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[ANF]

The first race of the season starts in three and a half hours.
At 13:20 local time, which is 05:20 BST or 06:20 CEST.

Live stream: https://www.motorspo...nd-1-fuji/74491

Unfortunately it doesn't look like it will be streamed on THE RACE's Youtube channel this year.

Highlights of yesterday's qualifying session:

Edited by ANF, 04 April 2021 - 00:56.

[JRodrigues]

Motorsport.tv will stream this series:

https://motorsport.t...NnMsuNtb6npQEKw

[jjcale]

Nice one, ANF. 

[Proto402]

Red Bull Motorsports also streaming the race live via Youtube:

 

https://youtu.be/UYODTrXEjQQ

Edited by Proto402, 04 April 2021 - 05:10.

[jjcale]

The commentary on the Red Bull channel is way better than on Motorsport TV.

[jjcale]

Also it looks like they had a half decent crowd at Fuji, by post 2020 standards.

[jjcale]

I've now watched the full race on youtube having fallen asleep and missed it live earlier  - I wont give out any spoilers .... but I will say: That was absolutely fantastic!!

[AlexPrime]

Great race, I am very happy that Red Bull showed it. I hope that they cover the whole season and Super GT too.

[ANF]

Archived live stream of round 2 at Suzuka from earlier today: https://motorsport.t...-2-suzuka/74493

[BRG]

The Suzuka race was a bit processional, enlivened by what looks like a Yokohama tyre problem, which denied pole sitter and early leader Fukuzumi when he had a sudden blowout and then a similar blowout saw Kunimoto pitched into the tyre wall upside down.  Guiliano Alesi promoted from the Lights to sit in for Nakajima (absent on WEC duties) and did respectably.  Calderon continues to look out of her depth.  Sacha Fenestraz is stuck in Dubai due to Covid and visa issues.

[juicy sushi]

Most Super Formula races are a bit processional, since the cars aren't well designed for overtaking.  Interesting how much Yamamoto is getting shown up by his teammate this year.  Starts to make one wonder how much of his performances were the team vs him...

[ANF]

Sacha Fenestraz is stuck in Dubai due to Covid and visa issues.

Ah, thanks for explaining his absence. I fast-forwarded the race and didn't catch it.

[Ross Stonefeld]

The Suzuka race was a bit processional, enlivened by what looks like a Yokohama tyre problem, which denied pole sitter and early leader Fukuzumi when he had a sudden blowout and then a similar blowout saw Kunimoto pitched into the tyre wall upside down.  Guiliano Alesi promoted from the Lights to sit in for Nakajima (absent on WEC duties) and did respectably.  Calderon continues to look out of her depth.  Sacha Fenestraz is stuck in Dubai due to Covid and visa issues.

 

Is there a reason she gets so much coverage on Motorsport.com? Seems like every weekend there's a "Calderon surprised to be at back" headline. I'll cut her some slack because it's a one car team and she's not ready for this level, but...

[juicy sushi]

Round 3: Autopolis

Possibly the worst conditions for racing in some time:
https://youtu.be/UcDcudVWBfI

[BRG]

OK, officially, what the hell?  Alesi on pole and easily leading and winning after the red flag?  Is he some sort of wet racing specialist?  

[FLB]

Shades of Adelaide 1991...

[SB]

Round 3: Autopolis

Possibly the worst conditions for racing in some time:
https://youtu.be/UcDcudVWBfI

 

 

This reminded me the wet F1 race in Fuji 2007 

[JRodrigues]

OK, officially, what the hell?  Alesi on pole and easily leading and winning after the red flag?  Is he some sort of wet racing specialist?  

 

It's in the name.

 

He also came back from 9th to 2nd in Super Formula Lights (after changing his engine). Weather for SF Lights was much worse, they only ran a couple of laps and one round got cancelled.

 

https://youtu.be/b6CVuhzWcQc?t=433

Edited by JRodrigues, 17 May 2021 - 08:25.