Not long to go until it starts again. Will Vettel get three in a row or will McLaren bite back and take the title with Hamilton or Button ? Maybe Webber or Alonso will be the Champions.

I'm tipping Jenson Button to win it this year but the most important thing is that all drivers are safe and they all come home safe and sound.

Going to put a few quid on Hamilton and Mclaren winning both titles.

Really looking forward to the new season, and have to say that first viewings of the new F1 channel on sky have left me impressed.

You never know citywolf but il be surprised if Vettel dosent have it sewn up come Monza in September

nice to see Kimi back and i reckon we'l see him on the podium more than once!

Nobody knows how good the teams will be until qualifying on Saturday but it looks like Red Bull are still the team to catch.I used to hate Michael Schumacher when he was winning the title every year but I think Mercedes will have a better year and I'd like to see him win one last GP before he retires for good.

Does it being on sky F1 mean it won't be on normal tv anymore?

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To be honest I think your correct. I put the bet on in hope more than expectation..... Hoping that the new rules on the blown diffuser help Mclaren, but after watching the F1 show it seems Red Bull are a step ahead again.

Hamiltons on pole for the Aussie GP tomorrow.

Put a fiver on him at 4/1 yesterday after seeing the first practice times.

Poor old Ferrari ( ha - ha !!! ) !!!

Great qualifying session!

Ha, such a shame for Fernando....... Should give him plenty to moan about for the season.

Dominant stuff from Button, controlled the race from the start. Great drives from Vettel and Alonso too.

The sky commentator, Croft?, has a lot of work to do - I'm only a casual F1 watcher but even I heard mistake after mistake from him.

He's from 5live I think, way too shouty!

And the presenter, a bit smarmy

The commentator for sky has left me unsure, far too excited for the entire race...... Even with the safety car out....... Have to say though that Sky seem to be doing an outstanding job.

Good race all in all, and although I bet on Hamilton am glad Button won. Would love to see him take the championship again.

Think the race proved that Vettel probably just had a bad start to the weekend and Alonso is getting everything he can from that car.

David Croft is an immensely knowledgeable F1 man, he's been at every race for over many many years now heading 5 live's commentary, works brilliantly with Brundle imo, so much more suited to the job than DC was... the presenter and Damon Hill are laughable, they dont let anyone speak, theyre always butting in!

Great start to the season

Pretty car wins. Justice is served.

Think it will be an interesting season, I can see McLaren improving the car from the baseline they have already set, Red Bull will be the nearest rivals to them but think it will be McLarens season.

For me Vettel got lucky as Schumacher & Grosjean left the race giving him two places he didnt have to fight for and then got a lucky break with the Safety Car.

I have been listening to Croft doing F1 on 5 live for years and he's a good commentator,he's used to having to bring the race to life for radio listeners so that's why he's a bit louder than other F1 commentators,when he gets used to doing tv I sure he'll calm down a little bit.

As for the race it was easy in the end for Button once he got past Hamilton to the 1st corner,the Ferrari team has a lot of work to do to catch up the top 2 teams.It was good to see Williams back at the right end of the field with Maldonado until his crash and hopefully they'll stay there for the rest of the season.

Massive difference between doing radio work and TV work, look how long it's taken Jonathan Pearce to tone it down a bit.

Jonathan Pearce has toned it down?!?

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Looking good again so far this weekend for McLaren with and Button 1 and 2 on the grid after today.Vettle down in 5th and Alonso struggling again down in 8th.Red Bull and Ferrari will get better as the season goes on so McLaren need to get as big a lead as they in the first few races.

Vettel on a different strategy could be interesting. It also looks as if Massa is really struggling and rumours say he's to be replaced by Perez.

Sauber and Sergio blew it, and the way they celebrated second shows something wrong with their will to win