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Lewis Hamilton will start the defence of his world title from pole position after dominating qualifying for the Australian GP.But while the F1 world champion impressed, the new elimination-style qualifying fell flat with Sky F1s Martin Brundle calling for it to be abolished immediately and Hamiltons Mercedes boss Toto Wolff branding it rubbish.Hamiltons pole was the 50th of his F1 career with the Englishman eight tenths clear of the first non-Mercedes car. I enjoyed driving the car today, there were some sexy laps. They just flowed, no mistakes, Hamilton said.Nico Rosberg secured a Silver Arrows front row lock out with his final lap in Q3 to leap ahead of both Ferraris after Scuderia pair Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen sat out the final five minutes. Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundle and David Croft give their damning verdict on the new F1 qualifying format which resulted in no action for the last four min Conclusions from qualifying for the Australian GPThe new format saw only the two Mercedes drivers attempt a second run, with the 90-second elimination clock not giving some of the drivers enough time to pit for fresh tyres and complete a flying lap.And that produced a rather dull conclusion to qualifying with pole position secured with around four minutes of the session remaining and the final minutes ticking down with no cars on track. Weve made a step forward, tomorrow we should be quite a bit closer and we expected them to be strong in qualifying, said Vettel.I was happy with the run I had in the end so we called it there and saved a set of tyres for tomorrow.Kimi Raikkonen was fourth quickest ahead of an impressive Max Verstappen who was fifth for Toro Rosso. The young Dutchman edged out the Williams of Felipe Massa, with Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo completing the top eight.The final minutes of Q2 also saw no cars on track as the two Force India drivers returned to the pits rather than trying to improve on the ninth and 10th places for Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg respectively. Qualifying has to change Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundle says qualifying has to change immediately Valtteri Bottas was a disappointing 11th for Williams, just ahead of the McLarens of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.We didnt have any tyres left. In the end it all works out with the quicker tyres towards the front as they have more tyres left from Q1 so nothing has really changed, Button told Sky Sports F1.P12 and P13 is slightly better than I expected coming here, it is not too bad a starting point. Behind the two McLarens came the two Renaults, with Jolyon Palmer out-qualifying Kevin Magnussen on the French marques return to F1.Daniil Kvyat was the biggest name to drop out qualifying early on with the Red Bull man only 18th.It felt like a bit wrong positioning, a bit wrong everything and it caught us out a bit, Kvyat told Sky Sports F1.We will have to really learn for today.Pascal Wehrlein was the first man to be eliminated under the new qualifying regulations. Manor only sent their drivers out for one flying lap and both were sat in the garage as the elimination clock hit zero.However, Wehrlein will still start ahead of team-mate Rio Haryanto after the Indonesian picked up a three-place grid penalty for a collision with Grosjean during final practice. Haas Romain Grosjean and Manors Rio Haryanto make contact with one another during the Australian Grand Prix. Q31. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:23.8372. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:24.1973. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:24.6754. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:25.0335. Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso, 1:25.4346. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1:25.4587. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, 1:25.5828. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:25.589Q29. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:25.75310. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:25.86511. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:25.96112. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:26.12513. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:26.30414. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, 1:27.60115. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, 1:27.742Q116. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1:27.43517. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1:27.95818. Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull, 1:28.00619. Romain Grosjean, Haas, 1:28.32220. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, 1:29.60621. Rio Haryanto, Manor, 1:29.62722. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, 1:29.642The first race of the 2016 F1 season, the Australian GP, is exclusively live on Sky Sports F1. The race in Melbourne starts at 5am on Sunday. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. 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Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night.In September, espnWs weekly essay series will focus on college football.Loving the Ohio State Buckeyes has never been about the game atmosphere or the tailgating. I am an Ohio State football fan simply because my father is, and it was never up for discussion.I grew up as the fan equivalent of a gamer when it came to college football. Ive never seen the Buckeyes play in person, and somehow that doesnt feel like a missing piece.My father was born in the heart of Columbus, just a few blocks from the sprawling old homes decorating Broad Street. My grandparents cul-de-sac is nestled near the border separating Columbus from the green lanterns of Bexley, the town where my father attended high school at St. Charles Preparatory.When fandom is so often determined by geography, that small detail is enough to justify my cheering for Ohio State.I vividly remember the Fiesta Bowl against Miami in January 2003, and the cheesy grin on my fathers face as Jim Tressel hoisted the BCS championship trophy, not caring one bit about the controversial pass interference call that gave OSU another shot at the end zone and ultimately the win. He let me stay up well past my bedtime to watch that play.The next time we played for the championship, however, did not go nearly as well. It was January 2007, my sophomore year of high school. I screamed as Ted Ginn Jr. returned the kickoff a touchdown, thinking Ohio State was going to win. Soon, however, those cheers gave way to my father banging his fist against the couch cushions and my almost-11-year-old brother yelling at the television en route to a 41-14 defeat. It was an embarrassment and the first of back-to-back national championship losses to SEC teams.And of course, theres Michigan.The last time we lost to Michigan was in 2011; I was in college. Since Ive been an OSU fan, I can remember only two losses, the other one coming by two touchdowns in 2003. There have been others since Ive been alive, but I have no recollection of them. Must have blocked it out.It doesnt matter how great a season Ohio State is having; that game will always make me nervous. Its the biggest of the year, and I always talk to my dad before kickoff. He proudly wears his Muck Fichigan shirt that he reserves for these occasions. Sometimes my brother will drive home to watch the game with him, a gathering of which I am deeply jealous becausse I cannot join them.dddddddddddd The last time I was home for the Michigan game was November 2008.For the past seven years, I havent lived closer than four hours from my hometown, with the majority of that time spent living 10 to 12 hours away. No matter how far I drifted, however, Ohio State football brought me back.My dad and I arent great at talking on the phone, and the same is true with my brother. Its easy to call my mom or my sister and talk about the mundane details of my day. Thats what we do. Neither my dad nor brother cares about that stuff.I am the nomad, the drifter of the three of us, going wherever opportunity takes me. Both my brother and sister enrolled in colleges only two hours away from home, in direct response to my distance.Knowing what happened in the Ohio State game each week gives me something to talk to my dad and brother about.How bout those Buckeyes? I ask after a good week. When they lose, the question is normally the same, but laced with profanity. I was particularly fond of calling my dad and texting my brother after a big play, a habit I still have. I care if Ohio State wins, but I care more about making sure I talk to them.My father definitely noticed my growing love for his, our, team. For Christmas my freshman year, my dad gave me an Ohio State blanket, which I still snuggle with on game days. He followed the blanket with a sweatshirt and winter hat. Most Christmases my brother and I can bet on there being at least one Ohio State item under the tree for me from my dad.With the air cooling and the tinge of color to the leaves bring phone calls, group texts and shouts of exasperation. Sundays might have been football days in my family, but Ive come to appreciate Saturdays just as much.I sit on my couch with the Ohio State blanket my father gave me wrapped around my legs. If its an evening game, I might have a screwdriver, which is his favorite drink. All errands either wait or are paused until the end of the game. I smooth the sleeves of my Buckeyes sweatshirt and drink from the mug he bought me.My phone sits next to me, and Im ready to call home at a moments notice. Its not quite as nice as watching the game from the same couch, but its as close as I can get.Ill take it. ' ' '