GTP 2024 Round 3 - Australia [+RESULTS]

[XcraigX]

Back to the traditional start of the F1 season, it's time for Australia. I feel the changes to the track have improved the show. But the cars have let us down with the usual lack of competition. However, you never know who could be throwing a surprize here. It could end up being a non-RedBull front row. Or maybe I'm just dreaming?

Get your guesses in before the deadline below!


In an amazing moment of Earthly harmony, there are no time changes to factor into the race weekend this year! Yay Earth!

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Round 3 - Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024, Albert Park, Melbourne - 22-24 March

Track Length: 5.278 Km (3.280 Miles)
Race Laps: 58 (306.124 Km)
# DRS Zones: 3

2023 Pole time: Max Verstappen (RedBull) 1:16.732

The deadline for entries is before the start of Friday First Free Practice (Friday 01:30 GMT / 02:30BST / 21:30 Thursday EDT in USA)

Remember to put your guess in the thread with all edits complete prior to the deadline above.

Other Links of Interest:
Official F1 Site
Melbourne Weather Forecast


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Just a reminder to you western hemisphere folks, that Friday practice in Australia is actually late Thursday night. So get your guess in before it's too late!



Best of luck to you all!

[megallos]

1:16.188

[MonteCristo]

1:16.116

[XcraigX]

1:16.250

[Star]

1:15.987


Awww, poor snowman in the picture

[Everso Biggyballies]

1:16.088

[Vassago]

1:16.227

[Ruslan]

1:15.984

[Picci]

1:15.985

[erwin greven]

1:16,117

[erwin greven]

The deadline for entries is before the start of Friday First Free Practice (Friday 01:30 GMT / 02:30BST / 21:30 Thursday EDT in USA)

Be aware that the US already uses Daylight saving time and Europe does not. So British time is still equal to GMT.

Start Free Practice 1: 12:30 AEDT. = 1:30am in the UK.

Use this site to check the FP times. It automatically uses your time zone.

[XcraigX]

The deadline for entries is before the start of Friday First Free Practice (Friday 01:30 GMT / 02:30BST / 21:30 Thursday EDT in USA)

Be aware that the US already uses Daylight saving time and Europe does not. So British time is still equal to GMT.

Start Free Practice 1: 12:30 AEDT. = 1:30am in the UK.

Use this site to check the FP times. It automatically uses your time zone.

Thanks! I checked all the times, but I used the info from last year to seed the thread and I forgot to edit this part.

[Everso Biggyballies]

The deadline for entries is before the start of Friday First Free Practice (Friday 01:30 GMT / 02:30BST / 21:30 Thursday EDT in USA)

Be aware that the US already uses Daylight saving time and Europe does not. So British time is still equal to GMT.

Start Free Practice 1: 12:30 AEDT. = 1:30am in the UK.

Use this site to check the FP times. It automatically uses your time zone.

Thanks! I checked all the times, but I used the info from last year to seed the thread and I forgot to edit this part.

If it helps, I posted all the session times in US East Timetable section..... as well as UK, CET ,and local AEDT in the opening GP Preview post .
US East with a red sub-heading
HERE viewtopic.php?t=18312

[XcraigX]

We are losing players. Please gently encourage them to come back!?

The guesses for this week:






Please check your times for errors!

EDIT: See revised times with all missing guesses now added. No wonder I thought we were losing players, I left them off the list!

[XcraigX]

EDIT: Fixed the final places due to the omitted scores. Apologies for the confusion! I guess I was tired as it had been a long day. Thanks to you all for being good sports!

This weeks winner is @Ruslan with a time 0.069 seconds away from Max Verstappen's pole time of 1:15.915! Good strategy to be the fastest of the fast guessers Ruslan!

The full results:


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With two 2nd places and a 3rd place, Picci rises to the top of the Accuracy Standings!\



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Thanks to his dynamite performance so far, Picci also takes the top of the Points Championship!



Thanks everyone for playing! The Japanese GP will be in 2 weeks so look for the new thread next week!