2015 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka

[godlameroso]

Wider tires, wider wings, active aero and active suspension and there's your 5-6 sec per lap...easy.

Better tyres full stop! There's your 3-4 sec per lap easy.

Surely not that simple (Somebody will correct me here I hope)

More grip = higher corner speeds, which probably means more time on full throttle. Better grip = later braking and quicker point of acceleration, with less short shifting and more fuel burn.

How easily can the cars run with a higher fuel burn rate?

We're somewhat off topic though

Turn the engine down or run in hybrid fuel saving mode. The obscene cornering speeds more than make up a 15kph speed deficit at eos.

[Andres125sx]

Damn, I was willing to see a wet race


I like how Sainz is taking this season, he doesn´t care if it will be useful or not for the race, he simply do as many laps as he can, always, under any circumstance, to learn as much as he can about the car, different tracks, different conditions.... as any rookie should be doing if you ask me

And even performing pretty good btw, first time ever to be fastest on a oficial sesion =D> and it was under the rain... when it was his team mate who was considered the new Senna

Yet he has trouble with his 17y old team mate in his second year in a car.

Sainz = 5 years in cars before F1
Verstappen = 1 before F1

Verstappen is in F1 in his second year in a car for a reason

I´ve never questioned Max, his talent is obvious. But STR has been praising him frequently while I´ve not read similar comments about Sainz... despite Max has trouble with Carlos

Also, the team is favouring Max constantly, as we saw in Hungary (Carlos in front and the team stopped Max first to undercut Carlos sending Carlos into the traffic) and also after Singapore when he ignored TOs and the team said it was fine. According to Carlos, he´s let pass Max three times because of TOs, while Max didn´t let him pass one single time, despite the team asking him to do so.

[ringo]

The father may have some political influence..

[MercedesAMGSpy]

Damn, I was willing to see a wet race


I like how Sainz is taking this season, he doesn´t care if it will be useful or not for the race, he simply do as many laps as he can, always, under any circumstance, to learn as much as he can about the car, different tracks, different conditions.... as any rookie should be doing if you ask me

And even performing pretty good btw, first time ever to be fastest on a oficial sesion =D> and it was under the rain... when it was his team mate who was considered the new Senna

Yet he has trouble with his 17y old team mate in his second year in a car.

Sainz = 5 years in cars before F1
Verstappen = 1 before F1

Verstappen is in F1 in his second year in a car for a reason

I´ve never questioned Max, his talent is obvious. But STR has been praising him frequently while I´ve not read similar comments about Sainz... despite Max has trouble with Carlos

Also, the team is favouring Max constantly, as we saw in Hungary (Carlos in front and the team stopped Max first to undercut Carlos sending Carlos into the traffic) and also after Singapore when he ignored TOs and the team said it was fine. According to Carlos, he´s let pass Max three times because of TOs, while Max didn´t let him pass one single time, despite the team asking him to do so.

Carlos said three times, but his examples are so bad you can't imagine. The one in Malaysia, Max was miles faster and it wouldn't make any difference if he let Max through or not, the difference in tyres and pace was so big that Carlos was a sitting duck. The other time was Monaco, where he didn't notice Max overtaking him, because he followed Vettel. And the third time he couldn't remember, well Carlos that was very convincing =D> =D> .

I know Max is the evil one according to Spanish media, AS, I guess Lewis Hamilton was the evil one in 2007 against Fernando Alonso. Imagine that there actually isn't favouritism when a Spanish driver is beaten.

Wake up and come into the real world.

[zeph]

I know Max is the evil one according to Spanish media, AS, I guess Lewis Hamilton was the evil one in 2007 against Fernando Alonso. Imagine that there actually isn't favouritism when a Spanish driver is beaten.

As opposed to the British media who remains objective and impartial at all times? [/s]

All media play to patriotic sentiments. Always an easy score.

Verstappen is doing an excellent job, but there does seem to be some favoritism within the RedBull organization. He does appear to be the chosen one.


On a different note, am really bummed I'm gonna miss this race tomorrow. It shows here in LA at 10pm, I'll be out and I have no DVR

[NathanOlder]

So Mercedes in Q1 1.3 clear of the field. Not looking good for a Ferrari title challenge.

[iotar__]

I know Max is the evil one according to Spanish media, AS, I guess Lewis Hamilton was the evil one in 2007 against Fernando Alonso. Imagine that there actually isn't favouritism when a Spanish driver is beaten.

As opposed to the British media who remains objective and impartial at all times? [/s]
All media play to patriotic sentiments. Always an easy score.

Verstappen is doing an excellent job, but there does seem to be some favoritism within the RedBull organization. He does appear to be the chosen one.
On a different note, am really bummed I'm gonna miss this race tomorrow. It shows here in LA at 10pm, I'll be out and I have no DVR

Some favouritims? http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/09/23/2 ... ranscript/

60 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen Use scenario plus. Need to get him now.
60 Max Verstappen Xevi Pujolar Is the next lap the last lap?.
60 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen That’s your last chance.
60 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen The race is still not over and we will have to swap positions. Two more laps.
61 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen We need to swap positions.
61 Max Verstappen Xevi Pujolar No.
61 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen Max just do it.
61 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen OK Max you need to let him go now. Slow off, please. He needs to have a go. There will be one more lap to go and Carlos needs a chance to overtake Perez.
61 Xevi Pujolar Max Verstappen OK to go and push on Perez, push on Perez one more lap.

That ended with pseudo team principal making fools out of his engineers.

I won't watch either but what's the point anyway? Qualifying starts and Rosberg has engine problems - there's a surprise.
Speaking of Verstappen why no replays? Do they turn cameras off when he messes up Was it technical?

[Moose]

That was a great example of why tarmac run offs are a good idea right there.

[Shrieker]

Hadn't they made a rule about adding time to q3 if the final runs are interrupted by flags after monaco 2014 ? Or am i imagining things.

[SectorOne]

I hate it when outside factors determine the running order rather then the drivers fighting for pole themselves..

[ME4ME]

Silly driving mistakes from Kvyat all weekend, he had it coming.

Unfortunate for the drivers who couldn't do a second run. Kimi was on it and could probably have improved. Hamilton as well.

[Sevach]

Solid work from Bottas, the much disrespected Williams chassis is good in the high speed stuff.

I've never seen that mistake before, bad Kvyat.

[zeph]

Nah, it was clearly Renault's fault. [/s]

[Shrieker]

I used to put a wheel on the grass in rfactor and total the car. Didn't achieve it in the same corner and the exact same Kvyat managed to pull of tho.

[matt_b]

Rosberg finally stops the rut after being out qualified 8 times in a row, unfortunately for him its a track that is good for overtaking.