F1 Japanese GP Qualifying

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:17

Originally posted by Menelaus View Post

I'm not sure if anyone else is watching this but FFS - the number of accidents/crashes, despite the obvious voyeurism, is appalling...

And it didn't twig to the normally strategy-savvy Ross Brawn that if you have two accidents in a session, then a third isn't outside the realms of possibility due to the increased pressure of needing to set a decent time.

Dropped a right clanger by leaving his cars in the pits - both of them got relegated five places for racing through the debris.

**Zippy** · 3 October 2009, 13:25

I got up to watch at 5am

It was very exciting, very messy and it certainly kept me awake. Can't see the point of that gravel trap as it behaved more like concrete when the cars hit it.

Looking forward to the race with some trepidation ...

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:29

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

I got up to watch at 5am

That's what Sky+ is for... got up at 9am...

**Zippy** · 3 October 2009, 13:33

Originally posted by centurian View Post

That's what Sky+ is for... got up at 9am...

I know, but someone always tells me what happened before I get to watch it.

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:38

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

I know, but someone always tells me what happened before I get to watch it.

I have been caught out a few times like that before. Recorded the race, got back home, logged onto the computer while the programme was playing.

My home page (BBC News) then displayed "Hamilton wins in..."

However, I would think that getting up and watching it over breakfast would be pretty safe

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:42

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

I know, but someone always tells me what happened before I get to watch it.

Also after the 2nd red flag in Q2, I was wondering if the programme would need to be extended and my recording would end early.

The Sky+ programme guide is pretty smart if changes are made to programme schedules, but I don't know about last minute changes, especially extensions.

**Zippy** · 3 October 2009, 13:44

I think there must have been a long queue to punch Buemi when the penalties were handed out.

Anyone know where the Brawn cars are on fuel?

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:54

Reasonable fuel load - essentially the same as Vettel on pole.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03124849.shtml

Button's main problem is that he has two KERS cars around him, just itching to press their button (no pun intended) off the start.

**centurian** · 3 October 2009, 13:58

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

I think there must have been a long queue to punch Buemi when the penalties were handed out.

Probably Alonso as well as he was calling for the penalties to be handed out like raffle tickets, citing the fact the he 'slowed down' whereas others didn't.

Then the stewards noticed that he didn't slow down at all in the yellow flag zone and zoomed through the debris as fast as everyone else. He only slowed when he caught up to a very slow Buemi (i.e. he had no choice).

So he got a grid penalty as well

F1 Japanese GP Qualifying