Popeye

Japanese Grand Prix qualifying results:

1) Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari/B), 1:29.599
2) Michael Schumacher (GER/Ferrari/B), 1:29.711
3) Ralf Schumacher (GER/Toyota/M), 1:29.989
4) Jarno Trulli (ITA/Toyota/M), 1:30.039
5) Fernando Alonso (SPA/Renault/M), 1:30.371
6) Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA/Renault/M), 1:30.599
7) Jenson Button (ENG/Honda/M), 1:30.992
8) Rubens Barrichello (BRA/Honda/M), 1:31.478
9) Nick Heidfeld (GER/BMW Sauber/M), 1:31.513
10) Nico Rosberg (GER/Williams-Cosworth/B), 1:31.856
11) Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/McLaren-Mercedes/M), 1:30.827
12) Robert Kubica (POL/BMW Sauber/M), 1:31.094
13) Pedro de la Rosa (SPA/McLaren-Mercedes/M), 1:31.254
14) Mark Webber (AUS/Williams-Cosworth/B), 1:31.276
15) Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA/Toro Rosso-Cosworth/M), 1:31.943
16) Christijan Albers (HOL/MF1-Toyota/B), 1:33.750
17) David Coulthard (SCO/Red Bull-Ferrari/M), 1:32.252
18) Robert Doornbos (POR/Red Bull-Ferrari/M), 1:32.402
19) Scott Speed (USA/Toro Rosso-Cosworth/M), 1:32.867
20) Takuma Sato (JAP/Super Aguri-Honda/B), 1:33.666
21) Tiago Monteiro (POR/MF1-Toyota/B), 1:33.709
22) Sakon Yamamoto (JAP/Super Aguri-Honda/B), no time




How did the 'yodas outqualify the Hondas ?????????????

Popeye

2006 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING

TAKUMA SATO - Car No: 22 (chassis SA06-03)
FP3 Position 22 / No: of Laps 20 / Best Lap Time 1:34.727
QUALIFYING Grid Position 20 / No: of Laps 6 / Best Lap Time 1:33.666

SAKON YAMAMOTO - Car No: 23 (chassis SA06-04)
FP3 Position 21 / No: of Laps 10 / Best Lap Time 1:34.646
QUALIFYING Grid Position 22 / No: of Laps 2 / Best Lap Time DNF

T-Car SA06-02

Weather Warm and sunny with a blustery wind / Air Temperature 24-25℃ / Track Temperature 26-35℃

Warm temperatures and dry conditions were welcomed by fans all around the Suzuka Circuit today. However, on track, the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM had a difficult day. Sakon Yamamoto experienced a power steering issue which limited his running during the morning's Free Practice session and then a spin just before the Hairpin ended his Qualifying prematurely. Takuma Sato had a more promising morning, however his SA06 was lacking in pace compared to the rest of the field who showed impressive form around this unique circuit during Qualifying.

Takuma Sato
"We were quite happy with our progress during the morning's free practice session and felt prepared for Qualifying this afternoon. However, during Qualifying, we were just not quick enough, so I am quite disappointed. We shall now just have to see what happens tomorrow and hope that we have a strong package for the race."

Sakon Yamamoto
"After this morning's practice session and at the start of Qualifying I had a really good feeling about the car. I tried my best and pushed hard during Qualifying, but unfortunately I made a mistake at the Hairpin and the engine stopped. It is a real shame because I know that the engineers and the boys have worked extremely hard for this race, but I have a very good reason to be positive about the race tomorrow."

Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
"We pushed hard to develop our car for this race and have brought many new aero developments to Suzuka. I want to thank everyone in the team for all of their hard work, but we need to improve greatly on our car performance because it is still not enough. Taku and the boys did a great job today and it is unfortunate that Sakon stalled during Qualifying. Looking forward to tomorrow, we will give it 110% and hope that we have a good race here at Suzuka."

Penforhire

So how many laps of fuel are in the #3 & 4 Toyotas? Ten? Ha, that must have pissed off Renault!

Marco

The reasons Toyota is fast are:
1. light on fuel, which is a given
2. they are on Bridgestones. Bridgestone seems to have surpassed Michelin with the dry tires. Nico Rosberg and a few other Bridgestone runners also went extremely fast throughout the 3 quali secessions, when normally they struggle

PeaceLove&S2K

RB's going to win. I can feel it.