Formula 1 2014: Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix (NO FOOTAGE OF THE CRASH ALLOWED)

smellslikeshoes

Button picked a good weekend to come up with a drive like this.

smellslikeshoes

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Button picked a good weekend to come up with a drive like this.

I don't think he's too worried!

If it doesn't rain before the end will we see slicks? :P

Trampas

Did Williams bank on a rained off race?

Ghost Train

Wonder now, if these inters will last long enough for conditions or will they start running into wear issues now

Charlie-Bravo

Front right wear problem, so they'll need to pit at some stage if the weather stays in the same condition

Ghost Train

astrofluff wrote: »

Front right wear problem, so they'll need to pit at some stage if the weather stays in the same condition

Wonder will redbull or button pit first

Kimi had bad stop there

DRS now too

Ghost Train

Ghost Train wrote: »

Wonder will redbull or button pit first

Kimi had bad stop there

DRS now too

It's a bit risky, with how quickly the track is drying there could be more wear as the race goes on and pitting early might make an extra stop necessary.

Few years ago that would've been the end of Hamilton's race.

Ghost Train

Rosberg and Hamilton pushing now, wonder will one of them make mistake

edit: there's Hamilton getting caught out

Hamilton has so much more pace, Rosberg should really be popping into the pits.

Ghost Train

Button has gained a bit on Mercedes I think

_rebelkid

finnharpsboy

hamilton takes the lead

Great pass by Hamilton but I can't understand the benefit in leaving Rosberg out. Worst case scenario he ends up behind Hamilton, best case he gets an under-cut or gets to run fresh tyres til they have to put on slicks.

SharpshooterTom

WDC done I think. Its over. Rosberg needs Hamilton to fail in a few races.

dloob

Lewis takes it.
I think it was all in the pit straight entrance Nico got a twitch of oversteer coming onto it.

CFlat

Great stuff from Ham. What an overtake.

bnt

1-2 gap already close to 2s within the lap.

Ghost Train

Deleted User wrote: »

Great pass by Hamilton but I can't understand the benefit in leaving Rosberg out. Worst case scenario he ends up behind Hamilton, best case he gets an under-cut or gets to run fresh tyres til they have to put on slicks.

He'd get stuck behind Button though and loss touch with Hamilton

We'll see how it works for Vettel

dloob

Oh my Lewis is almost 3secs a lap faster
Probably a bad lap for Nico.

Ghost Train

Ghost Train wrote: »

He'd get stuck behind Button though and loss touch with Hamilton

We'll see how it works for Vettel

Nah he'd get around Button no problem. 4 seconds in a couple of laps, pretty sure Rosberg's tyres are destroyed.

finnharpsboy

button pits

FFS, Button can't get a break. :mad:

finnharpsboy

vettel flying

bnt

It's not the first time this season that Hamilton's more "conservative" driving has reaped real rewards. Better with fuel (Rosberg has had to be told to back off in prev. races), and better looking after his tyres.

Almost looking like Hamilton can run until the slick window opens.

Ghost Train

Deleted User wrote: »

Nah he'd get around Button no problem. 4 seconds in a couple of laps, pretty sure Rosberg's tyres are destroyed.

You're right that Rosberg is losing too much time now

is pitting now, Redbull pace a lot greater

finnharpsboy

nico pits

Ghost Train

Is team allowed tell Hamilton his pace is poor? Could get caught out

bnt

Ghost Train wrote: »

Is team allowed tell Hamilton his pace is poor? Could get caught out

That could have been due to the back markers, though, and now he's past.
edit - spoke too soon, but Hamilton's still P1 on fresh tyres now.