Japanese GP- Race Thread

**steelstallions** · 9th October 2011, 01:06

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Hopefully with a dry warm track we can score some points today. Forza Ferrari

**vcs316** · 9th October 2011, 03:41

P4 is the best we can hope for today

Anything better, I would be very very happy

Forza Ferrari!!

**NJB13** · 9th October 2011, 03:47

Originally Posted by vcs316

P4 is the best we can hope for today

....

I can definitely hope for better than that

Then we can both be super happy

**vcs316** · 9th October 2011, 04:34

Originally Posted by NJB13

I can definitely hope for better than that

Then we can both be super happy

**vcs316** · 9th October 2011, 04:37

Hamilton will not affect Massa

Felipe Massa says he will not be affected by starting alongside Lewis Hamilton in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Massa shares row two with Hamilton, who made a mistake trying to find a gap on his outlap and failed to start a second run in the final qualifying session. After the pair collided in Singapore and his subsequent outburst at Hamilton, Massa said that he doesn't care who he is starting alongside but that the start itself would be important.

"It was a difficult qualifying session but at least we managed to keep one of the four best cars behind us," Massa said. "It's never easy here to put together the perfect lap and my last run was very good, even if I lost a little bit in the final sector. Tomorrow, it will be important to get a good start. Hamilton alongside me on the grid? It makes no difference to me if it's him or anyone else."

Massa said his aim for the race would be to look after the tyres and try to score his first podium finish of the season.

"The race looks like being a complicated one, with a lot of stops to change tyres that show significant degradation here, so it follows that strategy will play a key role. It will be vital to find the right pace, so as to be quick, but at the same time, save the tyres. Overtaking will not be easy, despite KERS and DRS: maybe tyre wear will count for more, given that you come onto the main straight off a very slow chicane. Our aim is the podium: we're starting one place off it, so it's a realistic expectation."

© ESPN EMEA Ltd.

**Julie B** · 9th October 2011, 06:08

Morning everyone

**Tony** · 9th October 2011, 06:12

Cough it's 1am here

**Kingdom Hearts** · 9th October 2011, 06:18

Good luck boys, we needed!.

**EL NANO** · 9th October 2011, 06:18

PUXA FERNI!!! A POR ELLOS!!!

**EL NANO** · 9th October 2011, 06:19

I am going for a Ferrari 1-2 today... why not.. lol

**Katu** · 9th October 2011, 06:24

i hope that kobayashi has a good race too

**stefa** · 9th October 2011, 06:24

Good morning everyone! Let's hope this is going to be interesting race. As Ferrari is concerned... 4th is our max, if McLarens and Red Bulls don't DNF...

**REDARMYSOJA** · 9th October 2011, 06:26

Originally Posted by Tony

Cough it's 1am here

It will be 1:30 am when the race starts here and around 3:30 when it's over. I'm staying awake with coffee and the Bathurst 1000.

**fanformula1** · 9th October 2011, 06:37

Program in USA on speed channel. Does anyone know why they are not doing pre race show in the speed channel in USA ? I am seeing some other crap race..

**M.K** · 9th October 2011, 06:38

Hello everyone

**Paul Jones** · 9th October 2011, 06:42

Come on Ferrari-the greatest team bar none. All the best and get that podium finish! FERRARI THE LEGENDS!!!!

**Hornet** · 9th October 2011, 06:42

Wonder why BBC keeps insisting that Lewis lost out P1 just because he couldn't get a time in

**Greig** · 9th October 2011, 06:44

**RockyRaccoon** · 9th October 2011, 06:44

Good luck to Felipe and Fernando!

2012 World Champion will be crowned today and incredibly well deserved.

Too early for EJ!!

**EL NANO** · 9th October 2011, 06:44

Originally Posted by Hornet

Wonder why BBC keeps insisting that Lewis lost out P1 just because he couldn't get a time in

are you really surprised? I still do not know how DC puts up with that lot... $$$ i guess...

**Poltergeistes** · 9th October 2011, 06:45

I'm sure i'm alone on this, but i really really hope felipe would win, i know it's almost like a winning lottery dream right now, but would be so good not just for him but for the entire team and fans (even alonso fans) the last time he won was interlagos 08, since then he has had to overcome so much, just wish the guy gets it, there's no championsip fight going on. so our boys are free to race, simply and purely racing.

**Katu** · 9th October 2011, 06:53

Originally Posted by Poltergeistes

I'm sure i'm alone on this, but i really really hope felipe would win, i know it's almost like a winning lottery dream right now, but would be so good not just for him but for the entire team and fans (even alonso fans) the last time he won was interlagos 08, since then he has had to overcome so much, just wish the guy gets it, there's no championsip fight going on. so our boys are free to race, simply and purely racing.

why do you think you're alone on this, i bet all massa-fans are with you

**M.K** · 9th October 2011, 06:54

Buttons qualy lap was so much better, but he blew it on last corners.

**F1_Fan** · 9th October 2011, 06:55

live stream ?

**Greig** · 9th October 2011, 06:56

Originally Posted by Katu

why do you think you're alone on this, i bet all massa-fans are with you

and Ferrari fans

**Poltergeistes** · 9th October 2011, 06:56

Originally Posted by Katu

why do you think you're alone on this, i bet all massa-fans are with you

I meant in thinking it might happen, we always hope it will happen, and i said it would be good for everyone, cause we need felipe getting his morale up to way it was before his accident, it's te only way we will win a constructors championship.

we need both drivers that wins.