Grand Prix 2011 Japanese Grand Prix Practice, Qualifying & Race Discussion

The championship is still alive!!!!!!!!!!! Okay that may be a bit over optomistic

Despite another crushing win by Vettel in Singapore, Buttons valiant second place ensures that the championship mathematically remains possible for the experienced Britain, but for him to take his second world title he requires Vettel to not finish in all the remain races and Button to win every race and to be honest there is as much chance of me winning the lottery.

Indeed, Button has had a strong 2011 and this would be more highlighted if it wasnt for the sheer dominance of Vettel who has taken a podium in every race apart from Germany. He has outperformed his beleagured team mate Hamilton who is under severe pressure from the media after another incident, this time with Massa who didn't take kindly to it and made his feelings clear after the race.

But at Ferrari they seem to be going through the motions after a great win at Silverstone, Alonso has strong drives without challenging and Massa is regularly in the middle of the points without ever challenging the podium, surely he'll be on the way out soon as he's not performing at a level that Ferrari require him to be if they want to be serious Constructors Champions in the future.

Big news at Mercedes as Aldo Costa and Geoff Willis have joined the team, with the team struggling (in comparison) since their return to the sport in 2010, these two signings might just get them back at the front in the near future and might convince Schumacher to extend his contract, Singapore aside, Schumacher's performances have been a lot better this season and at the very least he has matched Rosberg and perhaps there is still life in the old dog yet and the podium might not be too far away.

Japan has become famous for title deciders with Prost/Senna being the most memorable with the crashes at the final chicane and turn 1 being some of the most controversial in the sport (particularly the latter after a dispute over the start position). The track is regarded as one of the best driver tracks on the calendar, second only to Spa and returned to the calendar in 2009 after Fuji pulled out of F1 due to financial problems after holding the grand prix in 2007 and 2008 where Hamilton and Alonso won respectively.

No doubt the championship will be won in Suzuka but you never know, stranger things have happened in F1, surely the reliability of the Red Bull can't hold out forever, can we hope?

For Galahads superb circuit write up see here http://cliptheapex.com/pages/suzuka-international-racing-course/
 
Hmm I don't find that to be then case for example the curves in Melbourne (turn 7 & 8?) and in Valencia leading onto the straights. I also wonder if they would be able to open tha flap in Suzuka on the curve after the hairpin?
 
Don't know if it's been mentioned but Alan Jones will be the driver rep on the stewards panel in Japan.
 
Don't know if it's been mentioned but Alan Jones will be the driver rep on the stewards panel in Japan.

:thumbsup:

Awesome.

AJ was a no-nonsense driver. One of Sir Frank's and Patrick Head's absolute favourites, if not the favourite!

Hopefully we won't get the rubbish we got from the utterly dismal Derek Daly at Monza or even the anti-Hamilton bias we got from Mansell at Spa.

Funny how all three are former Williams drivers.

One thing, though: I'm willing to bet Jonesy looks the other way if fellow Aussie Mark punts someone up the rear or chops across someone's front wing. :D

Any takers? ;)

French Interviewer: "Ah, Monsiour Zhones, Zont yu tink Marc shud be pee-nil-izd?"

Jonesy; "Naa, Mate. Racing Incident. Now be a good little Froggy an' Bugger Off ... Gotta meet up for a pint with Maaak...G'day!"

LOL
 
Is not something like 75% of of all pole sitters have gone on to win the race?

As for next year, Neweys cars usually have a optimum shelf life of about 3 years. Had RB had the double diffuser in 2009 then they would have probably won that too. With a lot of teams trying new parts for next year ( as it is an evolution, except the diffuser) I reckon we will get a glimpse of how next year may shape up.

I still think Lewis will beat Jenson. Jensen is having an excellent season. Lewis is having a downer of season by his standards, yet is only 17 points behind which is not a lot in new money...
 
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