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Singapore provided a massive swing in the championship with Hamilton taking the championship from Díck Dastardly. One wonders if Dastardly’s antics are beginning to catch up with him. Karma is a bítch as they say. In any event, we all want free and fair racing and it would be good to see some this weekend.
The RedBulls and the Williams look the most likely to bring the challenge to the mercs and I have not seen a forecast yet so cannot comment on the weather. Pirelli are bringing the medium and hard tyres to this race.
Suzuka is one of the greatest tracks and is a massive test of car and driver ability. It includes some of F1'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 F1 racing as you can see in the circuit diagram below. All other stuff is available from www.formula1.com, a lovely site which is very educational especially for newbies to F1 or older heads who cannot figure out what is going on.
Circuit Diagram: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/japan_931/circuit_diagram.html
Race Details
Suzuka
First Grand Prix: 1987
Number of Laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Race Distance: 307.471 km
Lap Record: 1:31.540 - K. Raikkonen (2005)
TIMETABLE
Fri 03 October 2014
Practice 1 02:00 - 03:30
Practice 2 06:00 - 07:30
Sat 04 October 2014
Practice 3 03:00 - 04:00
Qualifying 06:00
Sun 05 October 2014
Race 07:00
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Japanese Grand Prix Race Thread
posted on 5/10/14
BBC Breaking News retweeted
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F1 driver Jules Bianchi is out of surgery & breathing on his own after #JapaneseGP crash. http://bbc.in/1vHOXdS
posted on 5/10/14
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posted on 6/10/14
Just seen footage of the Bianchi incident, grim...
posted on 6/10/14
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=935_1412607015
In excess of 100 mph!
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posted on 6/10/14
Really is unsightly. The impact, the jump...
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posted on 6/10/14
Gads
posted on 6/10/14
Anyone who comments on the video please can you NOT copy and paste the whole post, including the video. One copy of it is horrifying enough! Thank you.
posted on 7/10/14
The Bianchi family has this afternoon issued a statement with the latest update on Jules Bianchi’s condition following his accident on Sunday and subsequent surgery to a severe head injury.
The statements says: “This is a very difficult time for our family, but the messages of support and affection for Jules from all over the world have been a source of great comfort to us. We would like to express our sincere appreciation.
“Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi. He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition. The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident.
“We are also grateful for the presence of Professor Gerard Saillant, President of the FIA Medical Commission, and Professor Alessandro Frati, Neurosurgeon of the University of Rome La Sapienza, who has travelled to Japan at the request of Scuderia Ferrari. They arrived at the hospital today and met with the medical personnel responsible for Jules’ treatment, in order to be fully informed of his clinical status so that they are able to advise the family. Professors Saillant and Frati acknowledge the excellent care being provided by the Mie General Medical Center and would like to thank their Japanese colleagues.”
The hospital will continue to monitor and treat Jules and further medical updates will be provided when appropriate.”