USA Japan 10.10.2010, Sun 08:00

Laps 53
Circuit length 3.6 miles (3.608 mi)
Race length 191 miles (191.117 mi)
Number of times held 36
First held 1963
Most wins (drivers) Michael Schumacher (6)
Most wins (constructors) Ferrari (8)

Schedule in our local time:

Practice 1 FRI 03:00
Practice 2 FRI 07:00

Practice 3 SAT 04:00
Qualifying SAT 07:00

Race Sun 08:00

Video: Suzuka circuit guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3_rAo9wepk

The official forecast says rain, but we all know the guys over at CNN are better at guessing than those weather experts.☕

🙏🙏🙏 Michael Lee4 👍

That’s it. I'm just expecting the usual 😁

My bad on the photos, I didn't really have the time to hunt them down...

I’m expecting the same thing everyone else is: rain. Everything else is just noise.

I'm calling it now: Fernando Alonso is taking this one ☕

And obviously... he's gonna snatch that lead back ☕

edit: fingers crossed we don't get hit by rain ☕

Edward Howard2 said:edit: fingers crossed for no rain☕

🤦 God, there's way too much to read here🙄

I’m expecting plenty of beautiful scenery, and hopefully, those same lovely faces will be making frequent appearances on the screen both before and after the race. 😍

Here's hoping for an engaging, high-quality race. To be honest, I stopped pinning my hopes on Ford this season, but hey, if they actually manage to pull something off, it might just be the highlight of my weekend.

I suspect this race will settle the championship standings and narrow the fight down to just two main contenders. Personally, though, I’d much rather see the opposite—a scenario where Button and Hamilton claw their way back into the points hunt alongside the leaders.

I have a real soft spot for Suzuka, and I'm genuinely looking forward to waking up early for this one. 🙏

Ugh, I don't really remember those Suzuka races—I'm just not much of a morning person 😬

Sebastian Vettel takes the win! Expect some drama between Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber later on—they're bound to clash. Lewis Hamilton finally cracked the top three, which is great, but Jenson Button is nowhere to be found today... just completely missing from the action. And you know the usual suspects will be causing trouble around the track too. Just thought I'd give a quick heads-up for anyone without a digital TV set so they aren't left in the dark—now you're all caught up before everyone else! ☕
And naturally, Rosberg is going to spin out.

Michael Lee4 said:

Prophetic!

The guy in the yellow helmet at McLaren ends up crashing into his teammate over at Ferrari. 🙏

Could that previous photo also suggest two McLarens causing total chaos on the track? 🙏

Too bad Friday is a holiday here; I won't be able to catch the free practice sessions. 😳😁

Jason Campbell70 said:Prophetic!

A guy in a yellow helmet at McLaren, then he jumps ship to Ferrari. Great. 🙏

He could've just predicted two McLarens causing chaos on the track instead. 🙏

Too bad Friday is a holiday here, so I can't even catch the free practice sessions. 😳😁

Can you believe we actually get to live through this crap?🤣

here you go 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Edward Howard2 said:I'm calling it now, Fernando Alonso takes the win ☕

And obviously... taking the lead in the standings is part of the plan ☕

edit: also, fingers crossed it doesn't rain ☕

I’d probably throw Felipe into second place too ☕

And I really hope this race isn't a total snooze fest ☕

My absolute favorite circuit 🙏 🙏 🙏

Suzuka :klap::klap::klap::klap:,
not like that boring old Fuji

Stinger, you really shouldn't have 😁

It's only Tuesday, so I'm not holding my breath for anything yet 😬

I’m fully expecting this thread to turn into an absolute battlefield once the race is over 🧐

Red Bull is bound to be a powerhouse on this track. Fernando Alonso is riding a massive wave of momentum right now, and we’re all going to see if he actually has the grit to pull off his third consecutive win. As for Jenson Button, you really only need to keep an eye on him if the heavens open and we get hit by rain. Then there's Lewis Hamilton; this might just be the defining race for him if he wants any hope of staying in the championship fight. Personally, I'm putting my money on Sebastian Vettel—unless, of course, Mark Webber decides to slam into him just to clear his own path to the title. 🤣

rustyorca13 said:Suzuka 👏👏👏👏,
unlike that snooze fest at Fuji

👋

redheron12 said:I’m fully expecting this thread to turn into an absolute bloodbath once the race is over... total chaos... everyone going at each other... 🧐

That whole debate about Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber back in Singapore... it just seemed to drag on forever...🤣

Even Joso had his say regarding the whole incident... he finally laid out his perspective on what went down. ☕

Edward Howard2 said:I’m calling it now—Fernando Alonso takes the win.☕

And obviously... he'll be grabbing the lead early on.☕

edit: fingers crossed we don't get hit by rain.☕

Sean Bishop34 said:I'd also throw Felipe in for second place.☕

And man, I really hope this race isn't a total snooze fest.☕

🙂

Actually, let me add one more thing... my official prediction is...

There won't be a single overtake during the whole race.☕
Zero mechanical failures, zero crashes, and absolutely no DNFs.
☕
Every single driver is just going to finish in the exact same order they started.
☕

The moment Michael Lee4 opened this thread 🙏🙏🙏🙏, I felt that familiar sense of déjà vu, because I’m fully expecting the usual routine—just more of the exact same thing we saw during the last race.