Talk:2015 Japanese Grand Prix

Circuit map

The map of the circuit used is dated "as of 2005" and states the track length is 5.815km (rounded), 8 metres longer than the FIA claimed distance of 5.807km. Twirly Pen (Speak ^up) 07:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

First race with no retirements?

Would this classify as the first race with no retirements since Nasr was officially classified? Twirly Pen (Speak ^up) 03:27, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

I think the current wording is better. Zwerg Nase (talk) 06:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Z105space (talk · contribs) 18:21, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

I will review this one. Z105space (talk) 18:21, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Lead

• The year is missing after the date as is the standard in other GA race reports.  Done Eagleash (talk) 08:14, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

General

• For Carlos Sainz Jr, you use Sainz, Jr. and Sainz throuhgout the article. Only Sainz should be used as the need to disambiguate is not necessary.  Done Eagleash (talk) 11:48, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Background

• "Pirelli cites the nature of the track and the high lateral energy loads experienced in the corners, in particular 130R — typically taken at full throttle and top speed in dry weather racing — as reasons for the hardest tyres being used. The suppliers expect a performance difference of 0.6-0.8 seconds per lap between the compounds." - Change all the uses of present tense words to past tense words.
• Spell out DRS and put the acronym in brackets.
• "Mercedes were leading Ferrari by 153 points," - was?

 Done apart from last point; discussion at nominator's talk-page. Eagleash (talk) 11:50, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

 Done

Free practice

• "there were two 1.5-hour sessions on Friday and another one-hour session before qualifying on Saturday" - 1.5 hour should be reworded to 90-minute.
• "as Valtteri Bottas saved wet weather tyres." - wet weather tyres needs hyphenating.
• "Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was third," Red Bull's should be spelt as Red Bull driver.
• "Behind Ricciardo, both Williams led the two Ferraris in a session marked by all drivers doing a lot of laps due to the limited running on Friday." - I feel this sentence should be rewritten.

 Done Eagleash (talk) 12:07, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Qualifying

• Wikilink red flag to Racing flags#Red flag as the non-motor sport expert will not understand what it is.
• Change Manor Marussias to either Manor Marussia cars or drivers.

 Done Eagleash (talk) 12:08, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Race

• You start many sentences with On lap xxx. Consider revising.  Done
• "Hamilton went into pit lane for a tyre change on lap 16." - You're missing the word "the" before pit lane. Done Eagleash (talk) 12:10, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Post-race

• "with Williams in third an additional 129 points behind the Scuderia." - use a different word other than Scuderia.

 Done Eagleash (talk) 12:10, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

References

• No dead links
• Reference 42's publisher should be formula1.com instead of the FIA
• Reference 43 has no work or publisher.

 Done Eagleash (talk) 12:10, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

That's all I have. On hold until the issues have been rectified. Z105space (talk) 07:19, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

I have done the rest, I believe. Thank you so much for your work, Eagleash! Zwerg Nase (talk) 08:57, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

All the points raised have been rectified. I hereby award this article GA status. Good work! . Z105space (talk) 09:20, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! :) Zwerg Nase (talk) 09:40, 2 February 2016 (UTC)