F1 2019 - Round 17 Japan

AMKC · 10-10-2019 7:52pm #1

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 · 11-10-2019 2:13am

Interesting exhaust on the Merc:
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Ghost Train · 11-10-2019 7:29am

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 · 11-10-2019 8:51am

Renault not doing well here. Way down.

nf2k · 11-10-2019 10:19am

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

pjohnson · 11-10-2019 10:41am

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 · 11-10-2019 5:05pm

What's gone wrong with the Ferraris?

dublinman1990 · 12-10-2019 2:06pm

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 · 12-10-2019 2:16pm

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 · 12-10-2019 2:17pm

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 · 12-10-2019 2:18pm

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

Dont be at yourself · 12-10-2019 2:20pm

antodeco wrote: »

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

Quali: 2am
Race: 6:10am

AMKC · 12-10-2019 5:38pm

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 · 12-10-2019 10:15pm

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 · 13-10-2019 12:39am

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

Itssoeasy · 13-10-2019 12:44am

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 · 13-10-2019 2:21am

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

shamrock55 · 13-10-2019 2:25am

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

Cool_CM · 13-10-2019 3:18am

Go on Seb!

johnnysmack · 13-10-2019 3:18am

Forza Seb!!

Jordan 199 · 13-10-2019 3:21am

Suzuka is a superb circuit.

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 5:45am

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 · 13-10-2019 6:01am

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

Charlie-Bravo · 13-10-2019 6:10am

Good morning. Let's be having ye then.

Harika · 13-10-2019 6:15am

Yeah, all contenders ****ed up.

Dont be at yourself · 13-10-2019 6:16am

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

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 6:17am

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 · 13-10-2019 6:17am

"The car doesn't feel that bad"

Haha

Jaysus, that took off Hamilton's mirror

Harika · 13-10-2019 6:18am

That was dangerous

Rossi IRL · 13-10-2019 6:20am

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 · 13-10-2019 6:22am

Albon torpedo

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 6:22am

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 · 13-10-2019 6:24am

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 · 13-10-2019 6:25am

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

Harika · 13-10-2019 6:34am

Three different Ferrari behind each other. Rare view

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 6:35am

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

Cool_CM · 13-10-2019 6:35am

No penalty for Vettel

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 6:40am

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

Harika · 13-10-2019 6:54am

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

Tzardine · 13-10-2019 7:01am

Commentary from Crofty is just tragic this morning.

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 7:05am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:09am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:18am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:18am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:21am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:22am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:27am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:29am

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

Cool_CM · 13-10-2019 7:37am

Perez out

skipper_G · 13-10-2019 7:39am

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 · 13-10-2019 7:40am

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

F1 2019 - Round 17 Japan

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