WOW !!! What a great race to open the 2009 season.

Apart from the race points I have also to award 20 points to my driver of the day.

It was a difficult choice to make as there were several contenders.

Jenson done nothing wrong all weekend and flew from lights to flag nursing his Brawn GP car in the final laps as his soft tyres were going off. But the introduction of the safety car after Kubica and Vettel (3rd/2nd) hit each other trying to catch the Englishmen allowed Button to ease off and protect his rubber finishing the race behind the safety car.

Trulli and Glock had to start from the pit lane after stewards penalised them for illegal rear wing infringments. They stormed through the field and Trulli would have finished on the podium if he hadn't have overtaken under the safety car. A schoolboy error that cost him a 25 second penalty from the disgruntled stewards demoting him to 12th.

There were many other worthy candidates.

Sebastien Buemi in his rookie F1 race finishing a very creditable 7th and picking up his first ever championship points, and Rubens following Jenson from the front of the grid also didn't put a foot wrong.

But my 'Driver of the Day' for the Australian GP goes to Lewis Hamilton.

In an extreemly underperforming Mercedes McLaren his started from the back of the grid after a gearbox failure stop him setting a time in Q2 and then the changing of it pushing him down 5 places on the grid.

In a car that had nothing compared to those around him, he showed great skill and determination battling through the pack in a faultless drive to take 3rd place and a podium place that even he must have thought impossible when the red lights went out.

But more importantly he took the (what could turn out to be very valuable) 6 points that went with it.

All off the Malaysia at top speed for back to back races.

Will the contraversial rear difussors prove a touch again for Brawn, Toyota and Williams and will the design please the stewards?

When will other teams 'copy' their inivation ? Will they wait for the FIA to make a decision or will it be too late by then.

It's all going on in what is (In my opinion) the most exciting start to a Grand Prix season that I can remember.

I can't wait for the next weekend in Malaysia.

2009 F1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	58	1:34:16	1
2	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	58	+0.8 secs	2
3	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	58	+2.9 secs	18
4	10	Timo Glock	Toyota	58	+4.4 secs	19
5	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	58	+4.8 secs	10
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	58	+5.7 secs	5
7	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	58	+6.0 secs	13
8	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	58	+6.2 secs	17
9	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	58	+6.3 secs	16
10	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	58	+7.0 secs	9
11	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes	58	+7.3 secs	15
12	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	58	+26.6 secs	20
13	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault	57	+1 Lap	8
14	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault	56	Accident	3
15	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	55	Accident	4
16	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	55	Differential	7
Ret	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	45	Nosecone	6
Ret	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	24	Spin	14
Ret	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	17	Accident	11
Ret	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	0	Accident	12

Trulli was originally classified third but had 25secs added to his race time for passing under the safety car.

Pos	Leader Board	Pts
1st	AxelRath	822
2nd	incubus	795
3rd	Mrs Aegis	786
4th	Rmalcolm	780
5th	Mymandann	780
6th	Goblen	778
7th	oberlaie	776
8th	240zee	761
9th	Aegis	754
10th	Pokernut10	735
11th	pachuko	732
12th	Stone90	724
13th	denis888	721
14th	shinyone	720
15th	xDWx	713
16th	lewisrocks	703
17th	hoopman5	694
18th	knotts99	679
19th	pandemon	678
20th	lambone	662
21st	Zockgott	659
22nd	Manse14	655
23rd	fjolser	655
24th	wiggy	648
25th	robertbh	637
26th	peartsAA	0

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

We have a late entrant: peartsAA has decided to join us on the F1 carnival.

But to be fair, he does have to start with zero points from Australia even though he did pick (IMO) a team that did NOT exploit the Aussie result.

You've got some catching up to do pearts

Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso

Robert Kubica

Rubens Barrichello

Jarno Trulli

Mark Webber

Timo Glock

Kazuki Nakajima

Nelson Piquet Junior

Sébastien Buemi

Ferrari

Red Bull

Toyota

Toro Rosso

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

WOW - second?

I am to Formula One what a chocolate fire guard is to teh gates of hell...

Expect the incmeister to fall away dramtically! 

Due to the recent events and decision regarding actions that took place during the Australian GP concerning Lewis Hamilton and the fact that we abide by the FIA's rulings, the previously displayed results and leaderboard will be ammended.

I shall try to do this as quickly as possible but please bear with me at this time and enjoy the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

I am mate

Just a bit like an old mother hen I suppose, just want to make sure my flock is OK.

Going to my mums on Monday and the closest she has to modern technology is an electric iron so you won't hear from me for a few days anyway until I drive back to civilasation on Wednesday.

Off to Woody's tomorrow then Saturday round the M25, up the M11 and we'll see who's turned up for the bash.

Take care guys

Good luck to all in Saturdays $100,000

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

 

2009 F1 Malaysian GRAND PRIX
Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	31	0:55:31	1
2	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	31	+22.7 secs	10
3	10	Timo Glock	Toyota	31	+23.5 secs	3
4	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	31	+46.1 secs	2
5	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	31	+47.3 secs	8
6	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault	31	+52.3 secs	5
7	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	31	+60.7 secs	12
8	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	31	+71.5 secs	4
9	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	31	+76.9 secs	16
10	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	31	+102.164 secs	15
11	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	31	+109.422 secs	9
12	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	31	+116.130 secs	11
13	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	31	+116.713 secs	17
14	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	31	+142.841 secs	7
15	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault	30	Spin	13
16	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	30	Spin	20
17	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	30	+1 Lap	19
18	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes	29	Spin	18
Ret	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1	Engine	6
Ret	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	0	Spin	14

Driver of the Day

Jenson Button

Fastest Lap

Jenson Button 1.36.641

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Pos	Leader Board	Pts
1st	AxelRath	1468
2nd	Mrs Aegis	1449
3rd	240zee	1437
4th	Aegis	1430
5th	incubus	1413
6th	Goblen	1388
7th	oberlaie	1387
8th=	Rmalcolm	1378
8th=	Mymandann	1378
10th	Pokernut10	1354
11th	peartsAA	1308
12th	pachuko	1271
13th	denis888	1248
14th	Stone90	1239
15th	shinyone	1235
16th	pandemon	1223
17th	hoopman5	1212
18th	knotts99	1211
19th	lewisrocks	1198
20th=	Manse14	1192
20th=	fjolser	1192
22nd	xDWx	1180
23rd	Zockgott	1173
24th	wiggy	1166
25th	robertbh	1154
26th	lambone	1153

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

 

2009 F1 Chinese GRAND PRIX
Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault	56	1:57:43	1
2	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault	56	+10.9 secs	3
3	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	56	+44.9 secs	5
4	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	56	+63.7 secs	4
5	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	56	+65.1 secs	12
6	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	56	+71.8 secs	9
7	10	Timo Glock	Toyota	56	+74.4 secs	19
8	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	56	+76.4 secs	10
9	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	56	+84.3 secs	2
10	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	56	+91.7 secs	8
11	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	56	+94.1 secs	15
12	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	56	+95.8 secs	11
13	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	56	+ 106.8 secs	17
14	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes	55	+1 Lap	20
15	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	55	+1 Lap	7
16	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	53	+2 Laps	16
17	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	50	Accident	18
Ret	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	20	Electrical	13
Ret	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	18	Accident damage	6
Ret	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	43	Transmission	14

Pos	Driver	Total	Quali	Race	Extras
15	Adrian Sutil	53	3	50
3	Felipe Massa	28	8	20
4	Fernando Alonso	75	19	56
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	56	1	55
10	Heikki Kovalainen	69	9	60
11	Jarno Trulli	33	15	18
5	Jenson Button	78	16	62
17	Kazuki Nakajima	50	7	43
1	Kimi Räikkönen	69	13	56
2	Lewis Hamilton	71	12	59
12	Mark Webber	82	18	64
18	Nelsinho Piquet	58	5	53
7	Nick Heidfeld	66	10	56
13	Nico Rosberg	69	14	55
6	Robert Kubica	60	4	56
8	Rubens Barrichello	98	17	61	20
19	Sebastian Vettel	106	20	66	20
20	Sebastien Bourdais	62	6	56
9	Sebastien Buemi	68	11	57
14	Timo Glock	60	2	58
23	BMW Sauber	22		22
24	Brawn-Mercedes	36		36
21	Ferrari	14		14
28	Force India-Mercedes	20		20
22	McLaren-Mercedes	32		32
25	RBR-Renault	40		40
26	Renault	26		26
29	STR-Ferrari	28		28
27	Toyota	20		20
30	Williams	10		10

My driver of the day has to go to pole sitter and race winner Sebastian Vettel.

He did not put a foot wrong the entire weekend and fully deserved his victory.

Driver of the Day

Sebastian Vettel

Fastest Lap

Barrichello 1.52.592

Pos	Leader Board	Pts
1st	incubus	2337
2nd	240zee	2281
3rd	AxelRath	2257
4th=	Rmalcolm	2221
4th=	Mymandann	2221
6th	Mrs Aegis	2203
7th	Aegis	2185
8th	Goblen	2160
9th	oberlaie	2150
10th	Pokernut10	2121
11th	peartsAA	2081
12th	Stone90	2060
13th	pachuko	2053
14th	pandemon	2010
15th	shinyone	2005
16th	lewisrocks	1960
17th	denis888	1950
18th	hoopman5	1933
19th	xDWx	1928
20th	knotts99	1920
21st=	Manse14	1909
21st=	fjolser	1909
23rd	wiggy	1896
24th	Zockgott	1856
25th	robertbh	1845
26th	lambone	1814

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

The Leader Board has been ammended after an error was discovered in the points awarded.

The unfortunate outcome of this is that we now find IncuFISH on top of the Leader Board.

A man who openly admits that he knows absolutely nothing about F1 or motor racing of any sort.

Please, please someone overtake him in the Bahrain GP and knock him down a bit before he gets back or I'm not gonna hear the last of it.

Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

And meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.