Suzuka Circuit -JAPANESE Grand Prix 2009 - Race 15/17
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going to watch quali and the race live - as someone said above it seems you "miss" something just watching a recording
Really hoping rain stays away for quali and the race (will be very interesting with a completely green track (rain is meant to stay until after 3rd practice)
Really hoping Button slaughters Rubens (and Vettlel to a lesser extent)
Really hoping rain stays away for quali and the race (will be very interesting with a completely green track (rain is meant to stay until after 3rd practice)
Really hoping Button slaughters Rubens (and Vettlel to a lesser extent)
Replay - Japanese GP first practice
Watch a full replay of the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Highlights - Japanese GP first practice
McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen sets the fastest time in first practice for the the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka with Kazuki Nakajima second.
Replay - Japanese GP second practice
Watch a full replay of the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Highlights - Japanese GP second practice
Force India's Adrian Sutil sets the fastest time in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as heavy rain prevents any action taking place for the first hour.
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To what end for God's sake, what exactly is he going to learn?
Win what? 2nd Quali.?
You are having a laugh aren't you?
Nope win the race, it's good experience and good setup as it looks like it will be a wet race. So get out there and put the work in.
They have 4 sets of intermediates. More than enough.
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Well no he is not a muppet he has saved a set of intermediate tires for Sat, where as the others that went out have lost a set for nothing, now brawn has the advantage.
how do you figure that out. They have testing time and setup advantage. Something Brawn don't. set-up time and practice is far more important than saving a pair of intermediates. Especially if it's dry tomorrow and wet for eh race. Even if it's wet all the way through. They are behind the others. Regardless of tyres.
Especially seining as they said it's in case he wiped out and not to conserve tyres.
They have 4 sets of intermediates. More than enough especially as they can use one set over multiple practices if they wish.
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Now you a weather forecaster for Japan are you?Driving in wet conditions like the race is going to be in
Exactement!
lol @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8286548.stm
skip to 50:59 someone put an origami boat into the stream at the pitlane and a spoil sport marshall comes along while loads of mechanics are watching it
skip to 50:59 someone put an origami boat into the stream at the pitlane and a spoil sport marshall comes along while loads of mechanics are watching it
Seems to me that the conditions were so bad that the teams weren't keen to let the cars go out.
Why on earth would Button risk damaging his car driving in conditions that would no doubt see the safety car in race day? There's no benefit to that at all.
Why on earth would Button risk damaging his car driving in conditions that would no doubt see the safety car in race day? There's no benefit to that at all.
he would find where the grip is in the wet and see where the standing water will be if it rains in the race? dont forget half the circuit was resurfaced so even if people know the track they wont know where the grip is
lol @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8286548.stm
skip to 50:59 someone put an origami boat into the stream at the pitlane and a spoil sport marshall comes along while loads of mechanics are watching it
Very serious out there in Japan!
Haven't had a properly wet race for a while, will be good if it is, spice things up even more than they already are this season!
I'd probably take Ross Brawns and the drivers experience on these matters, wouldn't you agree?
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I didnt watch the second practice but during P1 everyone in the commentary box and on pitlane was saying Qually and the race were going to be dry, has that changed now then?Driving in wet conditions like the race is going to be in
i didnt say he should go out or not i simply stated what he would learn if he did go out and that is vital track knowledge.
we should probably just stop discussing formula one on these forums since non of us are team owners or drivers
ofcourse not its going to be bone dry because the weather is 100% predictable and can not possibly change
Now that would be a shame if they got allowances to replace those damaged ones wouldn't it...
Think I'll be up for both quali and race for this, Suzuka has always provided an exciting race.