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| Japanese Formula One Grand Prix - Race | (10/04/2009) |
| 1:36 | Japanese Grand Prix in 25 minutes. Follow our coverage here on NewsOnF1.com |
| 1:39 | The grid has changed due to the penalties. It is difficult to explain how they came up with this grid but these are the rules! |
| 1:42 | Weather conditions at Suzuka are dry and sunny |
| 1:45 | Japanese GP: Vettel starts from Pole from Trulli, Hamilton, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg and Sutil |
| 1:46 | Heaviest in the top 10 revised grid: Kubica in 9th (686 kg) and Rosebrg in 7th (684.5 kg) #F1 |
| 1:49 | Lightest in the top 10 revised grid: Sutil in 8th (650 kg), Trulli in 2nd (655.5 kg) & Hamilton in 3rd (656 kg) |
| 1:53 | Timo Glock will not be racing today after sustaining an injury from his crash during qualifying yesterday |
| 1:56 | 8 drivers are racing here for the first time! Vettel, Hamilton, Sutil, Kovalainen, Buemi, Alguersuari, Nakajima, Grosjean |
| 1:57 | Air temperature at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 40 degrees.
Race in 5 minutes! |
| 1:59 | Mark Webber will be starting from the pitlane |
| 1:59 | The grid is being cleared for the start |
| 2:00 | Formation lap underway |
| 2:02 | There is a mix of one stoppers and two. Most of those in the top 10 are two stopping |
| 2:02 | Vettel arrives at the starting grid |
| 2:04 | Vettel leads from Hamilton and Trulli |
| 2:04 | Buemi gets a slow start! |
| 2:06 | Order after the 1st lap: Vettel, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Sutil, Rosberg, Kovalainen and Kubica |
| 2:06 | Vettel aleady a second up on Hamilton! |
| 2:08 | Webber is in the pits! He started from the pitlane. Looks like he has a problem! |
| 2:08 | Fastest lap by Vettel so far - A 1:33.949 on lap 3 |
| 2:09 | Button takes 10th from Kubica |
| 2:11 | Lap 4: Vettel leads Hamilton by 2 seconds. Trulli in 3rd is a further 1.4 seconds behind |
| 2:14 | Vettel leads Hamilton by 2.6 seconds on lap 6. Trulli is a further 1.8 seconds behind |
| 2:14 | Sutil right behind Kovalainen for 8th place! |
| 2:16 | Sutil is lighter than Kovalainen however he doesn't have KERS! |
| 2:18 | Order on lap 9: Vettel, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg, Kovalainen, Sutil & Button |
| 2:19 | Vettel leads Hamilton by 4.1 seconds. Trulli a further 1.9 seconds behind on lap 10 |
| 2:22 | Buemi is in the pits |
| 2:24 | Sutil and Kovalainen touch! |
| 2:25 | Both lose a few places. Button gets through! |
| 2:27 | Hamilton is the first of the leaders to pit! |
| 2:28 | Hamilton rejoins behind Rosberg. Sutil pits |
| 2:29 | Trulli rejoins behind Hamilton |
| 2:31 | Vettel pits from the lead |
| 2:32 | And so does Heidfeld |
| 2:32 | Vettel rejoins ahead of Rosberg and Hamilton |
| 2:34 | Order on lap 19: Vettel, Rosberg, Hamilton, Trulli, Heidfeld, Kovalainen, Kubica, Raikkonen, Barrichello and Alguersuari |
| 2:35 | Rosberg, Kovalainen, Kubica and Alguersuari yet to stop |
| 2:38 | Rosberg makes his first stop from second |
| 2:39 | Alguersuari pits as well |
| 2:42 | Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 24 by 4.5 seconds. Trulli in 3rd is a further 2.3 seconds behind |
| 2:42 | Kovalainen pits for his 1st stop |
| 2:44 | Liuzzi pits for his 1st and only stop |
| 2:45 | Kubica pits. The last of the top 10 |
| 2:50 | Vettel leads Hamilton by 5.5 seconds on lap 29. Trulli in 3rd is a further 2.6 seconds behind |
| 2:51 | Grosjean pits for his only stop as Vettel sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:33.052 |
| 2:52 | Alonso is the last driver to make their 1st stop |
| 2:52 | Alonso managed to get ahead of Nakajima |
| 2:54 | Order after 32 laps: Vettel, Hamilton (+6.5), Trulli (+9.9), Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg, Button, Kubica & Kovalainen |
| 2:56 | Raikkonen sets the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:32.999 |
| 2:57 | 2nd round of stops for the 2 stoppers coming up |
| 2:58 | Button in 8th is right behind Rosberg |
| 2:59 | [Comment From Nilus ]
any live video link?
[Ed] No |
| 2:59 | Raikkonen is the first to stop for the second time |
| 3:00 | Raikkonen rejoins behind Button |
| 3:00 | [Comment From Nilus ]
where is adrian sutil
[Ed] 12th |
| 3:00 | Heidfeld pits from 4th |
| 3:01 | [Comment From Arki ]
how many laps to go?
[Ed] 17 laps remaining |
| 3:01 | Heidfeld rejoins behind Raikkonen and just in front of Kubica |
| 3:03 | [Comment From wayne ]
where r the force india drivers????
[Ed] Sutil in 12th, Liuzzi in 15th |
| 3:04 | [Comment From Pete ]
where did hamilton feed back in
[Ed] 3rd |
| 3:05 | Toyota getting ready for Trulli |
| 3:05 | Trulli pits. He is a fight with Hamilton for second |
| 3:06 | Trulli gets ahead of Hamilton via the pits! |
| 3:07 | Kovalainen and Fisichella out of the pits side by side. They touch but they both keep going! |
| 3:09 | Replay shows that Fisichella wasn't aware Kovalainen was right behind him! |
| 3:10 | [Comment From Pete ]
does barrichello or button have to pit again?
[Ed] Button made his second stop. Barrichello yet to do so |
| 3:10 | Barrichello pits from 4th |
| 3:11 | Barrichello rejoins ahead of Button |
| 3:12 | [Comment From Joe ]
Why was Button demoted on Grid? Thanks
[Ed] Not slowing under yellow in Q2 |
| 3:14 | Crash! Alguersuari - Safety car!! |
| 3:15 | [Comment From Guest ]
wher is vitantonio?
15th |
| 3:16 | Big crash for Alguersuari |
| 3:16 | Rosberg who had yet to pit just pits |
| 3:17 | [Comment From Pete ]
does it look like the race will finish under the safety car?
[Ed] No. Probably 3 laps |
| 3:17 | Alguersuari is fine. He climbs out of the car |
| 3:19 | Team tells Hamilton they have a problem with KERS |
| 3:19 | [Comment From fsdfsd ]
wher is liuzzi?
[Ed] 15th |
| 3:19 | [Comment From Pete ]
time to test the kers for Hamilton and Rai :)
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| 3:20 | Safety car: Vettel leads from Trulli and Hamilton. 6 laps to go |
| 3:23 | Alguersuari is taken to the medical centre for checks. The marshals are fixing the tyre barriers - 5 laps to go |
| 3:24 | Safety car in this lap. We will have 4 races remaining! |
| 3:25 | Vettel has Grosjean behind him! |
| 3:25 | Lights off the safety car |
| 3:26 | Vettel leads from Trulli and Hamilton. Raikkonen is right behind |
| 3:28 | Barrichello, Button, Kubica and Alonso are all together (7th to 10th) |
| 3:29 | 2 laps to go and Vettel leads from Trulli by 2.6 seconds. Hamilton is a further 1.9 seconds behind |
| 3:31 | Webber sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:32.589 |
| 3:32 | Kubica right behind Button! |
| 3:32 | Trulli takes second ahead of Hamilton and Raikkonen |
| 3:33 | [Comment From Kent ]
Thanks for a nice race!
[Ed] You are welcome |
| 3:34 | Japanese GP - Top 10: Vettel, Trulli, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Barrichello, Button, Kubica and Alonso |
| 3:35 | Japanese GP - 11th - 17th: Kovalainen, Fisichella, Sutil, Liuzzi, Nakajima, Grosjean, Webber |
| 3:36 | Japanese GP - Retirements: Buemi & Alguersuari |
| 3:36 | Japanese GP - Fastest lap: Mark Webber - 1:32.569 on lap 50 |
| 3:37 | [Comment From Pete ]
first time on this site, thank you for the coverage :)
[Ed] You are welcome. Hope you visit again |
| 3:37 | [Comment From Guest ]
Gents thanks very much for your commentary. Damien from Trinidad
[Ed] You are welcome |
| 3:38 | [Comment From Joe ]
Thanks for the great commentary. Joe in Chennai (India)
[Ed] You are welcome |
| 3:39 | [Comment From Pete ]
how points is vettel behind now?
[Ed] Button has 85 pts, Barrichello has 71 pts and Vettel has 69 pts |
| 3:39 | [Comment From suraj ]
thanks a lot |
| 3:40 | [Comment From Guest ]
Thanks for the great race and nice comentry |
| 3:43 | Button needs 6 points in Brazil to guarantee the title or finish ahead of Barrichello and Vettel |
| 3:43 | [Comment From sarath ]
thanks for nice race |
| 3:44 | [Comment From Joe ]
Hi - how many races left, and when do they take place? Thanks
[Ed] 2 - Brazil in 2 weeks then Abu Dhabi on the 1st of November |
| 3:47 | Vote for your driver of the day here |
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