Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019Formula 1

[Jimlaad43]

Honda have bought BAR to make Button champion within 5 years, eh?

 

[jake2013guy]

Honda have bought BAR to make Button champion within 5 years, eh?

Maybe. But I just don't think Honda has the ability to build a championship winning car. His best option is to go to Mclaren. They'll normally be competitive. It's just reliability.

 

[Greycap]

If I recall correctly, this was the year that Killer Valteri would show his killer skills.

Turns out that he is about as murderous as an earth worm.

He's sometimes been called Kovalainen 2.0 but that's not entirely fair. While the end result is the same there's a marked difference - Kovalainen was a fast guy who got screwed majorly by the team both at Renault and McLaren. Bottas manages to do it all by himself.

 

[jake2013guy]

Raikkonen has to push on the low fuel or he'll struggle to get second.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Very slow stop for Michael there.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Not the largest of gaps between Kimi and Fisi. Is there time left for a pass?

 

[jake2013guy]

Not the largest of gaps between Kimi and Fisi. Is there time left for a pass?

He might catch him. But the track is difficult to pass at. Raikkonen couldn't pass Webber/Button earlier.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Alonso on the grass!!! What a pass on Webber.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Last lap pass for the lead!!!

 

[TenEightyOne]

Honda have bought BAR to make Button champion within 5 years, eh?

Yes, but only sort-of

 

[LeGeNd-1]

the sandbags are delivered to the garage on pallets?


Spy.

You're joking, surely?

No I'm not joking. I genuinely don't know why they're there. Never seen them piled up like that in any other races so I assume it's related to the typhoon somehow. Question is why?

 

[JvM]

No I'm not joking. I genuinely don't know why they're there. Never seen them piled up like that in any other races so I assume it's related to the typhoon somehow. Question is why?

You read spyrrari's message? So in the pics they are on the pallets after being delivered to the teams, then they pick them up from the piles and use how they see fit?

 

[PzR Slim]

No I'm not joking. I genuinely don't know why they're there. Never seen them piled up like that in any other races so I assume it's related to the typhoon somehow. Question is why?

It’s not the pallets they are trying to weigh down

The sand bags are probably to be used to stop water ingress, they are delivered to the teams on pallets. You seemed to have missed that obvious fact hence why people think you are joking.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Do we know if there'll be a qualifying session yet?

EDIT: Formula1.com is still showing quali as 2-3am UK time, is that for definite? I'd like to plan just how little sleep I'm going to get

 

[Jimlaad43]

Do we know if there'll be a qualifying session yet?

EDIT: Formula1.com is still showing quali as 2-3am UK time, is that for definite? I'd like to plan just how little sleep I'm going to get

Yes, 2am UK time is when it's scheduled. If they still cancel it it'll be closer to the time.

 

[TenEightyOne]

There's a webcam of the circuit. As you can see at the time of posting... it's dark

https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/weather/

EDIT: Looking at the current weather radar I can't see a barrier to quali, not sure it'll even be wet.

 

[Jimlaad43]

There's a webcam of the circuit. As you can see at the time of posting... it's dark

https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/weather/

EDIT: Looking at the current weather radar I can't see a barrier to quali, not sure it'll even be wet.

It might not be raining, but after a typhoon's worth of rain, it should still be wet at least to start quali.

 

[TenEightyOne]

It might not be raining, but after a typhoon's worth of rain, it should still be wet at least to start quali.

Wind is currently 25mph and ambient temperature is 28C. I think the track might be dry, albeit very "green".

 

[spyrrari]

Its been dry for hours already....
Prediction is sunny ,25c and windy...

So quali and race should be bone dry!

Unfortunately...whas hoping for some rain in either quali or race!!!
But track should be as green as gras for quali,so things may be tricky and or surprising?... hopefully !!


Going to bed,alarm clock is on!!!




Spy.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Just realised that Mercedes can win the Constructors and Drivers championship at this race!

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Qualifying starts in 17 minutes.

 

[BrainsBush]

Curious to know if the drivers take all the risk with a 'clean' (or better said: dirt) track in Q1. Then a quick nap and it's race time.

Edit: Ouch Kubica. Red flag

 

[DesertPenguin]

Qualifying is on the ESPN News channel. Just started and Kubica had a huge accident red flagging the session. I was trying to get it to work the app but switched over to see his car already parked on the side

 

[AshenGraey]

Anyone else in Canada able to watch the qualifying? I was really looking forward to watching this but it's not on TV.

 

[Milouse]

Williams may have not the spare parts, nor time to repair Kubica's car at time for the race.

 

[BrainsBush]

Ouch Kevin

 

[FutureF1]

I’m a fan of this crosswind out of the Casio triangle. (Do they still call it that?)

A proper challenge for the drivers and it’s already catching people out. You never want drivers to crash, but I love the idea that even the final corner doesn’t give drivers room to breath

 

[Jimlaad43]

This is going to be the carbon fibre equivalent of a bloodbath like 2009 if the wind keeps up like this.


I love it.

 

[nowcontrol]

WINDY AF

 

[Vegard]

Vettel caught napping