Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2023

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:43 pm

1095th Grand Prix
日本グランプリ

Suzuka International Racing Course

Last year's race

As wet weather chaos ensued, a crash on the first lap brought a really long red flag situation that shortened the race to 28 laps. Verstappen won the race and the championship amidst confusion on wether half or full points were awarded

Season standings
after round 15

Code:

DRIVERS
POS   DRIVER   NATIONALITY   CAR   PTS
1   Max Verstappen   NED   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   374
2   Sergio Perez   MEX   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   223
3   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   MERCEDES   180
4   Fernando Alonso   ESP   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   170
5   Carlos Sainz   ESP   FERRARI   142
6   Charles Leclerc   MON   FERRARI   123
7   George Russell   GBR   MERCEDES   109
8   Lando Norris   GBR   MCLAREN MERCEDES   97
9   Lance Stroll   CAN   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   47
10   Pierre Gasly   FRA   ALPINE RENAULT   45
11   Oscar Piastri   AUS   MCLAREN MERCEDES   42
12   Esteban Ocon   FRA   ALPINE RENAULT   36
13   Alexander Albon   THA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   21
14   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   HAAS FERRARI   9
15   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   6
16   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   4
17   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   3
18   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   HAAS FERRARI   3
19   Liam Lawson   NZL   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   2
20   Logan Sargeant   USA   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   0
21   Nyck De Vries   NED   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   0
22   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   0

CONSTRUCTORS
POS   TEAM   PTS
1   RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT   597
2   MERCEDES   289
3   FERRARI   265
4   ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES   217
5   MCLAREN MERCEDES   139
6   ALPINE RENAULT   81
7   WILLIAMS MERCEDES   21
8   HAAS FERRARI   12
9   ALFA ROMEO FERRARI   10
10   ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT   5

Timetables
all times are local (GMT+9)

Code:

FRIDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER      Local time

BMW & Mini Racing   Practice Session   09:20 - 09:50
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   10:00 - 10:30
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   10:00 - 11:00
FIA   F1 Car Presentation   10:00 - 11:00
FORMULA 1   FIRST PRACTICE SESSION   11:30 - 12:30
Formula 1   Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps   12:40 - 13:10
Formula 1   Teams' Press Conference   13:00 - 14:00
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan   Practice Session   13:30 - 14:15
FORMULA 1   SECOND PRACTICE SESSION   15:00 - 16:00
BMW & Mini Racing   Qualifying Session   16:30 - 17:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   17:15 - 17:45
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   17:15 - 18:15

SATURDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER      

Formula 1   Team Pit Stop Practice   09:15 - 09:45
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan   Qualifying Session   10:20 - 10:50
FORMULA 1   THIRD PRACTICE SESSION   11:30 - 12:30
BMW & Mini Racing   First Race (20 Mins +1 Lap)   13:00 - 13:25
Formula 1   Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps   13:40 - 14:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   14:00 - 14:30
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   14:00 - 14:30
Promoter Activity   Blue Impulse Air Display   14:15 - 14:35
FORMULA 1   QUALIFYING SESSION   15:00 - 16:00
Formula 1   Press Conference   16:00 - 17:00
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   16:15 - 17:15
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   16:15 - 17:15
F1 Experiences   F1 Experiences Champions Club Trophy Photo & Grid Walk   17:15 - 18:15

SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER      

BMW & Mini Racing   Second Race (20 Mins +1 Lap)   09:30 - 09:55
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan   Race (10 Laps or 30 Mins)   10:35 - 11:10
Formula 1   Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps   11:20 - 11:40
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Track Tour   11:45 - 12:15
Paddock Club   Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk   11:45 - 12:45
Formula 1   Drivers' Parade   11:50 - 12:20
Promoter Activity   Honda Racing School Formula Cars Demonstration   12:20 - 12:45
Formula 1   National Anthem   13:46 - 13:48
Promoter Activity   Blue Impulse Fly Over   13:48 - 13:50
FORMULA 1   GRAND PRIX (53 LAPS OR 120 MINS)   14:00 - 16:00

after the combo breaker in Singapore, the steamroller of dreams arrives in Japan

Omega · PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:56 pm

Early race so I can do something usefull in the afternoon! :thumbsup:

JJ · PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:03 pm

Suzuka is unquestionably my favorite circuit in the F1 calendar. Albeit it's not a street circuit, it's more challenging than all street circuits (bar Monaco perhaps). One mistake and you're in the barrier, as the gravel traps are not tilke-standardized.

It's a great challenge, and that's why it has also been the favorite circuit of so many drivers like Vettel, Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Bottas, Ocon and Sainz (at least before last year

). Just watching drivers doing hot laps in free practice is enough to get me excited. Not many circuits manage to do that.

Sadly, after this there's only one classic circuit left, i.e. Interlagos. So it really feels the season is coming to the end, even though it won't end until November 26. Well, Las Vegas round interests me somewhat, but the rest are just fillers.

This time there seems to be no risk of rain-delayed sessions. Good, because the last thing you want is waking up in middle of the night just to realize there won't be any running.
Pretty hot, actually. Over +30°C.

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:09 pm

Love the track, won't get up to watch any session lol.

This will be a download race for me, can't wait to watch Max win again.

amq55 · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:43 am

Stroll is fit to race.

micha · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:07 am

amq55 wrote:

Stroll is fit to race.

physically maybe...... :whistling:

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:46 am

Last Japanese GP in this part of the year before it moves to Cherry Blossom season

VirtuaIceMan · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:20 pm

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/suzu ... /10522679/

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:20 pm

yellow and black kerbs give that Gran Turismo made up track feel

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:55 pm

Now why can't he run demo laps in a (modified to biofuel!) old Jordan in it's Buzzin' n Hornets livery to promote this? :whistling:

VirtuaIceMan · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:43 am

Tad wet today

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:21 pm

Full wets would do fine :whistling:

Fabs · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:02 pm

Same weather next week. Only dry spell is this weekend :thumbsup:

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:07 pm

Fabs wrote:

Same weather next week. Only dry spell is this weekend :thumbsup:

(Awesome movie, though)

Karan · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:12 pm

Coldtyre wrote:

Full wets would do fine :whistling:

You mean the Bridgestone full wets right?

The Pirelli's...not so much.

JJ · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:34 pm

Time to hit the sack to get proper sleep before FP1. Don't know if it's possible, because I'm usually at my sharpest before midnight. See you in 8 hours!

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:45 pm

Cool to see Vettel at the circuit. Makes me realise that I actually miss him on the grid.

Chris A · PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:55 pm

Yeah, his evolution into a young version of a kindly old man at the end of his career has been a fun and endearing turn of events.

JJ · PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:27 am

Coverage started (looks like I'm the only registered user online, shame on you all, calling yourself true F1 fans

) .

JJ · PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:25 am

Raining suddenly

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