c/formula1 · by wes@lemmy.world · 1y

2025 Japanese Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread ⏱️

ROUND 3: 🇯🇵 Japan

FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

First Grand Prix: 1987
Number of laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Race Distance: 307.471 km
Lap record: 1:30.983 Lewis Hamilton (2019)
2024 winner: Max Verstappen

Track Map

38 points · 46 comments · view on lemmy.world

46 Comments

troed@fedia.io · 26 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I have for years thought Verstappen was a very good driver but also very much helped by having the best car.

I'm now starting to think he might be the best F1 driver ever.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 1y

Both can be true, as well. End of 2022, all of 2023 and the first couple of races of 2024 he clearly had the best car. However, that doesn't take away from the fact that Max is an absolute demon behind the wheel, and in terms of pace and driving skill he will no doubt go down in history as one of the best of all time, probably going on to become a legendary name like Jim Clark.

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Ok that was definitely the most excited I've heard Max to take pole in a long time. I almost always root against him now, but he is such a driving machine.

Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de · 18 pts · 1y

Max knows he has earned that pole. No wonder he is happy

Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de · 20 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Yuki noo

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I blame the grass

Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de · 17 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I blame red bull. Why not give him 2 runs with the new softs. Better to reach Q3 with only one new set than to not reach Q3 at all

Microw@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yeah. In the end it was Yuki making mistakes what ruined his lap. But they really should have given him two new soft runs

GoodEye8@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

I absolutely think he could've gotten a better lap out but when you only get one try in a difficult to drive car you're pretty much banking on luck to have a good lap.

Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 1y

Yeah but they know he has less than 2 hours in the car. How do they expect him to nail it in one go. They could have given him the new softs for run 1 and then depending on how he did, they could have chosen to go again with new tyres.

alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Lawson beating Yuki now. The scenes at Red Bull lol.

cafk@feddit.org · 8 pts · 1y

It was to be expected - the CashGrab is easier to drive compared to the Red Bull :(

Though he looked promising in Q1, even if he was only 0.3s down on Max there

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Slam dunk impeding case for Sainz?

Lawson in the RB out-qualifying Tsunoda 😶

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Yea that seemed super cut and dry, sadly

jonne@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 1y

Yeah, he got a 3 place grid penalty for that.

bwoah@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Another fire lmao

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Verstappen, what a beast. Pole by 0.012s of a second.

Top 3 within 0.044s. Wild.

Artyom@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

All 3 broke the previous track record by Verstappen last year.

Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Too much fire

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I will say I don't mind red flags in Suzuka so much because then we get to check out more of the amazing Japanese fans and their hats!

Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 1y

I'm at the race and caught the DHL competition giveaway thing last night for best hats. Absolutely insane scenes. Even a pram with working Drs flap

Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Here's some pics for you I took https://imgur.com/gallery/NpASvQr

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Wow; thanks for sharing these! So many epic hats the f1tv coverage missed!

bwoah@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Second redbull having a decent time feels illegal

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I wonder what issue Hadjar is facing in the cockpit. Seems like something that should've been resolved during FP.

Vinny_93@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

It's probably part of the seat belt cutting into his leg at high G. I imagine it's fine when he's sat in the garage but if he goes through Spoon it's starts hurting.

I imagine we'll hear it in post.

ABC123itsEASY@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Whatever it is he's at least managed to get out of q1 while dealing with it

troed@fedia.io · 0 pts · 1y

Clearly hemorrhoids

MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I swear Verstappen is not human...

The guy sets a lap record and pulls that lap outta his ass and he doesn't even seem remotely surprised. He's happy, but he wasnt surprised lol

DavidGA@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

He seemed a bit surprised.

MoreFPSmorebetter@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 1y

Sorry I should have said he was surprised to be on pole but he didn't seem remotely surprised about the lap record lol