:01:07. > :01:18.greet us. We will have all of the free practice sessions and the race
:01:18. > :01:24.greet us. We will have all of the for you on Sunday with a full
:01:24. > :01:29.in-depth. We are at the pointy end of the season and this is the state
:01:30. > :01:36.of play. Any of the top four drivers could still win the title. With 77
:01:36. > :01:48.points in hand, Sebastian Vettel gets his first shot this weekend at
:01:48. > :02:05.his fourth title. Red Bull is in control of this title, leading by
:02:05. > :02:09.118. Ferrari is just behind. Gary Anderson, it seems as though it is a
:02:09. > :02:16.question of when rather than as, doesn't it? Yes. The 77 point as a
:02:16. > :02:25.major elite. It'll be tough for Alonso to close it. Mark Webber is
:02:25. > :02:29.heading over to sports cars and to make others are leaving. They all
:02:29. > :02:36.want to beat Sebastian Vettel. I make others are leaving. They all
:02:36. > :02:43.think this will be fantastic. Vettel has a great track record he is also
:02:43. > :02:50.coming off a double grand slam. He leads every lack. Nobody has ever
:02:50. > :02:59.done it in formula 143 and a row, have they? It is incredible. Like
:02:59. > :03:07.any record, I am sure he wants another one. Last year, he did it
:03:07. > :03:11.and he will try again. Alonso did get taken out on the first lap so
:03:11. > :03:17.you never quite know. Let's have a look at the scene.
:03:17. > :03:23.The fans are starting to arrive. They have been queueing to get in.
:03:23. > :03:29.We all love coming here so much. Some have been here since Tuesday,
:03:29. > :03:33.watching the Formula 1 teams set up. It gets dark ear about 5:30pm. There
:03:33. > :03:39.will set in the grandstands to see what happens. I am delighted that
:03:39. > :03:48.the Sun is shining because they have been some weight races. It is
:03:48. > :03:53.currently 27 degrees. It is super hot, isn't it? We are
:03:53. > :04:04.expecting it-but I believe it will be dry today. Let's go to the
:04:04. > :04:11.commentary box. Welcome. This is Alexander Rossi.
:04:11. > :04:16.You did some 70 laps as a young driver. It must have been a great
:04:16. > :04:19.experience. Absolutely. Every time I get to drive a Formula 1 car as an
:04:19. > :04:26.experience. It is a rare opportunity. It was great. We look
:04:26. > :04:31.forward to your comments throughout the rest of the session. We are
:04:31. > :04:43.building up to the first practice. We are looking forward to it. What
:04:43. > :04:48.should we expect ? The dust should be moved away. Some rubber will be
:04:48. > :04:53.going down. I think you want to ensure that everything as OK. Later
:04:53. > :05:06.in the session you will see is a more intense driving. He we are, we
:05:06. > :05:19.start off the Japanese Grant -- Grant Prix coverage.
:05:19. > :05:30.This weekend sees the 25th of the event at Suzuka. We have the
:05:30. > :05:47.big wheels in the background. This is a track that the driver love to
:05:47. > :05:51.come two. It has some fast corners. Several drivers said yesterday, it
:05:51. > :06:02.gives a chance to stretch their legs. It is a figure of eight track.
:06:02. > :06:10.The lower level as marked in green on the circuit mark. That is part of
:06:10. > :06:23.it. We only have one D R S zone and it. We assumed that because perhaps
:06:23. > :06:31.there is a fast corner, it wouldn't be safe enough to have two. The
:06:31. > :06:36.entrance is on the left hand. It is a characteristic of this circuit.
:06:36. > :06:44.Many World Championships have been decided here. The 11th World
:06:44. > :06:48.Championship was decided here. Alonso needs to have some bad luck
:06:48. > :06:54.and be ninth or lower and Vettel still needs to win the race in order
:06:54. > :06:57.to wrap up the title this weekend. It is possible that you would have
:06:57. > :07:03.to say on the basis, Alonso's consistent scoring will not mean
:07:03. > :07:07.that is particularly likely. Everybody is waiting to come out
:07:08. > :07:09.while the gets to the top of the old. We have three minutes before
:07:09. > :07:26.things get going. prepared. It is important to have
:07:26. > :07:33.head and neck protection and the event of an accident. One driver was
:07:33. > :07:39.talking about his enjoyment of the track. Alex, you did the track
:07:39. > :07:46.yesterday. What did you make of it? You haven't raced here before. Like
:07:46. > :08:00.you said, the first bit is most exciting. Suzuka sector one stands
:08:00. > :08:15.out. It is very quick. You use those long, flowing fast corners to see
:08:16. > :08:20.the full potential. Turn three to turn seven including eight and nine,
:08:20. > :08:32.it takes quite a while. You are climbing uphill from most of it.
:08:32. > :08:38.This section of corners, you have to start thinking about turn three by
:08:38. > :08:43.the time you are on turn one. You need a rhythm and sequence. Then, I
:08:43. > :08:49.imagine you would have a feeling of satisfaction if you do that.
:08:49. > :09:00.Sebastian Vettel has the 77 point lead over Fernando Alonso. A double
:09:00. > :09:08.podium finish for Lotus. A very impressive finish for both drivers.
:09:08. > :09:15.Everyone was impressed with the performance of Grojean. He put in a
:09:15. > :09:20.perfect weekend except for the one mistake when he was a bit out of
:09:20. > :09:31.shape. It gave Reich and on the run on him. -- Raikkonen. This is
:09:31. > :09:40.effectively a test today rather than a qualifying day. They can now run
:09:40. > :09:45.this different measuring: -- measuring equipment. This is very
:09:45. > :09:58.close for the potential runner-up spot. Ferrari is second and Mercedes
:09:58. > :10:05.isn't it. Gary is where it -- with a member of Red Bull.
:10:05. > :10:18.What caught fire? Oil radiator was split. It ignited and it was a
:10:18. > :10:25.dramatic time. And you had to completely rebuild the car? It was
:10:25. > :10:46.the damage from the radiator which necessitated a change. Do you have
:10:46. > :10:56.another spare? We have all of the spares that we need. Congratulations
:10:56. > :11:06.on your new addition to your family. Thank you very much. I'm glad our
:11:06. > :11:14.little girl arrived. She is doing very well. It wasn't supposed to
:11:14. > :11:21.happen until next week. I was in Tokyo for meetings. It happened very
:11:21. > :11:33.quickly. It goes to show that despite all of the planning, nature
:11:33. > :11:40.decides when it is ready. This was a busy week for Christian Horner. The
:11:40. > :11:50.session has begun. Mark Webber is on the track. Let's talk about the
:11:50. > :11:56.tyres that are available. They will all be going out on the hard tyre
:11:56. > :12:01.and initially. Alex, looking at the season so far, we shouldn't be
:12:01. > :12:09.running into tyre degradation problem should we? I wouldn't think
:12:09. > :12:19.so. The track as smooth. -- is smooth. It is a high-speed track but
:12:19. > :12:28.so. The track as smooth. -- is don't think there will be any
:12:28. > :12:29.issues. Adrian Sutil was involved in an accident with Mark Webber's cart
:12:29. > :12:36.issues. Adrian Sutil was involved in last time. Raikkonen did well
:12:36. > :12:42.despite starting off slow. He is getting up to speed here. The winner
:12:42. > :12:48.of the race in the past, was a brilliant victory. He started in 17
:12:48. > :13:00.place on the grid and he passed and ran out to the first site. It was a
:13:00. > :13:11.stunning race. Gehry, you are at Red Bull. What can you see? They need a
:13:11. > :13:24.complete rebuild on the car. You still need to keep spare parts. They
:13:24. > :13:42.will take the bodywork off and have a look. They will look for oil
:13:42. > :13:53.leaks. On a side there is a large oil section and when there was a
:13:53. > :14:01.crash involving Webber, there was a problem with the chacane. It is not
:14:01. > :14:07.great value to run many have this kind of damage. These guys have had
:14:07. > :14:17.a lot of late nights working on the car. Hopefully things will work out
:14:17. > :14:27.for tomorrow. They think Mark Webber wants to take one over Sebastian
:14:27. > :14:42.Vettel this weekend. Interesting. We will see how that goes. A good
:14:42. > :14:51.number of starts here. Three of them have a non- finishes. Twice, he has
:14:51. > :14:59.been part of a 1-2 finish macro for Red Bull. He has had for Paul
:14:59. > :15:05.positions in a row at Suzuka. In three of those for events, he has
:15:05. > :15:21.taken victory. It really is quite a record. Pirelli
:15:21. > :15:27.should be the favourite. The first set is going to suit the best car.
:15:27. > :15:35.That should be read all. -- Red Bull. Mercedes have a bit of
:15:35. > :15:42.confidence about them. They were fastest in the middle sector in a
:15:42. > :15:48.career. Mercedes are hopeful they will give Red Bull a challenge. The
:15:48. > :15:55.tyres were not holding on for the full lap. What we have seen
:15:55. > :16:03.Sebastian Vettel do is preserve the tyres. In the third sector he was
:16:03. > :16:13.always strongest. He made sure he had the tyres for the full race. The
:16:13. > :16:18.front tyres on a qualifying lap take quite a pounding because they are
:16:18. > :16:25.asked to change direction so much. To warm up your tyre is not that
:16:25. > :16:31.difficult. It is easy to get temperature into it. But to get the
:16:31. > :16:35.front tyre temperature is more demanding and difficult. If you do
:16:36. > :16:42.not have the temperature they are, if you start to hurt the tyre and
:16:42. > :16:51.then the pace. He did not cover himself in glory last year. He hit
:16:51. > :16:57.Mark Webber and took him out. Webber came back but did not finish as well
:16:57. > :17:04.as he had started. That was one of the seven incidents that manmac had
:17:04. > :17:12.been involved in. He is saying he has put that behind him. He has been
:17:12. > :17:17.much more consistent this year. We look back, the battle he had with
:17:17. > :17:25.Lewis Hamilton in the first lap, was a beautifully driven lap.
:17:25. > :17:33.Absolutely. He is sad issues in the fast, manmac, but he is an amazing
:17:33. > :17:39.race car driver. It is a confidence driver. -- here's a confidence
:17:39. > :17:44.driver. Lewis Hamilton on the surface taking things steadily.
:17:44. > :17:50.Manmac was a disgruntled. At the end of the Korean Grand Prix he left a
:17:50. > :17:57.message, he felt he was the quicker of the two, Kimi Raikkonen and
:17:57. > :18:02.himself, it was a little mistake that lost in second place. A bit of
:18:02. > :18:08.intensity at the end of career. We asked him yesterday about that
:18:08. > :18:16.battle with Kimi Raikkonen and whether things had settled down. It
:18:16. > :18:23.is no problem. I think what he did is completely normal. It is fair. It
:18:23. > :18:35.is called for the fans to win the race. We were free to race. To same
:18:35. > :18:39.cars, it was very hard to get close to him. A few more laps and we would
:18:39. > :18:49.have been okay. Manmac settling down. Good to see the Ferrari
:18:49. > :18:52.driver. He was one of the stars here last year when he qualified fourth.
:18:52. > :18:59.He was third on the grid after Jenson Button had some problems. He
:18:59. > :19:04.went on to finish third. Only the second time a Japanese driver has
:19:04. > :19:15.been on the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. Sadly, no Formula One
:19:15. > :19:21.drive to him in 2013. Jenson Button brings his McLaren back into the
:19:21. > :19:26.pits. To him, this is a track that he loves. He has raced here in 2011.
:19:26. > :19:31.He has had great qualifying performances. He has managed to
:19:31. > :19:39.finish every race in Formula One here in Suzuka. Look how fantastic
:19:39. > :19:45.it is to see huge crowds here, even before the Friday morning session. I
:19:45. > :20:08.can see out of the commentary box window, looking into the Chicane, it
:20:08. > :20:11.is for this. -- for -- four fifths. I was asking Lewis Hamilton about
:20:11. > :20:18.contact with the fans here in Japan, he said yesterday getting an
:20:18. > :20:24.autograph, a guide dropped on his knees. A couple of years ago,
:20:24. > :20:29.someone gave him a games console. He said he used it for several years.
:20:29. > :20:36.It is quite cool. It has never happened to me. Wednesday evening,
:20:36. > :20:43.Sebastian Vettel was out to dinner and when he left, the waitress
:20:43. > :20:48.literally started crying and hyperventilating. It shows you the
:20:48. > :20:55.commitment to Formula One in this country. We will have a bit of quiet
:20:55. > :21:00.and a chance to catch up with some of the comments the drivers made
:21:00. > :21:17.full yesterday. -- made yesterday. Jensen bumps -- Jenson Button first.
:21:17. > :21:24.We love the circuit, we love the layout. It is very demanding and
:21:24. > :21:29.their risk no room for error. The fans here are true racing fans, very
:21:29. > :21:33.passionate about motorsport. I hear they were here yesterday in the
:21:33. > :21:39.pouring rain, watching the guys are set up. That is a true dedication. I
:21:39. > :21:43.have watched them set up and it is not very exciting! That is what we
:21:43. > :21:48.love about this place. It is such are racing circuit and the fans are
:21:48. > :21:54.very special and I cannot wait to get out there. What does it mean for
:21:54. > :22:04.a drive at to come out to these historic circuits? The fans here are
:22:04. > :22:07.great. There is always a good turnout. The track is just awesome.
:22:08. > :22:15.Very high speed. Downforce dependent circuit. Jenson Button and Lewis
:22:15. > :22:24.Hamilton speaking about the challenges of this Suzuka circuit.
:22:24. > :22:31.Special helmet here. We do not have the red white and blue that we
:22:31. > :22:35.normally see. Some Japanese script on now as well. Lewis Hamilton, very
:22:35. > :22:41.much looking forward to racing here. He has won the Japanese before but
:22:41. > :22:52.he has never won it here at Suzuki. He was on pole for both Fuji Grand
:22:52. > :22:56.Prix is and he won the race in 2008. What I found interesting, this is
:22:56. > :23:00.what is fun about looking at the stats and figures coming into a
:23:00. > :23:05.Grand Prix bash some of the top drivers, Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and
:23:05. > :23:10.Lewis Hamilton have yet to qualify in the front row here. They are all
:23:10. > :23:15.such strong qualifies but it is one of those things that is not quite
:23:15. > :23:18.clicked. Lewis saying yesterday that it has been a Red Bull circuit in
:23:18. > :23:24.recent years and it has been very difficult to beat them in
:23:24. > :23:28.qualifying. Also this track is so difficult to get the perfect lap
:23:28. > :23:34.together. Even the top drivers can struggle. If the car is not working
:23:34. > :23:37.for you, then it is not going to happen because somebody else would
:23:37. > :23:42.be able to do it. It is properly one of the most demanding tracks for
:23:42. > :23:48.driver skill as well. The championship is up for grabs.
:23:49. > :23:51.Fernando Alonso it needs a good weekend to keep the championship
:23:51. > :23:58.going and keep the pressure on Vettel. Full Sebastian Vettel to win
:23:58. > :24:03.the title, he needs to have a nightmare we can and finish ninth
:24:03. > :24:07.all I want. We could up with Sebastian Vettel and asked whether
:24:07. > :24:14.he had been looking at the championship. You can mathematically
:24:14. > :24:20.clinch the world title. You on top of all the permutations? No. You
:24:20. > :24:29.have not thought about it? To be honest, not really. Obviously it
:24:29. > :24:33.could happen but it is not entirely depending on us. We try as usual to
:24:33. > :24:39.do our bit and then we will see what happens. The sure it would be very
:24:39. > :24:46.special to do it here. It is a special place. Fantastic tracks. One
:24:46. > :24:49.of the tracks are loved most. Crazy fans. Lots of positives but in the
:24:49. > :24:53.of the tracks are loved most. Crazy end our target is to win the
:24:53. > :24:58.championship and not to win it in a particular place. Vettel has been in
:24:59. > :25:02.this position many times and we did go on to asking does he
:25:02. > :25:04.this position many times and we did differently now that he has done it
:25:04. > :25:09.this position many times and we did a few times that he said he is more
:25:09. > :25:15.relaxed. As he said, he does not have to win the championship now. It
:25:15. > :25:23.was not like last year, going to Brazil with everything in the
:25:23. > :25:44.balance. He seemed pretty relaxed. Playermac had a good weekend.
:25:44. > :25:49.Esteban Gutierrez. The anti- stall carts in yesterday. The car taking a
:25:49. > :25:56.bit of a wait. For whatever reason, as a driver, what is going on? The
:25:56. > :26:01.engine drops too quickly and the wheels do not match it. The computer
:26:01. > :26:08.system thinks it is stalling from a start or a spin so basically, it it
:26:08. > :26:11.automatically pulls the plug and regains control of the car you need
:26:11. > :26:18.to pull the clutch and reset the Button. While it is quite easy to
:26:18. > :26:25.do, it doesn't take about a second also so he would have lost a bit of
:26:25. > :26:28.time. There were times when you expected of the grid but you do not
:26:28. > :26:33.necessarily expect that half way around the first lap. Exactly. You
:26:33. > :26:39.would have gone into power and nothing was happening. Quite
:26:39. > :26:47.unfortunate. It all takes time. You are racing in a GP to. You have had
:26:47. > :26:52.some podiums in the season. How has that season been going for your? I
:26:52. > :26:58.am not leading the championship so it has not been going so well that
:26:58. > :27:02.it has been an experience. We missed the first race of the year and all
:27:02. > :27:09.the tests that go along with that. It was a late programme but to be
:27:09. > :27:13.involved on the F1 side of things as well is a great experience. We have
:27:14. > :27:19.had some good results and look forward to continuing that. Are we
:27:19. > :27:25.going to see back in a Formula One car before the end of the year must
:27:25. > :27:29.make the recent possibility, especially with the race coming up
:27:29. > :27:34.in a certain place in Texas. You would need an American driver in
:27:34. > :27:50.practice for the Grand Prix in Texas. We have just the one car out
:27:50. > :27:58.on track. They were experimenting with a new front wing. He is just
:27:58. > :28:04.over halfway around the lap. In the meantime, we go down to Gary. What
:28:04. > :28:12.you see in the pit lane? We often see front wings. Looking at it from
:28:12. > :28:23.behind, you can see the collapse of the wing and how they exhilarated
:28:23. > :28:32.the airflow. Though windsurfers. -- the wing surface. These cars are
:28:32. > :28:38.very close to the ground so when it gets near the ground, the front wing
:28:38. > :28:44.stalls and there is not enough egg getting through. It gives up
:28:44. > :28:48.working. At that point, you lose all the downforce. Every team has a
:28:48. > :28:57.different way of doing it. Harare have lately decided to go for eight
:28:57. > :29:02.consistent downforce. -- Ferrari. You make the car more consistent. As
:29:02. > :29:07.say, every team has different ways of doing it. Ferrari is a different
:29:07. > :29:19.way of seeing how they have tried to achieve it. Bianchi has joined the
:29:19. > :29:28.track. This is standard procedure. The installation lap is completed,
:29:28. > :29:41.the checks are done on the cars. Fairly consistent. A track
:29:41. > :29:49.temperature of 37 degrees. Barnardo looking superb around the track. The
:29:49. > :29:58.driver is beginning to pick up a little bit of speed through the
:29:58. > :30:05.spoon curve and onto back stretch, asked a separate pit lane used for
:30:05. > :30:15.the racing School, over the crossing, through the town mack and
:30:15. > :30:28.the final chicane. It really does keep turning here. -- 130R. The
:30:28. > :30:33.teams and drivers had to look for the tyre preservation. A lot of
:30:33. > :30:43.times, you do not really think about your tyres. A lot of combined road
:30:43. > :30:53.goes through. It is quite demanding on the drivers. You have to find the
:30:53. > :30:56.balance because turn one is a particular spot and there is a bit
:30:56. > :31:02.of give and take a bow. A slightly downhill start here.
:31:02. > :31:12.That is challenging too. Absolutely. Because the clutch is behind, it is
:31:12. > :31:23.quite easy to keep that treat but it can react. We are back with the
:31:23. > :31:38.Frenchman once again. He has been impressive this year. He has done a
:31:38. > :31:46.good job. He has impressed them since he got the call. They have
:31:47. > :31:56.been talking about how he is good for the team. He has brought a new
:31:56. > :32:08.approach. Currently, they are holding on to tenth place. Let's
:32:08. > :32:16.head down, you have found a guest. Great to see you. What is it like to
:32:16. > :32:22.be here but not driving? It is exciting as usual. I am happy to be
:32:22. > :32:29.be here but not driving? It is that year with my Japanese fans. I
:32:29. > :32:37.am excited about this Grand Prix. Very happy. Is it mixed emotions?
:32:37. > :32:45.You had a good run here last year. How hard is it to be standing here.
:32:45. > :32:55.Being with Ferrari is a great opportunity. I wish I could drive
:32:55. > :33:01.but this is also a part of my job. You are not racing at Suzuka this
:33:01. > :33:06.weekend but you have your own race next weekend. You must be looking
:33:06. > :33:16.forward to it. Of course. We are leading the championship. It is very
:33:16. > :33:24.important. I will try my best and I will try and win the race. We will
:33:24. > :33:37.see. Your home fans... By you using this as an opportunity to meet them?
:33:37. > :33:42.I try. We are working very hard. At the moment, we have nothing to
:33:42. > :33:53.announce. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you. That was Kamui Kobayashi. He
:33:53. > :33:58.was a star of the track last year. Black times have now been set.
:33:58. > :34:09.Maldonado is there. You can make Black times have now been set.
:34:09. > :34:19.your comments on Twitter. One person askeds every ball has supremacy this
:34:19. > :34:42.season and death I think the changes needed. -- is read --
:34:42. > :34:48.Vettel has got himself into trouble with his attitude earlier this year
:34:48. > :34:54.in Malaysia when he overtook Mark Webber. We haven't quite seen the
:34:54. > :35:02.same elements that Schumacher is written.
:35:03. > :35:09.Robert Smedley is likely to go to a British team for next year. We'll
:35:09. > :35:19.have to wait to see what is happening. I will go down to Gary
:35:19. > :35:27.now. Jason says, is the fact that the circuit is a figure of eight
:35:27. > :35:37.now. Jason says, is the fact that affecting the drivers? It builds up
:35:37. > :35:42.their muscles and the neck. You get a bit of both here. It is not as bad
:35:42. > :35:50.as Brazil which is full of left turns. You have to concentrate and
:35:50. > :35:58.change your exercise techniques but this one is not too bad. One person
:35:58. > :36:00.change your exercise techniques but asks how you think the best
:36:00. > :36:15.candidate is for the Lotus a seat next year. I would love to see
:36:15. > :36:22.Hulkenberg. He has the talent. I think it would add a touch for him.
:36:22. > :36:27.He's never had a car yet that would take him so far. It should be a
:36:28. > :36:35.gamble but I think he is the main guy. There is a lot of talk about
:36:35. > :36:40.that. Hulkenberg is not giving anything away as to whether there is
:36:40. > :36:50.a deal or not. There was a story that he gave Lotus an ultimatum but
:36:50. > :36:54.he denied it. Agent think anyone is throwing ultimatums around. Lotus is
:36:55. > :37:04.saying that he is under consideration. -- I don't think
:37:04. > :37:15.anyone. Yesterday, Tom caught up with Hulkenberg and let us hear from
:37:16. > :37:24.him. We heard that you gave Lotus an ultimatum. We are desperate to no
:37:24. > :37:31.way you will be next year. I have not set an ultimatum to anyone. I
:37:31. > :37:36.think it was misunderstood. You said you wanted to know by the end of the
:37:36. > :37:44.month. I say I want to, not an ultimatum. Do you have a preferred
:37:44. > :37:46.option? You are linked with McLaren. I don't think McLaren as realistic.
:37:46. > :37:51.option? You are linked with McLaren. There is no contact. There are some
:37:51. > :38:08.opportunities you have to work with teams. That is Hulkenberg speaking
:38:08. > :38:12.at yesterday. As a driver coming into Formula 1, you are very
:38:12. > :38:18.involved in how things move. You have an idea of how difficult things
:38:18. > :38:23.are. For a driver like Hulkenberg, who everybody except is a good
:38:23. > :38:28.driver, moving up to a top team is not easy, is it? No. Nothing in the
:38:28. > :38:42.driver, moving up to a top team is sport is easy. I think the best
:38:42. > :39:10.drivers and open the best teams. At the end of the day, everyone in the
:39:10. > :39:22.season deserves to be here. We were talking about the mood in the camp
:39:22. > :39:30.of Marussia earlier. Bianchi has scored the best result for the team
:39:30. > :39:41.so far. In the past, out of six or seven races, we have shown that we
:39:41. > :39:49.can beat them, but it is dependent on sunny things. We do it we can. It
:39:49. > :40:03.is about making the right decisions at the right time. I think in the
:40:03. > :40:09.remaining races there will be good chances. And some they look for the
:40:09. > :40:31.other teams. -- bad luck. One driver has hit the wall pretty
:40:31. > :40:35.hard. He is flexing his hand. That is classic when you've gone into
:40:35. > :40:51.tyres hard, when you have got a whack on the rest. -- wrist. That is
:40:51. > :40:59.a massive hit. They run-off is not very much. Obviously, you want to
:40:59. > :41:10.take your hand off the wheel as soon as possible. It happens very fast
:41:10. > :41:19.though. Let's see what happens. Oh, he did get his hand off the wheel.
:41:19. > :41:27.He did. It looks like that had power and he was to slide into the wall.
:41:27. > :41:37.-- he was just powered into the wall. John berth as on the radio
:41:37. > :41:43.communicating with Bianchi. Hopefully he is OK. This is an
:41:43. > :41:54.unforgiving circuit. Many times in the past, the story over the weekend
:41:54. > :42:00.has been dictated by crashes. On the first Suzuka Grand Prix, one driver
:42:00. > :42:05.handed the championship to his teammate. A few years ago, Mark
:42:05. > :42:10.Webber had a crash in practice three. The car wasn't ready for him
:42:10. > :42:17.to return for qualifying. He had to start from the pit lane. We can see
:42:17. > :42:22.the marshals getting the car under control now. It is being taken by
:42:22. > :42:32.crane out of the way. They are very efficient here. This is obviously
:42:32. > :42:39.not a good start for the weekend for Marussia. Talk us through this
:42:39. > :42:44.again. He had the turn was no problem but then he hits off the
:42:44. > :43:00.kerb. He tried to make a correction. It was too late by
:43:00. > :43:07.then, I suppose. Very much too late. With how the power steering system
:43:07. > :43:11.works, you have a moment and it will correct itself a little bit but to
:43:11. > :43:18.get it back the other way is very difficult. There is a small delay.
:43:18. > :43:27.To get that correction would have been virtually impossible.
:43:28. > :43:35.Fascinating. It is interesting to see the difference between the cars.
:43:35. > :43:48.Because of a lack of power steering that as more rawness to it. You have
:43:48. > :43:56.so much momentum pushing you the other way so getting it back
:43:56. > :44:06.straight is hard. Gary, I love the accident. -- I saw the accident.
:44:06. > :44:19.They want to make sure the parts come. It is not always possible. I
:44:19. > :44:27.will have a chat with the team to see what they think. There will
:44:27. > :44:36.probably take the car outback. It would be good to get your opinion.
:44:36. > :44:45.Susie Walsh tested at Silverstone as you did. I was on the first day and
:44:45. > :44:50.she was on the second day. It was a few months ago now, but you are
:44:50. > :45:08.blessed with great weather. Yes. It was a fantastic test. Doing that
:45:08. > :45:20.circuit was very cool. In some ways, it has some similarities. Yes,
:45:20. > :45:27.the rhythm, you need to get in it. It is vital. The satisfaction as
:45:27. > :45:39.unlike anything else. Currently search Perez is a fast is.
:45:39. > :45:54.Bianchi has crushed out of the session. -- Sir Joe Perez. Gary, you
:45:54. > :46:04.are at McLaren? Where looking at surgery Perez's car. They have not
:46:04. > :46:09.got results of this year. Really, the car itself is very
:46:09. > :46:15.sophisticated. It is a very good car but I have been criticising this a
:46:15. > :46:34.little bit. You look at the Ferrari win. On the McLaren wing, it really
:46:34. > :46:46.is the first section of that wing, there is a longer curve. This is a
:46:46. > :46:59.is the first section of that wing, new wing. The central section is 50
:46:59. > :47:10.centimetres. Every team has to use of the same shape. To help with the
:47:10. > :47:19.flow underneath the car. The team found it was not giving any
:47:19. > :47:31.downforce. Every car has to carry two camera housing is. The new part
:47:31. > :47:38.of the wing is the transition. It is very abrupt. It makes the wing work
:47:38. > :47:46.harder. From where the black part ends, it is up to the team to do
:47:46. > :47:53.what ever it wants. As long as it sits inside the criteria of
:47:53. > :48:01.legality. A study of the McLaren front wing. Out on track we have
:48:01. > :48:09.Danny Riccardo, very interestingly, you saw it yesterday, -- Daniel
:48:09. > :48:24.Ricciardo. Daniel Ricciardo is going to Red Bull and was doing a seat
:48:24. > :48:32.fitting? Nico Hulkenberg with his trainer were changing the seat in
:48:32. > :48:46.the car. They were sitting there, happy and smiling away. It was quite
:48:46. > :48:52.strange. Suppose it does not matter. He has signed the deal. Why not get
:48:52. > :49:02.on with it and prepare yourself as much as possible. Nico Hulkenberg is
:49:02. > :49:18.beef. Mark Webber has come out of the hairpin. -- fifth. You carry a
:49:19. > :49:31.load of speed into the second one. RADIO: the wheel is a very loose.
:49:31. > :49:36.Nico Hulkenberg feeding back into the team immediately. It is an
:49:36. > :49:41.interesting amount of time you have to set the car. The sooner you get
:49:41. > :49:52.the information to the team at the better. You only have the one set of
:49:52. > :49:58.car tyres. You definitely need to get a read as as soon as possible.
:49:58. > :50:16.You will not get another shot at it otherwise. What is the current
:50:16. > :50:25.thinking of the team of putting that particular driver in the car? He has
:50:25. > :50:41.a close relationship with Tony the numbers and he has a lot of
:50:41. > :50:52.influence. -- fan -- Fernandez. He has a lot of experience. Any extra
:50:52. > :50:57.information is helpful. When he is in the car and doing what they are
:50:57. > :51:02.doing now, we heard some feedback from Nico Hulkenberg, are you
:51:02. > :51:09.learning from the way he responds and feeds back from the team. Is it
:51:09. > :51:12.different from other drivers? It is similar the way you communicate.
:51:12. > :51:17.Formula One is so much about not only the balance of the car but what
:51:18. > :51:24.the pros and cons are to certain changes in making the car. Because
:51:24. > :51:29.his understanding is so broad and knows what is going to happen at the
:51:29. > :51:33.track, he can direct the team in a way that dies with only one or two
:51:33. > :51:44.years experience cannot do. We are seeing some of the drivers sitting
:51:44. > :51:49.around. Fernando Alonso in no hurry. Nico Hulkenberg has moved to fourth
:51:49. > :51:57.place. More comments coming in. Thank you very much. David Fraser
:51:57. > :52:05.asking us what we think about Alonso's comments about Felipe Massa
:52:05. > :52:10.not being slower than Kimi Raikkonen as he showed when they were
:52:10. > :52:16.teammates together. Interesting he's ready making like that. We know that
:52:16. > :52:27.Fernando wants to be the number one driver at Ferrari. He has every
:52:27. > :52:33.right to put his foot down and, if you will, Peacock little bit to show
:52:33. > :52:40.it is his team and the man coming in will be the second driver. A long
:52:40. > :52:45.time since Felipe Massa won a Grand Prix, ever since that accident which
:52:45. > :52:52.he thankfully came back from. People have been wondering if he is quite
:52:52. > :52:55.as fast. He used a lot of curve at that last chicane. His one lap speed
:52:55. > :53:01.really does not seem to be in too that last chicane. His one lap speed
:53:01. > :53:07.much question. It is perhaps his consistency in races. Just making
:53:07. > :53:11.the odd mistake but it has a lot of experience to take to the team.
:53:11. > :53:16.Gary, a couple of questions coming in on the technical side of things.
:53:16. > :53:21.This one from Daniel, apart from engines and gearboxes, cause as we
:53:21. > :53:32.know it you have to use both, how much of the car is reused race to
:53:32. > :53:40.race? The suspension will do some milage. 700 kilometres typically.
:53:40. > :53:52.They will test components to make sure they are K. Something is will
:53:52. > :53:59.be tested every 700 kilometres. The upright assembly will be revealed
:53:59. > :54:04.with different wheel bearings. The mileage would be 3000 500
:54:04. > :54:20.kilometres, with 700 kilometre retests. We talked about will change
:54:20. > :54:24.is a little bit. James Cooper also asking which changeable will mix up
:54:24. > :54:33.next is the most. Our unit is the big change next year -- power unit.
:54:33. > :54:40.Everything is based on the fact that currently we have a V8 engine,
:54:40. > :54:49.producing 700 horsepower. Next year, we have much bigger back to power.
:54:49. > :54:59.In reality, there was major changes in that area. A lot of thinking
:54:59. > :55:04.going on at the moment and a lot of work to be done by the teams. Lee
:55:04. > :55:07.McKenzie is with a man who has lots of difficult decisions to have,
:55:07. > :55:11.McKenzie is with a man who has lots managing director at McLaren,
:55:11. > :55:17.Jonathan Neale. You were shaking your head in agreement? The teams
:55:17. > :55:24.have a lot of head scratching to do. The power unit is exciting. There
:55:24. > :55:31.are other changes. The front wing, if you look at it at face value it
:55:31. > :55:39.is quite a reduction in downfall. Where are you with drivers? Will
:55:39. > :55:47.Perez leave? We are not in a position of where we can confirm
:55:47. > :55:50.that. Martin and Jensen have confirmed on one side but we have
:55:50. > :55:57.not finished making those decisions. There is no pressure on us to do
:55:57. > :56:01.that. There is nothing in the regulations about a time schedule.
:56:01. > :56:05.We can take till the end of the year if we need to. There is nothing
:56:05. > :56:10.really pushing us. What about someone like Fernando Alonso? You
:56:11. > :56:19.could not look past him, surely? Any team faced with a prospect of having
:56:19. > :56:28.a conversation... There are four or five drivers who could be in the
:56:28. > :56:35.market. Again, speculation on that is not essential. If he runs you
:56:35. > :56:41.over, he bedmate will not be at McLaren let step away from parents.
:56:41. > :56:47.He thought Nico Hulkenberg was too tall and heavy - what would the
:56:47. > :56:55.difference be between a Jenson Button and a Nico Hulkenberg? Tall
:56:56. > :57:06.drivers are more difficult to package - that is pure physics and
:57:06. > :57:15.space. I think, I suspect, that Nico Hulkenberg is a little bit heavy.
:57:15. > :57:20.Jensen keeps himself very lean. But there is not so much he can do about
:57:20. > :57:25.that. I need you have a busy morning, thank you for talking to
:57:25. > :57:28.us. Thank you very much. McLaren working hard on next year, as a rule
:57:28. > :57:34.the team. Getting their heads around working hard on next year, as a rule
:57:34. > :57:42.the new technical rules. Another question, drivers of the speaking
:57:42. > :57:47.about the tyre years. What are your thoughts having driven on them? To
:57:47. > :57:58.be honest, the players are very similar to how they were last year.
:57:58. > :58:06.With this Pirelli tyre it is different to what we have had before
:58:06. > :58:13.but it has been becoming and continues to be talked about. These
:58:13. > :58:20.are the tyres we have to run with. It is working well, it is as good as
:58:20. > :58:26.any other tyre. It is frustrating for everyone. It is how the team and
:58:26. > :58:33.driver manage to extend it as long as they can. You just cannot do the
:58:33. > :58:43.pushed lapse that we all love to watch and take part in. Clearly, how
:58:43. > :58:47.the driver and the team manage the tyres is fundamental to getting a
:58:48. > :58:49.good result at the end of it. Tim Sorel up against it to try and do
:58:49. > :58:56.their best. Some smoke coming out of Sorel up against it to try and do
:58:56. > :59:05.the Ferrari. He has just done a fast lap. Rosberg has gone fastest,
:59:05. > :59:21.interestingly. This is their first proper Faure out on circuit. --
:59:21. > :59:30.foray. Romain Grosjean is out there... Oh, no, he has just come
:59:30. > :59:36.in. I think, just about everybody else has now managed to set a time.
:59:36. > :59:42.We have nine cars on track. Pooled in the pits and one car stopped -
:59:42. > :00:02.that was Bianchi's car which crashed out earlier on. More questions from
:00:02. > :00:17.you, what about Toro Rosso, who is replacing Daniel Ricciardo. My
:00:17. > :00:22.teammate, Antonio, is in line. He is one of the fastest drivers
:00:22. > :00:31.available. He has done a great job. I know for a fact that Red Bull
:00:31. > :00:45.likes him. How did you get on as teammate? We got on great. He is one
:00:45. > :00:53.of my closest friends. What is happening at Lotus? You need to
:00:53. > :01:08.research the technology as much as seen this before? Its troubles and
:01:08. > :01:18.bends. It is hydraulically operated. It is wired up. It is electrically
:01:19. > :01:26.connected. This has for air bottles. There is also a system over their so
:01:26. > :01:36.people can see what is going on. This is a monitor for air pressure.
:01:36. > :01:52.This is the pressure used on the air guns. --gums. They have so much
:01:52. > :02:06.pressure. If you press the trigger on this, it has a lot of force. A
:02:06. > :02:12.lot of technology goes into this. Have you got any idea what that
:02:12. > :02:20.would have cost to build? It would have cost the same as they
:02:20. > :02:33.motorbike. There is a lot of titanium. It especially made. They
:02:33. > :02:41.make everything. Fabulous. Great to look behind the scenes. Let's have a
:02:41. > :02:46.look at the race results. Actually, let's see what Alonso is doing. He
:02:46. > :02:55.is upfront. There are no other drummers. -- dramas. He tries to
:02:55. > :03:10.is upfront. There are no other make the corner, he does it. Alex,
:03:10. > :03:28.David asks you think one race could progress in the future? Caterham ?
:03:28. > :03:36.The next big step would be to move. It has given an opportunity... The
:03:36. > :03:42.general production element of the team, that was a key part of the
:03:42. > :03:50.team. Do you think the move kind of team, that was a key part of the
:03:50. > :03:56.disrupted the programme at that because it takes time.
:03:56. > :04:02.It's definitely disrupted it. You can see the impact of that. That
:04:02. > :04:14.being said, our focus or their focus... Sorry to interrupt, I was
:04:14. > :04:31.just looking at that lap. Were restarted and Australia this year we
:04:31. > :04:43.had to change the approach. Grow Jon is heading into the rear. -- or John
:04:43. > :04:53.--Grojean. Instead of putting on too much
:04:53. > :04:58.lock, he goes straight. I am wondering if he will come up on the
:04:58. > :05:07.rear. It is a sensational feeling that you get on the track. With that
:05:07. > :05:15.can bridge what they are, it is not very cool. There is fighting going
:05:15. > :05:27.on. There is Robert down but it looks like road car robber. --
:05:27. > :05:39.rubber. Hamilton is going the fastest. With got the Mercedes there
:05:39. > :06:02.as well. Mark Webber is improving on his time. About two ninths down on
:06:02. > :06:09.Hamilton. It looks as though it Mercedes could be in the ballpark.
:06:09. > :06:12.Let's have a look at what the completion of the lap brings. He has
:06:12. > :06:21.Let's have a look at what the been a bit quicker. Two tenths
:06:21. > :06:28.slower. By the way, we will have an interview with Lewis Hamilton and
:06:28. > :06:35.Mico Roseberg on the BBC this weekend. That'll be on our coverage
:06:35. > :07:02.as we go through the weekend. Hulkenberg is outside the top ten at
:07:02. > :07:18.the moment. Ricardo is an tenth place. Hulkenberg scored all of the
:07:18. > :07:28.points for Sauber Ferrari. They are both on 31 points though now. It is
:07:28. > :07:41.interesting. It is. When he think of a similar tyres that we had last
:07:41. > :07:46.year, we saw former picking up. Going into preparation, it will be
:07:46. > :07:55.the team that finds the last setup change. Whatever team does that will
:07:55. > :08:06.do well. Gary, we talked about the change of time. It has had a
:08:06. > :08:17.knock-on effect. The tyre? Yes, it has. There is a steel belt on the
:08:17. > :08:36.tyre. It allows a bigger contact patch. They are struggling to
:08:36. > :08:47.dissipate the heat through the tyre. The front of the car is rarely
:08:47. > :09:01.turning in the gap to the ground. The front tyre expands workforce.
:09:01. > :09:15.The teams are lowering it on the corners. Some cars respond to this
:09:15. > :09:24.better than others. It increases the downforce. Ergonomically, the cars
:09:24. > :09:32.change a lot because of the tyre change. If you have consistent
:09:32. > :09:36.downforce and this kind of change, change. If you have consistent
:09:36. > :09:44.it is very critical. It will make a lot of difference. So, the
:09:44. > :09:51.difference of tyres has had an effect. Raikkonen was talking to us
:09:51. > :10:01.yesterday about how it has affected him and him qualifying. Let's hear
:10:01. > :10:09.from him. It is not acceptable that we lost the second. It is a
:10:09. > :10:19.combination of things to get right. On the weekend, since we changed the
:10:19. > :10:30.tyres, it hasn't been as good. I don't like the front tyres as much.
:10:30. > :10:34.There was a similar story last year. At least, it is the same for
:10:34. > :10:41.everybody. I am trying to find a way to keep working. Raikkonen was
:10:41. > :10:47.saying the change of construction of to keep working. Raikkonen was
:10:47. > :10:54.the tyre has changed the behaviour of the front tyre and he is finding
:10:54. > :10:59.it hard to qualify. He compared it to last year where his practice
:10:59. > :11:10.performances were slightly better than his qualifying performances. It
:11:10. > :11:21.has affected him a bit. He wants a tyre that is very responsive and
:11:21. > :11:29.rotates around the front. This is the opposite of what you want in the
:11:29. > :11:35.race though. If you can have a car that is very gentle on the tyres,
:11:35. > :11:54.you will have a slow change in direction. We will see how it goes.
:11:54. > :12:02.Roy -- Romain Grosjean is able to get some heat into the tyres.
:12:02. > :12:12.Bianchi crashed out a while ago. Any news? They said it was a strange
:12:12. > :12:19.incident. He had a bit of oversteer and they caught the kerb. His left
:12:19. > :12:30.hand went down. As right hand went up. His elbow was caught between the
:12:30. > :12:35.seat and the chassis of the car. All of your strength is in your arms. A
:12:35. > :12:49.strange accident. Elbow contact with the seat. Have you ever heard that
:12:49. > :12:57.one before? A heard of a sleeve getting caught on the chassis. He
:12:57. > :13:10.had to make three laps of the race before getting his sleeve out. Alex,
:13:10. > :13:16.an unusual one, isn't it? I will have to write that down and my book
:13:16. > :13:19.of excuses. We have just under 27 minutes to go. Mercedes is in first
:13:19. > :13:36.place. This in is in second place. Grosjean is now quicker than
:13:36. > :13:57.Raikkonen. McLaren is on nine and ten. Jenson Button, Hulkenberg,
:13:57. > :14:08.Ricardo, then we see a struggle to get any kind of balance on the
:14:08. > :14:18.tyres. They have had to do changes on the cars to get used to the
:14:18. > :14:29.tyres. It is different to the early part of the season. Gutierrez is an
:14:29. > :15:03.18th place. Bianchi is signing up for another
:15:03. > :15:11.season for his team in 2014. They will be using Ferrari power units
:15:11. > :15:25.next year. It involves all of the energy recovery systems. Lewis
:15:25. > :15:37.Hamilton has improved his lap time. Perez
:15:37. > :15:56.promising for him at the moment. -- things. Performance wise, Mauritius
:15:56. > :16:05.has been our qualified. Other in E circuit -- Marussia-Cosworth. We
:16:05. > :16:10.were aware of that in Singapore. They were going to be quite close to
:16:10. > :16:19.us because it is a track aware down and forced is not play a big role.
:16:19. > :16:37.Aerodynamically, we have the upper hand. Down in the pits, Gary, you
:16:37. > :16:47.are at Williams? Looking at my favourite - the front wing assembly.
:16:47. > :16:53.This is an original concept. This is a legality requirement to use this.
:16:53. > :16:57.The rest is down to the team. Generating downforce without
:16:57. > :17:12.spoiling the efforts at the back of the car. You can see how much more
:17:12. > :17:19.complicated it is. The little gaps where airflow can get through. The
:17:19. > :17:28.wink is not so critical to the front end of the car. The tyres are
:17:28. > :17:34.getting bigger and the car being lower, changes how all this works.
:17:35. > :17:41.Suddenly, and you have to re-evaluate the assembly. The
:17:41. > :17:46.characteristics are totally different if the front has to be
:17:46. > :17:57.three millimetres closer to the ground. We have a strange incident.
:17:57. > :18:02.We have just seen a wheel. Pastor Maldonado had a spin and seem to get
:18:02. > :18:11.going again. Whether he is missing a wheel... I think he is because he
:18:11. > :18:23.has pulled over. It is Pastor Maldonado's will that has gone off.
:18:23. > :18:28.RADIO: pull the car somewhere safe. Bright by the marshals pose. Are
:18:28. > :18:40.strange incident for Pastor Maldonado. Into the spoon, he gets
:18:41. > :18:48.out. The wheel came off. Look at that! You cannot see the wheel in
:18:48. > :18:58.the background but we saw a shot of it. Take a look at this. His left
:18:58. > :19:05.Rio. -- his left back wheel. They are supposed to have this retaining
:19:05. > :19:12.device. That is when the suspension break. Good catch by the marshals!
:19:12. > :19:27.What happened to van der Garde? break. Good catch by the marshals!
:19:27. > :19:37.Little damage. The gravel slowing him down. He went past Massa. Manto
:19:37. > :19:50.glances over and things, I do not know what that is all about! --
:19:50. > :20:00.Massa. RADIO: it is not working.The rack? It is hard to work out what he
:20:00. > :20:04.said. There is a van der Garde. Something went wrong. It was not
:20:04. > :20:12.just a straightforward mistake. It looked odd. You do not see that very
:20:12. > :20:24.often. We have seen people sliding around a bit so maybe the track...
:20:24. > :20:40.But it is a strange one. A couple of drivers out there. Pastor Maldonado
:20:40. > :20:51.and a van der Garde. 19 one half minutes still to go. Red Bull are
:20:51. > :20:59.doing well on the speed tracks. It is the left back wheel of Pastor
:20:59. > :21:13.Maldonado. It comes and away it goes. All very, very strange. They
:21:14. > :21:19.will no doubt have a good look. It is odd because the will are supposed
:21:19. > :21:28.to have a system that the wheel stays on the car. Good job of
:21:28. > :21:30.sorting that out. That has interrupted proceeding for Pastor
:21:30. > :21:37.Maldonado. The William team trying to find out what is going on. Gary,
:21:37. > :21:42.obviously it would not have seen that at it seems strange with the
:21:42. > :21:49.new retaining devices stop we had a shot of Bianchi, he has at his
:21:49. > :21:58.forearm checked out and he has a pack of ice on his elbow. We have a
:21:58. > :22:05.bit of a broken down car park. Coming back to the will retain,
:22:05. > :22:17.Gary, it seems odd? Do we have Gary? There you are. Earlier in the year
:22:17. > :22:24.we saw Mark Webber's will come off. Gary seems to be phasing in and
:22:24. > :22:33.out. Hopefully we can get back to him in just a moment. More comments
:22:33. > :22:41.from you, thank you very much for your comments. Phil asking, who
:22:41. > :22:47.creates the artwork on the helmets? There are few people that specialise
:22:47. > :22:55.in at? And there are. I knew someone back home in California, which is
:22:55. > :23:06.logistically not very easy, but he has done by helmets for a while.
:23:06. > :23:12.With how frequently they change, it is mind blowing. I do not understand
:23:12. > :23:18.how they can afford it or what goes on. I am glad to say that now
:23:18. > :23:26.joining us from the Mercedes is Ross Brawn, the team principal. Good
:23:26. > :23:42.start to the day? Yes. No complaints. We are about to go out
:23:42. > :23:45.and do a longer run on the field. Because of the longevity of the
:23:45. > :23:53.tyres, that is what most people focus on. What happens next is what
:23:53. > :24:00.we are really interested in. Would you say that Pirelli's choice of
:24:00. > :24:12.tyre is more conservative than in Korea? Yes. Slightly. We have the
:24:12. > :24:20.medium hard. It is going to be interesting to work out which of the
:24:20. > :24:24.tyres... If you do a two stop, it is a question of what your third tyre
:24:24. > :24:33.is going to be. That is what people would be trying to work out. Taking
:24:33. > :24:41.you back to last week, what did you put your finger on as a because of
:24:41. > :24:47.the front wink structure failure on Nico Hulkenberg's car? It was a
:24:47. > :25:06.technical problem, not a human problem. It is a surprising. We can
:25:06. > :25:10.understand what happened, fundamentally we had a fixing that
:25:10. > :25:16.came loose and that should not have done. In terms of timing, it could
:25:16. > :25:20.not have happened at a worse time, he had just gone past Lewis
:25:20. > :25:26.Hamilton? There were so many thoughts going through our minds as
:25:26. > :25:30.to what to do. Obviously, in the cold light of day you could say
:25:30. > :25:39.would could have done this or should have done that but it could not have
:25:39. > :25:46.happened at a worse time. You are absolutely right. Very frustrating.
:25:46. > :25:47.Your thoughts on coming to Suzuka. We all up the enthusiasm. In the
:25:47. > :25:53.past you have come here with Honda, We all up the enthusiasm. In the
:25:53. > :25:57.I am sure there is extra pressure on you but what does it mean to you
:25:57. > :26:06.coming to Suzuka? I have very fond memories here from the Ferrari days
:26:06. > :26:13.and with Honda, it was quite a short period. The fans are so
:26:13. > :26:20.enthusiastic. People enjoy their racing. There is nothing worse than
:26:20. > :26:25.the opposite which is racing in a vacuum where you do not have that
:26:25. > :26:31.enthusiasm. It is all very enjoyable. It is a great circuit.
:26:31. > :26:37.Very challenging technically, for the drivers also. The rewards are
:26:37. > :26:42.good. It rewards a good car and it rewards a good driver. It is a nice,
:26:42. > :26:48.consistent track. It does not do funny things. You can evolve the car
:26:48. > :26:53.nicely over the weekend. If he get it wrong, it can really hurt the car
:26:53. > :26:57.over the process. They have been stories linking it to McLaren or
:26:57. > :27:03.Honda for the future that what comments to you have to make on
:27:03. > :27:11.those stories? I am not talking to Honda or McLaren. We'll want to get
:27:11. > :27:18.the situation clear. We have quite a lot of ingredients to fit in. We are
:27:18. > :27:28.talking and discussing. There are a lot of good things in place. The
:27:28. > :27:35.team are in a great position. We will be in a strong position next
:27:35. > :27:41.year. I want to fulfil the role that I am motivated and want to do. Thank
:27:41. > :27:47.you very much for joining us of this morning and we look forward to more
:27:47. > :28:12.from you throughout the case. -- race. Nicky louder at the back of
:28:12. > :28:19.the garage. Niki Lauda. Currently, the Mercedes are one and two. Red
:28:19. > :28:33.Bull three and four. The Ferrari, the Lotus and then the McLarens. And
:28:33. > :28:42.Gary is at Williams. The wheel hit the cameraman. The axles had to have
:28:42. > :28:45.a possible of them as such so that these popped out and basically
:28:45. > :28:53.stopped at the wheel from coming off but Mark Webber's will -- and we'll
:28:53. > :29:08.did not have one. Those toggles were far away from the wheel nut but we
:29:08. > :29:14.are not sure if something broke. Sometimes, they do not fix the
:29:14. > :29:19.problem. They are more of a token gesture. Wheels coming off and going
:29:19. > :29:23.into the crowd is not what we want at any point in time. I am sure
:29:23. > :29:32.there will be some investigation going on. I mentioned earlier on,
:29:32. > :29:39.just looking at the replay, I mentioned earlier that Webber and
:29:39. > :29:51.Vettel are fastest through the speed track. What do we read into these?
:29:51. > :29:58.Is this something different than at the end of a straightforward
:29:58. > :30:06.straight? It is still a tough corner but it has been opened up lately. I
:30:06. > :30:16.would be surprised if the Red Bull... Normally we see the Red Bull
:30:17. > :30:30.going full lap time and that means they are carrying more downforce
:30:30. > :30:35.will stop I have been saying that Sebastian Vettel, he had high top
:30:35. > :30:40.speeds and passed many, many people. Maybe they will try to win this one
:30:40. > :30:53.with a different strategy. They have a real handle on how the car
:30:53. > :31:01.operates. That is interesting because I am looking at the sector
:31:01. > :31:07.two speed. That second sector speed is down that stretch before you get
:31:07. > :31:21.to the 30 yard. They are maybe targeting straight lines. The get to
:31:21. > :31:37.the downforce from someone else. I certainly hope not. No dramas here,
:31:37. > :31:41.let's have a look at the replay. Instead of trying to force it, he
:31:41. > :31:57.uses the run-off which is the smart thing to do. These tyres are getting
:31:57. > :32:10.tired now. Yes. At the end, it is a good time to test them. They are now
:32:10. > :32:23.rehearsing a car parked change. -- car part change. It took longer on
:32:23. > :32:29.the weekend. Sebastian Vettel is showing his lap time progression. It
:32:30. > :32:40.indicates that his time is fairly consistent. But have to see another
:32:40. > :32:56.lap to see editors consistent data. -- see as
:32:56. > :33:12.I think the hard tyres will last for a significant amount of time. They
:33:12. > :33:15.should last that at least 20 laps. That was a fairly slow lap for
:33:15. > :33:26.Sebastian Vettel. I wanted if he will try for a faster one. He won't
:33:26. > :33:30.be doing anything spectacular this time. Daniel Ricciardo goes through
:33:30. > :33:41.be doing anything spectacular this that left-hander into the final. A
:33:41. > :33:47.sweeping right-hander past the main grandstand where the fans get a
:33:47. > :33:52.great view of the pit lane. There were sitting out there on a very wet
:33:52. > :33:58.and windy Wednesday watching the teams set up the garages the other
:33:58. > :34:03.day. The fans are loving it, none the less. We have some cars coming
:34:03. > :34:08.out in the final part of the session the less. We have some cars coming
:34:08. > :34:16.which is seen some incidents. We saw an accident involving Bianchi. We
:34:16. > :34:22.still don't know the cause of it. We will find out later as there was a
:34:22. > :34:30.problem on the car. Maldonado lost a wheel. He has had to step out of the
:34:30. > :34:43.rest of the race. The rehearsal on the change of Jenson Button's car
:34:43. > :34:58.has gone fine. We will see how things hold up in the second sector.
:34:58. > :35:02.The hard tyre will be quite strong. It looks that way. Jenson Button is
:35:02. > :35:18.on his way. He stays fourth match lap. That was five thousandths on
:35:18. > :35:28.Sebastian Vettel's time. Bianchi managed a collapse of forgoing off
:35:28. > :35:32.because of that corner. Their third driver is here this weekend but I'm
:35:32. > :35:43.not sure he will get the opportunity to jump in. As a reserve driver, you
:35:43. > :35:58.never want anything to happen but your heart does jump a little bit
:35:58. > :36:04.because you may get the opportunity. It's the end of the day, our job is
:36:04. > :36:12.to support the team in any way it can and to be there but at the end
:36:12. > :36:20.of the day, you hope the best for your team. The work you are doing
:36:20. > :36:30.with driver simulation to develop cars... We are working on things for
:36:30. > :36:37.next year. I will be back on Tuesday morning as soon as I get back from
:36:37. > :36:43.here to redo this race weekend. Racing will be quite different next
:36:43. > :36:51.year. Well adjustment techniques need to be made to work with the
:36:51. > :36:56.gear? It is hard to say. We have no hard evidence of what it will be
:36:56. > :37:08.like. It'll be difficult, there is no doubt about that. A fast driver,
:37:08. > :37:25.is still a fast driver. Absolutely. There will be some changes here and
:37:25. > :37:40.there. RADIO: most cars are tailing off. That is some feedback Fort
:37:40. > :37:50.Jenson Button. Dropping off is not extensive in terms of the lap time.
:37:50. > :38:00.To get more of an idea later, we will look later. He is on has
:38:00. > :38:07.personal best. 296.7. That is the fastest we have seen on that speed
:38:07. > :38:16.trap. Red Bull is looking fast in a straight line. There is no doubt
:38:16. > :38:26.about it. Still at 134.8 which is only a tenth slower. The tyres are
:38:26. > :38:34.holding up remarkably well. It could be a different story on other cars.
:38:34. > :38:42.They want there that will be the same throughout the rest of the
:38:42. > :38:47.grid. You know as a driver, it is the greatest thing when you improve
:38:47. > :38:51.your lap because you know it you had done that when you have the car
:38:51. > :38:59.underneath you to do that, you get quicker. I think Mark, despite
:38:59. > :39:04.falling behind Sebastian Vettel in the session, knows where he is at.
:39:04. > :39:14.Counting down. Weather conditions are consistent. We have some cloud
:39:14. > :39:23.but no sign of rain. This car has got into a bit of a slide. It has
:39:23. > :39:35.locked. There was a gentle wheelspin. It is quite difficult
:39:35. > :39:41.when you spend because your instinct is to react and try and sort it out
:39:41. > :39:48.but at the end of the day, the car will help you out. You want the
:39:48. > :39:59.brakes to slow the car down. Exactly. It takes care of itself.We
:39:59. > :40:13.are still at the lower end of the times for so. -- for Rosso.
:40:13. > :40:27.Hulkenberg has split it. Gutierrez is down in 18th place. This is not
:40:27. > :40:31.an easy track to learn. You don't just go out there and get it right
:40:31. > :40:38.straightaway. Gutierrez is just off Hulkenberg but he has time to think
:40:38. > :40:51.about it. The chequered flag is out. We have time to see the cars,
:40:51. > :41:07.crossed the final line. Your group kept that age, didn't they? They
:41:07. > :41:13.did. He is quite impressive. I think he did a good job. He knows the
:41:13. > :41:33.track. It will be interesting to see how he progresses. Watching it as an
:41:33. > :41:40.observer, van der Garde seems to be pushing quite hard and getting a
:41:40. > :41:55.hard time in the race. Is that a fair assessment ? Absolutely. He has
:41:55. > :42:06.learned how to look after the tyres. It is very close for them. Hopefully
:42:06. > :42:13.they get all the talent they need. They will need some fine tuning.
:42:13. > :42:19.Roseberg is out of his car. He must be satisfied. A good start to the
:42:19. > :42:25.day for Mercedes with Hamilton quickest. Roseberg is second. Both
:42:25. > :42:46.of them are about three ninths faster than weather. -- Mark Webber.
:42:46. > :42:59.The teams are assessing some of the data they have. Behind the Mercedes
:42:59. > :43:02.and Red Bull teams, we have Ferrari and rake -- Raikkonen. Jenson Button
:43:02. > :43:21.as in the 11th. There is a spread of lap time in
:43:21. > :43:31.that top ten. Red Bull takes a big chunk of that.
:43:31. > :43:42.We are down to just two seconds of the outright pace. Van der Garde
:43:42. > :43:47.went off track. We are still yet to find out what happened. Only the
:43:47. > :43:54.hard tyre has been run so far this morning. Later on we will see them
:43:54. > :43:58.come out with a hard tyre but then they will put on a medium tyre to
:43:58. > :44:05.get the idea of the past they get with it. They will then do some long
:44:05. > :44:13.runs on the medium or hard tyre. That is, if this all goes to plan.
:44:13. > :44:22.In the end, the teams want to see how they line up. They want to see
:44:22. > :44:27.what the planners for qualifying. Everyone knows what they need to do.
:44:27. > :44:34.There will be working over lunch today to sort it out. Thank you for
:44:34. > :44:39.joining us. We hope to see you in a car in Austen and a few weeks time.
:44:39. > :44:52.It is a very busy time in the season. Maybe we will have to
:44:52. > :44:54.American Grand Prix's next year. Hamilton and Rosberg in the top and
:44:54. > :44:58.American Grand Prix's next year. the practice session. Hopefully the
:44:58. > :45:02.weather stays good. We will get to see a bit more about the race pace
:45:02. > :45:07.and how well the tyres will be lasting when all of them will be
:45:07. > :45:24.going out later. Let's go back down to the paddock. Quite a lot of
:45:24. > :45:29.drama. It is a difficult corner. You can make mistakes very easily.
:45:29. > :45:38.Bianchi came into that, when he caught the curve, he turns quite
:45:38. > :45:47.happily but apparently that time he got his left elbow jammed. Now, the
:45:47. > :45:56.wheel should not come loose. We will have to look very, very closely at
:45:56. > :46:05.those two incidents. The marshals trying to catch it. They are quite
:46:05. > :46:11.heavy. It locks up here, it captures the curb. Want to visit tyres locked
:46:11. > :46:19.up and you are going to quickly, the tyre just hasn't no grip. He was
:46:19. > :46:29.basically riding the storm. Suzuka is a track that punishes small
:46:29. > :46:34.mistakes? Especially in the first session because it is still dirty.
:46:34. > :46:40.There is no grip, really. The tyres get used quite a lot in this
:46:40. > :46:44.session. In reality, you have to respect the first session. He did
:46:44. > :46:50.not want to drive the car to the limit. As the track improves you
:46:50. > :46:54.push harder and harder. The wind is heating up as we talk. We have five
:46:54. > :47:01.push harder and harder. The wind is races to go where there is not going
:47:01. > :47:08.to be any upgrades. These are the teams as they are. Sometimes it is
:47:08. > :47:13.better not to have all these developments and to just get the
:47:13. > :47:17.best out of the cart you have got. I think over the next five races this
:47:17. > :47:24.is what you will get. People will explore the better. They will be
:47:24. > :47:32.understanding the card debtor. It will be distinct to see who will get
:47:32. > :47:38.on top. Some of the teams will get more out of the car. It was
:47:38. > :47:45.fascinating what Ross Brawn had to say. It seems that if you can get
:47:45. > :47:54.the right position that they want to stay. He should stay. He got the
:47:54. > :48:00.team where they are. In 2009, they won the championship. When the team
:48:00. > :48:05.gets itself to that level, he is a good guide to how. As he said, there
:48:05. > :48:13.are too many ingredients for the pot. If you have or are too
:48:13. > :48:19.top-heavy, it gets difficult. No one really knows what the responsibility
:48:19. > :48:25.is. Whether Ross is a victim or not, I am not sure. He was specific about
:48:25. > :48:33.not talking to Honda or McLaren. Can they sort out those responsibility?
:48:33. > :48:38.I think they can. Next year, the transmission, the electrical part of
:48:38. > :48:45.the engine - it is such a big component blush they will use the
:48:45. > :48:52.rain chassis and engine. -- use of their own chassis. We will be back
:48:52. > :48:57.with you in just a couple of hours for the next session. That is the
:48:57. > :48:59.big one when we find out a lot more about what is going to happen
:48:59. > :49:00.tomorrow. See you then!