Love this track and it's a shame that we can't have more tracks like Suzuka (and a few others) anymore. Nowadays it's all about sharp and fist-second gear speed 90+* bends and more of street circuit racing. Whatever happened to some great high-mid speed tracks that we used to see back then? Maybe it's just me but I think it's such a shame that all these new tracks are just not fun and likeable tracks anymore in my view.
Anyways, we still have few more races to go, so the season hasn't wrapped up yet. Still 50/50 chances for both Merc drivers to become a world champion. Still plenty of chances for teams like RBR and Ferrari to win a race. Still more chances for drivers to switch around in the points table. Looking forward to "Shogun" race!
Drivers
Championship Points
Nico Rosberg 288 Lewis Hamilton 265 Daniel Ricciardo 204 Kimi Raikkonen 160 Sebastian Vettel 153 Max Verstappen 147 Valtteri Bottas 80 Sergio Perez 74 Nico Hulkenberg 50 Fernando Alonso 42 Felipe Massa 41 Carlos Sainz 30 Romain Grosjean 28 Daniil Kvyat 25 Jenson Button 19 Kevin Magnussen 7 Jolyon Palmer 1 Pascal Wehrlein 1 Stoffel Vandoorne 1 Esteban Gutierrez 0 Marcus Ericsson 0 Felipe Nasr 0 Ryo Haryanto 0 Esteban Ocon 0
Constructors
Championship Points
Mercedes 553 RBR 359 Ferrari 313 Force India 124 Williams 121 Mclaren 62 Toro Rosso 47 Haas 28 Renault 8 MRT 1 Sauber 0
Yay! One of my favorites on the calendar.
I wonder if Merc will publicize the forensic investigation of MC Hammer's engine?
Hoping that Massa can dig himself out of the hole he's in and finish the season strong so that Williams can move ahead of FI again.
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In other news, some F1 drivers have truly appalling musical taste:
https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/...es-the-answer/
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Excellent choices by Nasr, at least he's good at something.
Bottas' choices are downright embarrassing.
Haven't heard of any of Ric's music. Hipster much?
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Maybe it's just me or not but I don't believe all that list of songs these drivers listen to. Lewis is exceptional in music taste and we know what type of music he listens to, but all others .... sounds like the list was literally made up.
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So do we need to discuss our reigning world champion's liberal use of Snapchat during the drivers' press conference...?
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I'm already way too fed up with hearing about that douche. I wish we could just have a Lewis-free F1 again.
BMWs are fun in the snow too...
For anyone interested, it turns out a rod bearing failed in Hamsonian Museum's engine on Sunday.
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...and now they've told all Merc-engine'd dudes to keep to their current used engine and not use new ones. Also they're given some restrictions in drive modes (unconfirmed info), and they have to go back to a more conservative oil type.
BMWs are fun in the snow too...
I think he is seriously more interested in becoming a "personality" than being known as an F1 driver. He is doing all he can to become a rapper and have his name branded on things.
I know he's a real racer and is very good and I want to like him, but he makes it so difficult.
man, they listen to some crappy music.....
e30 325i, the mighty 4 door granma mobile....Gone
e39 528i, 4 door sports tank
Hamilton is just the worst
Quite a bit of smoke was coming out of Rosberg's car as he left the garage which did seem concerning but it's running fine now. Nevertheless, like what Magnezium said, pretty sure the Mercs are going to take it a little easy.
What he did in the press conference was just rude. Plain and simple. I don't care if he was trying to show he "moved on" from Malaysia or whatever, or making some kind of statement that he thinks the fans should be asking the questions---it was R-U-D-E rude. I think Bieber is rubbing off on him.
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Verstappen's sporting duel with Ricciardo wasn't what it seemed to be. He is still an unsportsmanlike, self-centered d**k who can't imagine himself in the other guy's shoes: he has stated that if anyone else had been against him (other than his teammate), he would've pushed them off the track! As if that would be allowed, or fair.
He can't seem to grasp the concept that the other guy could push him off too... but they don't because that's not how you race, that's not how you find out who's the better driver!
BMWs are fun in the snow too...
Turn 16 and 17 look very bouncy as cars take those turns. Was it like that before?
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Welp, Force Indian knocked out Williams in the Q2.
Rosberg is flying in the 1:30 min lap.
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Yaa! Rosberg on pole and Hamy real close behind him.
I'm stoked for tomorrow's race...kind of. Vettel shouldn't have a grid penalty. Anyway, I guess everyone's looking forward to seeing if Red Bull and Ferrari can threaten Mercedes, if things are mixed up in the start, and of course the possible tangling of the two Merc-dorks.
I suspect that Haas will decline in the race (Grosjean talked about how he can't keep his tires in shape, and if he tries he's too slow), Williams vs. Force India might not be too exciting being only a race of tactics, if that. Unfortunately.
BMWs are fun in the snow too...
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