Japanese Grand Prix 2015, Suzuka - Race 14/19

MrKnifey · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:08

Hell of a move. That's why he's a champ

drunkenmaster · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:12

Yup, Massa being an entire massive **** at the start. Not quite Grosjean levels of stupid but he just squeezed RIcciardo for absolutely no reason. Once again with half the track available he pushed into the driver next to him without even thinking about the possibility that there might be a car on the other side of Ricciardo.

Ricciardo did well, he could have avoided massa by going into what, Kimi, but he wasn't a **** and didn't ruin someone elses race. I can't stand Massa.

Guerrilla · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:12

Plenty of overtakes... Almost all on the McLarens

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:14

If it wasn't the first few corners I think the Stewards would have had something to say about Lewis' move.

Sucks for Ricciardo, and McLaren, and now Alonso has issues...

Psycho Ned · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:14

Alonso and Button seem to have given up toeing the corporate line and are just openly mocking the car! Makes you wonder if they're both off.

Junglist · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:19

Funny that whenever a driver aid has been removed Nico comes off worse

drunkenmaster · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:20

Not the first time they've said such things in the car. Alonso saying they look like amateurs in Canada iirc, now they are embarrassing. I mean it's pretty ridiculous that on a frankly very short start finish straight they run out of power that damn early and are passed from so far back and so easily. He's not wrong about it being embarrassing.

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:22

Saubers still haven't worked out how to do Spoon apparently

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:27

Have Ferrari stolen Red Bull's 2013 pit crew? Their stops have been consistently great this year... Aside from the couple they messed up for Kimi.

MrKnifey · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:28

Rosberg really hasn't got a fight in him when chasing a car has he

Vertigo · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:30

Yes nice one Bottas, force Rosberg to actually overtake on track (which he can't of course).

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:32

Vertigo1 said:
Yes nice one Bottas, force Rosberg to actually overtake on track (which he can't of course).

Hmm.

MrKnifey · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:33

I think bottas was more half a sleep than rosberg going banzai

Vertigo · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:33

Erm, lol

Bottas failed badly there, should have easily fended off Rosberg.

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:35

Was a great move by Rosberg, and perfectly timed because of the DRS too.

Not too sure why there always has to be an excuse.

Vertigo · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:39

Joe! said:
Was a great move by Rosberg, and perfectly timed because of the DRS too.

Not too sure why there always has to be an excuse.

Because Rosberg is generally useless at overtaking.

He wouldn't have made that move if Bottas had defended better.

Joe! · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:43

Nobody would have made that move if Bottas would have defended better

Part of F1 is taking advantage of other people's mistakes.

drunkenmaster · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:45

I think it was a good aggressive move but it was one that I think made Bottas avoid a collision. Rosberg broke very late and hoped Bottas would pull put of the turn and he was right. bottas entirely asleep though, if he was closer to the inside Rosberg wouldn't have even tried it. Really poor by Bottas, very good by Rosberg.

Mercedes hard tire advantage showing in this stint. Not entirely sure why the team put Hamilton on the mediums though. Keep in mind that the Mercedes in Q1 on the hard tire went faster than any other team managed on the mediums in Q2 or Q3. The Mercedes is just built for this hard tire on this track, the car is flying. Again I absolutely can't see why the hell Ham is on mediums. The car is literally perfect for two stints on the hard tire here, faster tire with better life.

Guerrilla · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:48

Haha GP2 engine

Junglist · 27 Sep 2015 at 06:48

Alonso seems quite happy