F1 Season 1 | Race 1: Rolex Australian Grand Prix | 5th April 2017

F1 Season 1
Race 1 | Rolex Australian Grand Prix



Date: 5th April, 2017
Time: 9:30 PM IST

Track Details


Weather Forecast (Wednesday)


Drivers' Press Conference: 4th April, 2017 | 7:00 PM IST

List of Drivers for the Press Conference will be announced on the Spot

Managers' Press Conference: 5th April, 2017 | 7 PM IST

List of Managers who will be part for the Press Conference will be announced after the Drivers' Press Conference

Managers List:
Aqi - McLaren Honda
Adithya - Scuderia Ferrari
Rishabh - Sahara Force India
Sanjay - Renault
Tukaram Parabat - Tag Heuer Red Bull Racing
Ashu - Williams Martini Racing
Vighnesh - Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
Nikhil (Shinchan Nohara) - Torro Rosso Ferrari
Yash Bhavsar - Haas Ferrari
Fahad - Brawn GP
Nishchal - BMW Sauber
Haseeh - Lotus Renault
Akash Dharmaraja - Jaguar
Raminder Singh - Manor Racing Team
Johny S Raj - Toyota Racing Team
Mithun - Benetton Racing

Rishabh wrote:

Mithun wrote:Good press conference...
Great work Rish...
Just about 26 more hours for the race

Thanks bro. I am eagerly waiting to see how everyone will perform tomorrow

Mithun wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Mithun wrote:Good press conference...
Great work Rish...
Just about 26 more hours for the race

Thanks bro. I am eagerly waiting to see how everyone will perform tomorrow

Me too..This s going to be my 1st race

Aqi wrote:

Mithun wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Mithun wrote:Good press conference...
Great work Rish...
Just about 26 more hours for the race

Thanks bro. I am eagerly waiting to see how everyone will perform tomorrow

Me too..This s going to be my 1st race

Even mine

Adithya Shashank wrote:i have a question to AMG driver

Rishabh wrote:

FIA DRIVERS' PRESS CONFERENCE - AUSTRALIA

Hello and Welcome the Press Conference of Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Here are the drivers which will take part in the Press Conference tonight:

DRIVERS – Oliver White (Scuderia Toro Rosso), Luke Hunt (Sahara Force India), Jacques Durand (Mercedes AMG Petronas), Massimo Marcangelo (Scuderia Ferrari), Lucia Boffo (Renault) and Luke Perry (Benetton)

Let’s start with Massimo Marcangelo – the latest signing of Scuderia Ferrari. Massimo, its every Italian Motorsport fan dream to be part of Ferrari. How amazing it feels to drive for them this year where everything looks so different?

Massimo MARCANGELO (SCUDERIA FERRARI): Well, firstly, hi everyone, it’s good to see you all, it’s good to be here. I don’t know how I can express in words. All I can say is this is the best feeling any person can get. Driving in Formula One is one thing but driving for Ferrari is something beyond my imagination. So far things are looking perfect and our car looks spectacular. We are going all out attack from the very first lap of this season. We are here to win not only races but also Championships and I am confident we can achieve this target if we continue to progress every race.

You didn’t get any chance to take part in the Practice Sessions and Pre Testing because you were just added into Ferrari family. Do you think you are slightly behind compared to other drivers?

MASSIMO MARCANGELO: Not exactly to be honest. I have been working hard on simulator to improve my performances and I have full knowledge about this track as I have raced here in my GP2 days but this can be a blessing for us as a team because our developers got more time to work on car and improve it. Its better to go out in a strong car than going for practice in a slow car. So I feel I am not behind the other drivers and days which I missed will help me to hunt even harder during the race.

Luke coming to you, P1 in the first Practice Session is something remarkable for Sahara Force India. Do you think this is reflecting the exact image of how grid looks this season?

Luke HUNT (SAHARA FORCE INDIA): Its hard to say where we stand compared to other teams as we saw so many changes were done by almost every single team. Thus, I feel many teams are hiding their real pace and to know about how grid will shape up, we have to wait for qualifying but I can’t disagree on the fact that P1 is a great achievement, something which I was not expecting but I feel we timed it perfectly and waited for opportunity. Now its important for us to convert that performance into Race as well where it all matters.

Sahara Force India is famous for performing more than expected. Last time they got 4th in Constructors’ Championship. Where do you feel you guys will end after this season?

Luke HUNT: During the car launch, our Team Principal Rishabh Tandon said that we have been improving season by season and its important to continue our progress this season as well. So our aim will be to be part of Top 3 Constructors’ and I will give everything so that we achieve our goals by the end of the season.

Coming to you Jacques, Mercedes have been dominating this V6 era but this season they look totally different as they struggled during the Practice Session. Can you tell us what’s going wrong for your team?  

JACQUES DURAND (MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS): Aah! I don’t know if I have to be honest with everyone. Yes we were looking sketchy from the beginning but things are improving and we are moving in right direction after all the hiccups. We are still adjusting to these new rules which have been introduced this season but we won’t stay at the back for long. Its important to work on development and think about other races too instead of giving everything in just one race. We are confident that as time will pass, we will come to where we belong ie. Top of the Standings.

So are you expecting good result from this year’s Australian Grand Prix where a Mercedes driver have won since 2014?

JACQUES DURAND: Well we have seen some unpredictable results in Formula 1 so its always important to be positive. Currently Ferrari, Force India, Renault are looking strong but its too early to say. I am not counting us out but this will be the toughest challenge for us in this era and if we are successful in getting good amount of points, I will be happy and by tomorrow you will know whether our team will be happy or not.

Lets talk to Home favourite – Connor Harris. How did you react when you got the confirmation as the First Driver of the returning team Jaguar Racing?

Connor HARRIS (JAGUAR RACING): Personally, I was over the moon when things got confirmed because this will be a brand new challenge for me. All credit goes to my manager who made this deal work just after when we got to know that Jaguar Racing team is returing to Formula One. I am really excited for this season just like every fan is and I will try hard to provide my team what they want.

It’s a stat they don’t care for much around these parts, but no Australian has won the Australian Grand Prix since it became a championship round in 1985, so are you going to put that right this weekend for the fans considering you performed really well during the Practice?

Connor HARRIS: It's never easy to win any Grand Prix and this time there will be 32 drivers which means I have to beat 31 drivers. I can do that? Yes. Will I do that? We have to wait till tomorrow to find that out but as I said I will try hard to achieve what we can. Our pace was really good during the practice but its hard to say about other teams like Ferrari or Mercedes who might be hiding something under this sleeve but I would love to change that stat atleast for all Australians who will be supporting hard during the race.

Oliver, Toro Rosso is that team which always fights for some points but they have never made into Podium except in 2009 Italian Grand Prix. What do you think of your chances in 2017?

Oliver WHITE (Scuderia Toro Rosso): Well currently its hard to say where we will finish or whether we can get podiums this time but we can atleast say that we are looking in much better shape and there is always a hunger to perform above expectations and we will try hard. We feel our practice session was good enough to show that we will fight hard for points tomorrow but everything will be decided during the race.

With all the rule changes that have gone on from last year to this year, is this a really good year to come in as a rookie or is it actually quite tough?

Oliver WHITE: I don’t know. It is what it is and I’m just going to have to make the best of it. I don’t want to look at it as a negative or a positive, it’s the way it is, it’s a new regulation and it’s for everyone. It’s my rookie year and I just have to learn what I have to learn and get on with it quickly compared to others.

Talking about debuts, Lucia this is your first year as well and your performance was really good for in the Practice Session for Renault. Do you think you can carry this for whole season?

Lucia BOFFO (RENAULT):   It feels special to be here and making my debut for Renault. Obviously we are pleased with our efforts and credit goes to all the guys who worked day and night to provide me such an amazing car. It felt like I was flying it to be honest and I do fancy my chances to perform even better for this team race-by-race.

2016 was a learning year for Renault. Do you think you have all knowledge now to do much better in 2017 considering you are one Factory Team who should fight forward.

Lucia BOFFO: Yes we have full knowledge of the car this year. The whole team have added lots of efforts on this year car so that we can fight hard in the forward but its hard to tell about others. Personally I will push hard tomorrow and will see what we can get from this race but I am 100% sure that this race will be an eye opener for every single person.

Rishabh wrote:

Adithya Shashank wrote:i have a question to AMG driver

Save it for future now.

Adithya Shashank wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Adithya Shashank wrote:i have a question to AMG driver

Save it for future now.

sure 

Aqi wrote:

Adithya Shashank wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Adithya Shashank wrote:i have a question to AMG driver

Save it for future now.

sure 

Adi trolled

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

Nikhil wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

:3 How's it better bc?

Aqi wrote:

Nikhil wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

:3 How's it better bc?

F u bitch is much better

Ashu wrote:Starting together with Ipl

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

Nikhil wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

:3 How's it better bc?

Nishchal wrote:

Rishabh wrote:

Tell me those 3 words which are better than I Love You? ITS RACE DAY!!!!    
We are just 9 hours away from the Season Opener

Matlab likhne aata h to kuch bhi likhoge ? Thoda to upar wale se daro