Formula One burst back to life in Australia last weekend. Here’s a look at how the weekend unfolded on social media.
Friday
The first day of action – or inaction as far as the Caterham drivers were concerned.
Don't you know it's rude to stare @InsideFerrari?! #UnleashTheBeast pic.twitter.com/ewYI2j9G4A
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 14, 2014
Guessing @MassaFelipe19 was shaken, not stirred by that trip on the rocks
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) March 14, 2014
Ron Dennis is back! pic.twitter.com/pumeoDGUIA
— Allan McNish (@allanmcnish) March 14, 2014
The bulging side of the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel after FP1 today in Melbourne. #F1 pic.twitter.com/eXW1xxUZO8
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) March 14, 2014
Saturday
The glorious conditions on Friday were replaced by rain ahead of qualifying. Lotus’s struggle with their E22 went on as both drivers were eliminated in Q1.
Lewis Hamilton mastered the conditions to start the race on pole position while Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen and Daniil Kvyat all impressed.
Morning morning… First task of the day? It's the official Grand Prix breakfast #F1 pic.twitter.com/a073dr35Nl
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) March 14, 2014
Hamilton: "Tyres quite heavily finished there. Lots of snappy oversteer. A lot more front-end today." #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 15, 2014
You're in the driving seat: reckon you could handle all these switches at 185mph?!? #AusGP pic.twitter.com/omb0HnMT8g
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 15, 2014
"The car is undriveable in those kind of conditions, it's dangerous," Grosjean reported before getting out. #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 15, 2014
Vettel: "OK that's horrible I can't use that."
Roquelin: "What is horrible?"
Vettel: "Driveability. Car doesn't accelerate." #F1— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 15, 2014
What's this? Both cars out at the start of the session? That's a turn-up for the books
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) March 15, 2014
Game over Kimi! @ausgrandprix #bringbackthev8 pic.twitter.com/hV23wAneYA
— Simon (@viper_114) March 15, 2014
Most drivers are already ahead of the scene of Raikkonen's crash so they can improve their times. #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 15, 2014
#Melbourne #F1 as many other guys, 1st proper time on the wet with 2014 car was today during QU!
— Xevi Pujolar (@xevipujolar) March 15, 2014
What a quali session… Really really tricky stuff… @danielricciardo massively impressive mate, and have a smooth one tomorrow. 👍🎯 #happy
— Mark Webber (@AussieGrit) March 15, 2014
So it was double points for the last race and reverse grids all season right? pic.twitter.com/6ywLqhCrw3
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) March 15, 2014
Glad to see Lotus keeping up the humorous tweets. Reverse grids all season would be a less woeful idea than double points! #F1
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) March 15, 2014
Did you know that @ValtteriBottas helmet design is heavily influenced by the helmet @olivier_panis wore in the 90's?
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) March 15, 2014
Master & pupil: such an honour to have #F1 legend Sir Jack Brabham visit the McLaren garage. pic.twitter.com/k7qnwCJO0G
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 15, 2014
Even though they're cheering for @danielricciardo, great to hear the roar and passion of the local crowd! Awesome atmosphere @ausgrandprix
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) March 15, 2014
Ricciardo: "Just one for Simon, into the last corner, felt something on the front left corner. Not sure if I hit debris." #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 15, 2014
Well done @kamui_kobayashi .you spirit determination and can do is a lesson for all of us.
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) March 15, 2014
Quite a good day I'd say :-) P8 on my debut #F1 quali here in Melbourne ! I will sleep well tonight indeed ! ??
— Daniil Kvyat (@Dany_Kvyat) March 15, 2014
To be on pole here today is a fantastic result for us. It was great fun and I'm really looking forward to the race tomorrow!! #temalh
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) March 15, 2014
Sunday
The rain stayed away for race day and Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes a winning start to the season after Hamilton’s car failed early on.
A dream Red Bull debut for Ricciardo was dashed hours after the race when he was excluded from the results. That promoted Magnussen, who’s already finished on the podium in his debut, to a fine second place.
https://twitter.com/redbullf1spy/status/445056199676137472
The early bird..? The #Melbourne paddock is still largely empty as we arrive for today's #AusGP! pic.twitter.com/Puo5fZCSPj
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 15, 2014
We do love Race Days! The fans trackside are ready, are you? #AusGP #WeLoveWhatWeDo pic.twitter.com/q8A9Sk9Pjh
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2014
We are sure we've seen this somewhere before? @WilliamsRacing we like your style. #AusGP pic.twitter.com/mAvUYSFUpM
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2014
#RIPpapa – Every single member of the team is wearing one of these today… pic.twitter.com/bocm1v62N8
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 16, 2014
One relaxed rookie! @KevinMagnussen chats ahead of the #AusGP drivers' parade! pic.twitter.com/j79mRdmibr
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 16, 2014
.@MassaFelipe19 catches up with good friend and former Williams driver @rubarrichello on the grid now #AusGP pic.twitter.com/30rxN7zdtc
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) March 16, 2014
Sorry for messed up it's just my mistake sorry to Felipe and @CaterhamF1 all member!
— KAMUI KOBAYASHI (@kamui_kobayashi) March 16, 2014
Raikkonen asks for more front wing. The team reply saying they'll trim out the rear wing. #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 16, 2014
We're going to have to unpack the pit stop guns at this rate…
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) March 16, 2014
"And Kevin look after front left in turn 13."
When a message clip starts with "and" like that you know they cut something interesting. #F1
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) March 16, 2014
Eric Boulier should give a seat to elder man Ron Dennis at gantry !! Looks very rude!
— Taki Inoue (@takiinoue) March 16, 2014
And here's @KevinMagnussen's 3rd place trophy! #F1Melbourne #AusGP #BelieveInMcLaren pic.twitter.com/KLhhfGzoxV
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 16, 2014
And here it is… @danielricciardo first trophy in #F1. You Beauty! #AusGP pic.twitter.com/33rgeOZvt9
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2014
#WORLDRECORD 19y 10m 18d: P10 @ausgrandprix, @Dany_Kvyat is the youngest F1 driver ever scoring points! #GOTOROROSSO pic.twitter.com/vwfxmt1mhd
— Toro Rosso (@ToroRossoSpy) March 16, 2014
This is a great photo!! I'm crying as well. pic.twitter.com/PWvQddMJgd
— Taki Inoue (@takiinoue) March 16, 2014
I'm a very proud Dad who can't wait to go the Malaysian Grand Prix. http://t.co/8OvIm8zds3 @KevinMagnussen
— Jan Magnussen (@janmagnussen) March 16, 2014
Really proud. To be on the podium made me realize how fortunate I am. Thank you to my family, my manager and all my friends back home.
— Kevin Magnussen (@KevinMagnussen) March 16, 2014
Solid 1st weekend! Happy to come away with points & finally completed the Aussie GP????!
— Nico Hülkenberg (@NicoHulkenberg) March 16, 2014
A few Sunday shots starting pre-race @kamui_kobayashi & his mate (hopefully still his mate now the facts are clear) pic.twitter.com/TjphWiruEo
— Caterham F1 Team (@CaterhamF1) March 16, 2014
Stewards disqualify Red Bulls Ricciardo. Sahara Force India now have both cars in points. Nico 6th Sergio 10th.Good way to start honestly.
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) March 16, 2014
Team silver arrows made it happen today. Fantastic result and my car is so damn fast!!:) pic.twitter.com/K68psIJiWW
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) March 16, 2014
Someone criticize me on twitter but I want ask how can I stop the car with out rear brake? I need jump out to push back the car?
— KAMUI KOBAYASHI (@kamui_kobayashi) March 17, 2014
But pity about the one mistake, sure will learn from it. Anyway P5 is good start, but there is more to come ;) Cant wait for Malaysian GP!
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) March 16, 2014
Solid 1st weekend! Happy to come away with points & finally completed the Aussie GP😀👍!
— Nico Hülkenberg (@HulkHulkenberg) March 16, 2014
Feel very sorry for DR @danielricciardo though .. He will be back up there soon for sure
— Daniil Kvyat (@kvyatofficial) March 16, 2014
Paddy Lowe: “It was fantastic to get the win on behalf of the hundreds of people in Brackley, Brixworth and Stuttgart. A special mention…
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 17, 2014
…must also go to Ross Brawn. I would like to thank him for his contribution in the years leading to this point, which we can now build upon”
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 17, 2014
Thank you for all your support so far this year as you can imagine it's appreciated more than ever, special thanks to the F1 paddock for
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) March 17, 2014
Wearing pink for Papa badges or shirts. He was definitely smiling down on us yesterday. #Pinkforpapa #JB22
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) March 17, 2014
Mixed emotions but all in all a great wkend & nothings taking this feeling away from me. Thanks for all the support! pic.twitter.com/kFIOgeT7wc
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) March 17, 2014
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Sam (@)
19th March 2014, 11:51
First race and we almost had it all. It’s looking to be a good season. Hopefully more title contenders will rise before the end of race 05 so it’s not all Mercedes at the front.
It’s a rookie season for the engines but it seems to be a good rookie season nontheless.
Oh and the engine noise? It is what it is, hearing the lock-ups and screaming of the tyres is also quite fun.
nidzovski
19th March 2014, 14:08
+1 mate :)
Lewis McMurray (@celicadion23)
19th March 2014, 12:45
Ron Dennis with an elderly fan. Bless!
Fixy (@)
19th March 2014, 14:31
So do the trophies get swapped now Ricciardo has been disqualified, dose he have to give his own to Kevin?
BasCB (@bascb)
19th March 2014, 18:51
yes
JCost (@jcost)
19th March 2014, 19:24
What about the champagne bottle @bascb?
BasCB (@bascb)
19th March 2014, 22:25
they can just say someone dropped it and its smashed up with the points for podium @jcost.
Seriously, I don’t know, but I doubt that bottle is official and has to be handed on too. Not as if Button would like to have a swig from it ;-)
OneBHK (@onebhk)
20th March 2014, 5:28
@fixy @bascb @jcost
The trophy goes back to FIA first (along with the bottle, if they can locate it)… They then clean it of the spit and sweats before handing it to the new owners.