The Official Japanese GP Chat + Predictions

[EternalMSC]

The circuit in which dreams are made...or broken.

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Event Schedule:

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Press conference: Thursday, October 04, 1500 hours local time (0600 GMT):
Jenson Button (McLaren), Paul Di Resta (Force India), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Sergio Perez (Sauber).

Press conference: Friday, October 05, 1600 hours local time (0700 GMT)
John Booth (Marussia), Ross Brawn (Mercedes), Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Kim Spearman (Cosworth) and Martin Whitmarsh (McLaren).


Friday 5th October 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 10:00 AM - (02:00AM GMT).
Friday 5th October 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 14:00 PM - (06:00AM GMT).
Saturday 6th October 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 11:00 AM - (03:00AM GMT).
Saturday 6th October 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying: 14:00 PM - (06:00AM GMT).
Sunday 7th October 2012 Japanese Grand Prix: 15:00 PM - (07:00AM GMT).

Practice sessions, qualifying and the race are live on Sky Sports F1.​

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Streams:

FirstRow Sports
VIPbox
SportLemon

Former Winners:
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[TABLE="class: wikitable"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2011[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Jenson Button[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]McLaren-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Suzuka[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2010[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Sebastian Vettel[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Red Bull-Renault[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2009[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Sebastian Vettel[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Red Bull-Renault[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2008[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Fernando Alonso[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Renault[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Fuji[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2007[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Lewis Hamilton[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]McLaren-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2006[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Fernando Alonso[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Renault[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Suzuka[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2005[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Kimi Räikkönen[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]McLaren-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: left"]2004[/TH]
[TD="align: left"]

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Michael Schumacher[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Ferrari[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

2011 Stats:
Pole: Seb Vettel : 1.30.785
Winner: Jenson Button
Fastest Lap: Jenson Button: 1.36.568 (Lap 52)


[TABLE="class: infobox, width: 25"]
[TR]
[TD]Tyre Allocation: Soft and Hard[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


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I will leave the table for you Bando... gosh this was hard work.. stealing stuff from Wiki. ​

 

[Di Resta is faster than u]

7:00 AM start lol

That will be fun, I work in a nightclub on saturday nights and get home on Sundays at 4:00 AM.

 

[BrightLampShade]

7:00 AM start lol

That will be fun, I work in a nightclub on saturday nights and get home on Sundays at 4:00 AM.

Just don't go to bed, tried it in uni once... Sort of worked.

 

[SgtBhaji]

Shut yet moaning... Most races are at silly o'clock over here.

 

[El_Bando]

heres the table (wont let me edit your post )

Prediction Results:

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[TR]
[TD]Forum Member
[/TD]
[TD]Points
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samurai
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]WestCoastBoogaloo
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]El_Bando
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Julius Caesar
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MaxWhiplash
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Schneiderlin is the Goal King
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Masanari
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Miggins
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Roadrunner
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ajay Fernando
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paco Montoya
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]genjigonzales
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Forza Ferrari
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]AbsolutelyGlorious
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chris 13
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Believe In Lewis
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]JohnyBaws
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GUEST
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nazara
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fred!
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kyle?
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Smithers
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tomcat606
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]EDGE
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stephen Lickorish
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tribo32
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Exiled_Geordie
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]BrightLampShade
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Silver Arrow
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dazz19
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Schumacher
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SpursGuru
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]The IceMan
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sportydan
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]oglow
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DHCanary
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tomtom94
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TheModestMatt
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Drudeboy
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Landen
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stone Roses Ram
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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[Delete Me]

Lewis' race to lose!

Cant wait to stay up late to watch FP1

 

[GUEST]

between vettel and lewis.i hope lewis wins,so ive chosen him.i hope alonso finishes outside of the points.very unlikely tho.

 

[EternalMSC]

I am going to sleep early and then wake up at around 1, then stream FP1. I think Vettel or Hamilton will win this weekend to be honest.

 

[EternalMSC]

heres the table (wont let me edit your post )

Prediction Results:

[TABLE="class: cms_table_cms_table_cms_table_cms_table_grid, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]Forum Member[/TD]
[TD]Points[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samurai[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]WestCoastBoogaloo[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]El_Bando[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Julius Caesar[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MaxWhiplash [/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Schneiderlin is the Goal King[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Masanari[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Miggins[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Roadrunner[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ajay Fernando[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paco Montoya[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]genjigonzales[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Forza Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]AbsolutelyGlorious[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chris 13[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Believe In Lewis[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]JohnyBaws[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GUEST[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nazara[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fred! [/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kyle? [/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Smithers[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tomcat606 [/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]EDGE [/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stephen Lickorish[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tribo32[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Exiled_Geordie[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]BrightLampShade[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Silver Arrow[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dazz19[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Schumacher[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SpursGuru[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]The IceMan[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sportydan[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]oglow[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]DHCanary[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]tomtom94[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TheModestMatt[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Drudeboy[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Landen[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stone Roses Ram[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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I couldn't add any more images from my end, it says I exceeded 10000 characters, it doesn't matter anyway.

Just looking at the firstrow sports stream, I am quite surprised at how good the quality is, I might choose it for the press conference.

 

[El_Bando]

I couldn't add any more images from my end, it says I exceeded 10000 characters, it doesn't matter anyway.

Thanks for doing this by the way

 

[Smithers]

Red Bull for me! Mclaren will fail their Wing test, Lewis's head will be elswhere and JB will be moaning of a lack of balance added to his 5 grid penalty.

Vettle and Alonso on the podium at least.

 

[EternalMSC]

Singapore race edit is up.

 

[TomTom94]

Gonna have to stream this / watch the highlights now I'm at uni and have neither Sky nor a TV licence

 

[Forza Bianchi]

Was going to vote Hamilton, but if McCheater lose their flexi-wing advantage, Ferrari might have a chance to win.


EDIT: I can't wait for that press conference!

 

[BrightLampShade]

It's a bit late in the day for this new test, especially as its passed 9 months of tests already. It's a long way to fly out a new wing

 

[EternalMSC]

Was going to vote Hamilton, but if McCheater lose their flexi-wing advantage, Ferrari might have a chance to win.


EDIT: I can't wait for that press conference!

Same here, everybody bar/Michael that was in the recent transfers is in the conference, it might be the highlight of the weekend!!!
It's going to be tense as ****.

 

[TomTom94]

Same here, everybody bar/Michael that was in the recent transfers is in the conference, it might be the highlight of the weekend!!!
It's going to be tense as ****.

Didn't we say that about another one recently?

 

[EternalMSC]

Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery says: “Suzuka is definitely one of the highlights of the Formula One calendar for us: it’s a classic drivers’ circuit, a bit like Spa or Monza, with some of the most awesome corners that we see all year and very little margin for error. While it might at first seem from the names of the compounds that we are bringing harder tyres to Japan this year, in fact they are softer. Despite the increased demands that this places on the compound and structure, they are still more than capable of withstanding the immense forces to which they are subjected lap after lap. With a full step between the compounds as well, we hope this will bring extra performance and excitement to what is already a classic race. This should also open up the opportunity for lots of different strategies.”

Suzuka’s single DRS Zone is 20m shorter this year than in 2011. The detection point is 50m before Turn 16 and the activation zone starts at the start-finish line after Turn 18. In other circuit changes, the whole West Course (from Turn 7 until after the chicane) has been resurfaced, while new storm water drainage systems have been installed around the newly resurfaced section of track.

Driver changes for opening practice only will include Giedo van der Garde in for Heikki Kovalainen at Caterham, the Dutchman getting his first Friday outing since the Chinese round back in April.

The weather is expected to be settled, with a mixture of partial cloud and sunshine, and ambient temperatures of around 25 degrees throughout the weekend. Sunday’s race will run over 53 laps of the 5.807 kilometre (3.608 mile) circuit, or 307.471 kilometres (191.056 miles). It starts at 1500 hours local time, 0600 GMT.

 

[Delete Me]

I just don't know what I'm most excited for this race weekend.... the press conference, watching F1 at 2am in the morning, flexi wing gate mark 2, epic qualifying or race day?

I'm being spoilt!

 

[Julius Caesar]

Hamilton to win...from pole...by miles. I'll catch the highlights.