Knut Omdal Tveito
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2019 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix
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When I started to get into sim racing, I worked a lot on trying to come up with a 'difficulty order' for what I consider to be great or good tracks, a personal top 50, if you will, just for my own amusement, and after multiple reshuffle following multiple tests on them in the sims, I came to the same conclusion.
Although I ranked Suzuka in the bottom half of the top 10, it came out as the most difficult track on the current F1 calendar. (Narrowly ahead of Monaco.)
T1 and T2 are deceptively difficult with that high-speed trail-braking, the importance of an otherworldly rhythm in terms of laptime in the Esses needs no introduction, Degner 1 is SO acute, the dogleg into the Hairpin makes threshold braking SO tricky, the exit of Spoon always amazes me with just how little grip it offers and if you have any balls left, you'll need them all to do 130R properly if it's not flat.
Fantastic circuit. And such a contrast with that poor excuse of a track Sochi coming right after the latter in the calendar.
(I ranked the Nordschleife, old Spa, Bathurst, Macau, Cadwell Park, VIR and Le Mans in front of Suzuka and Monaco. Brands Hatch GP completed the top 10.)
Because of that difficulty it is almost impossible to overtake on it, as everything flows into eachother so your only possibility is the chicane at the end. Well in high downforce classes like F1, WEC, Super GT obviously...which is what races at Suzuka the most.
Yes I know WEC doesn't race there as Toyota owns Fuji and Suzuka is of Honda, but the issue would remain the same.
Yes I know WEC doesn't race there as Toyota owns Fuji and Suzuka is of Honda, but the issue would remain the same.
Yeah, it's not ideal, especially since they pulled the chicane a bit closer to 130R in 2003.
I am however still a huge fan of Suzuka cause it's so hard to get a perfect(like) lap around it. And when it happens you just want to continue.
Something that for some reason doesn't happen at Bahrain for example.
Something that for some reason doesn't happen at Bahrain for example.
So.. no qualifying took place on the Saturday. Wow.
No idea what is happening now.
Thanks for the tip!Fortunately for me, qualifying is now at a very reasonable 9:00 PM and there is a repeat broadcast of the race at 8:00 AM.
Here we go: Quali time
Ouch Kubica
Edit: and now Magnussen. Second red flag --> Wind and slippery track
Edit: and now Magnussen. Second red flag --> Wind and slippery track
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Dang, was watching college football, misses the memo about qualifying. Looking forward to a good race - the motorsport world is waiting in anticipation and asking "how will Ferrari screw this up?"
I hope they don't. Sick to death of Lewis "getting in there" for one thing. For another thing, I've taken a flyer and picked Seb to win and my fragile ego needs to be fed!
I hope they don't. Sick to death of Lewis "getting in there" for one thing. For another thing, I've taken a flyer and picked Seb to win and my fragile ego needs to be fed!
CrashleclercBloody idiot,!!!!!!
Bloody idiot,!!!!!!Investigation after the race...Crashleclerc
Have to atmit Max, did this in previus years, but allways got penalty's, so why not now?
Developing story: Both Ferrari's made clear mistakes during the start. Vettel was a false start but because he did not had any advantage of that false start the "judges" decided not to give him a penalty. That was said by Max for Dutch TV.
Also Max does not understand why LeClerc's move will be investigated after the race. All clear faults should and would be investigated and judged during the race (as "promised" by the race leading recently)
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Also Max does not understand why LeClerc's move will be investigated after the race. All clear faults should and would be investigated and judged during the race (as "promised" by the race leading recently)
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