THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE GP THREAD****SPOILERS****
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Fighting talk from Lewis
Hamilton 'will hold nothing back' in Japan
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Singapore GPLewis Hamilton has vowed to hold 'nothing back' in next week's Japanese Grand Prix as he bids to get his world championship ambitions back on track.
The McLaren driver has failed to score in the last two races, following crashes in Italy and Singapore, and needs a good result in Suzuka to close down the 20-points deficit to series leader Mark Webber.
But rather than feel he needs to take things easy to serve his ambitions, Hamilton is viewing the weekend with some aggression - and want to give it everything to take his first victory at the track.
"Suzuka is very much unfinished business for me," said Hamilton. "I raced the best I could last year, but our car just wasn't fast enough. This year, I'm holding nothing back - I need a strong result to get my title hopes back on track, and that will be my complete focus from the moment I first sit in the cockpit on Friday morning.
"Now is not the time to hold back; now is the time to fight."
Team-mate Jenson Button is equally keen to close down the gap in Japan - and although 25-points adrift of Webber he is confident about his own title ambitions.
"I've had some great results at Suzuka, but I've never won in Japan," he said. "I think it's a circuit that suits my style – it's all about scrubbing off as little speed as possible through the corners and maintaining a very smooth and precise rhythm: get it wrong and you're usually scrabbling to regain your momentum for several more corners. It's a punishing place.
"I think the world championship is still completely open: obviously, there's no room for mistakes, but any of the top five drivers could easily steal the title. It might seem a disadvantage to be behind in the points standings, but, make no mistake, I know I can win this championship. I'm still as determined as ever to keep the number one on my car for 2011."
Hamilton and Button's boss Martin Whitmarsh believes the setbacks of recent races will spur his outfit to raise its game for Japan.
"We have worked with unstinting focus and dedication throughout this whole season. And our current positions in both the drivers' and constructors' world championships are just the spur we need to raise our game and attack these final four races of the season with real vigour.
"Of course, any team would tell you that it deserves to have scored more points this season, but we've been unusually unfortunate recently. As an organisation, of course, we don't rely on luck – but I'm optimistic in thinking that our fortunes are due a change, and that we can all raise our game as we head into these final four races.
"Perhaps our recent misfortunes are exactly what's needed to strengthen our approach and further narrow our focus. We are on the attack: we know all about taking the fight to the end, and I know I can rely on every single individual within this organisation to make sure we're hitting with absolutely everything we have until the very end of the season."
Hamilton 'will hold nothing back' in Japan
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Singapore GPLewis Hamilton has vowed to hold 'nothing back' in next week's Japanese Grand Prix as he bids to get his world championship ambitions back on track.
The McLaren driver has failed to score in the last two races, following crashes in Italy and Singapore, and needs a good result in Suzuka to close down the 20-points deficit to series leader Mark Webber.
But rather than feel he needs to take things easy to serve his ambitions, Hamilton is viewing the weekend with some aggression - and want to give it everything to take his first victory at the track.
"Suzuka is very much unfinished business for me," said Hamilton. "I raced the best I could last year, but our car just wasn't fast enough. This year, I'm holding nothing back - I need a strong result to get my title hopes back on track, and that will be my complete focus from the moment I first sit in the cockpit on Friday morning.
"Now is not the time to hold back; now is the time to fight."
Team-mate Jenson Button is equally keen to close down the gap in Japan - and although 25-points adrift of Webber he is confident about his own title ambitions.
"I've had some great results at Suzuka, but I've never won in Japan," he said. "I think it's a circuit that suits my style – it's all about scrubbing off as little speed as possible through the corners and maintaining a very smooth and precise rhythm: get it wrong and you're usually scrabbling to regain your momentum for several more corners. It's a punishing place.
"I think the world championship is still completely open: obviously, there's no room for mistakes, but any of the top five drivers could easily steal the title. It might seem a disadvantage to be behind in the points standings, but, make no mistake, I know I can win this championship. I'm still as determined as ever to keep the number one on my car for 2011."
Hamilton and Button's boss Martin Whitmarsh believes the setbacks of recent races will spur his outfit to raise its game for Japan.
"We have worked with unstinting focus and dedication throughout this whole season. And our current positions in both the drivers' and constructors' world championships are just the spur we need to raise our game and attack these final four races of the season with real vigour.
"Of course, any team would tell you that it deserves to have scored more points this season, but we've been unusually unfortunate recently. As an organisation, of course, we don't rely on luck – but I'm optimistic in thinking that our fortunes are due a change, and that we can all raise our game as we head into these final four races.
"Perhaps our recent misfortunes are exactly what's needed to strengthen our approach and further narrow our focus. We are on the attack: we know all about taking the fight to the end, and I know I can rely on every single individual within this organisation to make sure we're hitting with absolutely everything we have until the very end of the season."
plg said:
It should be "JAPANESE" not "JAPENESE"...
Ooops,i know how to spell it,just a typing error,mods will have to rectify it 
Anyway here's the schedule
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, 8-10 October 2010
Fri 8 Oct: Practice 1 0200-0330; Practice 2 0600-0730
Sat 9 Oct: Practice 3 0300-0400; Qualifying 0600
Sun 10 Oct: Race 0700
Edited by Marcia on Monday 4th October 11:23
Edited by Marcia on Monday 4th October 11:41
ks. I'm an hour and 14 minutes late.mattikake said:
mchammer89 said:
Marcia said:
Hamilton 'will hold nothing back' in Japan
mchammer89 said:
mattikake said:
mchammer89 said:
Marcia said:
Hamilton 'will hold nothing back' in Japan
It wasn't really a counter to your non-dig, just pointing out that most love an aggressive driver, even if not of the same nationality, like the aforementioned. Rather him entertain me than bore me, even if it means he misses out on some WDC's. If I'm not sufficiently entertained, I won't be distracted enough to work myself to death for the system - It's a civilisational requirement!
You have to like Alonso's on-track personality for the same reason. (NB: carefully worded!) Or Kobayashi. Or Webber... all fan favourites for a reason.
Go for it Lewis!
Gaz. said:
Qualy:
1. Vettel
2. Webber
3. Alonso
4. Massa
5. Hamilton
6. Button
Race:
1. Webber
2. Vettel
3. Alonso
4. Massa
5. Button
6. Hamilton
This is going to be a one sided fight with the RedBulls obliterating the rest of the field. I'm expecting atleast a one second gap between P2 & P3 in qualifying and atleast half a second between the Ferraris and Mclarens.
I don't think RB will be as dominant as they were at, say, Silverstone. I think Ferrari have overtaken them as fastest car. I think McLaren are closer to RB now than RB are to Ferrari.1. Vettel
2. Webber
3. Alonso
4. Massa
5. Hamilton
6. Button
Race:
1. Webber
2. Vettel
3. Alonso
4. Massa
5. Button
6. Hamilton
This is going to be a one sided fight with the RedBulls obliterating the rest of the field. I'm expecting atleast a one second gap between P2 & P3 in qualifying and atleast half a second between the Ferraris and Mclarens.
I predict Alonso to blow up an engine in practice and have a slight engine problem in the race, forcing the team to pull a 9th engine off the shelf for Korea and Brasil.
redbulls would defanatly be the best through the esses here, expect them to one two, if all goes well, which it rarely does for them,
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kamui will be fired up for his home race, im expecting a season best from him, or crash,
speaking of i found an old clip of him battling with suzuki aguri, its in japanese with no subs but you get the gist of it,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7MdsEY5jo
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kamui will be fired up for his home race, im expecting a season best from him, or crash,
speaking of i found an old clip of him battling with suzuki aguri, its in japanese with no subs but you get the gist of it,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7MdsEY5jo
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