Poll: Official 2024 Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread - International Racing Course, Suzuka - Race 4/24

[cuke2u]

They might as well have just held onto Albon's broken chassis and let Sergant sit in that; save money.
Red Bull looking quick so far; seems an unusually large gap between the top 7 (RB, Merc, Ferrari & Alonso) and the rest though

I think Sargent is driving the tub that was broken, then repaired, and Albon is still driving the one that he had in the last race.

Sargeant describes ‘raw’ moments after Australia car swap

Logan Sargeant has opened up on the days that followed the Australian Grand Prix, where he was plucked from his own car to allow team mate Alex Albon to compete amid a chassis shortage at Williams.

www.formula1.com

 

[Mr Jack]

After the washout in FP2, it looks like the chances of rain for the race are diminishing.

 

[cuke2u]

Charles running a Bianchi tribute helmet https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...-former-ferrari-protege.iacdmsRymEiOxoyAQfCdu

What the teams said Friday practice https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...practice-in-japan-2024.4cjqunAmaJrsuzNMuJl2RB

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Woke up early to watch the build up - then I saw the studio build FML.

 

[ZedPowered]

Wonder if Logan will make it through this session…

 

[Stu999]

I thought they banned queuing in the pit lane?

 

[Mr Jack]

This track, which used to be the only one that crosses itself, gives me flash backs to the number of bugs that the bustard thing caused. The amount of special case code this one track needed!

 

[Mr Jack]

Alonso in 2nd. Stroll out. Ouch.

 

[ZedPowered]

What a lap from bottas

 

[Stu999]

Stroll lol.

 

[ZedPowered]

Stroll lol.

Right. When will daddy’s patience run out…

 

[Mr Jack]

Nice to see Tsunoda into Q3 at his home race.

 

[Stu999]

Nice to see Tsunoda into Q3 at his home race.

But gutting for Ric!

 

[ZedPowered]

Good lap for Sergio.

 

[ci_newman]

I guess I wont be getting up early to watch this on Sunday then. The rest of the pack isn't anywhere close to the RB this weekend.

 

[bayo000]

Looks like both RB will drive into distance tomorrow. Won't be setting alarm for this, there's a chance the cat will wake me up in time and if she does I may get up to watch.

 

[Mesai]

AM are going to finish so far down the WCC thanks to Stroll.

 

[AlphariusOmegan]

Mercedes have been fined €5,000 for releasing George Russell into the path of Oscar Piastri but not penalised Russell himself so he keeps his postition, apparently the mechanic who released him didnt look down the pitlane to see if it was clear

 

[Jono8]

Red Bulls are going to scamper off into the distance which will be very dull.

Mercedes still crap, Stroll still crap, Danny Ric still crap (although slightly less so).

Impressive qualy from Alonso. I think he was pushing that car to the peak of its potential today. Perez did well to be so close to Max too.

Leclerc seems to have lost his mojo a bit this season so far.

 

[Scam]

Somebody wake me up if Max has a DNF or something Clearly otherwise this won’t be worth setting the alarm for!