Grand Prix of Japan (Indianapolis)

so, does everyone actually have their wet weather setups ready to go?

darkmarlin16 said:Does everyone actually have their wet weather setups ready?

Christian Horner mentioned that his drivers are fully equipped, yet now we hear Valtteri Bottas suggesting the car just isn't handling the damp track well. I find myself wondering, though—was he referring specifically to the technical setup, or is there a more fundamental issue with the car's balance in these conditions? Perhaps if we examine the straight-line speeds once the session concludes, we might finally uncover some clarity on the matter.

Personally, I’m quite content with Hamilton finishing second. It actually bumped up the odds on his win, which just means a better payout for me.🙂

mellowtiger83 said:Honestly, I’m perfectly fine with Lewis Hamilton taking second place. It actually bumped up the odds on him winning, which just means a bigger payout for me.🙂

Do you think you'll actually pull it off?😁 I put my money on Nico Rosberg...😁

Man, seeing SC at 1.30 is just wild 🙂

I’ve heard rumors that tomorrow's race might be moved up by two hours if there's any actual threat from a typhoon. If one hits this afternoon, we can kiss the race goodbye—it would just be too dangerous to proceed.🙂

So, there is a legitimate chance the start time shifts two hours earlier. That puts us looking at a 5:00 AM start here in the States..

We're just waiting on the latest weather reports. A decision should be handed down during the morning hours over in the USA Japan, which means for us, it'll be very early in the morning.

so basically we're looking at a total wake-up call from hell

😁

mellowtiger83 said:I'm reading reports suggesting tomorrow's race might be moved up by two hours if there's a legitimate threat from a typhoon, because if this storm hits in the afternoon, we can basically kiss the race goodbye; it would simply be too dangerous to proceed.🙂

So, there is a genuine possibility that the race could start two hours earlier, which would mean a 5:00 AM start for us here in the States...

We are all just waiting on the latest weather updates, though a final decision should hopefully be reached sometime during the morning over in the US or very early in the morning our time.

According to this: http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227...ead-as-planned

They are actually saying the race can only be delayed, rather than starting any earlier than the originally scheduled time.

graniteharbor502 said:Based on this: I was just catching up on some reading regarding the recent driver developments—it’s always fascinating to see how these high-stakes negotiations unfold behind the scenes! It looks like everything is finally moving in the direction everyone anticipated, which honestly feels like a bit of a relief after all the speculation we've been seeing lately. It seems the plan is actually staying on track, which is quite a win if you ask me—sometimes in this sport, you expect a sudden curveball to throw the whole season into chaos, but for once, the stars seem to be aligning perfectly. I'll be watching closely to see if they can maintain this momentum as we head into the next stretch of the season. It’s going to be interesting, to say the least!

Word on the street is that we might be looking at a delay—apparently, the race can only start later than scheduled, never any earlier than the original kickoff time. Just my luck, right? I was hoping for an early start to get things moving, but I guess we'll just have to settle in and wait a little longer!

Daniel Winward · Top Commenter · Manchester, USA
Sweet! Now I can finally revert to my original strategy of waking up at a ridiculous hour—rather than an absolutely absurd one.

🤣🤣

Does anyone happen to have a link for the race on Android? I probably won't even make it in time for the start—if I'm lucky, maybe I can catch the replay later on my way home...

Thomas Martin4 said:Anyone got an Android link for the race? I’m gonna miss the start, so if I have to catch it on replay later...

Just grab the Filmon app.
Check NBC above; you can stream it straight on NBC One perfectly. 😉

When is this actually going to happen... I'm waiting 🙂 and still nothing...
Honestly, I'd much rather have those early morning races that kick off at 5:00 AM 😁

stormybadger8 said:When are they finally gonna... I'm just sitting here waiting 🙂 and nothing's happening yet...
Honestly, I actually prefer those early morning races that kick off right at 5:00 AM 😁

It’s such a shame we don't see more people like that anymore

darkmarlin16 said:Under the SC, we're looking at a 1.30 🙂

Looks like we’re actually gonna get a start under the SC.

Total fakeout regarding Charlie Whiting
@ graniteharbor502
If they don't pull this race off at least
three-quarters of the way through, it'll
basically mean Indy is only worth a fraction
of what Dubai is worth. And honestly, that would be
completely and utterly ridiculous.

Anyone got a link for an HD stream?

Just grab the Zenmate extension for Chrome, set your location to the USA, and you can watch the NBC stream right here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone

@ NBC F1 42s
It’s actually wild when you think about it, but there hasn't been a single drop of rain
falling on the track during a race since the
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix—
that's like 33 races straight without a soak.

😲

Come on Nick, let's get back to the top of the standings again 👋