Archive: September, 2007
Lewis Races Through The Fog To Fuji Win
With low fog, pouring rain and a lot of standing water on the Fuji Speedway, race director Charlie Whiting listened to the teams and elected to start the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix from behind the safety car. Driven by Bernd Lammers, the Mercedes led the pack over the start/finish line, every competitor having been told [...]
Fuji: Race Result
1.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
10pts
2.
Heikki Kovalainen
Renault
8pts
3.
Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari
6pts
4.
David Coulthard
Red Bull Racing
5pts
5.
Giancarlo Fisichella
Renault
4pts
6.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
3pts
7.
Robert Kubica
BMW
2pts
8.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Scuderia Toro Rosso
1pt
No Changes To Fuji Pitlane
As reported yesterday afternoon, a number of concerns have been raised by the drivers concerning the fast entrance to the pitlane at the remodeled Fuji Speedway. The drivers met and discussed the issues yesterday, which appear to revolve around the fast right-left flick as the cars leave the circuit at high speed. While a number [...]
Hamilton Storms To A Wet Fuji Pole
As the heavens opened on Fuji Speedway, the battle for the drivers title has gone into overdrive with only three races left to run and four drivers still mathematically able to take the glory. Today was a battle that may prove decisive in this epic Formula One season, and it was rookie driver Lewis Hamilton [...]
Fuji: Qualifying Result
1.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1m25.368s
2.
Fernando Alonso
McLaren
1m25.438s
3.
Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari
1m25.516s
4.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1m25.765s
5.
Nick Heidfeld
BMW
1m26.505s
6.
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1m26.728s*
7.
Jenson Button
Honda
1m26.913s
8.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1m26.914s
9.
Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Toro Rosso
1m26.973s
10.
Robert Kubica
BMW
1m27.225s
Pitlanes, Spykers & Engines
After unanimous agreement from the Formula One drivers, the FIA are to inspect the pitlane entrance at the Fuji Speedway this evening. According to the drivers, the fast left-right kink that confronts the drivers as the enter the lane from the circuit could prove disastrous if a driver made even the tiniest of errors. This [...]
Fuji: Practice Sessions
Kimi Raikkonen set the pace at the remodeled Fuji Speedway this afternoon in Japan. The Finnish driver was joined at the top of the tables by his team mate Felipe Massa, the pair separated by almost 0.4s. The McLaren duo were next up, the experience of Fernando Alonso getting the better of Lewis Hamilton. The [...]
Lewis Should Keep Quiet And Win
As this season has progressed, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the capabilities of young McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton. He has shown a lot of skill behind the wheel of a Formula One car, and his presence on the circuit has done a lot of good for the sport. For sure, the young man has slipped [...]
