Japanese GP Practice 1,2 & 3

[icegirljenni]

I will make a quick update, i am really busy today. If anyone has any more info about the practice feel free to help me added on it ok? Love you all..

Vettel fastest in opening Japan practice

Quote:Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m32.585s 23
2. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m32.633s + 0.048s 23
3. Robert Kubica Renault 1m33.129s + 0.544s 23
4. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m33.639s + 1.054s 13
5. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m33.643s + 1.058s 9
6. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m33.677s + 1.092s 21
7. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m33.707s + 1.122s 24
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m33.739s + 1.154s 20
9. Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1m33.791s + 1.206s 23
10. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m33.831s + 1.246s 9
11. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m33.929s + 1.344s 25
12. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m34.042s + 1.457s 19
13. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m34.169s + 1.584s 23
14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m34.271s + 1.686s 19
15. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m34.373s + 1.788s 24
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m34.379s + 1.794s 21
17. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m34.991s + 2.406s 26
18. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m35.684s + 3.099s 22
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m36.949s + 4.364s 25
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m37.329s + 4.744s 17
21. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m37.388s + 4.803s 23
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m37.778s + 5.193s 23
23. Bruno Senna Hispania-Cosworth 1m38.814s + 6.229s 28
24. Sakon Yamamoto Hispania-Cosworth 1m39.443s + 6.858s 26

Red Bull duo stay on top at Suzuka

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Meanwhile ..

Massa surprised by gap to Red Bull

Quote:Massa ended the session fifth overall, just over one second slower than pace-setter Sebastian Vettel.

Team-mate Fernando Alonso was fourth, but still almost nine tenths off the pace at a track where Red Bull was widely expected to be the team to beat.

"Maybe it was a little more than expected," said Massa when asked by AUTOSPORT whether Red Bull's margin at the top of the timesheets was as he anticipated.

"Red Bull was very quick, but many things can happen, especially with the weather forecast for rain on Saturday.

"Then, maybe the race will be dry, so we need to be ready for anything even if Red Bull were quicker than expected. Things can change."

Massa believes that, in dry conditions, it might be more realistic for Ferrari to set beating McLaren pairing Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton as its target for the weekend.

"Maybe," he said of the prospect of racing for best of the rest rather than victory. "Looking at the difference in the laptimes now, it's easier to say that.

"There is a little bit more to come from the car, but not a huge amount."

[alonso 4ever]

didn't get the chance to watch any practice coz they start very very early and i hate to wake up early!!

but i guess tomorrow and after tomorrow i'll have to :(

god help u chrissie and the others living in europe

[Chrissie]

Yes God help us all.....I'm soooooo tired......I decided I'd stay up to watch FP1 then get a couple of hours kip before FP2....but as it turned out after FP1 I couldn't get to sleep and so I was awake til about half six.....and then fell asleep during FP2 Luckily I don't think I missed much...

Was worth staying up to Hamilton crash in FP1 though

I'm praying for rain for qualifying tomorrow...will be the only chance we'll have to beat the Bulls I think - plus the last time it rained during qualifying in Suzuka, we got a really mixed up grid and one of the best races I have ever witnessed

[Tension_36th]

Since its raining it makes it unpredictable but redbull has a monster car around here.