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ROUND 3: ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan


FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025


Circuit stats


  • First Grand Prix: 1987
  • Number of laps: 53
  • Circuit Length: 5.807 km
  • Race Distance: 307.471 km
  • Lap record: 1:30.983 Lewis Hamilton (2019)
  • 2024 winner: Max Verstappen

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[โ€“] troed@fedia.io 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have for years thought Verstappen was a very good driver but also very much helped by having the best car.

I'm now starting to think he might be the best F1 driver ever.

[โ€“] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 7 points 10 months ago

Both can be true, as well. End of 2022, all of 2023 and the first couple of races of 2024 he clearly had the best car. However, that doesn't take away from the fact that Max is an absolute demon behind the wheel, and in terms of pace and driving skill he will no doubt go down in history as one of the best of all time, probably going on to become a legendary name like Jim Clark.

[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Ok that was definitely the most excited I've heard Max to take pole in a long time. I almost always root against him now, but he is such a driving machine.

[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Max knows he has earned that pole. No wonder he is happy

[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I blame red bull. Why not give him 2 runs with the new softs. Better to reach Q3 with only one new set than to not reach Q3 at all

[โ€“] Microw@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. In the end it was Yuki making mistakes what ruined his lap. But they really should have given him two new soft runs

[โ€“] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

I absolutely think he could've gotten a better lap out but when you only get one try in a difficult to drive car you're pretty much banking on luck to have a good lap.

[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah but they know he has less than 2 hours in the car. How do they expect him to nail it in one go. They could have given him the new softs for run 1 and then depending on how he did, they could have chosen to go again with new tyres.

[โ€“] alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lawson beating Yuki now. The scenes at Red Bull lol.

[โ€“] cafk@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago

It was to be expected - the CashGrab is easier to drive compared to the Red Bull :(

Though he looked promising in Q1, even if he was only 0.3s down on Max there

[โ€“] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Slam dunk impeding case for Sainz?

Lawson in the RB out-qualifying Tsunoda ๐Ÿ˜ถ

[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Yea that seemed super cut and dry, sadly

[โ€“] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah, he got a 3 place grid penalty for that.

[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I will say I don't mind red flags in Suzuka so much because then we get to check out more of the amazing Japanese fans and their hats!

[โ€“] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 4 points 10 months ago

I'm at the race and caught the DHL competition giveaway thing last night for best hats. Absolutely insane scenes. Even a pram with working Drs flap

[โ€“] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Wow; thanks for sharing these! So many epic hats the f1tv coverage missed!

[โ€“] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Verstappen, what a beast. Pole by 0.012s of a second.

Top 3 within 0.044s. Wild.

[โ€“] Artyom@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

All 3 broke the previous track record by Verstappen last year.

[โ€“] bwoah@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Another fire lmao

[โ€“] bwoah@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Second redbull having a decent time feels illegal

[โ€“] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I wonder what issue Hadjar is facing in the cockpit. Seems like something that should've been resolved during FP.

[โ€“] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's probably part of the seat belt cutting into his leg at high G. I imagine it's fine when he's sat in the garage but if he goes through Spoon it's starts hurting.

I imagine we'll hear it in post.

[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Whatever it is he's at least managed to get out of q1 while dealing with it

[โ€“] troed@fedia.io 0 points 10 months ago

Clearly hemorrhoids

[โ€“] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I swear Verstappen is not human...

The guy sets a lap record and pulls that lap outta his ass and he doesn't even seem remotely surprised. He's happy, but he wasnt surprised lol

[โ€“] DavidGA@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He seemed a bit surprised.

[โ€“] MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago

Sorry I should have said he was surprised to be on pole but he didn't seem remotely surprised about the lap record lol

[โ€“] bwoah@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

well, the curse is back :(

[โ€“] bwoah@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

look at those gaps. wow

[โ€“] hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Move over Azerbaijan, new Land of Fire just dropped.

[โ€“] ninth_plane@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Predictions for grass fire count?

[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

My guess is 0; they sent a bunch of dudes out there with weed whackers after p2

Edit: welp I'll go eat my hat now

[โ€“] PrincessKadath@ani.social 3 points 10 months ago

Hadjar next second driver for Red Bull?

[โ€“] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

How the hell has max pulled that! That red bull looked a handful even in his hand throughout the weekend but somehow the madlad has done it

[โ€“] PrincessKadath@ani.social 2 points 10 months ago

Red flag. Fires again.

[โ€“] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

NowTV not showing ads today, just giving us ambient music?

That's an expensive mistake.

[โ€“] annoyed_onion@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Quite enjoyed it. Like a small moment of meditation during the breaks.

[โ€“] bwoah@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Is F1TV working for anyone? I get a coverage has ended screen

Edit: Started working a second ago

[โ€“] ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I had that problem too

[โ€“] PrincessKadath@ani.social 1 points 10 months ago

Working for me.

[โ€“] urquell@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

It's fine here

[โ€“] PrincessKadath@ani.social 1 points 10 months ago

Bets on how many red flags?