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
Showdown by the Sea The relentless dynamics of back-to-back race weekends mean our Singapore laundry has barely had the time
Maranello, 24 September 2019 – This Sunday sees the sixth running of the Russian Grand Prix as a round of
Sochi Autodrom Round: 16/21 Race laps: 53 Circuit length: 5.848km/3.634 miles Total race distance: 309.745km/192.476 miles Distance to Turn One: 450m/0.280 miles Number of corners: 18
Lance Stroll “I always find it interesting going to Sochi and seeing all the buildings from the Olympic Games. I
Pos. Time Gap Laps FL Lap Sebastian VETTEL 1st 1:58’33″667 61 1’44″802 57 Starting tyres Soft 1st stop
Weather: overcast and humid, 30.2-29.5°C air, 37.2-34.2°C track Details that matter When Antonio Giovinazzi leapt into the lead of the
MAX VERSTAPPEN, Finish Position: 3rd, Start Position: 4th “Of course we always want to win but finishing on the podium
Carlos Sainz #55 Started 7th Finished 12th Fastest lap 1m45.969s on lap 41 (+3.668s, 15th) Pit-stops 2, lap 1 [Soft/Hard] (40.0s) and lap
P13 – LANCE STROLL – CHASSIS 02 Strategy: New Medium (31 Laps) – New Hard (10 laps) – New Soft (3 laps) – New Soft (17 laps)
Singapore, 21 September 2019 – Tonight we witnessed two fantastic laps from a couple of drivers on top of their game,
