2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Race Thread

[Greig]

Max has won title?

[KimiBot]

Max has won title?

Yes

[jgonzalesm6]

Max has won title?

Yep

[Greig]

Well done Max superior car and he has driven well all season.

Let's see the budgets though

[Schumiklub]

I don't see how he gained an advantage by missing the chicane. He was already in front.

[SB92]

Well done Max superior car and he has driven well all season.

Let's see the budgets though

Hardly the superior car, Binotto us up with poor reliability, strategy and the awful response to TD39.

[Greig]

I don't see how he gained an advantage by missing the chicane. He was already in front.

Yeah kind of agree not like Perez was making a move or going to pass.

[Greig]

Hardly the superior car, Binotto us up with poor reliability, strategy and the awful response to TD39.

So a superior car then? Red Bull have been strong all season.

[nani_s23]

Wts interesting here is, stewards are pretty quick in giving time penalty for Leclerc.

[KimiBot]

It is anyways like Charles said: It was only matter of time when Max is going to win the title.

[Schumiklub]

Yeah kind of agree not like Perez was making a move or going to pass.

I mean these baboons on F1TV saying he gained a lasting advantage by missing the chicane and not giving Perez the chance to pass after that?! Seriously, that's no explanation. Like nobody ever blocked anyone from passing before. If he had done that without missing the chicane it wouldn't have been an issue? I don't understand these decisions any more.

[nani_s23]

Well done Max superior car and he has driven well all season.

Let's see the budgets though

Let’s not count on it. Nothing will be the outcome.

It’s just waste of time. Time to Focus on next season.

Charles looks very disappointed in the interview.

[nani_s23]

It is anyways like Charles said: It was only matter of time when Max is going to win the title.

Problem is again back to square one. Tyre management.

Wtever tyres we use, they go off the cliff pretty soon. Same 2019 all over again.

[Greig]

Why was it a full point race?

[stefa]

Mistake in final chicane so missed it then blocked off Perez.

Thanks

[KimiBot]

Is this going to continue to 2026, I mean Max is going to win all titles so long when new engines is coming 2026 or what?

[jgonzalesm6]

Why was it a full point race?

50% more laps

[jgonzalesm6]

Let’s not count on it. Nothing will be the outcome.

It’s just waste of time. Time to Focus on next season.

Charles looks very disappointed in the interview.

+1

Soap opera this budget cap.

[stefa]

Why was it a full point race?

Same question here?!?! Wasn't this supposed to be 19 points for the win?!

[Schumiklub]

Is this going to continue to 2026, I mean Max is going to win all titles so long when new engines is coming 2026 or what?

I don't think we have a bad engine and reliability improvements are allowed, so if we ever fix our engine reliability issues and can use full power we should be good IF we build a good car.

[nani_s23]

Is this going to continue to 2026, I mean Max is going to win all titles so long when new engines is coming 2026 or what?

Mercs are on back foot & we are struggling to find solution for tyre deg. There’s no other team
To stop RB now.

I’m seeing the dominance from RB till 2026 similar to Vettel-RB era.

[nani_s23]

Penalty was very fast for Leclerc …. I did understand why it was 5sec penalty.

Sergio didn’t make a move, leclerc was ahead & missed the chicane. Joined back on track ahead only. Wts the point of gaining an advantage here?

[KimiBot]

I don't think we have a bad engine and reliability improvements are allowed, so if we ever fix our engine reliability issues and can use full power we should be good IF we build a good car.

Thanks, so we still have some hope left.


Charles did a great job today and Congrats to Max.

[Greig]

Ferrari should appeal the penalty

[paolo lalli]

Max to good redbull superior and Charles needs to learn a little more, a great driver but not ready to be world champion yet.

[stefa]

So a superior car then? Red Bull have been strong all season.

Yes, and a great driver

[gump1480]

Problem is again back to square one. Tyre management.

Wtever tyres we use, they go off the cliff pretty soon. Same 2019 all over again.

Whoever is the designer of the Ferrari cars off late is making some fundamental mistakes....every year our cars are either pathetic on tires or too draggy...and it gets exacerbated as the season progresses.

[Aziz]

Whoever is the designer of the Ferrari cars off late is making some fundamental mistakes....every year our cars are either pathetic on tires or too draggy...and it gets exacerbated as the season progresses.

That's because we have mediocre staff and an idiot for TP

[tifosi1993]

The F1-75 was used to be very good on tyres. But RB has been pouring money while Ferrari adhered to budget cap and we're seeing the end result here.

[nani_s23]

Binotto: "Congratulations to Max. I don't want to comment on the penalty because it is ridiculous and unacceptable that they spent 3 hours in Singapore, only a few minutes here. Today they didn't want to hear from the pilots, in Singapore they did. Charles didn't take advantage" .