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[Fat_Bob]

alonso comfirmed as renault driver for 08

Fisi set to retire.

Wurz is favorite for mclaren seat

Come again? Any links please as this seems like crazy talk to me.

[adam_the_browndog]

Maybe Alonso in a red car next year?

http://planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_2752162,00.html

Planet F1 are suckers though and often report total BS, bear in mind the source in the article is listed as the News of the World so I really don't believe any of it..... but, the final line is a classic:

i love this bit

"On a personal note, P-F1 believes Alonso would do well at Ferrari... after all he already knows all about the car and how to set it up."

[VR46]

Should be a cracking race this weekend, ITV's coverage, race actually starts at 5.30am Sunday if anyone plans on getting up.

Japanese Grand Prix on ITV

Live qualifying Saturday 29 September 0530-0720 ITV3

Qualifying re-run Saturday 29 September 1000-1120 ITV1

Live race Sunday 30 September 0430-0735 ITV1

Race re-run Sunday 30 September 1130-1330 ITV1

Highlights Monday 1 October 0010-0115 ITV1

Highlights re-run Monday 1 October 1800-1900 ITV4

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Sadly enough, I'll probably even get up for the qualifying. I'm interested to see the circuit more than anything.

[Charlie]

alonso comfirmed as renault driver for 08

Fisi set to retire.

Wurz is favorite for mclaren seat

Get away!

[adam_the_browndog]

Toyota are offering big six deal fiqures to :
Mclaren driver: alonso
Ferrari driver: Massa

Get Webber in a mclaren! and ralf in a ferrari!

[Bort]

Always amusing watching Brundell's face when Mr.SlightlyBetterThanThatTitRosenthal starts spouting cack.

Oooh, qually could actually happen before I have to leave for work.

mmm, Coffee.

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Great pole for Lewis, hopefully it will rain again tomorrow, we need another exciting wet race.

Circuit's not too bad, love the massive start/finish straight, but its still no Suzuka.

[VR46]

Good performance from Jenson also

First corner is going to be so important tomorrow.

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Props to Vettel to. Looks like Bourdais might be in for quite a fight next year. Good to see a fun German as well after the dourness of Ralf, Heidfeld and to an extent Rosberg.

[Richard.John]

Nice to see LH trying to up the war of words between himself and FA. Lewis should remember that Fernando has been here before. He didn't crack then and I doubt he will now.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62857

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Great win for Lewis, all but seals the Championship now unless he has a retirement in one of the last two rounds.

Couldn't help but laugh at the Button coverage. "Jenson would've had a great chance of a podium had he not had his wing taken off at the start"

He drove straight into Heidfeld FFS, all his own doing, if understandable in the conditions.

[Kieran76]

Don't forget the 4th place for DC!

[VR46]

Very interesting race, certainly Hamilton's day and now the Championship is virtually his.

Vettel tut tut going to get a roasting for that one. Good old Webber swearing on Live TV.

Kimi drove really well, shame he didn't show that determination earlier in the season eh.

Alonso must be gutted, least he's alright, was nasty accident and he so lucky he wasn't hit by someone else.

Roll on next weekend nobody has ever won the F1 championship in their first year before.

[Richard.John]

I expect LH will wrap it up on Sunday. Bernie will be happy.