Japanese Grand Prix 2015, Suzuka - Race 14/19

Nismo · 26 Sep 2015 at 07:43

Alonso on team radio coming back into the pits after qualifying 14th - "I can't do much more of this"

Junglist · 26 Sep 2015 at 07:48

I thought he said "I can't do much more than this"

Either statement is probably true

Joe! · 26 Sep 2015 at 07:48

Hopefully Mercedes' aren't so far ahead again.

I feel bad for JB to be honest, I'd imagine he just wants this season to be over with by now.

Psycho Ned · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:00

Blimey big crash for Kvyat!

Joe! · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:00

Damn Kvyat....

Junglist · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:01

deuse · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:01

Dame.....
No shoot out now.

Joe! · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:02

Such a tiny mistake but at least the gravel did its job.

I think Vettel and Rosberg are the lucky two from that session.

KiNgPiN83 · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:03

JunglistE said:
I feel for them both. Two fantastic drivers piddling around at the back.

I feel abit sorry for them however they made a choice that could've went the other way. They rolled the dice and lost. At least they've tasted glory in the past.

Junglist · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:03

Yeah I think Lewis might've had him given a second chance.

Nico hasn't been too great at the starts recently. Should be interesting

Flibster · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:09

Hello from Vegas.

That looked like it will cause a few aches later. Glad he's ok though.

Being forced to watch BBCs coverage. It's better than the US coverage, but not by much.

Irish_Tom · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:14

Main thing is he's ok.

I think Ham could have had him but we'll never know.

Should make for an interesting race though.

MooMoo444 · 26 Sep 2015 at 10:18

I feel like they need to adjust the flag rules for qualifying. Several sessions end were ruined tbfh

Skeeter · 26 Sep 2015 at 10:20

What else could they do? One had a car stranded on the track, and the other was red flagged with 30 seconds too go?

CaptainRAVE · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:01

Hamilton to win then.

deuse · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:37

MooMoo444 said:
I feel like they need to adjust the flag rules for qualifying. Several sessions end were ruined tbfh

They should change the rules so the other drivers could get at least one more lap.
I'm right in saying that they was going to do this or look in to it after the Nico off at Monaco.

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton to win then.

Here's hoping.

drunkenmaster · 26 Sep 2015 at 12:56

The issue becomes add 1 slow lap and a bit time on so everyone can get in one more hot lap, everyone will be on used older slower tires. With people in various stages of their laps when they know they have to back off going again will have very unfair tire life going on. You could provide everyone with a spare set though that is a lot of extra tires to have around just in case. Could say it is only done for Q3 because it's more of a disappointment to finish qualifying with everyone pulling out of their laps. Who do you cut off, what if three people finish their lap, one goes pole but the track condition is improving due to increasing/decreasing temp, rain drying out. 15 mins to clear a track, they all go back out and suddenly those who got on pole aren't after another run?

There isn't really a fair way to go about it.

smr · 26 Sep 2015 at 13:45

Verstappen 3 place penalty for stopping the car in a retarded place.

smr · 26 Sep 2015 at 13:48

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1 13m13 minutes ago

DC: "There is a lot of paddock rumour. Is ALO going to stay? Ron Dennis is in Japan but not at the track. What is going on at McLaren?"

lol rumours.

The_Abyss · 26 Sep 2015 at 13:52

Maybe Ron is still hunting down that elusive sponsor