2018 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix

[Boby Kim]

Thanks for naming me brainless, and Yes I am a soccer fan!! You have more problems with others?????

Ah...that explains everything...

 

[keto95]

A shame to see both Toro Rosso's finishing outside the points on P11/P13, despite a good Q-session. Maybe that the Honda engine is an improvement as STR claims, but it doesn't show in the results.
Great drive from Ricciardo. Too bad he had to come from far to only reach P4. If his Q-session would've been better, I'm sure he'd finished on the podium.

 

[Jacco van der Zaag]

Where is the, non Dutch, adult section in this F1 forum?

Be glad actually, they don't switch to Dutch

 

[Koen Verlinde]

It's ironic to think that 2018 suspense ended after the Silverstone GP. Then again WEC ain't better of.

 

[Jolero02]

Channel 4 to Christian Horner: "Was Max on full lock when rejoining the track?"
Christian Horner: <ignores question and changes the subject>

I love Horner every time he knows max has messed up- “it’s one of those incidents that could have gone either way”

 

[RichardHessels]

Max just cant stay out of trouble. Torpedo man on the loose constantly. Bring back Maldonado

If Maldonado had such results he would still be driving F1

 

[Ari Antero]

If Maldonado had such results he would still be driving F1

If Maldonado had car like Max he would

 

[davehenrie]

All those saying F1 is boring this and that.... You'll still watch the race and still come to the F1 threads here and moan how F1 is not the same
If you don't like Smoking Quit it .. Don't complain about it then light up a next cigarette..

Am sure we'll see you guys back here after the race or on the next F1 thread.

Watched the race but did not give it my full attention after it became clear the Mercedes was untouchable. Twice Botas blew corners and still was able to pull away from the chasing Red Bull. I'll pay more attention to Fuji and Petite.

 

[paracletus]

The merc is obviously the much faster car for the last two races, very strange that ferrari have lost so much speed in short time. What happened? Not just the tracks surely.
An unbelievable turn around since spa when ferrari/vettelle were looking almost unbeatable.

 

[ears]

Very interesting column on the BBC website by Jolyon Palmer.

Something to please everyone in there I think - Verstappen was unfortunate to be penalised for the Raikkonen incident but would only have had himself to blame had he come out worst in the Vettel incident.

Surprising that KMag went unpunished for the Leclerc incident but the FIA needs to review its stewarding.

A very interesting piece.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45802666

 

[davehenrie]

The merc is obviously the much faster car for the last two races, very strange that ferrari have lost so much speed in short time. What happened? Not just the tracks surely.
An unbelievable turn around since spa when ferrari/vettelle were looking almost unbeatable.

Somebody posted that Ferrari used two batteries for extra oomph down long straights. Two batteries are within the rules, but the FIA frowned and Ferrari quit using that item. Also Mercedes came out with a concave shaped wheel that solved their tire over-heating issues. Thus, Ferrari lost it's advantage and Merced researched away their biggest weakness. The result? Season is over folks.

 

[Sasha Jednak]

Somebody posted that Ferrari used two batteries for extra oomph down long straights. Two batteries are within the rules, but the FIA frowned and Ferrari quit using that item. Also Mercedes came out with a concave shaped wheel that solved their tire over-heating issues. Thus, Ferrari lost it's advantage and Merced researched away their biggest weakness. The result? Season is over folks.

I read that it was "upgrades" that Ferrari brought to Singapore and Sochi, they were trying to go for RB-like rake, so they thought it was smart to change concept completely in the middle of the title battle. Then between FP2 and FP3 in Japan they switched to old solutions and both, Seb and Kimi felt improvement.

As for batteries, they were having 1 battery separated in 2 parts, approach they were using since 2014 if i'm correct. So that was nothing new for this season.

 

[paracletus]

Well, might be an idea to give everyone apart from LH two batteries next year the way things are going. Offer three for Alonso to stay.