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Grand Prix of Japan (Indianapolis) 10/09/2011 in Formula 1 · Oct 3, 2011

mistybear87 said:Actually, no, there's only one. 😢

just one freaking 🙂

though honestly, it’d be way better if they didn't have any at all☕

Grand Prix of Japan (Indianapolis) 10/09/2011 in Formula 1 · Oct 3, 2011

Track Name: Indianapolis
First Race: 1987 (Fuji Speedway 1976)
Lap Length: 3.6 miles
number of turns: 18
Total Laps: 53 (191 miles)
Fastest Lap: 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen (2005)
2010 Podium: 1. Sebastian Vettel, 2. Mark Webber, 3. Fernando Alonso

Friday
1. Free Practice 03:00 - 04:30
2. Free Practice 07:00 - 08:30

Saturday
3. Free Practice 04:00 - 05:00
Qualifying 07:00

Sunday
Race 08:00

Weather Forecast

About the Track:
The first big race at Indianapolis kicked off back in 1987. Since the schedule usually puts races here toward the end of the season, this place has become legendary for pure, unadulterated chaos.

We’re talking about the kind of drama where Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna went head-to-head in collisions that basically decided championships, and let's not forget that absolute slugfest between Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher in the pouring rain back in '94.

Indianapolis is actually the only track on the Formula 1 calendar shaped like a figure 8. Right after you launch off the start line, you get hit with those killer S-curves that test your nerve immediately.

It's a fast, sprawling beast of a circuit that's incredibly tough to master, which is why you always see the seasoned vets absolutely eating the rookies alive here. Most drivers just love this place—they call it a "driver's track" for a reason.

The standout sections have to be Spoon and 130R. Even though the lap is pretty long, there aren't a ton of places to actually make a move, so if you don't nail qualifying, you're basically stuck in the mud. Just like at Spa-Francorchamps, they’ve got this artificial chicane that everyone absolutely hates, but honestly? It's the best spot to try and snatch a position.

Past Winners:
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault)
2009 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault)
2008* Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2007* Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2005 Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
...

*Fuji Speedway

Let the racing begin 🙂

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 27, 2011

has a finger 😬

oops... my bad 😁

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 26, 2011

mistybear87 said:And yeah, we've actually got one race on Saturday and then another one on Sunday 🙂

if you want stuff like that, just go watch GP2☕

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 26, 2011

Honestly, if you ask me, trying to rank qualifying sessions is just plain stupid

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 26, 2011

So, if they actually ran the race with a reversed grid—basically meaning whoever grabbed the last spot in qualifying starts up front and works their way back—it would be a total circus.

And honestly, how would that even affect anything? 🙄Everyone would just be timing their qualifying laps to hit right at 10 PM

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 26, 2011

insanely

One of the absolute legends of Formula 1, Michael Schumacher managed to walk away from a massive wreck right in the middle of the Singapore Grand Prix.

I mean, come on, it's not like he was supposed to die there 🙄

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

stormybadger8 said:All this whining about how Lewis Hamilton could have caused some massive accident with that move? Give me a break. Sure, Lewis was being his usual overconfident self—it’s pretty clear the guy has zero sense of where his car actually ends—but let's be real. It wasn't even close to a major wreck, and there was no way it was going to turn into some horrific disaster.🙄

Honestly, the Rosberg vs. Perez duel was way more intense. This Hamilton vs. Massa situation? It was basically nothing—just a total misjudgment and a standard racing incident. If anything, Massa took a bigger hit from it than Hamilton did. But hey, that’s racing. They aren't freaking ballerinas; they shouldn't be whining every time there's the slightest bit of contact between cars, jebote.🙄

And darkmarlin16 says it too—Lewis definitely should’ve just walked all over Massu. ☕

Massa reacted like that because this guy has basically screwed over his race for the umpteenth time already this year, jebote.😠

Honestly, Massa should have absolutely leveled Hamilton.☕

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

seriously, what kind of headline 🙏🙏is this even🙏 supposed to be?

honestly though, that commentator has such a damn sexy voice 🙂it’s actually distracting

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

hollowgull5 said:If he's actually trash then it's just Massa...☕

seriously, why🤷

this guy is basically single-handedly wrecking the entire race for the third or fourth time this season just because he can't keep his head on straight😠

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abS5_hSryis

Man, seriously... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEUVZXR18_4
Honestly, he kind of deserved a solid slap right across the face for that one. 😳

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

Michael Jordan is out here drawing parallels between Hamilton-Massa and Rosberg-Perez 🤦 🤣

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

Honestly, Kova was miles ahead of Vitaly Petrov, it’s just such a massive shame that he wasn't driving a Lotus instead of that absolute disaster of a Renault engine 😢

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

So, who actually caught the race on the local channels?

🙂I'm dying to know what kind of nonsense Jerga was spewing about Lewis Hamilton

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

It was honestly pretty sweet watching Felipe Massa absolutely smoke Lewis Hamilton☕ 🙏🙏🙏

Lewis Hamilton finished 6th. 🙏🙏🙏 👋

Huge props to Sebastian Vettel for grabbing the title ☕

If he’s pulling off this kind of dominance on tracks where Red Bull Racing usually struggles, I’m lowkey terrified to see what happens when we hit Japan 😲

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Man, I totally missed the race because I had the start time down for 10:00 AM my time instead of much later.😠

Why on earth did Microsoft pull out?
How did Felipe Massa end up finishing all the way back in ninth?
And how in the world did Button manage to beat Hemic?

I basically screwed myself over the exact same way, but luckily enough, I was actually hanging out on the forum🙂

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

Chris Ortiz said:Just waiting for him to clinch that second spot right after the lights go out.🙂

Honestly, I have a gut feeling they’re going to absolutely wreck everyone with their strategy; I’m personally anticipating two pit stops from his side. Probably some hard work on the softs, then switching straight to hards to hold them off until the checkered flag.☕

What are the actual projections looking like, though? How many pit stops is everyone expecting this time around?

3😉 ...at least for the leaders...

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

wanderingbison9 said:It looks pretty clear from what I'm reading here: Sunday at 8:00 PM, with a 49% chance of precipitation, which basically means we're looking at a 50/50 shot... feels like rain is definitely on the horizon, doesn't it?😬

and hey, who knows, maybe it'll soak the track a bit before the race even starts🙂

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 25, 2011

Tyler Bennett5 said:What’s the forecast looking like for today?
Are we bracing for some heavy monsoon-style clouds, or did that wind finally clear everything out?

Singapore Grand Prix - Sep 25, 2011 in Formula 1 · Sep 24, 2011

stormybadger8 said:I think there was some talk about introducing tires used exclusively for qualifying next season—basically ultra-fast rubber designed for just one or two laps.

Races would still be run on the current sets, obviously using new ones rather than what they used in qualifying.

No clue where I heard 🤷 but I think it was from the BBC and some interview with people over at Pirelli 🤔
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yeah, I heard something about that too somewhere out there😉