F1 Australian Grand Prix full schedule - what time to set the alarm?
Full race weekend schedule in UK time:
Friday April 8
4am-5am - Practice 1
7am-8am - Practice 2
Saturday April 9
4am-5am - Practice 3
7am-8am - Qualifying
Sunday April 10
6am - F1 Australian Grand Prix
F1 bans jewellery ahead of Australian Grand Prix!
Formula 1 drivers have been served a reminder by the FIA that wearing jewellery during on-track sessions is banned ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand✅ Prix.
The ruling was included in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Melbourne event notes that was issued by new FIA race director, Niels Wittich, who is alternating the position with Eduar♌do Freitas during the 2022 F1 seas꧅on following Michael Masi’s sacking.
Appendix L, Chapter III, of Article 5 of the governing body’s International Sporting Code states: “The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the co🦄mpetition and may therefore be checked before the start.”
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Rather than it being a fr๊esh clampdown, F1 drivers have simply been reminded by the F🅺IA about the ISC’s jewellery ruling, which has been in place since 2005.
The ban wa🌠s introduced as a safety precaution in order to reduce the risk drivers face when they need to escape from a🍸 car following a crash.
It is understood that the reminder has come after several drivers🌄 have been spotted wearing rings and bracel🅺ets when in their cars.
The ruling will not affect the drivers when they are in and around the paddock and any breach is likely to be met with a fine, rather than any kind of spor🔥ting penalty.
Seven-time world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton regularly wears jewellery - including rings, earrings and neck chains - in the paddock over the course of a race weekend as part of his striking 💝fashion statements.
Hamilton turned heads when he arrived in the Melbourne paddock on Thuღrsday wearing a bold green ou🔴tfit from luxury London knitwear brand AGR.
Mercedes upgrades on the way?
Mercedes was expected to introduce its first significant upgrade of the season for F1’s return to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Melbourne with the arrival of an all-new rear wing to reduce drag and potentially a newly-designed floor, though it appears to still have the same rear wing it had in Jedda𒁃h.
The update, which ma🦄y not arrive until Imola or Miami, are aimed at combating its porpoising issues. The phenomenon has been at the heart of the W13’s problems so far in 2022, forcing Mercedes to run a compromised setup in a bid to reduce the bouncing effect.
As a result, drivers 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes at ☂the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last time out as they dealt with an ill-handling car.
The seven-time champion was knocked out in Q1 for the first time since 2017, while Russell qualified sixth albeit behind Alpine’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon. They went🀅 on to finish fifth and 10th respectively in the race.
With Albert Park’s significant changes for this weekend, the circuit is likely 🐻to reward low drag and⛦ high speed - something Mercedes has lacked in the opening two grands prix of the year.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said: "At the moment, our track p🍨erformance is not meeting our o💛wn expectations, but everyone at Brackley and Brixworth is focused on understanding the problems and finding the right solutions.
