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This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventeenth round of the 2006 season taking place at Suzuka between the 6th and the 8th of October.

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Unless Bridgestone come up with a special rain tyre for here and Brazil, the weather will decide the outcome of both races and the WDC. Both races have a history of wet weather.

The event timetable for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 02:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 05:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 02:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 05:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 05:00 GMT

The latest weather forecast for the Japanese Grand Prix (last updated 4 October)

Friday - 21 - Rain
1st Practice - 11:00
2nd Practice - 14:00

Saturday - 23 - AM Showers
Practice - 11:00
Qualifying - 14:00

Sunday - 24 - Sunny
Race - 14:00

Julian Mayo wrote:Unless Bridgestone come up with a special rain tyre for here and Brazil, the weather will decide the outcome of both races and the WDC. Both races have a history of wet weather.

The current weather forecast for Suzuka shows rain/showers from Thursday until the following Friday except for Sunday!!
There is a high chance for another wet race this season it seems!

Looks like too many people have complained about the lack of wet races

Ten coverage starts at 11 PM
That is more than 6 hours delay

JayVee wrote:Ten coverage starts at 11 PM
That is more than 6 hours delay

Bathurst good. Idol bad.

Not just Idol but there is some program called Supersize me at 9 PM!!
Even though F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, I can understand Bathurst because it is a national event but Ten would find any reason to put the F1 back. Last week there was no Bathurst.

The good thing is that Brazil will be in the middle of the night so there will be nothing for F1 to compete with and then watch how many times they will brag about LIVE coverage of the race

I need to find another way to watch F1 races. Even the races in our area we have to watch in the middle of the night on SUNDAY It is so frustrating

Shall be up nice and early this weekend.......I dont think I will get to see the end of the race though(and I do believe it will be a cracker)....I have to get down to the track to do some testing.....


1 - Shumi (I dont like to admit it, but he will win)
2 - Massa (No one else can catch him...)
3 - Kubica (He's just good)
4 - Chello (Making the most of his Honda)
5 - Fisico (Just not quick enough)
6 - Heidfeld (Once again outpaced by his teammate)
7 - Button (Not as good as everyone makes him out to be)
8 - Coulthard (I think he has bought this position)

Pole - Fonzi



I fear that Alonso pushed his engine just a touch too far in the last race.....

<T-K> wrote:Shall be up nice and early this weekend.......I dont think I will get to see the end of the race though(and I do believe it will be a cracker)....I have to get down to the track to do some testing.....


1 - Shumi (I dont like to admit it, but he will win)
2 - Massa (No one else can catch him...)
3 - Kubica (He's just good)
4 - Chello (Making the most of his Honda)
5 - Fisico (Just not quick enough)
6 - Heidfeld (Once again outpaced by his teammate)
7 - Button (Not as good as everyone makes him out to be)
8 - Coulthard (I think he has bought this position)

Pole - Fonzi



I fear that Alonso pushed his engine just a touch too far in the last race.....

So, no Kimi?

gkaytaz wrote:

<T-K> wrote:Shall be up nice and early this weekend.......I dont think I will get to see the end of the race though(and I do believe it will be a cracker)....I have to get down to the track to do some testing.....


1 - Shumi (I dont like to admit it, but he will win)
2 - Massa (No one else can catch him...)
3 - Kubica (He's just good)
4 - Chello (Making the most of his Honda)
5 - Fisico (Just not quick enough)
6 - Heidfeld (Once again outpaced by his teammate)
7 - Button (Not as good as everyone makes him out to be)
8 - Coulthard (I think he has bought this position)

Pole - Fonzi



I fear that Alonso pushed his engine just a touch too far in the last race.....

So, no Kimi?

if the Mclaren breaks again, I suspct Kimi will be out buying a condolence card for a smallish spanish fella, and a tallish darkish chap

gkaytaz wrote:

<T-K> wrote:Shall be up nice and early this weekend.......I dont think I will get to see the end of the race though(and I do believe it will be a cracker)....I have to get down to the track to do some testing.....


1 - Shumi (I dont like to admit it, but he will win)
2 - Massa (No one else can catch him...)
3 - Kubica (He's just good)
4 - Chello (Making the most of his Honda)
5 - Fisico (Just not quick enough)
6 - Heidfeld (Once again outpaced by his teammate)
7 - Button (Not as good as everyone makes him out to be)
8 - Coulthard (I think he has bought this position)

Pole - Fonzi



I fear that Alonso pushed his engine just a touch too far in the last race.....

So, no Kimi?

Nup....I really dont think the Macca will last the distance

<T-K> wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:

<T-K> wrote:Shall be up nice and early this weekend.......I dont think I will get to see the end of the race though(and I do believe it will be a cracker)....I have to get down to the track to do some testing.....


1 - Shumi (I dont like to admit it, but he will win)
2 - Massa (No one else can catch him...)
3 - Kubica (He's just good)
4 - Chello (Making the most of his Honda)
5 - Fisico (Just not quick enough)
6 - Heidfeld (Once again outpaced by his teammate)
7 - Button (Not as good as everyone makes him out to be)
8 - Coulthard (I think he has bought this position)

Pole - Fonzi



I fear that Alonso pushed his engine just a touch too far in the last race.....

So, no Kimi?

Nup....I really dont think the Macca will last the distance

PDLR will nurse his home
Kimi is starting to remind me of Stirling Moss (according to the legend)
quicker than anyone, and would prove it lap after lap, then the car would break. I remember my Dad talking to Jack Brabham, about 10 minutes after JB had won a race. Dad said " I was a bit worried about your chances when Stirling went out to a 5 second lead"
JB smiled and said, " I was hoping he would go out to a ten second lead, before he backed off"
Dad said "Why"
JB said, "he had allready hurt his engine and tyres, now all he was going to see on his pitboard was ........JB minus10, next lap.....JB minus9.......,next lap JB minus 8.....next lap, and this is the trick to it........JB minus6...........He sees that 2 second in one lap.......goes like the clappers.......I have backed off..........he sees JB minus 9.......JBminus9.......by now I am down to a third fuel, I have good tyres, I have looked after my engine, so I go out for a fast Sunday drive. I have only lapped cars to worry about, Stirling is listening to every valve, his tyres are sh-t
and I better his lap time by 2 seconds every lap for 3 laps, then back off.
Stirling breaks his engine/suspension/has a blow out. He still has not worked it out." My mum took this down in "Pitmans" shorthand, after JB was shown proof that mum was not a journalists "agent".
My dad grinned all the way to the nearest pub. Mum had a shandy, I had a strawberry sherbet. 4 hours later one of my Uncles arrived, and drove us all home. ( Thank God, cos I had nicked one of JB's string backed driving gloves)

First Friday practice session about to start. It is wet!!

Air temperature is 21 degrees while track temperature is 20 degrees.