2019 Japanese Grand Prix Preview Racing Point
October 8, 2019
Lance Stroll “I’m a big fan of Suzuka. It’s one of the best, if not the best track, on the calendar. It’s where you really get to feel a
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Lance Stroll “I’m a big fan of Suzuka. It’s one of the best, if not the best track, on the calendar. It’s where you really get to feel a
An Ode to Japanese fans We are fortunate enough to travel the world, bringing our sport to 21 – soon to be 22 – exciting locations scattered around the planet.
Suzuka International Racing Course Round: 17/21 Race laps: 53 Circuit length: 5.807km/3.608 miles Total race distance: 307.471km/191.062 miles Distance to Turn One: 350m/0.217 miles Number of corners: 18 (10 right, eight left) Session start times: FP1
Alex Albon “I’m really excited for Suzuka as it’s going to be my first Japanese Grand Prix. I have raced at the track once before but only in karts, so
Designed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, INDYCAR’s new cockpit safety device “Aeroscreen” successfully completed its first on-track test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the hands of INDYCAR champions Scott
Carlos Sainz #55 Started 5th Finished 6th Fastest lap 1m38.020s on lap 53 (+2.259s, 6th) Pit-stops 1, lap 21 [Soft/Medium] (3.6s) “Very good race. A great start and a very solid execution
MAX VERSTAPPEN, Finish Position: 4th, Start Position: 9th “I think P4 was the best possible result today and we had a little bit of luck with Seb retiring, but I’m
P7 – SERGIO PEREZ – CHASSIS 03 Strategy: Soft (23 laps) – Medium (30 laps) Sergio: “It was a very good race for us today. I’m very pleased with how we maximised the
Sochi, 29 September 2019 – It was a frustrating Russian Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari. Charles Leclerc finished third, but Sebastian Vettel had to retire because of a problem with
Weather: FP3: sunny, some clouds 21.4-21.9°C air, 25.9-26.8°C track; Q: sunny, some clouds, 22.1°C air, 31.3-30.3°C track A rollercoaster kind of day Formula One can be a fickle sport. Sometimes
Carlos Sainz #55 FP3 1m09.588s (+1.268s) 21 laps 10th Q1 No time set (Softs) 20th “Big disappointment today. An issue with
Sao Paulo, 16 November 2019 – Qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, that gets underway tomorrow at 14.10 local time
Weather: FP1: heavy rain and overcast, 19.6-17.2°C air, 26.2-20.7°C track; FP2: overcast, 20.6-18.4°C air, 25.4-22.5°C track Slippery Friday in Brazil
LANCE STROLL – CHASSIS 02 FP1 1:19.414 P13 6 laps FP2 1:10.568 P17 33 laps Lance: “There’s not much for us
MAX VERSTAPPEN First Practice Session: NO TIME SET, Position: 19, Laps: 3 Second Practice Session: 1:09.351, Position: 3, Laps: 33
Carlos Sainz #55 FP1 1m17.786s (+1.644s) 16 laps 7th FP2 1m10.310s (+1.093s) 38 laps 10th “Quite a challenging afternoon for us
Samba do Brasil Brazil and rhythm go hand in hand. Paint a mental picture of Copacabana, imagine the raucous celebrations
Lance Stroll “Racing at Interlagos is always an interesting experience. There is so much passion and emotion from the Brazilian
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, commented: “We congratulate Formula 1 on its commitment to a more sustainable sport. McLaren will
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing is excited to confirm that Alex Albon will continue to race with the Team in
