2016 Formula 1 Japanese Grand PrixFormula 1

[Jimlaad43]

Suzuka and Fuji are the only Japanese Grade 1 tracks.
Autopolis, Okayama, Sugo, Tokachi and Motegi all have Grade 2, none of which have a thoroughly interesting layout.

Basically, you either go to Fuji for awesome racing or you go to Suzuka for an awesome track. Remember how we all said we loved Monza and then after the race said "That was boring", that's how I feel about Suzuka. The drivers may like it, but it rarely has a race that warrants waking up at 5am or whatever time it is.

 

[spyrrari]

Max on suzuka...Japanese style...

http://www.redbull.com/en/motorspor...ax-verstappen-red-bull-racing-slot-car-suzuka




Spy.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

I'd like to see Fuji for sure but maybe they're all booked up with other series?

 

[Jimlaad43]

I'd like to see Fuji for sure but maybe they're all booked up with other series?

Fuji is owned by Toyota, Suzuka by Honda. As Honda are in F1 and Toyota left in 2009, Fuji probably won't return unless Toyota do, but they seem happy enough with WEC.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Uh, why?

It has maybe three good corners, compared to Suzuka, where every corner is a good corner. And because the circuit sits in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, monsoonal conditions are practically guaranteed.

Because it's a better racing circuit. Fuji consistently provides the best dry Super Formula races. By contrast, Suzuka has little to no overtaking and creates considerable field spread.

 

[Jimlaad43]

It's the same New Hockenheim vs Old Hockenheim argument. I prefer tracks which produce better Single Seater racing, while some prefer old style tracks that produce little racing but look prettier or have a few nicer corners. Don't get me wrong, a track that produces and awesome race, but has no interesting turns, is not as good as a track with good corners and a slightly worse race.

 

[shoemaker]

I hate it when people say you can't overtake at suzuka, you certainly can in many places, you do need balls sometimes yes. Look at Verstappen, he goes where most wont attempt it and often suceeds. He has bigger kahuna's than half the grid. Max will prove my point on Sunday !

 

[spyrrari]

I hate it when people say you can't overtake at suzuka, you certainly can in many places, you do need balls sometimes yes. Look at Verstappen, he goes where most wont attempt it and often suceeds. He has bigger kahuna's than half the grid. Max will prove my point on Sunday !

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Spy.

 

[mustafur]

Fuji with DRS will hurt my intellegence no thanks.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

With a near mile long straight we might get new top speeds.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

With a near mile long straight we might get new top speeds.

No, we won't, because the race will be wash-out.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Mercedes have identified the fault that ended Hamilton's race in Malaysia:

Following investigations, Mercedes has determined a big-end bearing failure in the crankshaft as the root cause of the engine problem, which it says happened without warning after 618km, and was preceded by a loss of oil pressure in Turn 15.

They have suspended a planned roll-out of upgrades to customer teams and imposed some restrictions on the use of the engines - mostly limited to the use of exotic oil mixtures - until they can be confident that the upgrades won't suffer from the same failure. In the meantime, Rosberg will continue to use his Malaysia engine, while Hamilton will revert to his Singapore power unit.

 

[trustjab]

No, we won't, because the race will be wash-out.

I know you remember Suzuka in 2014. F1 can race in the rain, Charlie just chooses to safety car the thing to start out. The time of year the race takes place is typhoon season in Japan. In fact there's threat of one this week.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I know you remember Suzuka in 2014. F1 can race in the rain, Charlie just chooses to safety car the thing to start out. The time of year the race takes place is typhoon season in Japan. In fact there's threat of one this week.

And, as explained, a monsoon is practically guaranteed in Fuji. It sits in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, which means that when storm clouds form up - and they frequently do - they break over area that is home to the circuit.

 

[Dotini]

Alonso shouts out Playstation.

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/135168-honda-now-getting-more-creative-alonso

Alonso has made up 29 places on the opening lap in the last five grands prix.

When asked to explain how he has been able to do that, Alonso said: "It's a bit of everything probably, a bit of luck as well.

"It's probably doing a lot of Playstation also, starting last! A lot of practice!"

 

[trustjab]

And, as explained, a monsoon is practically guaranteed in Fuji. It sits in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, which means that when storm clouds form up - and they frequently do - they break over area that is home to the circuit.

There's plenty of races at Fuji throughout the year with no monsoons or rain at all. It's mostly down to the time of year that F1 visits Japan. It's not just Fuji that's susceptible.

 

[ukfan758]

Could F1 move the race to the spring with the rest of the Asian races (same with Singapore and Malaysia)?

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Could F1 move the race to the spring with the rest of the Asian races (same with Singapore and Malaysia)?

They moved Malaysia to after the summer break to avoid the monsoon season, I don't see them moving it back to springtime right away.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Hamilton in a spot of bother after being accused of being disrespectful during the drivers press conference earlier, he spent the whole time playing on his phone and messing around on Snapchat, He responded on Twitter saying he was just having fun and wasn't meant to be disrespectful and said he doesn't like the current PC format and that the fans should be asking the question not the media.

Mercedes to run revised engine parameters this weekend after last weekend's blowup.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Hamilton in a spot of bother after being accused of being disrespectful during the drivers press conference earlier, he spent the whole time playing on his phone and messing around on Snapchat, He responded on Twitter saying he was just having fun and wasn't meant to be disrespectful and said he doesn't like the current PC format and that the fans should be asking the question not the media.

Mercedes to run revised engine parameters this weekend after last weekend's blowup.

It doesn't help that he captioned most of them "this **** is killing me"

 

[Tired Tyres]

No, we won't, because the race will be wash-out.

I've watched lots of DRY racing at Fuji mate so stop pretending rain is somehow inevitable. It isn't.

 

[Carlos]

It doesn't help that he captioned most of them "this **** is killing me"

I don't see why this is not funny

 

[Dotini]

I don't see why this is not funny

It is funny - in an infantile sort of way.

 

[trustjab]

It is funny - in an infantile sort of way.

Who cares? What interesting questions are they asking him? The same drivel he was asked after Malaysia. He's right, fans should be asking questions, not biased media looking for more sensationalist headlined stories for clicks.

 

[Dotini]

Who cares? What interesting questions are they asking him? The same drivel he was asked after Malaysia. He's right, fans should be asking questions, not biased media looking for more sensationalist headlined stories for clicks.

I personally don't care. But I'm thinking a highly paid pro driver should behave in a professional manner. That said, if his silly snapchats/tweets get more butts in the seats - that's great. If the fans are turned off, then that's not so great.

 

[Peter.]

Alonso's always been a great starter, the opposite of Webber, always going forward, never backwards. But I think starting from the back due to an abundance of penalties has helped him a lot in that regard with that stat.

That said he did make a terrific start in Malaysia, was almost into the points by turn 2.

Lewis methods does get more butts in the seats, either in his support or against him. I like it, someone more laid back in the uptight, grown up sport F1 has been. It really needs something more to appeal to younger viewers, and it's a start.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

These drivers press conferences are mostly mind numbingly boring and repetitive, filled with the same standardized questions over and over again. Can't say I blame him for wanting to rather mess about with the Snapchat filters. The drivers always look bored out of their minds in these sessions.

 

[Samus]

Oh great, another GP where a talking point is another pointless, supposedly terrible thing Hamilton has done off the track.

 

[catamount39]

Don't know if anybody's seen this...but this is priceless.
http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/135193-pruett-dear-lewis-it-s-god

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Oh great, another GP where a talking point is another pointless, supposedly terrible thing Hamilton has done off the track.

Yeah, it's not like he's a role model or the public face of the sport; and nor does he have a history of showing poor judgement off the track when the pressure is mounting ...