Mario Isola gives us insight about how the tyres are tested and also tells us about the tyre choices for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka
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Weather Forecast for the 2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
The Japanese Grand Prix is usually a dry race. There were some cases where the weather was rather challenging at times. For this weekend we can expect a rather clear and sunny qualifying and race with temperatures in the low 20’s. Rain is forecast for Friday afternoon which could mean limited running for the teams and driver.
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Broadcast Times for the 2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
Round 15 of the Formula 1 World Championship brings us to the legendary Suzuka Circuit in Japan. The track is a favorite of many drivers and it’s the only “figure 8” track on the Formula 1 calendar. This is a real drivers’ circuit with its challenging first sector through the S-Curves, the twisty, medium speed mid sector and the quick final sector with the 130R left hand kink which is taken flat out.
We are in for another early weekend of Formula 1 this weekend. Below are the broadcast times for the 2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka:
Free Practice 1: Friday 03:00
Free Practice 2: Friday 07:00
Free Practice 3: Saturday 04:00
Qualifying: Saturday 07:00
Race: Sunday 08:00
(All times GMT+2)
Catch our live updates throughout qualifying and the race on our Twitter account(@F1_Madness)
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Video: Ayrton Senna’s McLaren Honda Sound Around Suzuka
Engineers recreate Ayrton Senna’s record lap around the Suzuka track by using telemetry from the car and the sound of the engine.
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Suzuka to keep Japanese Grand Prix until at least 2018
Suzuka will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2018 following the signing of a new contract with F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Ecccelstone met with Suzuka president Hiroshi Soda in London this week to agree to the terms of a new five-year deal which starts in 2014.
This means that Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer which owns the Suzuka circuit, will get a home race when it returns to F1 as engine supplier for the McLaren F1 team in 2015.
Ecclestone told Autosport, “It is great to see Honda back in F1 in 2015. I am sure that the Japanese Grand Prix will attract greater attention than ever.”
Suzuka remains a favourite amongst racing fans and drivers alike so it’s good to see it remain on the calendar despite previous concerns around the fact that the Japanese Grand Prix gets no investment or backing from the Japanese government.
Suzuka president Soda told Autosport that it made financial sense to still have the Japanese GP at the circuit.
Photo By Morio (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
