More pit stops.
Order:-
1. Hamilton
2. Glock
3. Alonso
4. Vettel
5. Button
6. Barrichello
7. Kovalainen
8. Kubica
9. Nakajima
10. Raikkonen
11. Rosberg
12. Trulli
13. Fisichella
14. Liuzzi
15. Alguersuari - DNF
16. Buemi - DNF
17. Webber - DNF
18. Sutil - DNF
19. Heidfeld - DNF
20. Grossjean - DNF
Well then, quite an eventful qualifying for Japan. What with all those crashes and Q2 stopped twice and Q3 stopped once and people no longer participating for various reasons and then at the end people getting demoted in their grid position for rule infringements. The most significant of the demotions, I think, being the Brawn cars being demoted from 5th and 7th to 10th and 12th.
Initial positions after qualifying:-
| 1 | germany | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:32.160 | |
| 2 | italy | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.220 | |
| 3 | great britain | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.395 | |
| 4 | germany | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.466 | |
| 5 | brazil | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.660 | |
| 6 | germany | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:32.945 | |
| 7 | great britain | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:32.962 | |
| 8 | finland | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.980 | |
| 9 | finland | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | No time | |
| 10 | switzerland | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | No time | |
| 11 | germany | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.482 | |
| 12 | spain | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:31.638 | |
| 13 | poland | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:32.341 | |
| 14 | germany | Timo Glock | Toyota | No time | |
| 15 | spain | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | No time | |
| 16 | italy | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:31.704 | |
| 17 | japan | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:31.718 | |
| 18 | france | Romain Grosjean | Renault | 1:32.073 | |
| 19 | italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.087 | |
| 20 | australia | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | No time |
Potential revised grid:-
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Nick Heidfeld
5. Kimmi Raikkonen
6. Heikki Kovalainen
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Robert Kubica
9. Adrien Sutil
10. Reubens Barrichello
11. Timo Glock
12. Jenson Button
13. Jaime Alguersuari
14. Giancarlo Fisichella
15. Sebastien Buemi
16. Kazuki Nakajima
17. Fernando Alonso
18. Romain Grosjean
19. Vitantonio Liuzzi
20. Mark Webber
It is possible that Kovalainen might have a gear box change, so that would demote him 5 places as well, but I'm not sure if that would be from his original 9th place or from the revised 6th place.
As Webber took no actual part in qualifying he will be starting from the pit lane.
It is rumoured that Glock might not be fit to drive in the race.
Supposedly confirmation of the revised grid will be given at 0200 BST Sunday.
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Nick Heidfeld
5. Kimmi Raikkonen
6. Heikki Kovalainen
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Robert Kubica
9. Adrien Sutil
10. Reubens Barrichello
11. Timo Glock
12. Jenson Button
13. Jaime Alguersuari
14. Giancarlo Fisichella
15. Sebastien Buemi
16. Kazuki Nakajima
17. Fernando Alonso
18. Romain Grosjean
19. Vitantonio Liuzzi
20. Mark Webber
It is possible that Kovalainen might have a gear box change, so that would demote him 5 places as well, but I'm not sure if that would be from his original 9th place or from the revised 6th place.
As Webber took no actual part in qualifying he will be starting from the pit lane.
It is rumoured that Glock might not be fit to drive in the race.
Supposedly confirmation of the revised grid will be given at 0200 BST Sunday.
The Japanese GP, Sunday 4th October 2009:-
Programme starts at 0500 BST on BBC1 and the race kicks off at 0600 BST
Programme starts at 0500 BST on BBC1 and the race kicks off at 0600 BST
Latest grid positions (I think):-
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Nick Heidfeld
5. Kimmi Raikkonen
6. Reubens Barrichello
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Adrien Sutil
9. Robert Kubica
10. Jenson Button
11. Heikki Kovalainen
12. Jaime Alguersuari
13. Sebastien Buemi
14. Giancarlo Fisichella
15. Kazuki Nakajima
16. Fernando Alonso
17. Romain Grosjean
18. Vitantonio Liuzzi
19. Mark Webber (Starting from pit lane)
20. Timo Glock (Not participating - substitute driver disallowed)
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Nick Heidfeld
5. Kimmi Raikkonen
6. Reubens Barrichello
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Adrien Sutil
9. Robert Kubica
10. Jenson Button
11. Heikki Kovalainen
12. Jaime Alguersuari
13. Sebastien Buemi
14. Giancarlo Fisichella
15. Kazuki Nakajima
16. Fernando Alonso
17. Romain Grosjean
18. Vitantonio Liuzzi
19. Mark Webber (Starting from pit lane)
20. Timo Glock (Not participating - substitute driver disallowed)
Latest:-
Vettel
Truli
Hamilton
Barrichello
Rosberg
Button
Raikkonen
Heidfeld
Kubica
Kovalainen
Fisichella
Sutil
Alguersuari
Alonso
Liuzzi
Nakajima
Grosjean
Webber
Buemi (retired)
Glock (Not participating)
Vettel
Truli
Hamilton
Barrichello
Rosberg
Button
Raikkonen
Heidfeld
Kubica
Kovalainen
Fisichella
Sutil
Alguersuari
Alonso
Liuzzi
Nakajima
Grosjean
Webber
Buemi (retired)
Glock (Not participating)
ACCIDENT!!!
9 laps to go, Alguersuari crashes, Debris everywhere, safety car deployed.
Is everyones race over?
9 laps to go, Alguersuari crashes, Debris everywhere, safety car deployed.
Is everyones race over?
Safety car in with four laps to go.
Some cars pitted.
Order now and race result:-
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli (lost position at the start but regained 2nd place after the 2nd pit stop)
3. Lewis Hamilton (got past Trulli within two corners at the start)
4. Kimmi Raikkonen
5. Nico Rosberg
6. Nick Heidfeld
7. Reubens Barrichello
8. Jenson Button
9. Robert Kubica
10. Fernando Alonso
11. Heikki Kovalainen
12. Giancarlo Fisichella
13. Adrien Sutil (spun)
14. Vitantonio Liuzzi (spun)
15. Kazuki Nakajima (took the long way round some corners)
16. Romain Grosjean (spun a couple of times)
17. Mark Webber (Lots of problems - pitted 3 times within first five laps and 4 or five times altogether)
18. Jaime Alguersuari (crashed)
19. Sebastien Buemi (Retired)
20. Timo Glock (Not participated)
Some cars pitted.
Order now and race result:-
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Jarno Trulli (lost position at the start but regained 2nd place after the 2nd pit stop)
3. Lewis Hamilton (got past Trulli within two corners at the start)
4. Kimmi Raikkonen
5. Nico Rosberg
6. Nick Heidfeld
7. Reubens Barrichello
8. Jenson Button
9. Robert Kubica
10. Fernando Alonso
11. Heikki Kovalainen
12. Giancarlo Fisichella
13. Adrien Sutil (spun)
14. Vitantonio Liuzzi (spun)
15. Kazuki Nakajima (took the long way round some corners)
16. Romain Grosjean (spun a couple of times)
17. Mark Webber (Lots of problems - pitted 3 times within first five laps and 4 or five times altogether)
18. Jaime Alguersuari (crashed)
19. Sebastien Buemi (Retired)
20. Timo Glock (Not participated)
Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, 16-18 October 2009
Friday 16
First practice: 1000-1130 (1400-1530 BST)
Second practice: 1400-1530 (1800-1930 BST)
Saturday 17
Third practice: 1100-1200 (1500-1600 BST)
Qualifying: 1400 (1800 BST)
Sunday 18
Race: 1400 (1700 BST)
Had to be out during qualifying, so recorded it, but the stoppages meant that I only saw up to the red flag in Q2. Ironically, if we had known of all the delays I could have seen most of Q2 and all of Q3 when we got home. Hohum. 
We had visitors. So had to record the race and watch it later. That incident in the pit lane with Kovalainen's fuel hose and Raikkonen's car setting the fumes alight must have been pretty hairy. 
This is not actually an anti-Hamilton post, but...as this is the last race and both championships have already been won, all this race will decide is some of the minor positions in next year's pit lane, so why are the presenters getting so excited when Hamilton produces a 'fastest lap'?
2010 calendar's not out yet, but I believe the next race is Australia on Sunday 14th March 2010.
Reubens Barrichello will drive for Williams next year.
Just been told Button will drive for Mclaren alongside Hami next year and Raikonnen is taking a year out
I knew Button had signed with McLaren, but I hadn't heard what Raikkonen was going to do.
A year out, could be a dicey decision.
A year out, could be a dicey decision.
The new season will soon be upon us.
19 races this year, from Bahrain in mid March to Abu Dhabi in mid November.
19 races this year, from Bahrain in mid March to Abu Dhabi in mid November.
Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir, 12-14 March, 2010
Teams and drivers....so far.
McLaren
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Mercedes
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Red Bull
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Ferrari
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Sauber
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Williams
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Renault
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Force India
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Toro Rosso
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Lotus F1
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Virgin Racing
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Campos Meta 1
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US F1
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