Japanese GP Practice **spoiler**

Michael has been out and shows an S1 time of 67.6 vs 34.5 for same sector by Davidson. His S2 is 45.9 and S3 is 27.0 but two laps and no lap time.

Watching data on formula1.com - obviously no video feed.

Good Davidson jumped ahead of Fisi ! ! !

Carol

 

Schumi did a few installation laps and went back into the garage.
Massa looked like he did a flying lap or two.

 

I noticed Ferrari is running the Discs again this week, while they were absent in China...anyone know why?

 

Sutil/Toyota blew an engine, local yellow.
Ammermuller/red bull is p1 on "slicks"

 

Here's what he did:

Sato disqualified, Albers penalised

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix following the last-lap incident involving several drivers.

Sato, who had already been reprimanded earlier this season, was deemed guilty of blocking faster drivers during the Shanghai race and therefore has lost his 14th place finish.

Spyker-MF1 driver Christijan Albers has been penalised for the same offence. Since he hadn't been reprimanded before, Albers has had 25 seconds added to his final race time.

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, who was also under investigation following the last-lap accident, has escaped a penalty as the stewards ruled his crash with Nick Heidfeld was just a racing incident.


Carol

<11 minutes and Alonso still not out and still no time for MS.

Michael just set fastest S2 - MICHAEL GOES P1 !!!!

 

they were there...

 

MS took a trip around the track pulled into the pits made a test pit stop, and went around again and pulled back into the pits without ever completing a lap.


Edit:
He is out now on slicks looking really good!

P1!

 

Alonso is out, 5 minutes left it is starting to get exciting!

 

Michael still pulling off fastest sectors with Ammermuller in second. Alonso appears on the scene . . . great game of screwing with each other's minds.

Kimi into second and jumped into first at one point - he might as well make a good showing now as his racing isn't so good. Alonso jumps up to second behind Fisi.

Carol

 

I think the drying track really helped the ones that ran last. Very interesting!
Fisi and Massa put on a show P1 and P2
Schumi and Alonso P3 and P4

 

oh thanx Carol

 

Looks like it ends up with Fisi in first, Massa second, MICHAEL in third and alonso in fourth. Kimi in 10th - way to go MASSA.....

Carol
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Fisichella fastest in practice 2 - Japan

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Fisichella Renault (M) 1:34.337 8
2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:34.408 + 0.071 10
3. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:34.565 + 0.228 10
4. Alonso Renault (M) 1:34.863 + 0.526 5
5. Davidson Honda (M) 1:34.906 + 0.569 23
6. Vettel BMW-Sauber (M) 1:34.912 + 0.575 30
7. Button Honda (M) 1:35.002 + 0.665 6
8. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:35.064 + 0.727 6
9. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:35.343 + 1.006 12
10. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:35.367 + 1.030 5
11. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:35.375 + 1.038 12
12. Ammermuller Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:35.433 + 1.096 25
13. Barrichello Honda (M) 1:35.528 + 1.191 10
14. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:35.866 + 1.529 5
15. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:36.176 + 1.839 10
16. Albers Spyker MF1-Toyota (B) 1:36.180 + 1.843 4
17. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:36.234 + 1.897 25
18. Kubica BMW-Sauber (M) 1:36.299 + 1.962 5
19. Montagny Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:37.354 + 3.017 20
20. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:37.441 + 3.104 15
21. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:37.501 + 3.164 16
22. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:37.596 + 3.259 6
23. Monteiro Spyker MF1-Toyota (B) 1:37.702 + 3.365 9
24. Jani Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:37.741 + 3.404 26
25. Doornbos Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:37.788 + 3.451 9
26. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:38.533 + 4.196 18
27. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) 1:38.779 + 4.442 5
28. Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:38.955 + 4.618 14
29. Sutil Spyker MF1-Toyota (B) 1:43.914 + 9.577 14

All timing unofficial

 

Nice to see the front runners out there not being afraid of the wet.

Remy, I've already graduated.

 

You're welcome Brian.

 

aha..ok! me in another 2 years

 

Wow. This is really living up to the hype. I can't wait.

 

Good work from both Michael and Massa. Alll the data collected will surely help on Saturday and Sunday!

 

What's a wry line? I follow racing closely and have never heard of a wry line...

 

I believe the brake cooling discs were on the dry tires only at the China GP, not 100% sure.

 

I apologize if this was already mentioned in this thread, but does Bridgestone have better rain tires for this event as they promised after China??

 

well, they seemed too, IMO. both MS and Felipe is between the 2 renault drivers.

 

Looking good for a good race this weekend. Both the title contending teams are in top shape. I think Kimi is also looking good for a win if his car makes it to the end.

 

I am hoping for a great race. If FA has an engine with 120% power spurts we may have to hope for rain so he can not use it. I hope Ferrari has something "up their sleeves"

 

In the UK we cant see the qualifying live until 3pm in the afternoon. Is there any were on the internet that it can be watched live?????
The race will be shown in the early morning(5am) but not the qualifying

 

Thanks, I hope so. The real test will be qualifying, practice is just hype.

Bridgestone promised they would come up with improved rain tires, so if it rains for qualifying and for the race, I hope they live up to their promise. That could make or break the championship.