The Suzuka Roller Coaster: Interview with Pat Symonds
The Japanese Grand Prix was like a roller coaster ride for the Renault team. Things looked good on Friday, but Bridgestone was dominant on Saturday, making their race and the championship chances look dim, only to emerge on top and leave Japan on the brink of securing both titles. Jonathan Noble talked to Renault's Pat Symonds about the ups and downs of the Suzuka weekend
It appears that the only thing teams have been able to predict with any accuracy this year is that Formula One is just too damn unpredictable at the moment.
Maybe it has something to do with the 'higher force' that Flavio Briatore referred to after Michael Schumacher's retirement in Japan. Or maybe it is the result of a tyre war that has left rubber so sensitive to temperature that a few degrees of change can swing it completely Bridgestone or Michelin's way.
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