Formula One 2014

[bobten]

This championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi by the looks of it.

[SteveB]

This weekend,
Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
Practice 1 Fri 02:00
Practice 2 Fri 06:00
Practice 3 Sat 03:00
Qualifying Sat 06:00
Race Sun 07:00

 Circuit length: 5.807 km
 Race laps: 53
 Race distance: 307.471 km
 Circuit lap record: 1m 31.540s - Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, 2005
[Lowest winning grid position: 17th (Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, 2005)]
 First world championship Grand Prix in Japan: 1976, Fuji (won by Mario Andretti, Lotus)
 Last year’s pole position: 1m 30.915s, Mark Webber, Red Bull
 Last year’s podium: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2 - Mark Webber (Red Bull), 3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
 Most Japanese Grand Prix wins: 6 - Michael Schumacher; 4 - Sebastian Vettel; 2 - Gerhard Berger, Ayrton Senna, Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen, Fernando Alonso; 1 - Mario Andretti, James Hunt, Alessandro Nannini, Nelson Piquet, Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button
Maximum number of world championship points still available to a single driver: 150

Max Verstappen will become the youngest person ever to drive in an official F1 session, on Friday aged just 17.

[SteveB]

From the first two practice sessions, no-one seems able to challenge Hamilton and Rosberg.
A one-two would give Mercedes the constructors championship at the end of the race.

Max Verstappen set a new record as the youngest man to take part in a grand prix weekend ahead of his full debut in 2015. Unfortunately, his car suffered a turbo failure with about seven minutes of the first session remaining.

The race is likely to be wet, as typhoon Phanfone approaches the Japanese mainland.

[SteveB]

On the move

Fernando Alonso is to leave Ferrari at the end of the season, to join McLaren. This means Jensen Button will not have a drive for 2015.
Sebastian Vettel will replace Fernando Alonso at Ferrari.
Daniil Kvyat will take Sebastian’s place at Red Bull.

Fernando Alonso believes the new Honda powered McLaren gives him the best chance of a third world championship.

[SteveB]

Nico Rosberg is on Pole Position for the Japanese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton is Second.

Full Lineup
1) Nico Rosberg
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Felipe Massa
5) Fernando Alonso
6) Daniel Ricciardo
7) Kevin Magnussen
8) Jenson Button
9) Sebastian Vettel
10) Kimi Raikkonen
11) Jean-Eric Vergne
12) Sergio Perez
13) Daniil Kvyat
14) Nico Hulkenberg
15) Adrian Sutil
16) Esteban Gutierrez
17) Pastor Maldonado
18) Romain Grosjean
19) Marcus Ericsson
20) Jules Bianchi
21) Kamui Kobayashi
22) Max Chilton

Race is tomorrow, Sunday at 07:00

[ocred]

On the move

Fernando Alonso is to leave Ferrari at the end of the season, to join McLaren. This means Jensen Button will not have a drive for 2015.
Sebastian Vettel will replace Fernando Alonso at Ferrari.
Daniil Kvyat will take Sebastian’s place at Red Bull.

Fernando Alonso believes the new Honda powered McLaren gives him the best chance of a third world championship.

Indeed, Alonso to McLaren has been the worst kept secret in the paddock over the last few weeks. Vettel to Ferrari was always going to happen, it just has a year earlier than expected. Don't be surprised if McLaren go for a completely new driver lineup.

Hamilton a bit cagey when asked what his plans are for next year...

[SteveB]

Indeed, Alonso to McLaren has been the worst kept secret in the paddock over the last few weeks. Vettel to Ferrari was always going to happen, it just has a year earlier than expected. Don't be surprised if McLaren go for a completely new driver lineup.

Hamilton a bit cagey when asked what his plans are for next year...

Won't be going back to McLaren, with Fernando there.....

[english rebecca]

I think Hamilton has ow pulled his head together.A true champion does not like to be 2nd fiddle, hence the tantrums last year.
The Rosberg Hamilton saga has me all excited, but I still love sweet wee Button.

Mercedes are clearly running away with it his season, its good to see that Hammy , after all the grief he got for going to Mercedes, by far chose the right decision.

It would be good to see another team in the running for a bit more buzz, but Mercedes have it- saying that Rosberg has had some problems with his car.
Bring on Monza!!
Been to British GP, Spa and Monaco in the past- Mad for it

God to see some other ladies that are into F1 on here.

Rebecca

[ocred]

Won't be going back to McLaren, with Fernando there.....

I'd be amazed if that happens. Depends how toxic the rift with Rosberg is. The lack of any decent available drives should be enough for him to stay put though. Otherwise he could end up like Damon Hill in 97

[loveat1stfeel]

Ahh fast cars for a fast lady.....va va voommmmmmm !!

I think Hamilton has ow pulled his head together.A true champion does not like to be 2nd fiddle, hence the tantrums last year.
The Rosberg Hamilton saga has me all excited, but I still love sweet wee Button.

Mercedes are clearly running away with it his season, its good to see that Hammy , after all the grief he got for going to Mercedes, by far chose the right decision.

It would be good to see another team in the running for a bit more buzz, but Mercedes have it- saying that Rosberg has had some problems with his car.
Bring on Monza!!
Been to British GP, Spa and Monaco in the past- Mad for it

God to see some other ladies that are into F1 on here.

Rebecca