F1 Japanese GP Qualifying

[norrahe]

No. They got penalised for not slowing down enough under the yellow flag so are 10th and 12th. The stewards have said that the grid will be 'finalised' 4 hours before the race (whatever that means)

Haven't checked the F1 updates online yet.

It will be an interesting finish to the season and then a more interesting start next year to see who's doing what and with whom?

[krytonsheep]

The stewards have said that the grid will be 'finalised' 4 hours before the race

No doubt they'll keep peanilising other drivers until until Nakajima is on the front row

[norrahe]

No doubt they'll keep peanilising other drivers until until Nakajima is on the front row

[VectraMan]

Think you`ll find they`re used to it, that was the normal back in the Schumi era - he was a clear no.1 team leader from the beginning. His team mates used to get the spare parts car.

I can't see Massa settling to be #2, especially after very nearly winning the championship last year. But TBH I think the extent that Schumacher was given an advantage is somewhat exaggerated, and the truth is that neither Irvine nor Barcihello were as good, and would never have been given completely equal treatment.

Alonso vs Massa in Ferrari will be interesting, as will Hamilton vs Raikonnen in McLaren. I think both will treat their drivers equally.

[centurian]

No. They got penalised for not slowing down enough under the yellow flag so are 10th and 12th. The stewards have said that the grid will be 'finalised' 4 hours before the race (whatever that means)

It's probably because that's when other drivers (i.e. Heikki Kovalainen) have to declare that they have changed parts on the car (gearbox) which attracts a grid penalty.