F1 2025: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Apr 6)

G30M · 04-06-2025, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

If you wanna bet who's (not) gonna be F1 2025 WDC, do it just for fun, do not involve money. Make a poll, if you wish.

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how about a poll relating to Yuki's performance vs Perez

i think he can do better than Perez, but hard to know after this weekend, don't think Yuki overtook anyone but Suzuka is a "difficult to overtake" track apparently.

NickyC · 04-06-2025, 10:32 PM

Suzuka is only fun to watch the onboard cameras through sector 1. It's always a snooze fest of a race and today was pretty terrible to watch. Glad to see Max win, however.

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 03:44 AM

Just want to remind Bahrain is coming up fast this Palm Sunday.

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

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Originally Posted by G30M

how about a poll relating to Yuki's performance vs Perez

i think he can do better than Perez, but hard to know after this weekend, don't think Yuki overtook anyone but Suzuka is a "difficult to overtake" track apparently.

YUKI's car setup was a rain setup . That was a gamble . And they lost....

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2025, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Just want to remind Bahrain is coming up fast this Palm Sunday.

MAX

* Special Japan white Bull livery
* Magical pole lap
* Outstanding race start
* Optimal race performance
* Zero mistakes
* Race win at Honda's home race (4-times in a row)!

GOAT (!)

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX

* Special Japan white Bull livery
* Magical pole lap
* Outstanding race start
* Optimal race performance
* Zero mistakes
* Race win at Honda's home race (4-times in a row)!

GOAT (!)

What pictures! What a Pole, 64th win and Driver of the Day! and what a polo shirt..WTF I want one !!

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

YUKI's car setup was a rain setup . That was a gamble . And they lost....

I hope so much the curse of the second RB21 doesn't stick with Yuki from now but then it will not rain..in Bahrain

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2025, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

What pictures! What a Pole, 64th win and Driver of the Day! and what a polo shirt..WTF I want one !!

Yeah my friend . Do you see it ? That's what I really like about it (!)

The flag of the land of the 'rising sun (Japan)!

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

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

I hope so much the curse of the second RB21 doesn't stick with Yuki from now but then it will not rain..in Bahrain

I'm pretty sure , 'Kamikaze YUKI can master the Frankenstein car ...

Just wait for it...It Isn't over yet (!)

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2025, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Just want to remind Bahrain is coming up fast this Palm Sunday.

We hope the best for our LEW (!)

LEW : Mercedes is faster than us

=> https://racingnews365.com/hamilton-m...sery-continues

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah my friend . Do you see it ? That's what I really like about it (!)

The flag of the land of the 'rising sun (Japan)!

I sure did and with this Japan win 60 years after Honda first entered F1 in '65 will have the Honda Corporation buzzing for a long time.

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I'm pretty sure , 'Kamikaze YUKI can master the Frankenstein car ...

Just wait for it...It Isn't over yet (!)

Just waiting for that magic set up to blitz Merc and maybe even Laren, no holds barred !

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

We hope the best for our LEW (!)

LEW : Mercedes is faster than us

=> https://racingnews365.com/hamilton-m...sery-continues

He needs to start on the shpaghetti bolognese and vino verde to start improving

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2025, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Just waiting for that magic set up to blitz Merc and maybe even Laren, no holds barred !

Jack Doohan was still in a lot of pain from his crash...Ohhh man (!)

M5Rick · 04-07-2025, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Jack Doohan was still in a lot of pain from his crash...Ohhh man (!)

Yeah some of the younger newer fans think what's up with him...he is human for goodness sake

Have errands to run my friend, we'll discuss the Bahrain RBR tactics later

sbusscher · 04-07-2025, 06:55 AM

Unfortunately one of the more boring races of the season so far.

Artemis · 04-07-2025, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by omgzirra_exe

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

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

Chances are Hadjar would pass....

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Can't wait to see that ...
Hadjar has big Algerian b@lls (!)

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you clearly missed the joke about big balls hadjar.

Hadjar was in a world of pain during Q1: 🥚🥚🔨

"Hadjar explains "nightmare" seatbelt pain in Japanese GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar overcame severe pain from his seatbelts to break into Q3 for Racing Bulls in qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ha...ying/10710092/
Pain from his seatbelts almost cost Isack Hadjar a chance at making the second part of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but the Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver reckoned he put together an "unbelievable" lap to overcome it.
Hadjar was heard over the radio complaining about an unspecified cockpit issue in FP3, and had reported in the first part of qualifying that the problem had reoccurred as he attempted to break into Q2.
It emerged that the French driver's seatbelts were fastened too tight, but he was unable to relieve the pain in Q1 as he didn't have time to get out of the car to reposition the belts. This was fixed in the interim, but only after he'd cleared the first qualifying hurdle.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Hadjar stated that he had to "pull through" the pain and was delighted with his effort to get into Q2 - which later begat a second F1 Q3 appearance and seventh on the grid for the Japanese GP.
"It was a nightmare, man - honestly, it was," Hadjar said. "I just pulled through; honestly, I'm really proud of me, like the lap I did in Q1 with what I had, unbelievable.
"I realised straight in T3 [Turn 3]. I was like 'okay, this is not going well', and I nearly crashed actually. But I'm okay. [Between sessions] I had to jump out, and jump back in."
When speaking to media, including Autosport, Hadjar added: "In Q1, of course you don't have time to get to jump back out, so I had to deal with it and pull through Q2. But when I came back in the car, put the belts back on, it was all good. It was just pain.""

G30M · 04-07-2025, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

He needs to start on the shpaghetti bolognese and vino verde to start improving

Spaghetti Bolognese does not exist in Italy brother

No such thing

G30M · 04-07-2025, 09:23 AM

McLaren explains why they didn't try the overcut with Lando

"the tire degradation is so low in Suzuka that you will not be faster with a 20 lap old Medium, so we had to follow Max into the pits."

great logic. who is the strategist? Not Hannah Schmitz.

whoever it is, is a fan of lawn mowers.

i think they really think their car is slow. they think Oscar was racing Russell I'm sure.

MoeTE87 · 04-07-2025, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

You got that right! Max P1! Can't wait to see the white livery!

This aged nicely!

dfox · 04-07-2025, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by G30M

how about a poll relating to Yuki's performance vs Perez

i think he can do better than Perez, but hard to know after this weekend, don't think Yuki overtook anyone but Suzuka is a "difficult to overtake" track apparently.

Already off to a tough start. Max-Perez 1-2 last year in Suzuka.

That car is fucked, but max is a once in a generation talent that can eek performance out if it. Throw him in the MCL and he'd be gone, just like 2023.

AmuroRay · 04-07-2025, 12:10 PM

Ferrari and Lewis are claiming that his car has been an inferior spec to Leclerc’s car. A fix is incoming.

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NickyC Lieutenant General 20494 Rep 11,633 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	Suzuka is only fun to watch the onboard cameras through sector 1. It's always a snooze fest of a race and today was pretty terrible to watch. Glad to see Max win, however.
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M5Rick General 79629 Rep 24,802 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	Just want to remind Bahrain is coming up fast this Palm Sunday.
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sbusscher New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: F30 328i Join Date: Apr 2025 Location: netherlands iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately one of the more boring races of the season so far.
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G30M Major General 6953 Rep 6,018 Posts Drives: M550i; retired - M340i Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Australasia iTrader: (0)	McLaren explains why they didn't try the overcut with Lando "the tire degradation is so low in Suzuka that you will not be faster with a 20 lap old Medium, so we had to follow Max into the pits." great logic. who is the strategist? Not Hannah Schmitz. whoever it is, is a fan of lawn mowers. i think they really think their car is slow. they think Oscar was racing Russell I'm sure. Last edited by G30M; 04-07-2025 at 09:33 AM..
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