Formula 1 2008 - Australia Season Opener

Mikko Nassi · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:23 am

The 2008 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is underway!

View the practice sessions live here: http://itv-80.vo.llnwd.net/d1/broadband/f1/simulcastPlayer.html
-You get team radio as well.

And live timing to go along with that on formula1.com.

Kimi was well fastest in the first session today, and Ferrari+McLaren had a large gap to the "rest."

2nd practice is going on now.

Alex Ritchie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:10 pm **Posts:** 277

A Finn will be world champion this year...

Ryan104 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:56 am

That link is awesome...

Alex Ritchie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:10 pm **Posts:** 277

My "broadband" is too slow! What I get is a series of blurry still photos...

:roll:

Still, it is an awesome site.

RocK · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:44 pm

thanks for the itv link. never knew they have a live thingy.
i have been using formula1.com live timing for years now.

i think Ferrari gonna run away in this race. dont look like the Macs can keep up in the long runs..

Mikko Nassi · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:35 pm

The live stream from ITV is new this year. Actually it's only meant to be viewed in the UK - if you try going to the live stream through the main site you get blocked.

You have to go directly to the stream (the link I posted).I'm sure they'll figure that out very soon and the direct stream will be blocked as well.

When that happens you can set-up a UK proxy IP address.

The stream was very popular (the ITV-F1.com website was down!), so hopefully a live stream will be offered on formula1.com soon as well. They can put advertising around the stream as well to make money.

It would be cool if they would make at least the Friday and Saturday streams free - only real dedicated F1 followers are interested in these sessions anyway but I doubt many would pay for them.

Session two Lewis was fastest but still slower than Kimi's FP1 time!

Alex Ritchie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:10 pm **Posts:** 277

Kimi was doing long runs with race fuel loads...

RocK · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:27 am

Mikko Nassi wrote:

The live stream from ITV is new this year.

oic, thanks again.

for the technical junkie, i like to visit formula1.com technical page
tho i shared for those who didnt know about it.

Mikko Nassi · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:05 am

At the friday press conference:

Quote:

Q: (Mike Doodson) You guys are in the best place to judge your fellow drivers. Can each of you please nominate, who, apart from yourselves, you think will be World Champion at the end of this season?
MWebber: Kimi.
GFisi: Probably Kimi.
HKova: No comment.
GF: Heikki, say Heikki.
TimoG: We have to wait and see how the first race goes. You never know who will be on the top but I don't know at the moment. We will see after the first race or two and then we will see which direction it goes. I would say Nelson!
NPiq: I was going to say Timo.
TG: Kimi.
NP: I was going to say Kimi as well.
SB: Obviously we haven't had the first qualifying yet, so it's very blurry, but if you have to pick, obviously the guy who won the championship last year must be the favourite.

Q: Heikki, team mate or compatriot?
HK: Lewis.

Alex Ritchie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:10 pm **Posts:** 277

Free Practice 3 was crazy. Hope we can see something similar in Qualifying. Nothing as boring as one driver running away with the championship!

gp8 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:25 pm

Well, qualifying is over. Disasters for Kimi and Webber. BMW / Petronas / Credit Suisse are looking good for plenty of TV exposure...despite Lewis being pole.

Mikko Nassi · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:34 pm

Yeh will be interesting to see if BMW really have some genuine pace to challenge the Mclerris, first pitstop tomorrow will tell all

.

Real shame Webber had what looked like a mechanical problem, he's always impressive in qual, especially in AUS.

With kimi in 16 it will be interesting to see if no TC means easier overtaking. A problem for Kimi is that heavy fuel loads might not work so well with no TC - tyres will wear quickly if you can't take care of 'em.

On-Board action is a lot more fun to watch this year.

Matias · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:48 pm

Robert Kubica made a big mistake in his last flying lap but I was so amazing that his laptime was still 2nd fastest and just 0.1 sec to Lewis. BMW seems very fast indeed around the weekend.

I was frightened by Kubica when his left tires touch the grass,it would be a terrible accidents if he have had spined in that high-speed curve.

Mikko Nassi · **Posted:** Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:31 am

One thing I hope will be awesome this year - the starts!

No launch/control or TC.. watch drivers on the dirty side struggle ... or maybe have them surprise by launching perfectly

. A few grid changes on the start usually makes for a good race.

msn · **Posted:** Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:32 am

kimi...kimi...i hope kimi wins :hello1:

...i hope kimi wins........ :hello1:

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