Japanese GP - A great show for the fans
Suzuka, 12 October
Fifth and sixth in this morning’s final free practice for Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, evolved into another fifth, this time for the Brazilian and eighth for the Spaniard in this afternoon’s qualifying session.
Felipe was delighted with his lap, as all drivers are when they feel they have got something right on one of the most challenging circuits in the world. The Brazilian took pole here in 2006 and finished second last year, so his good form, out-qualifying his team-mate for the sixth time this season, is not that surprising. As for Fernando, he was sanguine about being around three tenths of a second slower than Felipe on an afternoon that didn’t deliver any real surprises. The key thing is that both Ferrari men are sufficiently well placed to aspire to a good points haul tomorrow, as they join forces to try and increase that one point lead over third placed Mercedes in the Constructors’ classification. Fernando always aims high, so the suggestion from a journalist that if he finishes where he starts tomorrow’s 53 lap race and Vettel wins, he can keep the Drivers’ title race alive for a bit longer, didn’t really register. Suzuka often has some surprises in store, so given the current pace of the F138 over a long run, it could be a profitable afternoon tomorrow for both Ferrari men. It certainly promises to be a great show for the fans.
Today’s qualifying has produced an unusual looking grid in several ways: sure, the front row is all blue, but its Red Bull’s Mark Webber who has waited until Round 15 of the championship to secure his first pole position of the season, with team-mate Sebastian Vettel alongside him. It’s actually the first time this year the Australian has out-performed the German. Lewis Hamilton is third for Mercedes ahead of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. On the outside of Felipe is Nico Rosberg in the other Mercedes, while Fernando has the on-form Nico Hulkenberg on his inside in the Sauber.
Although the wind, stronger and coming from a different direction to Friday’s, had a significant effect on the handling of many of the cars today, that’s about all the meteorological surprises expected for the weekend, so tomorrow’s fifteenth round of the World Championship should run from start to finish in the dry. That’s for the best for everyone, on this daunting Suzuka track.
Fifth and sixth in this morning’s final free practice for Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, evolved into another fifth, this time for the Brazilian and eighth for the Spaniard in this afternoon’s qualifying session.
Felipe was delighted with his lap, as all drivers are when they feel they have got something right on one of the most challenging circuits in the world. The Brazilian took pole here in 2006 and finished second last year, so his good form, out-qualifying his team-mate for the sixth time this season, is not that surprising. As for Fernando, he was sanguine about being around three tenths of a second slower than Felipe on an afternoon that didn’t deliver any real surprises. The key thing is that both Ferrari men are sufficiently well placed to aspire to a good points haul tomorrow, as they join forces to try and increase that one point lead over third placed Mercedes in the Constructors’ classification. Fernando always aims high, so the suggestion from a journalist that if he finishes where he starts tomorrow’s 53 lap race and Vettel wins, he can keep the Drivers’ title race alive for a bit longer, didn’t really register. Suzuka often has some surprises in store, so given the current pace of the F138 over a long run, it could be a profitable afternoon tomorrow for both Ferrari men. It certainly promises to be a great show for the fans.
Today’s qualifying has produced an unusual looking grid in several ways: sure, the front row is all blue, but its Red Bull’s Mark Webber who has waited until Round 15 of the championship to secure his first pole position of the season, with team-mate Sebastian Vettel alongside him. It’s actually the first time this year the Australian has out-performed the German. Lewis Hamilton is third for Mercedes ahead of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. On the outside of Felipe is Nico Rosberg in the other Mercedes, while Fernando has the on-form Nico Hulkenberg on his inside in the Sauber.
Although the wind, stronger and coming from a different direction to Friday’s, had a significant effect on the handling of many of the cars today, that’s about all the meteorological surprises expected for the weekend, so tomorrow’s fifteenth round of the World Championship should run from start to finish in the dry. That’s for the best for everyone, on this daunting Suzuka track.
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