2008 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Welcome to the 2008 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, Round 16 at Fuji Speedway in Fuji, Japan.

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After a succesfuly debut for the Singapore Street Circuit, where Fernando Alonso took his first win for the season, the teams head to Fuji Speedway. Ferrari will be hoping they?ve got their act together so they don?t fall further behind in the WDC and WCC.

Here are the questions:


1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
4) Will it rain during the race?
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?

With just three races to go for 2008, we?re in for a great finish to the season. The race starts at 1:30pm local time on the 12th October.

Until then, let the discussions begin!!
 
Here are the questions:

1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race? It's neck and neck between Lewis and Massa now...I hope it rains and Lewis takes it.
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop? They're idiots if they don't, but Ferrari tend to be stubborn
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock? 5th, 11th, 9th
4) Will it rain during the race? I really hope so...
5) Fuji or Suzuka? Suzuka is the best track ever...
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009? BMW
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009? Yeah, they're a good little team...
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
Massa, Hamilton
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
Yeah. They used it at Kimi's last pit stop in Singapore as well.
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
Vettel 7th, Rosberg DNF, Glock 8th
4) Will it rain during the race?
I hope so but no.
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
SUZUKA.
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
Renault.
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?
Yeah.
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race? Roll on the Hamilton show. Pole and Win
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop? I think so
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock? 8th for Vettel, 5th for Glock, 12th for Rosberg
4) Will it rain during the race? Ill go out on a limb and say yes
5) Fuji or Suzuka? Suzuka
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009? Renault or Williams
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009? Yeah, their not doing too bad right now

So if the race is at 1.30pm on the 12th, then we should see it after Bathurst right?
 
So if the race is at 1.30pm on the 12th, then we should see it after Bathurst right?

Maybe - it'll be interesting to see what Ten do with it. Ten HD is the only chance for a decent air time though - I'm sure it'll be on Ten SD late at night. Ten may even run it against Bathurst on HD - which would seem a daft move.
 
Hopefully they don't run it at the same time, don't really want to jump between 7 and 10....might miss something important.
 
An onboard lap with Hamilton

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvErznmOQNo[/youtube]

1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
Hamilton, Hamilton
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
Hope not, makes for more action
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
4th, 7th, 9th
4) Will it rain during the race?
I really hope so
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
SUZUKA!! because I know the track.
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
Renault, but i'm hoping for BMW
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?
Yes, its a great way for people entering F1
 
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1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?

Pole: Vettel, Race win: Webber. (I'm going daring with my predictions)

2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?

They have to. If not, they're idiots!

3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?

Vettel 3rd, Rosberg 6th, Glock 11th.

4) Will it rain during the race?

It will pour down as if the biblical floods are back upon us.

5) Fuji or Suzuka?

SUZUKA ALL THE WAY!!!!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR1n5zfhHYE&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?

Renault. He has to now. And I know that, deep down, he knows it and is comfortable with it.

7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?

Either that, or return to the Minardi name. As long as they keep the team's character.
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?

Massa, Massa.

2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?

Yep, but you can never know with Italians... :p

3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?

Vettel: 8th, Rosberg: 5th, Glock: 7th

4) Will it rain during the race?

No wai!

5) Fuji or Suzuka?


Suzuka, bitches!

6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?


Renault. Where else can he go?

7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?

Yep, they're going alright this year and I'd love to see them continue their form.
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
Lewis for both

2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
Yes, they already have, in fact.

3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
6th, 5th, 9th.

4) Will it rain during the race?
Yes

5) Fuji or Suzuka?
lol.

6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
Renault

7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?
Yes. That's how it probably will be as well. I don't see it changing till '11.
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
Hamilton, Hamilton
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
Yes.
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
6th, 7th, 5th
4) Will it rain during the race?
The track is located in a region of Japan where it rains pretty much every hour, if there's going to one wet race on the calendar, it will be this one.
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
In the words of Clarkson, that's like comparing Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. Well actually no, I'm from Nottingham so I can safely say for a fact that it's impossible for any track that the FIA considers F1 standard to be as useless as Nottingham Forest. Even Magny-Cours.
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
Renault.
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?
Why not, it's great to see such as small team at the form they're in now.
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race? Kimi and Kimi
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop? no
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock? no points
4) Will it rain during the race? no
5) Fuji or Suzuka? Suzuka
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009? Renault
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009? We need more teams not less
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
Hamilton, Hamilton.
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
I seriously dont bloody care. They fail either way they go. Failrari FTW.
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
Vettel 5th, Rosberg 7th, Glock 10th
4) Will it rain during the race?
I hope it does, Failrari always does ballerinas in rain.
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
Suzuka for me.
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
Renault.
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?
Yup, nice team. Hope Redbull dont snatch the Ferrari engines away and give them Renault's. <_<
 
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1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?
2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?
3) Race places for Vettel, Rosberg and Glock?
4) Will it rain during the race?
5) Fuji or Suzuka?
6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?
7) Would you like to see Toro Rosso continue on as Toro Rosso beyond 2009?

1) Massa to make the title race very interesting.
2) You would think so.
3) 7th, 8th, 10th.
4) No.
5) Suzuka.
6) Renault.
7) Yes.
 
Hopefully they don't run it at the same time, don't really want to jump between 7 and 10....might miss something important.

I did that last year and didn't end up enjoying either of them. The F1 coincided with the end of Bathurst, so you miss a lot of action if you switch to F1 when Bathurst is finishing up.
 
I did that last year and didn't end up enjoying either of them. The F1 coincided with the end of Bathurst, so you miss a lot of action if you switch to F1 when Bathurst is finishing up.

<hugs HDD PVR>

No problem for me :D
 
1) Who will take Pole and who will win the Race?

I hope Massa. But if it'll rain Hamilton will be in better position.

2) Will Ferrari bring back the lollipop?Race?

Not sure because they used lollipop for the second stop of both drivers in Singapore but I've read somewhere that Montezemolo claim that light system is good (stops are shorter then in other teams) and the only problem was mistake of mechanic.
But the biggest problem for me is that Massa nearly collided with Sutil (twice...).

5) Fuji or Suzuka?

Suzuka

6) Which team do you think Alonso will be with in 2009?

Renault or BMW.
 
Ferrari to get back the lollipop man

07 October 2008

The Ferrari Formula 1 team will introduce the old fashion lollipop man again at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix. After the pitstop drama in Singapore where Felipe Massa saw Ferrari's electronic system turn green and took off while he shouldn't have left his pitstop crew yet.

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali was quoted by Gazzetta dello Sport saying: "We now prefer to get back to the old system for the upcoming Grand Prix so we will use the lollipop again until we have solved the matter and won back confidence during our pitstop moments."

Source

Smart move Ferrari.
 
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