[Chode]

Qualifying results - 2016 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time
1. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:23.837
2. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:24.197
3. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:24.675
4. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:25.033
5. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso 01:25.434
6. F. Massa Williams 01:25.458
7. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:25.582
8. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:25.589

9. S. Perez Force India 01:25.753
10. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:25.865
11. V. Bottas Williams 01:25.961
12. F. Alonso McLaren 01:26.125
13. J. Button McLaren 01:26.304
14. J. Palmer Renault 01:27.601
15. K. Magnussen Renault 01:27.742

16. M. Ericsson Sauber 01:27.435
17. F. Nasr Sauber 01:27.958
18. D. Kvyat Red Bull 01:28.006
19. R. Grosjean Haas 01:28.322
20. E. Gutiérrez Haas 01:29.606
21. R. Haryanto Manor 01:29.627
22. P. Wehrlein Manor 01:29.642

[GreenAccord]

I made it thru almost all of Q1, then ffwd’d thru a lot of Q2 - to the 7 min mark - then watched most of that - but by Q3’s 3rd car elimination, as it sat in the pits, I literally stopped the DVR and deleted the recording. The knockout qualifying is a failure in my opinion. I bet I’m not alone in that assessment.

[jps098]

While the Q positions may have been close to where they would have lined out in the past, the numbskull who dreamed up this new format, figured out how to make F1 boring.

[bobby.223]

And here we go! First race of the 2016 season starts in 3 minutes!!!