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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Most of these “XYZ explained” articles are lame but this one’s not bad:

Suzuka’s 130R and the S Curves: F1’s Most Technical Corners Explained

https://f1chronicle.com/suzuka-130r-s-curves-explained/


5 posted on 03/26/2026 2:27:28 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

Free Practice 1:

The top four are Mercedes powered.

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2026-japanese-grand-prix-fp1-practice-results-mercedes-george-russell-kimi-antonelli-fastest/

Driver Time/Delta Laps Run
RUS 1:31.66x 27
ANT +.025 26
NOR +.132 20
PIA +.199 23
LEC +.289 25
HAM +.374 23
VER +.791 27
LAW +.863 27
OCO +.935 23
LIN +.999 29
BOR +1.093 27
HUL +1.132 26
HAD +1.137 27
BEA +1.234 27
GAS +1.312 25
COL +1.695 24
SAI +1.717 26
ALB +2.031 22
PER +2.555 18
BOT +2.824 24
STR +3.628 22
CRA +4.696 11

Free Practice 2:
The AMG works Mercedes are the meat in a McLaren sandwich. But only one McLaren start in four attempts this year. Can both take the lights Sunday?

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2026-japanese-grand-prix-fp2-practice-results-oscar-piastri-fastest-mclaren-mercedes/

FP2 Results:
PIA 1:30.133 29
ANT +.092 28
RUS +.205 29
NOR +.516 16A
LEC +.713 28
HAM +.847s 27
HUL +1.308 27
ALB +1.363 30
BEA +1.365 28
VER +1.376 29
OCO +.399 30
LAW +1.457 31
SAI +1.475 30
GAS +1.601 29
HAD +1.626 29
BOR +1.800 11
COL +2.305 28
BOT +2.482 28
ALO +3.463 24
PER +3.556 14
STR +3.818 21
LIN No Time 1


11 posted on 03/27/2026 3:29:45 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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