Japanese GP qualifying postponed
Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix will not take place today after hours of heavy rain made it impossible for the session to be run.
The session is now expected to take place at 10am local time tomorrow morning to set the grid for the race, which will start just four hours after the postponed session is scheduled to end.
This is the second time in five races at Suzuka that qualifying has been postponed to Sunday. In 2004 the approaching typhoon Ma-on led the race organisers to hold qualifying on Sunday instead of Saturday.
Image © Red Bull/Getty images
damonsmedley (@damonsmedley) said on 9th October 2010, 7:21
Any word on who will be doing what as far as coverage in different countries? I have a feeling us Australians will be missing out…
DavidS said on 9th October 2010, 7:25
One HD is likely to cut away from the Commonwealth Games coverage, as they are running it on both One and Ten.
Looks like there’s some mixed priorities tomorrow, as both sessions of F1 conflict with Bathurst.
US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:34
SPEED said something about qualifying being a couple hours before the live race, so it doesn’t sound like they’ll be showing it live, unless of course there’s only an hour gap between qualifying and race…
Eastman said on 9th October 2010, 7:36
Speed coverage has race at 2 am ET (prerace at 1:30) with taped quali midnight to 1:30 am ET. So much for having some coverage in primetime here in the states.
US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:40
F1 is the redheaded stepdog of SPEED. They’ll probably be busy showing a repeat of a NASCAR race.
zippy said on 9th October 2010, 8:03
So sad for us here in OZ all due to some stupid games being held in India. Blah I think we wont get live coverage.
his_majesty said on 9th October 2010, 8:54
Ahh, remember the days of speedvision! Atleeast its not espn. I remember watching the portugal race at 8 pm eastern time. I don’t think that was live! LMAO
US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 9th October 2010, 18:21
Well, at least we have the internet these days… I hope a feed shows up somewhere so I can join in the live blog for qualifying this evening.
Lachie (@lachie) said on 9th October 2010, 8:31
ONEHD says on their forums that it will be shown live and they’re just waiting for confirmation from the stewards that it’ll start at 12pm AEDT
Mike said on 9th October 2010, 8:55
I’m often critical of ONE, but if what you say is indeed the case, Then I applued it loudly.
Xander said on 9th October 2010, 23:00
Yep… It’s confirmed by ONEHD on their forum http://ten.com.au/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=119639&start=270&tstart=0 Qualify live from 12pm AEDST
Samuel said on 10th October 2010, 0:19
Looks like they’ve updated the TV EPG also. Doesn’t seem to have been updated on the website.
RobertG said on 9th October 2010, 7:25
Something that u cant see often :)
Fixy (@fixy) said on 9th October 2010, 8:29
I would have lived without! I woke up at 7am only to see two hours of interviews and three SC laps.
No Quarter (@no-quarter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:25
I think this is a record of sorts for suzuka, for being the only circuit in F1 to have quali postponed twice to sunday?
BasCB said on 9th October 2010, 7:26
Vettel said on German Sky Sport, that they only know, that it will be tomorrow! But as it will rain in the morning and only dry afterward the time is not defintely confirmed.
According to Sky, Horner confirmed them, that the FIA will definitely confirm the startTIME of qualifying to them by MAIL!
US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:33
They’ll get a postcard sometime next week telling them when they should’ve been there.
BasCB (@bascb) said on 10th October 2010, 0:04
LOL, they might be spending some time on the beach.
Ben said on 9th October 2010, 7:28
Wouldn’t the race be starting around 4 hours after quali, not 6?
Race is scheduled for 1500 (3pm), quali would finish around 1100.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 9th October 2010, 7:44
Yes – fixed it!
George Suddaby said on 9th October 2010, 7:32
Oh my. Another early morning then :\ a bit peeved really that i woke up for nothing >:/ ah well. ill get over it ;)
f1yankee said on 9th October 2010, 7:38
10am jst is 9pm eastern us. speed will not be showing qualifying live, but tape-delayed until 11pm edt. race coverage is live starting at 12:30am edt.
US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 9th October 2010, 18:23
I think you’ve got that all an hour early. It’s qualifying at midnight Eastern, prerace at 1:30. At least that’s what Will Buxton twooted.
f1yankee said on 9th October 2010, 19:24
indeed. stupid time zones
David Smith said on 9th October 2010, 7:39
Not even worth getting up to watch Lee Mckenzie Present the show :)
Icthyes (@icthyes) said on 9th October 2010, 8:36
Oh I dunno, it was a saving grace!
David Smith said on 9th October 2010, 12:13
thats what I meant only it appeared a bit wrong had it been jake i’d have gone back to bed :)
No Quarter (@no-quarter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:41
Screw the new FIA floor tests. look at this
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9627/rb3.gif
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/m444uk/stream5tssnapshot004002.jpg
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys) said on 9th October 2010, 8:39
Impossible to say anything conclusively – it’s only two frames playing back and forth. For all we know, the car hit a bump, which vibrated through the front wing, causing it to ‘flex’.
Patrickl said on 9th October 2010, 9:04
Isn’t that an older animation though?
Patrickl said on 9th October 2010, 9:04
I remember it from the Autosport forum and it’s supposed to show that the tip of the nose actually flexes.
Icthyes (@icthyes) said on 9th October 2010, 9:05
The first one looks a lot like Vettel’s crash into Button at Spa.
Martin_B said on 9th October 2010, 9:14
In the first one, the nose doesn’t physically move. It’s just the changing reflections that give that impression.
glue (@glue) said on 9th October 2010, 10:02
look at the endplates
David911 said on 9th October 2010, 14:33
such a div, thats what the black line is for to show the deflection irrespective of the reflections
MercedesBeenz PKA ExParot said on 9th October 2010, 11:21
Thank you No Quarter. This really does make a mockery of the FIA regulation; no wonder the Red Bulls have been cleaning up in qualifying and sort of puts Vettels weird accidents in perspective, especially Turkey and Belgium!
I can’t believe they’re getting away with this. Last year the FIA revised the rules in Brawns favour over the D/Difuser and now this!
:(
BS said on 9th October 2010, 12:57
I really, honestly don’t understand why people continuously keep crying about Red Bull’s front wing endplates (and no, I don’t support Red Bull nor either of their drivers).
The rules regarding flexing, just like any of the other rules, are both set and enforced by artificially created circumstances and tests. Flexing of the front wing endplates is both defined and tested in a way that Red Bull manages to design and have their car pass in something that is legit according to the FIA’s demands regarding ‘flexing’.
Saying the FIA is doing a bad job enforcing their rules based on blurry video footage and your personal interpretation of the rules (not the actual parameters by which these rules are governed) reminds me of all the conspiracy theories regarding the moon landing.
It is absolutely no different from last years double diffusers being ‘against the spirit of the rules’. You’re confusing your interpretation (or ‘spirit’) with the actual rules and system by which they are governed. And the FIA would only make a mockery out of itself if they change rules to fit some kind of dogmatic idea of ‘spirit’. These people are highly talented and experienced engineers, it is their very job to do the best possible job within on one side the undeniable laws of physics, and on the other the artificially created means to level out the field.
Toyota was moved to the back of the grid last year not because they broke ‘the spirit’ or camera’s catching their rear wings flexing, but because they didn’t pass the test designed to verify legality.
I support a driver from another team, but I blame the team he drives for for not building a fast enough car to catch the vastly superior Red Bull, which the ever increasing magnifying glass has yet to rule illegal.
Alex Bkk (@alex-bkk) said on 9th October 2010, 7:44
This Tweet a few minutes ago from Slater.
steveslaterF1 Steve Slater
Yes we will be showing qualifying live!!
So I guess Star will be broadcasting Q.
No Quarter (@no-quarter) said on 9th October 2010, 7:48
is this qualifying in canada too?
Alex Bkk (@alex-bkk) said on 9th October 2010, 9:04
I don’t know about Canada, I’m in Bangkok. I guessing that it will be here and there according to Slaters remark.
Icthyes (@icthyes) said on 9th October 2010, 9:08
F1 is covered by TSN in Canada, so I would just tune in at 9pm Eastern Time and see if it’s on. Might be on TSN2 since it’s a rescheduled broadcast.
Alex Bkk (@alex-bkk) said on 9th October 2010, 9:17
I did find this from Will Buxton for Speed viewers
willbuxton Will Buxton
For all the SPEED viewers asking about qualifying, it will be shown at Midnight eastern time, I believe, with the race following at 01:30
Craig said on 9th October 2010, 17:59
TSN website says that qualifying will air at 9 pm e.t/6 pm p.t, so hopefully…
MtlRacer said on 9th October 2010, 20:42
Live, 9pm EST, on TSN2. (Not the main TSN channel)
Craig said on 9th October 2010, 22:57
Ah, must be blind, didn’t notice the “2″. Cheers.
Adrian said on 9th October 2010, 8:01
How many hours difference is Suzuka from the UK? What time will that make quali our time?
My rough guess says 2am…is this right??
Invoke said on 9th October 2010, 8:29
They announced a 2am UK start time at the end of the (non)qualifying coverage.
Frans said on 9th October 2010, 8:51
8 hours with dst (normally should be 9 hours).
If the quali is on 10am local time, it should be on 2am at UK.
ciaran said on 9th October 2010, 8:19
So lucky for me,I slept in!
David Smith said on 9th October 2010, 8:26
Am I right in that qualy will be 2am BST with the race starting at 7am BST? Just glad i am off work Monday HUGE lie in I think.
Keith any pictures of the boat race? LOL
Younger Hamilton said on 9th October 2010, 8:32
I woke up late for Quali thank god it rained but unfortunately i’ve got to stay up until 2am to see quali then sleep and wake up again for the race at 5am
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys) said on 9th October 2010, 9:16
Iced coffee is the answer. Seriously – get your hands on a 500mL bottle and it will keep you up all night.
sabatino said on 9th October 2010, 8:34
Probability of precipitation is only at 30-40% for 9-12 am of tomorrow . I think both qualy and race will be on dry track !
sato113 (@sato113) said on 9th October 2010, 11:14
yeah but it doesn;t have to be raining at the time, track could still be wet from a heavy night of rain…
sabatino said on 9th October 2010, 11:24
I’m hope you’re right , otherwise we’ll see boring Red Bull one-two start and arrive .