Japanese Grand Prix 2011, Suzuka Circuit - Race 15/19

Duke · 7 Oct 2011 at 08:36

Go Button

CaptainRAVE · 7 Oct 2011 at 08:53

Forgot about this thread

Button seems to be on impressive form at the moment.

Amazing save my Kobi!

Don't think I will watch these live this weekend, but will catch them up shortly after.

NathanE · 7 Oct 2011 at 08:54

Teams are suspicious of the wing and barge board damage... apparently.

CaptainRAVE · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:00

Suspicious of the damage, or of the design? Looks funky, thats for sure!

Memphis · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:02

We likely to get the practices on the iPlayer any time soon? I realise FP2 only kinda just finished, but FP1 should have been up by now, no?

GravyMonster · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:09

bru said:
Going to be interesting to see if anyone uses the DRS through 130R during the practice sessions, or do you think race control will ban it's use like they did for Eau rouge/Raidillon in spa?

Looked like Vettel went through 130R in FP1 with DRS wide open. No dramas at all, so it looks fine. The final corner coming on to the SF straight looks a bit more tricky with DRS open though due to lower speed.

JamesRJ · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:13

We likely to get the practices on the iPlayer any time soon? I realise FP2 only kinda just finished, but FP1 should have been up by now, no?

They were there a few mins ago as was watching FP2, paused it to go make a cup of tea and when I came back it was gone ???

CaptainRAVE · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:15

Maybe because the highlight of FP1 wasn't very good - they basically only showed Vettel's crash. Maybe they posted the wrong thing or had more to add?

[TW]Taggart · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:18

bru said:
Going to be interesting to see if anyone uses the DRS through 130R during the practice sessions, or do you think race control will ban it's use like they did for Eau rouge/Raidillon in spa?

Yup, Vettle did it near the 1 hr mark on FP1, then almost lost it by going around the last corner with it open.

edit: beaten like a donkey

Skeeter · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:23

No announcement from the FIA about banning it through 130R, so I would assume that it stays available.

Taggart, please tell me you kept up with your Practice 1 beer tradition

Memphis · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:48

Ok so practice 2 is available now in iPlayer, but not P1 :confused:

. Stupid BBC.

Skeeter · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:51

Memphis said:
Ok so practice 2 is available now in iPlayer, but not P1 . Stupid BBC.

BBC cutbacks, innit.

L33 · 7 Oct 2011 at 09:55

Who the hell is the guy that does the voiceover for the practice 'highlights' on the BBC website (i.e. bottom of this page)? Guy drives me nuts, most irritating condescending voice they could have possibly used. Pronounces lots of names wrong and clearly reading from a printed script with no knowledge of the sport :rolleyes:

utajoker · 7 Oct 2011 at 10:03

Spunkey said:
Looked like Vettel went through 130R in FP1 with DRS wide open. No dramas at all, so it looks fine. The final corner coming on to the SF straight looks a bit more tricky with DRS open though due to lower speed.

Did anyone else try drs thru 130R?

GravyMonster · 7 Oct 2011 at 10:19

FP2 highlights: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15212223.stm

Awesome save by Kobayashi at the end

Skillmister · 7 Oct 2011 at 10:40

Epic save by Kobi there

Skeeter · 7 Oct 2011 at 10:51

Epic! I love Kobayashi!

I like the little look down after, as if to check he hadn't **** himself

GravyMonster · 7 Oct 2011 at 11:19

Oh dear...

@NobleF1 said:
Kovalainen, Buemi, Hamilton and Senna summoned to stewards for ignoring yellow flags. Schumacher summoned for pit lane entry speeding...

No word of penalties just yet.

ZG002 · 7 Oct 2011 at 11:24

Lewis to spear Vettel at the next 5 races and Jenson to win?

GravyMonster · 7 Oct 2011 at 11:43

No penalties for the yellow flag offenders, just waiting to hear is Schumacher gets a slap on the wrist for speeding.

*edit*
Schumacher gets a €5,000 penalty for 'late into the pitlane infringement'... whatever that is. Too slow to come back in after end of practise?