2012 Japanese GP - Suzuka

[1158]

Strange stuff from Lewis, first half of each stint he is .5 - 1.0 slowere per lap than the cars around him. Second half of the stint he then catches the cars around him by a similar amount. Obviously that understeer is saving the tyres. 10 points today would be a great result considering Alonso is out.

Halfway through the stint he was complaining about his tyres. I can only guess his setup (which he says he missed this weekend) hurts the tyres more at the start but over the full stint doesn't hurt them as much as others.

[GrizzleBoy]

And Vettel set fastet lap at the end of his tires window.

LoL thats actually funny.

Kimi will not let that pass go in a hurry.

[raymondu999]

Fantastic drive by Felipe Massa. I'm still hoping that Kokoba gets a podium.

[Hail22]

Koby nearly taking out the front jack man?

Please no more silverstone pit moments...

[Morteza]

So, that Renault alternator...

Go, Massa!!!!!

I second that [-o<

[1158]

Fantastic drive by Felipe Massa. I'm still hoping that Kokoba gets a podium.

I'm indifferent about Vet, but a win by Massa or Kob would be amazing.

[pob]

Strange stuff from Lewis, first half of each stint he is .5 - 1.0 slowere per lap than the cars around him. Second half of the stint he then catches the cars around him by a similar amount. Obviously that understeer is saving the tyres. 10 points today would be a great result considering Alonso is out.

Halfway through the stint he was complaining about his tyres. I can only guess his setup (which he says he missed this weekend) hurts the tyres more at the start but over the full stint doesn't hurt them as much as others.

I think he's suffering from graining at the start, and the tyres then come back to him.

[Hail22]

So, that Renault alternator...

Go, Massa!!!!!

I second that [-o<

Third....all pray! [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o<

[GrizzleBoy]

Kobayashi keeps position!!

[zgred]

[GrizzleBoy]

Hamilton goes fastest, behind Button?

[LHamilton]

Will McLaren swap places between Ham & But? Lets see if they got guts to do that.

[raymondu999]

So, that Renault alternator...

Go, Massa!!!!!

Doubt it. Suzuka has very few slow corners, which is the weakness of that Renault alternator.

Will McLaren swap places between Ham & But? Lets see if they got guts to do that.

As I said a while back - I don't think McLaren will favor Hamilton. Not after he announced his move to Merc. Had he still not announced anything yet - I think this may be a different situation.

[zeph]

One can hope...

[clipsy1H]

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