F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix - Race Weekend Thread

[catstorm]

Where the hell did this come from Oscar?

If only this was Q3

 

[satty]

If only this was Q3

Yea that is the only downer.

 

[Forward Press]

The second driver of the Racing Bulls knocking out Max Verstappen from qualifying is a sentence I didn't think I would ever read in F1.

 

[jb04]

Lindblad be like

 

[satty]

Waiting for McLaren shenanigans to screw Oscar over.

 

[satty]

A p3 is as good as a win for McLaren in qualifying .The mercs can be caught at the start of the race.

 

[Hawks1523]

Well… it’s not George at least

 

[Duck Farmer]

P3 Oscar. Well done mate.

 

[juice t]

Well done

 

[jb04]

Far out Kimi is the real deal!

Cheeky LeClerc putting Lando on another row for tomorrow as well, nice.

 

[satty]

Well done Oscar , p3 is a fantastic effort.

 

[satty]

Oscar has the opportunity to get ahead of both the mercs at the start of the race. If he can do that, then he has every chance to stay there at the front . His long runs in FP2 looked promising.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Far out Kimi is the real deal!

Cheeky LeClerc putting Lando on another row for tomorrow as well, nice.

Yes I did enjoy that.

 

[Shifty1]

Wonder what ****face Villeneuve has to say about Kimi now...

 

[BomberFan355]

If Merc do win it this year, nothing would make me happier than Kimi beating George.

 

[satty]

Wonder what ****face Villeneuve has to say about Kimi now...

Ohh you just had to bring up that POS. Just seeing his name brings up unquantifiable levels of anger, began the moment he took a swing at our Danny.

He can personally go back to whatever hole he lives in.

 

[StFly]

P3 Oscar. Well done mate.

"Oscar, Lando had a shit quali, we'll have to ask you to brake at the start"

And Toto looked... irritated.

 

[happy_eagle]

Glad to see that even if its a 2 way battle for the WDC, Kimi is going to provide some good competition for George.

 

[Barrybran]

Oscar has the opportunity to get ahead of both the mercs at the start of the race. If he can do that, then he has every chance to stay there at the front . His long runs in FP2 looked promising.

He's a chance. Kimi blocked George at T1 in China, allowing Lewis to pull up alongside them. Oscar could slip underneath Kimi. He needs a good start though because Leclerc should still be faster off the line.

 

[Duck Farmer]

He's a chance. Kimi blocked George at T1 in China, allowing Lewis to pull up alongside them. Oscar could slip underneath Kimi. He needs a good start though because Leclerc should still be faster off the line.

Needs to make it to the starting line first.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Cromulant]

Needs to make it to the starting line first.

Fingers crossed.

Get the car started first, then someone tow him to the start line.

 

[Barrybran]

Get the car started first, then someone tow him to the start line.

Hopefully it's a rolling start

 

[King Of Money]

It'd be a lot easier for Toto to shunt George out at the end of the year if Kimi won the WDC.

The shenanigans with Georges' car in Quali - which Toto says he's stuck with for the race tomorrow - makes me think Toto has a copy of the Papaya Rules. Let's see how this plays out throughout the year.

 

[happy_eagle]

lol



F1 too embarrassed to show engine clipping into 130R. Plenty of others in the comments stating there was no technical issue with the onboard.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

This would be fun to have b