The Official Japanese GP Thread 2012 ***SPOILERS***

[TheHeretic]

Did button, (and presumably Webber and Vettel), save a set of softs in q2?

[llewop]

McClure said:

So I'm going Vettel, Webber, Button.

good call so far

[Jungles]

Vettel in the 1m 30s now.

Button seems to like this track better than Hamilton. It's going to be a close top three!

[TheHeretic]

Button ahead of Hamilton, despite the penalty. Great performance. Hamilton may regret going out first on the scrubbed tyres.

[Mark-C]

McClure said:

So I'm going Vettel, Webber, Button.

Very Good

[anonymous-user]

Kobayashi starts 3rd, going to be fireworks at the start if he gets away well, i can see him making a do or die move to give himself a chance of leading/wining his home GP.

[Jungles]

Nice job by RBR.

Fantastic performance from Kobi, Grosjean, and Perez. The Japanese fans must be pleased with Kobi's performance. Hoping for a good result from him tomorrow!

[TheHeretic]

tux said:

Kobayashi starts 3rd, going to be fireworks at the start if he gets away well, i can see him making a do or die move to give himself a chance of leading/wining his home GP.

Could give him a second wind indeed! Gonna be a good start.

[TheHeretic]

Ooh, Koby in trouble? Maybe Jenson as well? No-one is sure.

[llewop]

TheHeretic said:

Ooh, Koby in trouble? Maybe Jenson as well? No-one is sure.

If they just cancel the times, shouldn't make a difference to JB - was already P3 from his first time

...but - the year there was a shed load of penalties for speeding through a yellow it was grid drops all round

[TheHeretic]

llewop said:

If they just cancel the times, shouldn't make a difference to JB - was already P3 from his first time

...but - the year there was a shed load of penalties for speeding through a yellow it was grid drops all round

I have no timing screen here, so no idea who was green n that sector, (although Brundle said Koby was).

[Mrs Pitstop]

Am I the only childish person who smirks when they talk about "Spoon" corner!? It's just a silly name!

[llewop]

TheHeretic said:

I have no timing screen here, so no idea who was green n that sector, (although Brundle said Koby was).

According to the live timing screen at end of session:

name S1 S2 S3
Vettel 32.3 40.5 17.6
Webber 32.5 40.8 17.6
Button 32.7 40.7 17.7
Kobayashi 32.8 41.1 17.7

so Kobi's s2 is slow... but as they are saying on Sky - could do a green sector but still be 'slower' past the yellow sub-sector

[llewop]

Mrs Pitstop said:

Am I the only childish person who smirks when they talk about "Spoon" corner!? It's just a silly name!

[Rollcage]

Kimi making it tough there!

[Egg Chaser]

"Kimi, what happened?"

"I spun."

[Mrs Pitstop]

Brilliant as always - "Kimi, what happened?"

..."I spun"

I love that guy!

[RosscoPCole]

I love Kimi's answers to the reporters silly questions.

[TerzoNeil]

straight to the point as ever

[Leithen]

I'd love Kimi to go a stage further and do a Bill Murray.