jenson Button.
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    Kimi Raikonnen FTW! Should be a great opener in sunny Australia (as it usually is) any Australians gonna catch the race in person?
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    5 AM in here, not a big deal to wake up. The Ferraris are a safe bet, if I had to guess the winner it would be Räikkönen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    Kimi Raikonnen FTW! Should be a great opener in sunny Australia (as it usually is) any Australians gonna catch the race in person?
    I'll be there both Saturday and Sunday. I also know that Sauc3 will be there on Saturday. Haven't heard of any other Aussie UCP members going either day.
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    Originally Posted by Coventrysucks
    For UK viewers qualifying is on ITV at 15:30 on Saturday, the race at 16:10 Sunday.

    Testing of the "mute" button may be a good idea, as James Allen is bound to spray us all with his tedious crop of mixed metaphors, annoying analogies and flawed facts.

    As for a winner, never write off the sturdy resilience of Ukyo Katayama!
    Cov, did you like listening to Murray Walker's commentary? I agree with your comment in relation to James Allen.
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    I dont care who wins or who does what, i just want to see the season getting started
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    Quote Originally Posted by john14 View Post
    Cov, did you like listening to Murray Walker's commentary? I agree with your comment in relation to James Allen.
    Murray Walker is a genius - i was looking at some old touring car clips on youtube the other day, and there was a bit of a tussle between two of the drivers, and with the onboard camera one of the drivers signalled his displeasure at being squeezed with a one-fingered salute.

    Without missing a beat, Walker simply says "'I'm going for first' Says Allum" (IIRC, it may have been another driver).

    James "The Cock" Allen would probably just titter like a school girl and make some gut-wrenchingly trite comment.

    It is true that Walker was prone to the odd gaff, but the rest of the time he was providing first class commentary.

    The only time Allen provides first class commentary is when he shuts up.
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