WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY
Practice 1 (Thu) 22:30 - 23:30
Practice 2 (Fri) 02:00 - 03:00

SATURDAY
Practice 3 (Fri) 22:30 - 23:30
Qualifying (Sat) 02:00 - 03:00

SUNDAY
Race 01:00

CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 5.807km (3.608 miles)
Race laps 53
Race distance 307.471km (191.054 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’31.540 (228.372 kph) by Kimi Raikkonen, 2005
Fastest lap 1’28.954 (235.011 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2006
Maximum speed 314kph (195.11 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight
Distance from grid to turn one 545m

Car performance
Full throttle 70%
Longest flat-out section 994m
Downforce level Medium
Gear changes per lap 48
Fuel use per lap 2.8kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.112s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 19.794s by McLaren (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Hard (2012: Hard)
2013 option tyre**: Medium (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

 

Yuki and Liam will be swapping seats in Japan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/a...s/cqjd5lg7wvjo

 

**** yeah, that was a fantastic lap by Max to claim pole in Suzuka. Obviously going with Max because I want a Honda to win its home race.

Like Lewis he’s got the mindset to win consecutive championships and is a generational talent. The others may be good enough for one or two, but man can he drive - even with a car that isn’t the fastest.

 

Stellar race by Max to take the win and great tribute to Honda as the partnership ends. I wonder how much better Yuki would have done had they managed his qualifying better. Good race from the McLaren too. I cannot remember when we last had a race where all the cars finished.

 

Gooooooood point.

I think there were several strats teams were using assuming there'd be at least one safety car. . .
. . . or a red flag from grass catching on fire, again.