2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

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Big log jam behind Ricciardo.
 
Failures permitting, the top three are nailed on due to the Ricciardo train.
 
And Perez... Ricciardo's like a safety car

aaaaand Hulkenberg and Alonso are free
 
Go Grosjean!
 
Ricciardo should pit. He's going to fall out of the points by staying out too long.

Massa just let Alonso go for some ridiculous reason.

And Gutierrez may pass Massa.... nope, fell back after nearly colliding with him.
 
Fantastic battles back there with Hulk and Alonso.

Gutierrez gutsy, but he didn't give Massa enough room. Naughty naughty.
 
All kicking off in the midfield! Great stuff.
 
This bunch had given us some great racing.
 
Multi-3???
 
Boo. Grosjean, give us an exciting race! Stop being so dominant! Boo! Boo! Anyone but Romain!

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Brundle just indicated that Hulkenburg did have a drive with another team next year, and they were waiting for loose ends to be tied up.
 
Webber looks to be gaining and a rare poor stop from McLaren..
 
"Don't go bananas", RB is really using some heavy cryptic language now.
 
This is definitely not Vettel's day, neither is for Ross Brawn

Also, Bottas on 10th
 
LMSCorvetteGT2
Webber looks to be gaining and a rare poor stop from McLaren..
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Webber on a different strategy. The RBRs are going to split Grosjean on strategy, try to force Lotus to cover one or the other.

Vettel going to push Grosjean. We'll see if Vettel will do a two-stopper or not... they might be trying to psyche out Lotus... who look to be doing a two-stop.
 
niky
Webber on a different strategy. The RBRs are going to split Grosjean on strategy, try to force Lotus to cover one or the other.

Vettel going to push Grosjean. We'll see if Vettel will do a two-stopper or not... they might be trying to psyche out Lotus... who look to be doing a two-stop.
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I'm talking about the times during the stint showing that he was faster than Grosjean. And as I say that he goes purple on that lap.
 
AJHG1000
This is definitely not Vettel's day, neither is for Ross Brawn

Also, Bottas on 10th
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Yeah, he has been 3rd, while maintaining a 4 second gap to the leader and in clear air. Having a disaster, they should retire him.
 
Man, Roman is keeping Vettel just on the line, about a sec.
 
LMSCorvetteGT2
I'm talking about the times during the stint showing that he was faster than Grosjean. And as I say that he goes purple on that lap.
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If he's on a three versus a two, then he can afford to put in faster times, since he's binning the tires earlier.

Vettel, on the other hand, seems to be generally quicker... but he stopped much later than the other two.
 
Hmm...

Webber is gone, but it seems like Roman will go for a last stint with this set.
 
niky
If he's on a three versus a two, then he can afford to put in faster times, since he's binning the tires earlier.

Vettel, on the other hand, seems to be generally quicker... but he stopped much later than the other two.
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I understand what you're were saying but overall it looks like the RBRs are faster than the Lotus, it's just a matter of time. And that much later stop could be said gave him fresh tires to churn better laps while the two were on older. I'd rather go with those two being faster than Grosjean sadly.

Blitz24
Well if its ice cream, we'll have two cars abandoned.
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They could make it an Ice Cream party, Hamilton isn't busy driving.
 
And what did Ricciardo do now? Ran Di Resta off the track?
 
Okay... looks like a two-stopper for Grosjean, and a three-stopper for Mark... and maybe/definitely a two-stopper for Vettel?

Vettel needs to build a big cushion on Grosjean before his pits, then he can win this. Vettel can likely beat Mark since they both have to pit again. Maybe.
 
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