Template:Did you know nominations/2010 Japanese Grand Prix
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 03:09, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
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2010 Japanese Grand Prix
Rain sprays from the safety car's tyres
- ... that torrential rain (pictured) meant that some spectators missed out at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix when the qualifying practice session was delayed until the following day? Source: "
Inclement weather continued to disrupt the Saturday's proceedings as qualifying was delayed three times every half an hour while the safety car was deployed several times to assess the conditions before being ultimately rescheduled for Sunday morning by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)'s race director Charlie Whiting on safety grounds arising from fading light levels.
" Reuters, BBC "Local driver Kamui Kobayashi for Sauber said he felt sorry for attendees seated in the grandstands not witnessing any action.
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Hamilton in his car
- ALT1:... that Lewis Hamilton (pictured in car) had to start the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix from five places further back than he qualified after the McLaren mechanics changed his Formula One car's gearbox? Source: "
After qualifying, Hamilton was demoted five starting places because McLaren opted to change his gearbox after detecting worsening abnormal gearbox oil pressure in his vehicle during the third practice session that could not be rectified before qualifying.
" Reuters
Alonso in his car
- ALT2:... that Fernando Alonso (pictured in car) finished third at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix while his Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa crashed out at the first corner? ESPN, Autosport "
Alonso revealed he made a slow getaway but felt his team had to be satisfied with his coming third despite lacking pace: "We saw we were struggling today: in Q1 we were P7, we saw problems also for Felipe in Q2, so it was maybe not an ideal weekend in terms of pace and we lost three points in the championship, but overall we have to be extremely happy."
" FIA; "Massa was given less room trying to pass the slow-starting Rosberg and had to drove onto the grass on the track's inside. This caused him to lose control of his car and hit the side of Liuzzi's vehicle.
" ITV
- Reviewed: This is my fifth nomination, although I have reviewed several other nominations recently
- Comment: Article became a good article on 29 July 2021. Would like to request that the hook be reserved for the afternoon of either 29 August, 5 September, or 12 September, as those coincide with the dates of upcoming Grands Prix; or for the morning of 10 October, as that coincides with the currently scheduled date of the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix.
Improved to Good Article status by MWright96 (talk). Nominated by HumanBodyPiloter5 (talk) at 06:08, 2 August 2021 (UTC).
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I've made some minor copyedits. I think ALT2 is the best hook - it's about the race, whereas the others are only about preliminary matters. Bahnfrend (talk) 15:40, 2 August 2021 (UTC)