Personally I think McLaren and Renault are playing mind games. I think they'll be the two fastest.

Lets hope Button stays quicker.

Right guys and dolls,

We've done it the last 2 seasons of posting (amazing this thread has been around and is staying for it's third season!)

Predictions for title winner?

Massa this season, he deserves this one, there are many others that deserve it as well but Massa for me, wouldn't mind an aussie winning it Webber!

also the Australian GP is a twilight race so it starts about 5 pm AEST so that is better for the Europeans!

I agree with Massa deserving to win it, will he be another David Coultard? Who knows!

I'm gonna go with Massa!

(Although I want Buttn to win it, Hamilton if not him)

Id like kimi to have a go at championship he was let down by his car last year so id like to see him having a good crack at it.

I went for Massa last year, I hope he wins it this year.

However, I'm gonna go with Fernando Alonso, because he is a superb racing driver, and I love a controversial sportsman who is brilliant (a la Ronnie O' Sullivan).

Diffusers have been ruled ok! Ferrari etc. will not be amused by that! Jenson Button i think is the bookies favourite. Infact, now that i see the odds, they are pretty good on ladbrokes!!

*Tries to contain excitement*

Edited at 16:51 Thu 26/03/09 (GMT)

This'll be the first F1 I would have watched from start to (hopefully) finish!

I caught the last 5 races or so last season and LOVED it! I sooo can't wait!

Does anyone know if the Fleetwood Mack song is going to be used??

If it comes on at the start I might start jumping up and down like a little girl in a Barbie Doll store.....

IT IS!!!

Its been getting adertised on radio 1 for the past weeks with the infamous song. Commence jumping!

*jumps like he has burny feet*

Practice Times:

1. ROSBERG Williams 1m26.053s
2. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m26.157s
3. TRULLI Toyota 1m26.350s
4. WEBBER Red Bull 1m26.370s
5. BUTTON Brawn 1m26.374s
6. GLOCK Toyota 1m26.443s
7. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m26.560s
8. VETTEL Red Bull 1m26.740s
9. SUTIL Force India 1m27.040s
10. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.064s
11. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.204s
12. ALONSO Renault 1m27.232s
13. FISICHELLA Force India 1m27.282s
14. HEIDFELD BMW 1m27.317s
15. KUBICA BMW 1m27.398s
16. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m27.479s
17. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m27.802s
18. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.813s
19. PIQUET Renault 1m27.828s
20. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m28.076s

Ive Highlighted the cars with the controversial diffusers. So i think we can conclude...erm...they work.

They sure do!

And instead of the top teams moaning about it, they should have a long hard look in the mirror as to why they failed to think outside the bow themselves imo.

I really hope Williams, Toyota and Brawn scores good points this weekend and give the others something to really struggle with - they deserve it.

Problem with that jan is that they will be racing under appeal with April the 4th/5th being D-Day.

But by looks of it, they comply with the regulations and therefore should be allowed to continue.

I know, I just hope the preliminary ruling ends up standing. People able to exploit gaps in the rules deserve to gain from it - regardless or rule intentions.

Brilliant news on song my bf is gonna be pleased he only sed last night wonder if they will use the old tune.

Mind u i did like the itv1 tune

Roll on tomorow

Yep think it's gonna be an all nighter on here then watch the race
Can't wait, and certainly exciting to see what the real difference between the teams will be.

Jumps up and down like a girl at a Take That concert.....


Still think Ferrari and McLaren are playing a bit of poker....


I liked the IVT1 tune too. But I LOVE the BBC song.....