The Official Japanese GP Chat + Predictions

Good to see Webber back on form.

 

Are Red Bull just about to turn this season back on its head again?

 

I have a cold, so I am basically using my last bits of energy, so Massa, Michael and both Sauber's looking handy. Kimi looks too slow to challenge Grosjean.
I don't think both Mclarens got a clean lap in yet to be honest.

 

That would be interesting.

Anyway cya in a bit pal, gonna catch some zz's before Quali.

 

Seb was in traffic on his first run, not sure how much it cost him though.

 

From the BBC:

• 0356:
  
  Personal bests in the first and second sectors give Mark Webber the leading time by half a second. Great stuff from the Australian who is my tip for pole position. Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel can't quite match him, 0.128 seconds off the pace in second.

Ya, Sebastian will surely agree......NOT.

 

The time is about correct as well, 0.225 is roughly how much quicker on average Seb is on Mark in qualifying.

 

FP3 times

[TABLE="class: raceResults"]
[TR]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Sebastian Vettel[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Racing-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:32.136[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Mark Webber[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull Racing-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:32.371[/TD]
[TD]0.235[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Felipe Massa[/TD]
[TD]Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:32.824[/TD]
[TD]0.688[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Michael Schumacher[/TD]
[TD]Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:32.918[/TD]
[TD]0.782[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Sergio Perez[/TD]
[TD]Sauber-Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:32.920[/TD]
[TD]0.784[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Kamui Kobayashi[/TD]
[TD]Sauber-Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:32.924[/TD]
[TD]0.788[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Romain Grosjean[/TD]
[TD]Lotus-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:33.008[/TD]
[TD]0.872[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Jenson Button[/TD]
[TD]McLaren-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:33.025[/TD]
[TD]0.889[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Paul di Resta[/TD]
[TD]Force India-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:33.094[/TD]
[TD]0.958[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Pastor Maldonado[/TD]
[TD]Williams-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:33.160[/TD]
[TD]1.024[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Fernando Alonso[/TD]
[TD]Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:33.184[/TD]
[TD]1.048[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Kimi Räikkönen[/TD]
[TD]Lotus-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:33.224[/TD]
[TD]1.088[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Lewis Hamilton[/TD]
[TD]McLaren-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:33.569[/TD]
[TD]1.433[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Jean-Eric Vergne[/TD]
[TD]STR-Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:33.722[/TD]
[TD]1.586[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Nico Rosberg[/TD]
[TD]Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:33.899[/TD]
[TD]1.763[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]Bruno Senna[/TD]
[TD]Williams-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:33.984[/TD]
[TD]1.848[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Daniel Ricciardo[/TD]
[TD]STR-Ferrari[/TD]
[TD]1:34.023[/TD]
[TD]1.887[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Nico Hulkenberg[/TD]
[TD]Force India-Mercedes[/TD]
[TD]1:34.369[/TD]
[TD]2.233[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Heikki Kovalainen[/TD]
[TD]Caterham-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:35.568[/TD]
[TD]3.432[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Vitaly Petrov[/TD]
[TD]Caterham-Renault[/TD]
[TD]1:36.355[/TD]
[TD]4.219[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Timo Glock[/TD]
[TD]Marussia-Cosworth[/TD]
[TD]1:36.389[/TD]
[TD]4.253[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]Charles Pic[/TD]
[TD]Marussia-Cosworth[/TD]
[TD]1:36.517[/TD]
[TD]4.381[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Narain Karthikeyan[/TD]
[TD]HRT-Cosworth[/TD]
[TD]1:36.649[/TD]
[TD]4.513[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Pedro de la Rosa[/TD]
[TD]HRT-Cosworth[/TD]
[TD]1:36.875[/TD]
[TD]4.739[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

hey look! its that ginger guy. <crowd smothers Ant>

 

They might of thought it was Jake Humphrey or Jenson Button. We all look the same over there supposedly.

 

Massa to Sauber? Good shout by Davidson, it would make sense.

 

It does make good sense. Sutil to caterham was abit of a desperate pick though

 

Sutil to FI instead of Di Resta, alongside Bianchi would be a good lineup.

Did you know, Paul Di Resta beat Sebastian Vettel in F3.....

 

I always thought Britain was Jensons second home?

The guy lives in Monaco after all...

 

Button obviously delighted that Hamilton is leaving.

 

I've been watching this since 5AM, this is the 1st time they've talked about a team other than McLaren (aside from Brundle and davidson's predictions for lineups).




Well done sky, you've out ITV'd ITV.

 

Well there was a clip of Paul Di resta (He beat Seb in F3 didn't you know?) then another stint of McLaren love, must of lasted about 25+ mins until bringing up Seb and RBR.

 

my hero

 

So what do Sky do next season? Do they still follow McLaren, or do they jump ship to Mercedes?

 

Maybe every other team will become invisible since Sky would have nothing else to talk about apart from Mercedes and McLaren