F1 2019 - Round 17 Japan

AMKC

Well I guess its my turn scene as no one else has started a thread for it.

So the Japanese race at Suzuka is supposed to be on this weekend but there is a super Typhoon near by that might upset things a bit. Who knows maybe we will get qualifying on the Sunday as well or maybe they will decide to have it tomorrow and only have one free practice session. Either option would make it interesting and test the drivers in different ways. Maybe they would have it all to do tomorrow before getting a rest on Saturday and then having the race on Sunday or tomorrow will just go as normal and they would have it all to do on Saturday. I wonder which the drivers would prefer?

Jordan 199

Interesting exhaust on the Merc:

Ghost Train

Qualifying moved to 10am on Sunday... which might mean a late night for anyone watching live
Or practice 2 result will be used if they can’t run Sunday morning
Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen, leclerc, Vettel, Albion,Saint, Perez, Gasly, Norris....

pjohnson

Renault not doing well here. Way down.

nf2k

I hope the race goes ahead, my favourite race of the season. Of course, would rather see it cancelled if conditions are unsafe.

pjohnson

nf2k wrote: »

I hope the race goes ahead, my favourite race of the season. Of course, would rather see it cancelled if conditions are unsafe.

The race isnt in question. Just qualifying still could be cancelled as the track may be too wet/not cleared fully to have it ready for Qualy Sunday morning. The race is fine.

Inquitus

What's gone wrong with the Ferraris?

dublinman1990

Just to give you a little update on the highlights from Suzuka tomorrow.

Channel 4 will have their highlights extended by 30 minutes showing both the qualifying & race highlights.

It will begin at 2:20pm & finish at 4:55pm.

Dont be at yourself

Not sure what to do for quali and the race. Might set the alarm for 5:30, and watch Q2, Q3 before the race starts.

Rossi IRL

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

Not sure what to do for quali and the race. Might set the alarm for 5:30, and watch Q2, Q3 before the race starts.

Thinking the same...... 6am start for quali and race. Fast forward the filler

antodeco

So what time is quali and what time is the race now? (Irish time)

Dont be at yourself

antodeco wrote: »

So what time is quali and what time is the race now? (Irish time)

Quali: 2am
Race: 6:10am

AMKC

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Just to give you a little update on the highlights from Suzuka tomorrow.

Channel 4 will have their highlights extended by 30 minutes showing both the qualifying & race highlights.

It will begin at 2:20pm & finish at 4:55pm.

I think its quiet disappointing really. A miserable 2 hours and 35 minutes. It should have been at least 3 and a half hours long as originally the qualy highlights was going to be 1 and a half hours long and the race highlights 2 hours long so I am very disappointed with Channel 4.

I was hoping that maybe Sky might give in and show it live on Sky 1 but unfortunately not

17larsson

Sky are showing a repeat at 0930 so I think I'll watch that then straight into the Scotland v Japan game.
If it wasn't looking like a nailed on Mercedes front row I'd get up at 6 but probably not worth it

PsychoPete

Think I'll skip staying up for qualifying and just watch the race

Itssoeasy

Yeah normally I’d stay up for qualifying on the Saturday but I’ll get up for the race but I’m not staying up all night to catch up on qualifying.

Ghost Train

2 red flags so far in Q3, cross wind might be having an effect

shamrock55

These cross winds could make this very interesting indeed the last corner before the finish line is causing big problems so far

Cool_CM

Go on Seb!

johnnysmack

Forza Seb!!

Jordan 199

Suzuka is a superb circuit.

skipper_G

Impressive from Albon to match Verstappen in qualy. And Mclaren only 4 tenths away from Red Bull, they're making progress

Dont be at yourself

Set up nicely for a bit of handbags with Leclerc and Vettel.

Charlie-Bravo

Good morning. Let's be having ye then.

Harika

Yeah, all contenders ****ed up.

Dont be at yourself

Perfect start for Mercedes, especially if Vettel gets a penalty for jumping the start.

skipper_G

Ferrari snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as only they can. Leclerc has to pit to change that wing surely. Vettel maybe moved before the lights as well

Cool_CM

"The car doesn't feel that bad"

Haha

Jaysus, that took off Hamilton's mirror

Harika

That was dangerous

Rossi IRL

Hamilton very lucky it didn't hit him in the head.

Have to say Croft is good for one thing....his "Lights out and away we go" is a good alarm clock.... Woke me up instantly.

Harika

Albon torpedo

skipper_G

Harika wrote: »

That was dangerous

Yeah and there's no obvious benefit to keeping him out because he still ended up at the back.

Harika

skipper_G wrote: »

Yeah and there's no obvious benefit to keeping him out because he still ended up at the back.

Leclerc ignored the pit call, he could not see the damage. Hamilton s rear mirror gone should tell us the danger of it

Dont be at yourself

He was too busy having his customary whinge on the radio to listen to the pit wall telling him to pit.

Harika

Three different Ferrari behind each other. Rare view

skipper_G

Someone said it on a previous race thread about DiResta saying 'meejum' tyre and now I can't stop hearing it

Cool_CM

No penalty for Vettel

skipper_G

Soft tyres for Vettel so he's on a 2 stopper

Harika

Good racing in the mid field, bummer for the start. Leclerc now soft again?

Tzardine

Commentary from Crofty is just tragic this morning.

skipper_G

Tzardine wrote: »

Commentary from Crofty is just tragic this morning.

That was a real pearl about Leclerc having the damaged wing, the same one they had already changed 25 laps ago

Rossi IRL

He probably was working on something witty to say for the past half hour only for Diresta to stop him before he even got to the punchline.

He didn't know what to say.

Rossi IRL

Going to be fireworks at Mercedes if Hamilton dosnt pit again.

I just can't see him going from 1st to 3rd pitting without trying to stay out and win.

skipper_G

So Mercedes are planning to stop Hamilton again, somehow I don't think Hamilton is planning the same. If he stays out he has a chance to win the race, if he pits he doesn't

Rossi IRL

skipper_G wrote: »

So Mercedes are planning to stop Hamilton again, somehow I don't think Hamilton is planning the same. If he stays out he has a chance to win the race, if he pits he doesn't

Shocked that he pitted.

Surely for him to at least finish 2nd he should of stayed out?

Now the best he can get is 3rd

skipper_G

I'm surprised he pitted, not being critical mind you. I would have been okay if he had stayed out, I expected it.

Rossi IRL

Hamilton right on Vettel

Didn't see that.... How did he catch him so fast

Mercedes know better than me at strategy anyway

Ain't going to pass Vettel either,,,, Ferrari too quick down the straights

skipper_G

Sainz driver of the day for me, had a really solid race. On for a top 5 finish

Cool_CM

Perez out

skipper_G

Cool_CM wrote: »

Perez out

He was on for a decent points finish too. Damn it, first glance probably a racing incident. Hard to blame either of them more

Rossi IRL

Another race with no real on track overtakes for the lead.