Japanese GP Qualifying **spoiler**

Qualifying should be starting in less than ten minutes. Hoping for MS to take pole. Wx report is for fine and dry conditions.

This is going to be good!!

Carol

 

yep i am up in the UK at 5am, watching it on pc.

 

I am going to watch it too! Go Michael!

 

Hi everyone! It is starting. Hope everyone has their favorite beverage ready!

 

Good evening/morning everyone.

Mark

 

Not trying to be critical of Scott Speed, but when he says things like "yeah two high speed turns, r130 and turn 8 I think" I think? what the hell, I think he should have all the turns memorized!

Track temp currently at 95F

 

Ferrari 1-2 so far

 

Whopee ! ! Michael is sitting in Numero Uno - perhaps it's the glass of Limoncello (Italy) I just poured for myself! - oop's Massa into that slot.

Yamamoto shows stop - but the session continues. Need to go watch the tv to see what he did. Boy the times are really changing on the live timing screen - looks kin to a slot machine.

Carol

 

Michael looks comfortable to progress to next session

 

Enjoy the Limoncello ! I think speed tv is really delayed. So far Webber is P1.

 

Looks like Speed, ,DC, Doornbos, Sato, Montiero and of course Yamamoto are the first round outs.

 

I hope the Japan camera director gets his act together

 

Thanks Tony - will do just that. Yes, Speed TV is at least 5 minutes delay from live timing. John's in the other room watching it on the tv. I have one computer on live timing and I'm wireless internet on FChat.

You going to the ALMS race at Laguna Seca in a couple weeks?

Carol

 

That's too bad for Speed, I always pull for him to at least out pace VL. I respect his effort.

Mark

 

I am glad the Aguri cars are out ... we can finally get to see some of the cars ... stupid TV director

 

That was kinda bizarre watching Yamamoto's troubles on tv. It just seemed that all of a sudden he wasn't following the track . . .

Now we're getting somewhat serious with Q2. Wonder who will drop out??

Carol

 

Yea, Speed TV is delayed. Rosberg is 3rd after Q1!

 

Yes! I go to every race at Laguna Seca

 

Schumacher is over a second faster - 1'28.9" way quicker than the Renault

 

You are killing me! It is all commercials right now. I know better! Never watch "live" and always use the power of Tivo ... and avoid reading this chat!

 

Renault is 1.4 secs behind

 

slightly OT for a second - we get into SJC around 11 am then heading to track. Did you know about the thingie Ferrari of Silicon Valley is doing? we have a friend with a 430 we're meeting there . . . pm when u get chance.

Back to qualifying . . . FERRARI 1-2 yipee!!!!! two minutes to go and the final rush begins . . .

Carol

 

kimi is out... barichello squeezed in..

 

Looking good for MS and Massa

 

looks like Albers, Luizzi, Webber, de la Rosa, Kubica (suprise for sure),Kimi is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carol