Japanese Grand Prix: 8 October
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Loaction: Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Japan
Raceday: Sunday, 8 Oct 2006
Time: 1300 (+8 GMT)
2005 winner: F Alonso (1)
Number of laps: 53
Circuit length: 5.807 Km
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One of the greatest tracks used in Formula One today, Japan's Suzuka circuit is a massive test of car and driver ability. Built by Honda as a test facility in 1962, the track was designed by Dutchman John Hugenholz, the Hermann Tilke of his day. A huge theme park was also constructed at the track, including the famous big wheel which dominates the Suzuka skyline.
In 1987, having hosted various sportscar and F2 races, and having lost out initially to Fuji in the race to host the Japanese Grand Prix, Honda's influence finally prevailed and the Grand Prix had a new Japanese home. And at Suzuka the race has stayed, providing the scene for many nail-biting end-of-season deciders, including the infamous collisions involving Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.
Suzuka includes some of the Grand Prix calendar's most challenging corners. Among the drivers' favourites are the high-speed 130R and the famous Spoon Curve. On top of this the circuit's figure-of-eight layout makes it unique in Formula One. -
The Toyotas do particularly well at this track, and coupled with the Bridgestone advantage, they've rocketed into the top 10. They separate the Ferraris and Renaults on the grid.
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hahahahaha! looks like someone upstairs has decided to exercise some justice
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tomorrow's headlines. heaven pays FIA back for monza
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Rough justice has been served!
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schumi's engine blew.
alonso is 10 pts ahead with one race to go.
he has won the title twice in a roll.
congrats, alonso and renault!!!
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Well, dragg, technically speaking it's not over yet. If the FIA steps in and denies Alonso the single point he needs in Brazil, the title is still Scummaker's.
That said, no more justice could have been done today. What with that farcical blocking penalty that Mad Max's stoolies dropped on Alonso, and Renault's flaccid fumbling last week, this is the great equaliser, and I dare say that while Alonso made the best of it, I've seen other championship contenders fail to take advantage of such a situation in years past.
One more race, and regardless of the result, it's good riddance to bad rubbish and, hopefully, the return of some real racing. -
i wonder what kimi is thinking... is the jap gp and ill omen of things to come at Ferrari? esp with ross brawn taking a sabatical?
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Ferrari still have chance of winning?
let say schumi win and alonso get no point... they would be tied... so how then? -
Then it would be Scum's 8 wins to Alonso's 7 - Scum's championship.
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If one blow up in a season is considered an omem, I wonder what it is like to be in a team will multiple DNF.Originally posted by HENG@:i wonder what kimi is thinking... is the jap gp and ill omen of things to come at Ferrari? esp with ross brawn taking a sabatical?
It cant be as bad as sticking around with a team that is still struggle for their first win this season. :lol -
u were making a big fuss about Adrian Newey leaving McLaren. I dun see u making the same fuss about Ross Brawn taking a sabatical. Oh wait, i forgot, u're biased mahOriginally posted by Gazelle:If one blow up in a season is considered an omem, I wonder what it is like to be in a team will multiple DNF.
It cant be as bad as sticking around with a team that is still struggle for their first win this season. :lol -
There is alot of difference between someone leaving a team on the right note and someone asked by the team to take gardening leave.Originally posted by HENG@:u were making a big fuss about Adrian Newey leaving McLaren. I dun see u making the same fuss about Ross Brawn taking a sabatical. Oh wait, i forgot, u're biased mah
RB didnt leave Ferrari to join a competing team, (not yet I suppose) and more importantly, he didnt bring along the whole team from his aero department with him.
Bias? Not really, just stating facts about what is going on and so far it has already proven you wrong. Remember you were saying that Mclaren has a very good structure within the team? structure for not winning I suppose. -
schumi needs the 1st place with alonso either out of 8 or DNF......whatever, i dun like both of them anyway....... I only support kimi & button
