# F1 Japan

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 1, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126 "2007-10-01T07:50:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126/1 "2007-10-01T07:50:45Z")

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What an absolutely stunning race. Man of the race was definitely Kovalainen, even though he didn’t win. And poor old Button - nothing’s going right for him this year.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126/2 "2007-10-01T15:18:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Quartz]  
What an absolutely stunning race. Man of the race was definitely Kovalainen, even though he didn’t win. And poor old Button - nothing’s going right for him this year.  
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Oops! Raikkonnen, not Kovalainen.

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126/3 "2007-10-01T15:42:43Z")

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I feel bad for Vettel and Webber. Vettel flushed an almost certain podium for a minor team and took Webber’s podium hopes with him. Still, Vettel appears to have some talent in him.

And I really like Hamilton. That kid’s the real deal, and Japan put him 12 up on Alonso (who I don’t particularly care for). If he can hold on and win the driver’s championship as a rookie, in addition to all the other rookie achievements on his resume, that’s just almost beyond comprehension.

That was an entertaining race, sure glad I wasn’t driving in it.

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**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126/4 "2007-10-01T16:15:04Z")

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It was definitely worth getting up at 5am for. I hope Hamilton can win it because I really don’t care for any of the other guys (except Massa).

My man of the race would probably be Coulthard. I’ll admit a little bias. He started in 12th finished 4th, in front of a Ferrari and Renault and only 20 seconds behind Hamilton. Not bad. It’s a shame he couldn’t hold on to third place but he really didn’t have a chance against Kimi in a Ferrari, especially when he can’t even see him coming.

If Button had been fighting for 3rd place I feel the commentators would be much more excited. As it was David was barely an afterthought. It’s a shame. British number 2 but still my number 1 driver…

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f1-japan/421126/5 "2007-10-01T17:20:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Duke of Rat]  
I feel bad for Vettel and Webber. Vettel flushed an almost certain podium for a minor team and took Webber’s podium hopes with him. Still, Vettel appears to have some talent in him.  
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It’s the first time he’s driven in such conditions and he’s what, 18? He needs seasoning and experience - and a better car - and then he’ll be a match for Hamilton.