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Woo, love this course! What’s the weather supposed to be like, I wonder?

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F1: Teams set for more tire freedom

Formula 1 teams will be allowed to choose one of their tire compounds themselves each grand prix weekend under new rules proposed for next year.

Currently, F1 tire supplier Pirelli nominates two compounds per weekend from its selection of four specifications – hard, medium, soft and super-soft – both of which must be used during the race.

For 2016, Pirelli will add a fifth compound to its selection, and it will nominate three choices per weekend – one of which will be mandatory for all teams Teams will then get to choose which of the remaining two compounds they want to use alongside the mandatory option, and the rule requiring both types of tire to be used in the race will remain.

The compounds are likely to be labeled from one to five or A through E, with the three allocated choices on each weekend simply known as soft, medium and hard to make it simpler for fans to understand.

Pirelli’s fifth compound for 2016 will be a super-super-soft, and it is believed the compulsory tire for each weekend would be a conservative choice, leaving teams to choose how aggressive they wanted to go for their other option.

Although various proposals are under discussion, this one appears to be the most likely to come to fruition, with all teams said to be in favour of the regulation change as a means of introducing a variable factor.

“[We’re going to have a] couple of days of testing after Abu Dhabi to develop a super-super-soft tire, which will make a lot more sense when regulations come out for 2016,” said Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery. “That’s the current situation. That’s only at Strategy Group level. It needs to be ratified.”

The proposal is expected to go to the F1 Commission by email vote for approval ahead of ratification by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, which meets in Paris on Sept. 30.

There had previously been suggestions that teams should get complete freedom to pick their compounds from the full Pirelli range, but the current proposal is a development of the tire company’s preferred variation of that idea.

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/121860-f1-teams-set-for-more-tyre-freedom

[lefty-lie-spy]

Suzuka Circuit court s a really nice track. A few friends will be down there this weekend.

[nascarnation]

Practice live at 1am EDT...I’ll be zzzzzzs

[ErnBatavia]

I’d make the obligatory “Asian driver” crack, but I gotta run out for a bit.....

[bakeneko]

This Thread is Useless Without Pics of Japanese Auto Show Girls.

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Second Practice
Suzuka, 25 September 2015
Driver Fastest Lap
1 Kvyat 1:48.277
2 Rosberg 1:48.300
3 Hamilton 1:48.853
4 Ricciardo 1:49.097
5 Vettel 1:50.268
6 Raikkonen 1:50.319
7 Sainz Jnr 1:50.418
8 Verstappen 1:50.542
9 Nasr 1:50.968
10 Maldonado 1:51.557
11 Hulkenberg 1:51.674
12 Button 1:51.861
13 Ericsson 1:51.934
14 Perez 1:52.070
15 Grosjean 1:52.534
16 Massa 1:52.765
17 Alonso 1:55.239
18 Stevens 1:58.059
19 Rossi 1:59.419
20 Bottas
Last updated 25 September 2015 at 07:43

First Practice
Suzuka, 25 September 2015
Driver Fastest Lap
1 Sainz Jnr 1:49.434
2 Kvyat 1:49.938
3 Rosberg 1:50.077
4 Vettel 1:50.519
5 Hamilton 1:50.722
6 Verstappen 1:50.940
7 Raikkonen 1:51.212
8 Massa 1:52.288
9 Ericsson 1:53.820
10 Bottas 1:53.964
11 Nasr 1:54.013
12 Button 1:55.678
13 Ricciardo
14 Hulkenberg
15 Perez
16 Alonso
17 Maldonado
18 Palmer
19 Stevens
20 Rossi

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Singapore charges Briton over Grand Prix track intrusion

A British national who wandered onto the track at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday has been charged with committing a “rash act”.

Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, was seen walking along the side of the Marina Bay Circuit and taking photographs while the race was under way.

His action caused officials to deploy the safety car, before he jumped back over a security barrier.

F1 officials are investigating how he was able to get onto the track.

At one point Ferarri’s Sebastian Vettel, who went on to win the race, could be heard radioing his team to say: “There’s a fan on the track, there’s a fan on the track.”

Mr Yogvitam was offered bail of S$15,000 ($10,600; £6,800) but said he could not pay as he was not working and had spent all his money travelling to the Grand Prix, Singaporean media reported.

He will appear in court again on 6 October. The British High Commission in Singapore confirmed the arrest of a British national and said it was ready “to provide consular assistance”.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/34322056

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Qualifying results - 2015 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:32.584 16
2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:32.660 15
3. V. Bottas Williams 01:33.024 11
4. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:33.245 11
5. F. Massa Williams 01:33.337 12
6. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:33.347 10
7. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:33.497 17
8. R. Grosjean Lotus 01:33.967 19
9. S. Perez Force India no time 16
10. D. Kvyat Red Bull no time 15
11. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:34.390 13
12. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:34.453 15
13. P. Maldonado Lotus 01:34.497 13
14. F. Alonso McLaren 01:34.785 8
15. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso no time 8
16. J. Button McLaren 01:35.664 6
17. M. Ericsson Sauber 01:35.673 5
18. F. Nasr Sauber 01:35.760 6
19. W. Stevens Manor 01:38.783 5
20. A. Rossi Manor 01:47.114 5

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Race results - 2015 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time
1. L. Hamilton Mercedes 1:28:06.508
2. N. Rosberg Mercedes +18.964
3. S. Vettel Ferrari +20.850 +1.886
4. K. Raikkonen Ferrari +33.768 +12.918
5. V. Bottas Williams +36.746 +2.978
6. N. Hulkenberg Force India +55.559 +18.813
7. R. Grosjean Lotus +1:12.298 +16.739
8. P. Maldonado Lotus +1:13.575 +1.277
9. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso +1:35.315 +21.740
10. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso +1 Lap
11. F. Alonso McLaren +1 Lap
12. S. Perez Force India +1 Lap
13. D. Kvyat Red Bull +1 Lap
14. M. Ericsson Sauber +1 Lap
15. D. Ricciardo Red Bull +1 Lap
16. J. Button McLaren +1 Lap
17. F. Massa Williams +2 Laps
18. A. Rossi Manor +2 Laps
19. W. Stevens Manor +3 Laps
20. F. Nasr Sauber +4 Laps

[ColdOne]

Is VW still going to buy Red Bull racing now after the VW scandal has be found out?