10 Tenths Grand Prix Preview - Japan

[Super Tourer]

10 Tenths Grand Prix Preview – Japan. – brief version due to my holiday!

Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka International Circuit - Sunday 10th October 2004.


The 2003 Race Result.

1 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 53 1:25:11.743

2 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 53 +11.0 secs

3 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 53 +11.6 secs

4 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 53 +33.1 secs

5 Jarno Trulli Renault 53 +34.2 secs

6 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 53 +51.6 secs

7 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 53 +56.7 secs

8 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 53 +59.4 secs

9 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 53 +60.1 secs

10 Olivier Panis Toyota 53 +61.8 secs

11 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 53 +71.0 secs

12 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 52 +1 Lap

13 Justin Wilson Jaguar-Cosworth 52 +1 Lap

14 Ralph Firman Jordan-Ford 51 +2 Lap

15 Jos Verstappen Minardi-Cosworth 51 +2 Lap

16 Nicolas Kiesa Minardi-Cosworth 50 +3 Lap

Ret Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford 33 Out of fuel

Ret Fernando Alonso Renault 17 Engine

Ret Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Petronas 9 Engine

Ret Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 9 Hydraulics

Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1:33.408

Official Result





2003 Grid

1 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:31.713

2 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:32.412

3 21 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1:32.419

4 20 Olivier Panis Toyota 1:32.862

5 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:33.044

6 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 1:33.106

7 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.137

8 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.272

9 17 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:33.474

10 15 Justin Wilson Jaguar-Cosworth 1:33.558

11 9 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:33.632

12 10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Petronas 1:33.896

13 16 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:33.924

14 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:34.302

15 12 Ralph Firman Jordan-Ford 1:34.771

16 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford 1:34.912

17 19 Jos Verstappen Minardi-Cosworth 1:34.975

18 18 Nicolas Kiesa Minardi-Cosworth 1:37.226

19 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW No time

20 7 Jarno Trulli Renault No time





Circuit Map

http://www.formula1.com/race/circuitmap/730.html


Weekend Timetable – Local Time

Friday 8 October

11:00-12:00 Friday Practice 1

14:00-15:00 Friday Practice 2



Saturday 9 October

09:00-09:45 Saturday Practice 1

10:15-11:00 Saturday Practice 2

13:00 Saturday Pre-Qual

14:00 Saturday Qualifying



Sunday 10 October

14:30 Race – 06:30 – UK Time


UK is 8 hours behind local race time


Live Timing

http://www.formula1.com/race/livetiming/730.html


UK TV Schedule

The Japanese Grand Prix on ITV1

Qualifying - Sat 9 Oct 1310-1445

Live Race - Sun 10 Oct 0600-0835

Race Rpt - Sun 10 Oct 1415-1630

Highlights - Sun 10 Oct 2345-0045



Weather

5 DAY FORECAST

Thursday
77°F (25°C) | Partly Cloudy

Friday
76°F (24°C) | Partly Cloudy

Saturday
73°F (23°C) | Rain

Sunday
80°F (27°C) | Thunder Storms and Rain



World Clock

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/


Suzuka from a technical viewpoint

http://www.formula1.com/race/news/2297/730.html

2003 Race review

http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr713.html


Past Winners
2003 Barrichello
2002 Michael Schumacher
2001 Michael Schumacher
2000 Michael Schumacher
1999 Hakkinen
1998 Hakkinen
1997 Michael Schumacher
1996 Hill
1995 Michael Schumacher
1994 Hill



Tables


Drivers

1 Michael Schumacher German Ferrari 136

2 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Ferrari 108

3 Jenson Button British BAR-Honda 79

4 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 50

5 Jarno Trulli Italian Renault 46

5= Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian Williams-BMW 46

7 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 34

8 Takuma Sato Japanese BAR-Honda 26

9 David Coulthard British McLaren-Mercedes 24

10 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Sauber-Petronas 21

11 Ralf Schumacher German Williams-BMW 12

12 Felipe Massa Brazilian Sauber-Petronas 11

13 Mark Webber Australian Jaguar-Cosworth 7

14 Olivier Panis French Toyota 6

14= Antonio Pizzonia Brazilian Williams-BMW 6

16 Christian Klien Austrian Jaguar-Cosworth 3

16= Cristiano da Matta Brazilian Toyota 3

16= Nick Heidfeld German Jordan-Ford 3

19 Timo Glock German Jordan-Ford 2

20 Zsolt Baumgartner Hungarian Minardi-Cosworth 1




Teams

1 Ferrari 244

2 BAR-Honda 105

3 Renault 96

4 Williams-BMW 64

5 McLaren-Mercedes 58

6 Sauber-Petronas 32

7 Jaguar-Cosworth 10

8 Toyota 9

9 Jordan-Ford 5

10 Minardi-Cosworth 1


Key battles are between Renault and BAR for 2nd in the constructors, with McLaren and Williams fighting over 4th and 5th places.

[Mr V]

Top job as always ST, however, i do think it's a bit inconsiderate you having a holiday leaving the rest of us to either wait to see the TV schedule, or do the unthinkable, and find the times ourselves

[T0MAT01]

Big Mark 'n' Lard "Mustn't Grumble" with max reverb!



ITV1

Qualifying - Sat 1310-1445

Race - LIVE Sun 0600-0835 / Rpt Sun 1415-1630

Highlights - Sun 2345-0045



Its another one to watch in bed then

[T0MAT01]

lol - shows I read it all

[Pitstop]

He has no thought for us Mr V - off he swans on a break, leaving us to fend for ourselves. I could cry, I really could.

I had to post my predictions without 'his' guidence - it was difficult, but, with great difficulty, I managed.

I was suffering, I really was, but happy to see 'him' back.

[Super Tourer]

Originally posted by Pitstop
He has no thought for us Mr V - off he swans on a break, leaving us to fend for ourselves. I could cry, I really could.

I had to post my predictions without 'his' guidence - it was difficult, but, with great difficulty, I managed.

I was suffering, I really was, but happy to see 'him' back.

Crete was very nice, by the way...!

[Mr V]

So glad to hear that ST, but please take your holidays in the off season, or during the F1 "3 week break" in future