F1 2025: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Apr 6)

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

I wouldn't say it suits Max, Max can 'cope' with it and handle it with his talent.

Max has been very vocal about it's flaws in the media and the need to improve those flaws instead of swapping out drivers....and that the car won't be a WDC winning car.

I don't think the front end bias is the problem, it's the unpredictable nature of the chassis, the very narrow operating window and it's bad performance handling bumps/curbs that are the problem. For all drivers, not just Max.

General consensus is that Mercedes have (and always had) the strongest and most reliable engine on the grid. But Mercedes, Ferrari and Honda are really close.

FP3

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:19 AM

Q1

YUKI looks better than expected . Great job (!)

MAX P6
YUKI P7

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 01:22 AM

Wow, looked for a while that both VCARBs wouldn't get out of Q1.....
Still....not very convincing.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Wow, looked for a while that both VCARBs wouldn't get out of Q1.....
Still....not very convincing.

The Papaya's are flying again

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:34 AM

And the grass is burning again

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Papaya's are flying again

yeah that banker lap from Norris is really fast.
Suzuka is a track where car performance is immediately visible.
Shows where RB is compared to McLaren, and also how strong Mercedes have gotten.

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And the grass is burning again

yeah pretty amateuristic situation there....
If it's that dry of a weather this time of year, why not start spraying the grass bits with a big watertruck every evening say 2 weeks in advance every evening. And mow it really short.

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 01:48 AM

Bad lap and setup for Yuki.....
Max is half a second faster....
But being Max, not really surprising.

wizardofOz · 04-05-2025, 01:49 AM

Argh....Sainz is also out..

Hadjar and Bearman are through to Q3 though..

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

yeah pretty amateuristic situation there....
If it's that dry of a weather this time of year, why not start spraying the grass bits with a big watertruck every evening say 2 weeks in advance every evening. And mow it really short.

Q2 : YUKI is P15 ...Too bad .

Yeah . The sparks from the titanium skid blocks and dry grass is a bad combination

M5Rick · 04-05-2025, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Q2 : YUKI is P15 ...Too bad .

Yeah . The sparks from the titanium skid blocks and dry grass is a bad combination

Yuki can't work miracles but won't stop him trying.

omgzirra_exe · 04-05-2025, 01:56 AM

ISAC 'BIG BALLS' HADJAR to RBR next race :^)

M5Rick · 04-05-2025, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by omgzirra_exe

ISAC 'BIG BALLS' HADJAR to RBR next race :^)

Won't make any difference.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Bad lap and setup for Yuki.....
Max is half a second faster....
But being Max, not really surprising.

Wonder if they think for a rain setup for tomorrow in the race...

Who takes this into account

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 01:59 AM

Chances are Hadjar would pass....

GuidoK · 04-05-2025, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Wonder if they think for a rain setup for tomorrow in the race...

Who takes this into account

Yeah maybe.
Plus, that if it would rain tomorrow, the car with low downforce would be absolutely undriveable for Yuki and he would crash.

M5Rick · 04-05-2025, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Wonder if they think for a rain setup for tomorrow in the race...

Who takes this into account

When Ferrari try it, it usually doesn't work out.

G30M · 04-05-2025, 02:02 AM

1. no point racing tomorrow unless they install sprinklers

2. we'll be seeing Hadjar in the Red Bull in approx 2 races (just kidding, the $10 million ....)

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 02:03 AM

5 min. to go in Q3...

///M Power-Belgium · 04-05-2025, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by G30M

1. no point racing tomorrow unless they install sprinklers

2. we'll be seeing Hadjar in the Red Bull in approx 2 races (just kidding, the $10 million ....)

Negative mate . In one word : RAIN

M5Rick · 04-05-2025, 02:09 AM

Err MAX is on pole ...

NervoS · 04-05-2025, 02:09 AM

LOL. Lawson overqualified Tsunoda. We'll see how that turns out in the race, but so far things aren't looking all rainbows and unicorns for Yuki.

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