The Official Japanese GP thread 2013

[V41LEY]

Never has there been a better adage about needing a bit of luck to help you win. Vettel clashes with Hamilton but suffers no damage whereas Hamilton's race looks curtailed. How many times has he got away with that ? Maybe RB use a stronger superglue !

[funkyrobot]

Interesting to see Vettel not doing so well in third. Wonder how bad the damage is?

Nice. Can't pass so slow down Webber.

[anonymous-user]

Multi function strategy a now please, slang for get out the way if you want a leaving party.

[funkyrobot]

V41LEY said:

Never has there been a better adage about needing a bit of luck to help you win. Vettel clashes with Hamilton but suffers no damage whereas Hamilton's race looks curtailed. How many times has he got away with that ? Maybe RB use a stronger superglue !

Indeed. Remember Brazil last year?

The damage caused by the flailing tyre probably killed Lewis' car though.

[tonybhr]

Gaz. said:

stevesingo said:

Vettel feeling the pressure?

Perhaps he also has some damage? He shouldn't be feeling under any pressure at all.

I agree, if ever there was a time to bank some points this would be it.

[Derek Smith]

funkyrobot said:

Interesting to see Vettel not doing so well in third. Wonder how bad the damage is?

Nice. Can't pass so slow down Webber.

I think he's been told, like Webber, to hang back and save the tyres.

[funkyrobot]

Derek Smith said:

funkyrobot said:

Interesting to see Vettel not doing so well in third. Wonder how bad the damage is?

Nice. Can't pass so slow down Webber.

I think he's been told, like Webber, to hang back and save the tyres.

Oh yes. Tyres dominating again.

[funkyrobot]

Why can't more tracks be this narrow?

Bad luck for Lewis there.

Lap 11 already, blimey!

[Gizmoish]

"Engine 2 - 1" is the new 'get in the pits and out of Seb's way'...

[Derek Smith]

Now that was odd. Webber was dropping back in his lap before he came in. One of his slowest.

[llewop]

Everyone seems to be stopping a bit early for a comfortable/balanced 2 stop - could get interesting towards the end

[Derek Smith]

Gizmoish said:

"Engine 2 - 1" is the new 'get in the pits and out of Seb's way'...

He was told Webber was coming in as he closed up by half a second.

[Chrisgr31]

Will Vettel get past Webber in this pitstop stage?

[Derek Smith]

That's both Mercs out of the running.

[Gizmoish]

funkyrobot said:

Why can't more tracks be this narrow?

Bad luck for Lewis there.

Lap 11 already, blimey!

Serious answer: because the FIA spec for new tracks is for track width you could land a B52 on.

However, I completely agree - the older tracks like Hungaroring, the old Hockenheim, Montreal in places, they produce mistakes from drivers which livens up racing.

[MonkeyHanger]

Naughty Mercedes...

[Daz68]

Oh dear. Bad afternoon for Mercedes.

[Gizmoish]

2.3 sec stop for Alonso. What's the record?

[Daz68]

Button going backwards. Awful sector times.

[MonkeyHanger]

Drive through for Nico. He won't be collecting a Happy Meal.