2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX10, 11 and 12 September 2008Using spoiler-tag to reduce size of first post.
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Wikipedia wrote:
The Japanese Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is one of the most-loved F1 events of the season, due to the exciting and challenging layout of Suzuka Circuit which hosted many races in the past, and because of its traditional place at the end of the schedule which means that this event has seen a great number of Championship crowns being won and lost.
In the twenty Japanese Grands Prix (1976-1977; 1987-2004), eleven have seen the title destiny decided (1976, 1987-1991, 1996, 1998-2000, and 2003), with five of those events (1976, 1996, 1998-1999 and 2003) being last race Championship deciders.
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Circuit History[spoiler]
F1.com wrote:
Replacing the legendary Suzuka circuit for the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix (the venues will alternate from 2009), the Fuji Speedway had a tough act to follow. But with Mount Fuji as a backdrop, a multimillion-dollar refurbishment by track design guru Hermann Tilke and an overtaking-friendly 1.5-kilometre straight, Japan's new Grand Prix circuit proved more than ready to take on the challenge.
Originally built in the style of an American speedway in 1966, Fuji is best remembered for hosting the very first Japanese Grand Prix in 1976. The inaugural race was the setting for one of Formula One racing's closest title showdowns, between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Though the event proved popular, the 1977 race would be the circuit's last appearance on the Formula One world championship calendar for 30 years.
In 2000, Toyota bought a 93 percent stake in the track and three years later Fuji was closed for renovation, before reopening in February 2005. Measuring 4.5 kilometres in length, the results of Tilke's refurbishment were substantial. Combining the original circuit's celebrated straight with his characteristic twists and turns, the new design impressed enough to secure the Japanese race for 2007. Updated and modernised, the track easily rivals other new circuits in Bahrain, Shanghai and Istanbul. Widened tarmac run-off areas have improved driver safety, while the enhanced infrastructure and modern facilities satisfy the demands of both the paddock and the spectators.
Located in Japan's populous Shizuoka Prefecture and just 62 miles from Tokyo, organisers expect to attract up to 220,000 spectators to Fuji over the course of the race weekend, with 110,000 on race day alone. To accommodate the crowds, the circuit boasts some of the calendar's best grandstands, including seating for 24,000 opposite the pits.
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Grand Prix InformationInformation on Grand Prix races on current track only.[spoiler]
Code:
Laps 67
Circuit length 4.563 km (2.84 miles)
Race length 305.721 km (190.01 miles)
Turns 16
Direction Clockwise
Most wins by single driver James Hunt/Mario Andretti/Lewis Hamilton (1)
Most wins by single constructor McLaren Mercedes (2)
Lap Record Race 1:28.193
Lap Record Driver Lewis Hamilton
Lap Record Team McLaren Mercedes
Tires Prime Medium
Tires Optional Soft
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Timetable[spoiler]
Code:
Local time: GMT + 8 Hour
Central European Times (Spain, Andorra etc.) GMT + 2 (CET)
Western European Times (UK, Portugal etc.): GMT + 1
Eastern European Times (Finland etc.): GMT + 3 Hour
Session GMT CET EDT Stream / Channel
Friday 10th October
Netz Cup Vitz Practice Session 23:45-00:15 01:45-02:15 19:45-20:15 Unknown
Formula One Friday Practice 1 01:00-02:30 03:00-04:30 21:00-22:30 Several Available (See Streams)
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Pactice 03:00-03:30 05:00-05:30 23:00-23:30 Unknown
Formula One Friday Practice 2 05:00-06:30 07:00-08:30 01:00-02:30 Several Available (See Streams)
Porsche Carrera Cup Qualifying 07:00-07:30 09:00-09:30 03:00-03:30 Unknown
Saturday 11th October
Netz Cup Vitz Qualifyng Session 00:30-01:00 02:30-03:00 20:30-21:00 Unknown
Formula One Saturday Practice 02:00-03:00 04:00-05:00 22:00-23:00 Several Available (See Streams)
Formula One Qualifying 05:00 07:00 01:00 Several Available (See Streams)
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Race 1 06:30-07:05 08:30-09:05 02:30-03:05 Unknown
Sunday 12 October
Netz Cup Vitz Race (8 laps) 01:00-01:30 03:00-03:30 21:00-21:30 Unknown
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Race 2 02:00-02:35 04:00-04:35 22:00-22:35 Unknown
F1 Race (67 Laps) 04:30 06:30 00:30 Several Available (See Streams)
Note: All information is correct as of October 6th and is subject to change.
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Current championship standings[spoiler]
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DRIVERS:
Pos Driver Team Points Finishes in Pts Wins Podiums
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 84 12 4 9
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 77 10 5 8
3 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 64 12 1 6
4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57 9 2 6
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 56 10 0 4
6 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 51 10 1 3
7 Fernando Alonso Renault 38 9 1 1
8 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 27 7 1 1
9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 26 8 0 1
10 Timo Glock Toyota 20 4 0 1
11 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 20 8 0 0
12 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 17 5 0 2
13 Nelsinho Piquet Jr. Renault 13 3 0 1
14 Rubens Barrichello Honda 11 3 0 1
15 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 9 5 0 0
16 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 8 2 0 1
17 Sébastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 4 2 0 0
18 Jenson Button Honda 3 1 0 0
19 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 0 0 0 0
20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 0 0 0 0
21 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 0 0 0 0
22 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 0 0 0 0
TEAMS:
Pos Team Points Finishes in Pts Wins Podiums
1 McLaren-Mercedes 135 22 5 12
2 Ferrari 134 19 7 14
3 BMW Sauber 120 22 1 10
4 Renault 51 12 1 2
5 Toyota 46 12 0 2
6 STR-Ferrari 31 9 1 1
7 Red Bull-Renault 28 10 0 1
8 Williams-Toyota 26 10 0 1
8 Honda 14 4 0 1
10 Force India-Ferrari 0 0 0 0
11 Super Aguri-Honda 0 0 0 0
Note: Super Aguri withdrew from the championship after round four
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Last Race (2007)Statistics from the last race on this track.[spoiler]
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Winner Lewis Hamilton
Winning team McLaren Mercedes
Winning time 2:00:34.579
Pole time 1:45.994
Pole driver Lewis Hamilton
Pole team Ferrari
Fastest lap 1:28.193
Fastest lap driver Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap team McLaren Mercedes
TBK Rating 8.22
TBK Rating Position 4th of 18
TBK Rating # Votes 227
TBK TV Rating 2.41
TBK TV Rating Position 18th of 18
TBK TV Rating # Votes 140
Finishers in points:
Pos Driver Team Laps Time Grid Points
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 67 2:00:34.579 1 10
2 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 67 +8.377 11 8
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 67 +9.478 3 6
4 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 67 +20.297 12 5
5 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 67 +38.864 12 5
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 67 +49.042 4 3
7 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 67 +49.285 9 2
8 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 67 +1:00.129 20 1
4 Lewis Hamitlon McLaren-Mercedes 44 +23.615 4 5
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 44 +51.879 6 4
6 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 44 +1:16.876 5 3
7 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 44 +1:20.639 7 2
8 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 44 +1:25.106 9 1
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Best Times Last Race (2007)Best times set during the race weekend.[spoiler]
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Fastest lap 1:18.734
Fastest lap driver Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Friday Practice 2
Sector 1 time 21.494 seconds
Sector 1 driver Felipe Massa
Sector 1 team Ferrari
Session Friday Practice 2
Sector 2 time 28.721 seconds
Sector 2 driver Lewis Hamilton
Sector 2 team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Friday Practice 2
Sector 3 time 28.409 seconds
Sector 3 driver Lewis Hamilton
Sector 3 team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Friday Practice 2
Combined best lap 1:18.624
Notes:
Best sector times of races are unavailable, the sector times presented are the fastest ones of those that are available and may not represent the fastest times during the weekend.[/spoiler]
Weather[spoiler]Check these sites for weather updates, 5-10 day forecast:
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Live Streams[spoiler]Programs used:
Sopcast,
TVU Player,
PPMate,
TV AntsScheduleCode:
CHANNEL STREAM STREAM ID TYPE FP1 FP2 FP3 Qualifying Race
ITV ITV Web N/A Flash - Web based X X X X
SpeedTV Wheels N/A TVU Player X X
Star Sports Star Sports 10005 TVU Player X X
Star Sports N/A PPMate X X
CCTV5 CCTV5 10007 TVUPlayer X
CCTV5 6002 SopCast X
RTL RTL Web N/A MMS - Web based X X
Eurosport France Eurosport (?) N/A TVAnts X X X
Links:ITV,
ITV Proxy,
Wheels,
Star Sports TVU,
Star Sports PPMate,
CCTV 5 SopCast,
CCTV 5 TVU,
CCTV 5 TVAnts,
CCTV 5 PPMate,
RTLNotes:- For future use of the ITV stream you can save the .swf file to your hard drive and play it from there. You may lose the player controls though. It is possible that you may need a UK proxy for the ITV stream at some point.
- There should be a SopCast stream for FP3, but it is very unstable due to it's high load and will suffer from a lot of buffering. Avoid it if you can.
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