The Official Japanese GP 2009 Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Project 644]

Well, it's a one week gap so we only have to wait for friday until we can see the awesome Suzuka circuit again. Here is the BBC official broadcasting times.

Japanese GP

¡Practice: Friday 2 October, Red Button and BBC Sport website, 0255-0335 & 0555-0735
¡Practice: Saturday 3 October, Red Button and BBC Sport website, 0255-0405
¡Qualifying: Saturday 3 October, BBC One, 0500-0715
¡Qualifying (re-run): Saturday 3 October, BBC One 1300-1415
¡Race: Sunday 4 October, BBC One, 0500-0800 (0500 race start)
¡Interactive forum: Sunday 4 October, Red Button, 0800-0900
¡Race (re-run): Sunday 4 October, BBC Two, 1300-1500
¡Highlights: Sunday 4 October, BBC Three, 1900-2000

I will be down at my parent's celebrating my little girls 1st birthday and my Mum's 50th, so I'm not sure how much of the race I will get to see. Thank feck for SKY+ !!!

Predictions,

Webber
Button
Hamilton

Barry for Pole.

Mrs 644 has said that Chinese food is close enough again, also I'll be driving back after so no drinks (and the effect)

Over to you guys.

[CampDavid]

Sutil for a good grid slot, I think 3rd.

Hamilton will do well, Webber could dominate, though the Monza form suggests not.

I have a funny feeling Button will beat Barichello with Rubens having an off day, that will settle the title

[Nicholas Blair]

I agree, Button should perform well here but don't rule out Hamilton for another win.

[Project 644]

CampDavid said:

Webber could dominate, though the Monza form suggests not.

I don't think that a third of a racing lap is enough to decide form on.

[Wanta996Gotta]

Project 644 said:

CampDavid said:

Webber could dominate, though the Monza form suggests not.

I don't think that a third of a racing lap is enough to decide form on.

Must be Australian as Webber will not dominate any race from now on. Its Mclaren or Brawn to win.

[scubadude]

I have a feeling that everyone will be chasing Hamilton in the remaining races, doubt he'll have as much advantage as he did yesterday but I think Mclaren will have learnt alot since Monza and the car will take another step forwards. Not that that matters much for the championship but I think Button, Barachello and Vettel (and Webber) will have to fight for 2, 3, 4 etc

If nowhere else Suzuka sorts out the really skilled drivers if past races are to go by, lots of high speed, maximum commitment corners although what changes they've made I'm not sure?

[Derek Smith]

scubadude said:

I have a feeling that everyone will be chasing Hamilton in the remaining races, doubt he'll have as much advantage as he did yesterday but I think Mclaren will have learnt alot since Monza and the car will take another step forwards. Not that that matters much for the championship but I think Button, Barachello and Vettel (and Webber) will have to fight for 2, 3, 4 etc

If nowhere else Suzuka sorts out the really skilled drivers if past races are to go by, lots of high speed, maximum commitment corners although what changes they've made I'm not sure?

McLaren are chasing sponsorship. If they are going to have Kimi as their driver they will need more than a little. So they will be working on their car right up until the grid is cleared in Abu Dhabi. Another couple of victories in the blanace of the season will do their prospects no harm at all.

[Altrezia]

oh gay, I forgot about the silly start times for this one.

[Project 644]

Derek Smith said:

scubadude said:

I have a feeling that everyone will be chasing Hamilton in the remaining races, doubt he'll have as much advantage as he did yesterday but I think Mclaren will have learnt alot since Monza and the car will take another step forwards. Not that that matters much for the championship but I think Button, Barachello and Vettel (and Webber) will have to fight for 2, 3, 4 etc

If nowhere else Suzuka sorts out the really skilled drivers if past races are to go by, lots of high speed, maximum commitment corners although what changes they've made I'm not sure?

McLaren are chasing sponsorship. If they are going to have Kimi as their driver they will need more than a little. So they will be working on their car right up until the grid is cleared in Abu Dhabi. Another couple of victories in the blanace of the season will do their prospects no harm at all.

Kimi will be subsidised by Ferrari wherever he goes.

[CampDavid]

Wanta996Gotta said:

Project 644 said:

CampDavid said:

Webber could dominate, though the Monza form suggests not.

I don't think that a third of a racing lap is enough to decide form on.

Must be Australian as Webber will not dominate any race from now on. Its Mclaren or Brawn to win.

I'm quite English, though I like Webber, he plays monday night football with the other RBR chaps, which I find endeering. Alonso and Fisi at Renault barely came to the factory!

I'm just thinking that Webber dominated in Germany, really attacking the track, which I think could sit him well for Japan. Though he wasn't quick in Italy (quali and practice) and the car didn't look good going through Ascrai.

I think Lewis will be the favourite and I think JB could do very well, just thinking Webber could have a chance of really taking this one

[skinny]

i just can't wait for the cars to go round the ultimate circuit again

[Project 644]

skinny said:

i just can't wait for the cars to go round the ultimate circuit again

[E30M3SE]

Project 644 said:

Well, it's a one week gap so we only have to wait for friday until we can see the awesome Suzuka circuit again. Here is the BBC official broadcasting times.

Japanese GP

¡Practice: Friday 2 October, Red Button and BBC Sport website, 0255-0335 & 0555-0735
¡Practice: Saturday 3 October, Red Button and BBC Sport website, 0255-0405
¡Qualifying: Saturday 3 October, BBC One, 0500-0715
¡Qualifying (re-run): Saturday 3 October, BBC One 1300-1415
¡Race: Sunday 4 October, BBC One, 0500-0800 (0500 race start)
¡Interactive forum: Sunday 4 October, Red Button, 0800-0900
¡Race (re-run): Sunday 4 October, BBC Two, 1300-1500
¡Highlights: Sunday 4 October, BBC Three, 1900-2000

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The race starts at 6am on Sunday , not 5, BBC have it wrong.
The same applies for quali on Sauturday.

[mycool]

I'm assuming those times are the broadcast times and include the hr hype before quali and race like this weekend just gone?

[Gun]

Suzuka , Fuji really was a boring track.

[torbay teen]

i will be going on suzuka on forza 2 all this week then
hey can you do a ph frza sires based on f1 calender?








oh wait no half the tracks in the f1 calender are utter ste or not on forza

[torbay teen]

predictions:
webber
rosberg
hamilton
button
glock
barri to crash out
vettel with engine failure

[El Guapo]

1. Button
2. Sutil
3. Hamilton

[Project 644]

Williams are predicting top 10 qually and top 5 race.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79017

[Project 644]

Now that Renault are not Sponsored by ING, Would their cars look better if they replaced the orange stripes with black ones?