Japanese GP 2010 - Suzuka

[raymondu999]

That's been used since Belgium

[alelanza]

Not what i heard on friday. Did you listen to friday FPs?

[kalinka]

I think it depends on the car. The more "sharp" turns a circuit has the more it'll suit ferrari. Ferrari have great braking and traction. RB has great downforce, which we'll see in Suzuka. Probably they'll go ahead of everyone by at least 7 tenths or so again.

Isn't Suzuka quite similar to Turkey in terms of high speed+high DF corners ? If it is, then McLaren should be there with RBR too. In turkey it was only the bumps, and turn 8 that slowed McLaren. Before the Turkey race everyone thought it'll be RBR's playground...

[Mr Alcatraz]

Fools! Nothing personal.

[gibells]

Not every team engages the F-Duct with their left hand. Some do it with their knee.

Great point. And this is where the Maccas could score over the copy's. Can anyone recall whether they used their hands or knees to activate the F Duct in Spa?

[astracrazy]

im sure on the bbc pitwalk martin asked jenson about this and jenson said macca use there hand not knee

[raymondu999]

No, Jenson uses the hand.

[raymondu999]

Turn 8 IS the high DF corner in Turkey, and just about the only high DF corner too. Suzuka is more like Silverstone in configuration

[kalinka]

Turn 8 IS the high DF corner in Turkey, and just about the only high DF corner too. Suzuka is more like Silverstone in configuration

OK, more similar, but McLaren finished second in Silverstone too, and they have massive upgrades since then. So I don't consider it'll be such a big margin for RBR like 7 tenths.
Also if you consider the large number rule, it's time for other teams now like Ferrari and Alonso to screw up something Ok, this last is just a fan's wish

[raymondu999]

Sure McLaren have made upgrades, but so has Ferrari and Red Bull

[MikeFromCanada]

Not what i heard on friday. Did you listen to friday FPs?

+1

It was definitely a louder and more distinct sound, in comparison to both Quali and the Race.

[forty-two]

im sure on the bbc pitwalk martin asked jenson about this and jenson said macca use there hand not knee

Actually this is slightly incorrect.

Martin mentined using the left leg and Jenson said something along the lines of "well it might be if we used our left leg, c'mon guys it's been like fourteen races" and to that Martin Brundle said "Oh yes, you use your left hand don't you". Jenson did not argue, but he also didn't confirm or deny.

[forty-two]

Fools! Nothing personal.

I for one, have no idea who or what you're 'not being personal' about.

Care to elaborate a little?

[King Six]

I wonder though... if the RB will have enough to go through 130R flat out on the fduct, while others will have to disengage.

I honestly don't think 130R will be a great challenge for the majority of the established teams to do at full throttle. It's not as big of a challange as years past (along with Eau Rouge)

Agreed. It's pretty easy these days, they actually made it easier after 2002 or around that time as there were some nasty accidents happening there. They increased the radius so basically it's not as sharp as it once was.

I'm sure they'd be able to duct their way around the kink. It really is just a kink. Similar to Blanchimont at Spa. Which they duct through with ease.

[twoshots]

...i recall Jenson's V8 during friday's FPs making a very particular sound, sort of a very aggressive exhaust blowing the diffuser.

Not sure if they ran them on Friday, but new very aggressive engine modes were not run during qualifying. If it was loud and sounded very 'rough' it was probably new modes.