Follow live minute by minute of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in the mythical circuit of Melbourne. Fernando Alonso starts 4th and Carlos Sainz 5th, in search of the podium, with Max Verstappen on pole.
2 minutes and the red lights of the exit traffic light will go out!
from the pitlane
Pérez y Bottas They will not start from the grid, they will do so from their respective boxes. They have installed a new electronic control unit on the Mexican’s Red Bull and have changed the suspension; The Finn’s Alfa Romeo has also had its suspension modified.
Grille output:
1º Verstappen
2º Russell
3º Hamilton
4th Alonso
5th Sainz
6º Stroll
7º Leclerc
8º Albon
9º Gasly
10º Hulkenberg
11º Ocon
12º Tsunoda
13º Norris
14º Magnussen
15º DeVries
16º Plates
17º Zhou
18º Sargeant
19º Bottas (pit)
20th Perez (pit)
5 minutes to go!
OJO Grid Changes
As of today, the grill drawers are wider. Ocon y Alonso they were penalized in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia respectively for failing to position their cars correctly inside the lines. The drivers have let the FIA know that the design of the 2023 cars made it difficult for them to see precisely those white lines that delimit the space in which they must ‘park’ before the start, so the stewards have redesigned and repainted the drawers : are 20 centimeters wider than before and, in addition, there is a line in the center for better orientation.
winners poker
On the track there are four drivers who know what it is to win in Australia: Alonso (2006), Hamilton (2008 y 2015), Bottas (2019) y Lecrec (2022).
Albert Park circuit
Melbourne’s semi-urban circuit first hosted F1 in 1996. It is 5.278km long. and the pilots must give 58 laps. That is, 306,124 kilometers in total.
Less than a quarter of an hour to go before the start of the race
Anthem and air show in Melbourne
All firm during the performance of the Australian anthem.
Time change
On the night of April 1st to 2nd, Melbourne (and other areas of Australia) switch to winter time, so last night (their night) the clocks went back one hour. The race starts at 15:00 local time.
the sun shines
After two days with intermittent rain and a cold atmosphere, the sun is shining in Melbourne today and the temperature has risen.
welcome to the moment of truth
Good morning to the early risers… and to the Formula 1 night owls. At 7:00 a.m. (6:00 a.m. in the Canary Islands), the Australian GPthird round of the 2023 World Cup.
Surprise and euphoria in Mercedes
“It has been unexpected.” That was the verdict this Saturday at Mercedes after their cars flew down the Australian track. The two single-seaters have shown a much higher performance these days than in the first two races. Will the first victory come this Sunday for the team that leads This is Wolff?
The wind tunnel: the secret of Aston Martin?
Fernando Alonso’s team has a hundred hours more than its rivals until June to achieve improvements of 10 aerodynamic points in the holy grail of cars to gain speed. The wind tunnel is the holy grail of Formula 1. The DNA test that certifies or rules out the progress of single-seaters.
The grill in Australia: Mercedes revives, fiasco for Checo Pérez
Max Verstappen, with the fastest time on the tarmac at Albert Park, will start in first position. Less lucky was his teammate, Checo Perezwho after a failure in his car will start in the last position on the grid. George Russell y Lewis Hamilton will start in 2nd and 3rd position, respectively. Will we see a real improvement in the Mercedes during the race? Fernando Alonso y Carlos Sainz They will start in 4th and 5th position.
Fernando Alonso, on the second row of the grid
Old rivals, colleagues and ‘close enemies’, Fernando Alonso y Lewis Hamilton They occupy a second row of many carats on the grid of the Australian GP. Will sparks fly as before? With a car infinitely superior to last season, Alonso already warned this Saturday after qualifying: “If there is a massacre, I will take advantage of it”
Everything prepared in Australia for Formula 1
Welcome to the 2023 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix! Starting at 7 in the morning, the single-seaters will roll around the Albert Park circuit in a race in which, as usual, Max Verstappen and his powerful Red Bull start from pole position.’ After the reigning champion, George Russell, and on the second row of the grid Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
