This is the place to discuss everything related to the 16th round of the 2017 season taking place in Suzuka between the 6th and 8th of October.
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The event timetable for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 01:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
The 2017 Japanese GP Thread
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FP1 Results
With the prospect of rain for practice 2, FP1 took on a different role in the preparation for weekend.
Carlos Sainz brought out the red flags after mounting the curb coming out of the hairpin and colliding with the inside barrier.
All teams did long fuel runs and light fuel runs giving us a more indicative view into their actual performance.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:29.166 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 01:29.377 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 01:29.541 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
4 01:29.638 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 01:30.151 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 01:30.762 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 01:30.899 Esteban Ocon Force India
8 01:30.974 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
9 01:31.032 Romain Grosjean Haas
10 01:31.202 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
11 01:31.216 Kevin Magnussen Haas
12 01:31.235 Fernando Alonso McLaren
13 01:31.530 Sergio Perez Force India
14 01:31.602 Lance Stroll Williams
15 01:31.757 Jolyon Palmer Renault
16 01:31.912 Felipe Massa Williams
17 01:32.252 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso
18 01:32.501 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
19 01:32.897 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
20 01:33.397 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
Carlos Sainz brought out the red flags after mounting the curb coming out of the hairpin and colliding with the inside barrier.
All teams did long fuel runs and light fuel runs giving us a more indicative view into their actual performance.
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FP2 Results
The session commenced with miniature boat racing down pit lane. The rain was that heavy. With about 45 minutes left in the session, the track was declared safe for cars to begin their practice. Most teams ventured out of pit lane but returned back into pit entry after their sighting lap.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:48.719 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:49.518 Esteban Ocon Force India
3 01:51.345 Sergio Perez Force India
4 01:52.146 Felipe Massa Williams
5 01:52.343 Lance Stroll Williams
6 No Time Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
7 No Time Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 No Time Jolyon Palmer Renault
9 No Time Marcus Ericsson Sauber
10 No Time Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
11 No Time Fernando Alonso McLaren
12 No Time Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
13 No Time Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso
14 No Time Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
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Grid penalties to date:
5 Place:- Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Gearbox
20 Place:- Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso Multiple engine components
5 Place:- Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Gearbox
20 Place:- Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso Multiple engine components
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FP3 Results
Two red flags in this session with the first by Valtteri Bottas clipping the barrier coming out of Spoon. Debris on the track and fake turf repairs required.
Next red was Kimi Raikkonen hitting the barrier at Degner 2 after the rear stepped out on entry.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:29.055 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 01:29.069 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 01:29.379 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 01:29.910 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 01:30.018 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
6 01:30.109 Esteban Ocon Force India
7 01:30.315 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
8 01:30.424 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 01:30.563 Sergio Perez Force India
10 01:30.764 Jolyon Palmer Renault
11 01:30.764 Felipe Massa Williams
12 01:30.770 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
13 01:30.799 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso
14 01:30.982 Kevin Magnussen Haas
15 01:31.011 Lance Stroll Williams
16 01:31.353 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
17 01:31.459 Romain Grosjean Haas
18 01:32.579 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
19 01:32.698 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
20 01:33.962 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
Next red was Kimi Raikkonen hitting the barrier at Degner 2 after the rear stepped out on entry.
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More grid penalties.
20 places:- Jolyon Palmer Renault Engine components
35 places:- Fernando Alonso McLaren Multiple engine components
20 places:- Jolyon Palmer Renault Engine components
35 places:- Fernando Alonso McLaren Multiple engine components
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Grid
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 01:27.319 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 01:27.791 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
3 01:28.306 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
4 01:28.332 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 01:29.111 Esteban Ocon Force India
6 01:27.651 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
7 01:29.260 Sergio Perez Force India
8 01:29.480 Felipe Massa Williams
9 01:29.778 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10 01:28.498 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
11 01:29.879 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
12 01:29.972 Kevin Magnussen Haas
13 01:30.849 Romain Grosjean Haas
14 01:31.317 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
15 01:31.409 Lance Stroll Williams
16 01:31.597 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
17 01:31.885 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
18 01:30.022 Jolyon Palmer Renault
19 01:30.413 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso
20 01:30.687 Fernando Alonso McLaren