2014 Japanese GP Thread

[Tazio]

Please don't close the race thread again guys. Especially before the actual race

Don't worry Steve I'm staying off the sauce this weekend, so I should just be mildly annoying.

[Tazio]

FP1 dawgz!!

[Doc Austin]

OK, so when is the race and when will it air in the US? Qualifying?

[Tazio]

FP2 Rico finds the wall, and brings out a red flag

[Tazio]

Here you go Doc:

http://scores.nbcsports.msnbc.com/ra...p?series=FORM1

[AndyL]

Main headline from FP1: Alonso had a bunch of grapes and offered them round the whole team, except Marco Mattiacci. So he's definitely leaving.

[Doc Austin]

Here you go Doc:

http://scores.nbcsports.msnbc.com/ra...p?series=FORM1

Thanks. I'm just wondering what will happen to the TV schedule if they move race time up. There was talk of running the race on Saturday because of the approaching Typhoon.

[Tazio]

That is a good question, I think we will just have to wait and see!

[Doc Austin]

Now we are getting a little bit clearer of a picture. According to this, the Japanese Grand Prix will probably be ok. The problem is the weather will be too bad after the race for the teams to make it to Russia with enough time to get ready for that race.

Either way, the race will probably be really, really wet.

[AndyL]

Either way, the race will probably be really, really wet.

So how many laps do we think there will be under the safety car? I'm going to say 15.