I might be completely wrong but I thought the test car was a spare. The drivers drive it and tell the crew what they need changing for their own cars. I guess they can't guarantee 100% but do their best. Should be interesting though.

No, don't think they have spare cars anymore. Pretty sure the 'third' or spare car was ditched as part of all the cost-cutting thats been happening over the past couple of years.


Can't wait til next week!!!

Oh I can see that happening. I know they used to and just thought it was still the same. Should be good next week :)

Almost time!!! :)

1 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.854
2 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.986 0.132
3 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:26.001 0.147
4 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:26.014 0.160
5 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:26.283 0.429
6 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1:26.590 0.736
7 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:26.789 0.935
8 17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:27.101 1.247
9 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:27.280 1.426
10 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:27.448 1.594
11 19 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:27.525 1.671
12 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:27.528 1.674
13 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1:27.536 1.682
14 18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:27.697 1.843
15 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.095 2.241
16 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:28.376 2.522
17 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:28.583 2.729
18 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:29.386 3.532
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1:30.829 4.975
20 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1:30.912 5.058
21 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1:32.106 6.252
22 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:32.135 6.281
23 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth
24 22 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth


looking good so far :)

Webber was fastest in first practise :P

If McLaren do well in Australia they were so sandbagging in testing!

No they weren't your just jealous! Should be a good race, Vettel in pole. Will be won on tyre changes though.

Vettel was on another planet today. Heidfeld was epically disappointing, and Webber needs to up his game.

Good to see Petrov up his game, but Massa is still a shadow of his former self. Alonso has destroyed Felipe babys spirit :( Give him the White Visor :mad:

Brundle & DC were decent for a first time too, I was suitably impressed.

I am little bit disappointed with Ferrari and Mercedes, but we'll see tomorrow.

Very happy with the commentary on BBC :D

Very disappointed with Felipe & Heidfeld.
And no one seems to be able to catch Vettel. How disappointing.