Paul you won't have to be up until late
I plan to be there by noon.
Malaysian GP will be shown (recorded delay) this Sun Apr 5th at 12:00pm (and again at 6:00pm) at The Three Lions Pub <http://www.thethreelionspub.com/thethreelionspub.htm> :
8115 161ST Ave NE
Redmond, WA
Tel: 425-284-3399

 

LOL. OK, I'm a potential "in" if I don't go crazy and decide to wake up and watch it Live.

 

Damn Hamilton is running a huge fuel load. 688 kilos total car weight (28 kilos more than Jenson Button), and qualifies in 13th (on the grid in 12th thanks to Vettel's penalty).

After his drive last race we we just may see him take first from that position.

 

And if he can keep his mouth closed, he might keep it. =)

 

I've got it set to DVR at 1:30 tomorrow morning. Think I'll wake up and watch it over breakfast....

 

Can someone explain how qualifying works? I see there are 3 qual groups. Some are eliminated after each qualifying session right? How many cars do they start with and end up with after the 3 qualifying groups?

 

It's knockout qualifying, for each round times are reset.

Q1: All (20) Cars, only the top 15 make it to the next round.
Q2: 15 Remaining cars, only the top 10 make it to the next round.
Q3: 10 Remaining cars, must declare and run with race fuel load, fastest one gets the pole.

 

So Massa didn't make it out of Q1, but managed to start 16th it looks like. Is it based just on his lap time then?
Are they based on a points system like nascar or something where you get points for pole, leading so many laps, etc.....

 

Q1: Decides grid positions 16-20 (i.e. those who didn't make it will get the position based on their times)

Q2: Decides grid positions 11-15.

Q3: Decides grid positions 1-10

No points system whatsoever.

 

Cool. Thanks.

 

Feels like we got only 1/2 a race, and now we have to wait two weeks! Bah!

 

It was only half a race. 23/56 laps.
Button's off to a good start though.

 

Lame. Stayed up to watch it live and got to sit around watching the rain delay to have them call it. I know why they did, but it still sucks.

 

I thought it was a very entertaining 1/2 race to watch. It's amazing what Brawn has been able to do so far. I hope Ferrari picks up the slack soon.