Race 2017 F1 Japanese Grand Prix Full Race Replay
Race 2017 F1 Japanese Grand Prix Full Race Replay
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Race Info
Date 8 October 2017
Official name 2017 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix[2][3]
Location Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Distance 53 laps, 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Japanese Grand Prix What to Watch
Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit is the final of three races in the Far East, and the journey has put the Haas F1 Team and drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean to the test.
Two weeks ago in Singapore, the American team scored points by taking advantage of possibilities created by a wet track. After Grosjean crashed during Friday's FP2 practice, it persevered through hardship in Malaysia during the weekend. His Haas VF-17's right rear tire was torn off by a loose drain cover on the apex of the right-hand turn 13, which caused him to spin off the track and hit the barrier outside the corner.
Because of the exceptional nature of the incident, FIA officials gave Haas F1 Team special permission to work through the series' required nightly curfew to fix the car, so crew members physically put in extra hours. Magnussen and Grosjean qualified 17th and 16th, respectively, but they came back to finish 12th and 13th, for an eight-position gain between them.
The results produced no points, despite the forward development. However, the teams ahead of Haas F1 Team in the constructors standings also failed to score any points, which is evidence of how competitive the extremely tight midfield is.
The Haas F1 Team is currently in eighth place in the constructors standings with 37 points, five points behind seventh-place Renault and 15 points behind sixth-place Toro Rosso, with five rounds left in the 20-race Formula One schedule. In eighth place, a revitalized McLaren is 14 points behind Haas F1 Team.
The Haas F1 Team is optimistic about the forthcoming race at the 5.807-kilometer (3.608-mile), 18-turn Suzuka Circuit, despite the close gaps between its rivals.
At Suzuka, Grosjean in particular has relished both. In the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix, he led 26 laps before coming in third place behind Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber's powerful Red Bulls. Additionally, Grosjean finished in the points with a strong seventh-place performance at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.
Magnussen only had two appearances in Suzuka in Formula One, finishing in 14th place both the 2014 and 2016 Japanese Grands Prix. Although Magnussen says Suzuka is his favorite location, the results don't reflect his affection for the circuit.
Suzuka is a driver's track where racecars can be driven to the limit without being stuck to the track via maximal downforce, therefore Magnussen is not alone in this opinion.
The Suzuka track is the only one in Formula One with a figure-eight layout. The course is distinguished by a bridge that spans the straight between turns nine (Degner 2) and ten. Drivers approach 330 kph (205 mph) as they cross the bridge into turn 15, also known as 130R, so called because to its 130-meter radius.
While the second sector of the course favors horsepower, the first section caters to a car's aerodynamic efficiency. Every type of bend can be found on the track, and the asphalt's relatively old surface offers a high degree of grip. This, along with the strong lateral loads through the corners, speeds up tire wear.
With Suzuka marking the start of a five-race sprint to the completion of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship, the island nation transforms into an acceleration nation. Before returning home for the United States Grand Prix on October 22 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the Haas F1 Team intends to start this homestretch strong with a point-paying drive.
All season long, the midfield has been tight, and as the season nears its conclusion, it appears to be even more so. Is it possible to finish seventh in the constructors' rankings, one position higher than you were the year before?
"We definitely aim to place seventh. Right now, I believe we would be content with it. In order to focus on the automobile for next year, we halted working on the '17 model a long time ago. Instead of going up and down every year, we should maintain our concentration and stability year after year. If we do otherwise, we risk creating a domino effect and losing control of our actions. We make an effort. Although they are minor, we will be bringing a few additional developments.
In terms of downforce, Suzuka appears to be in a delicate equilibrium. You go slowly down the straights if you take too much. If there is too little, the driver won't be confident enough to tackle the turns and curves of the circuit.
When it comes to Suzuka, understeering through the esses between turns three and seven is frequently the top priority. You will be preparing for your home race, the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, when you depart Japan.