2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

[AndyL]

Everyone loves Interlagos! Except Bernie who doesn't think it's good enough to be the last round of the championship. Anyway here are the session times.

Friday 13 Nov
Free practice 1 starts: GMT 12:00 PM, CET 1:00 PM, local 10:00 AM
Free practice 2 starts: GMT 4:00 PM, CET 5:00 PM, local 2:00 PM
Saturday 14 Nov
Free practice 3 starts: GMT 1:00 PM, CET 2:00 PM, local 11:00 AM
Qualifying starts: GMT 4:00 PM, CET 5:00 PM, local 2:00 PM
Sunday 15 Nov
Race starts: GMT 4:00 PM, CET 5:00PM, local 2:00 PM

The various weather sites all seem to disagree about if or when it will rain, so I guess that means the weather is set to be unpredictable.

[The Black Knight]

Well, it was Lewis's mothers 60th during the week and he certainly had quite a hangover from it the next day. He was sick (probably a prolonged hangover) and had to delay his flight to Brazil from Monaco and was also involved in a minor road traffic incident.

I'm going to say that Nico will most likely win this race again as I think Lewis has taken his eye off the ball a bit since winning title number 3. Time will tell though.

Hopefully it will be a good scrap. I always enjoy this race.

[kfzmeister]

Ferrari all over the place with no grip. 1 second behind the Mercedes boys. VET heard saying he was looking for Mr. Grip. Did he mean Newey?? Lol

[steveaki13]

Amazing I have not gotten round to watching any of this weekend so far.

Clearly not many others have either. Quiet as anything round here this weekend.

Looking forward to the race though. See if the Merc boys can have a race.

[N4D13]

Sainz' car has just turned off by itself at the pit lane exit. Can he be pushed by the stewards?

This brings back memories... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd_gj-3kz7A

[steveaki13]

Sainz got back to the pitlane, so hopefully can get into the race

oh and afternoon guys, girls, daawgs and donkeys :p

[Tazio]

'sup folks, should be an interesting race between the Mercedes at the front, and others throughout the field. Also watching Danny Boy race through the field.

[N4D13]

Stewards right next to the track and there's not even a VSC. Oh well.

[steveaki13]

Sainz out already.

Should be a straight forward race, but in Brazil who knows

[gm99]

Well, Sainz didn't get very far :P Strange they didn't deploy the virtual safety car, at least...

[steveaki13]

Wow dull so far

:(

[steveaki13]

Nico Rosberg running into issues? Or just not happy on these tyres

[gm99]

I would have expected Williams to be faster on this track, but they are only on par with the Force India here.

[steveaki13]

Now he is pulling away again.

Mercedes don't like their drivers taking different strategies which I understand but its dull. Hamilton moaning about not being able to follow, but surely its easier here than most places.

[steveaki13]

Another great move by Verstappen. Skill and bravery

Very good

[steveaki13]

Maldonado hits the Sauber :smash:

[N4D13]

Maldonado back to his immaculate finest!

[steveaki13]

OMG Maldonado passed a Sauber without hitting it..... :laugh:

[gm99]

Only one retirement, and that was on lap 1. Bottas gets lapped, so only the Ferraris are on the same lap as the Mercedes.
Not an instant classic, this one...

[The Black Knight]

Fairly dull race but fair play to Rosberg. I do think Lewis has taken his foot off the gas over the last couple of weeks and partying all the time and I figured Rosberg would win this race.

Roll on Abu Dhabi!

[steveaki13]

Roll on 2016 or maybe hopefully 2017

[driveace]

Well Lewis was helping Rosberg keep second place in the Championship BUT there is NO love lost They dont even look at each other !

[zako85]

Massa excluded from Brazilian GP results (http://planetf1.com/news/massa-excluded-from-brazilian-gp-results/)

Great job Williams! This was supposed to be Massa's race of the year.

[AndyL]

It's not quite clear to me what happened with Massa's tyres. The penalty is for the right rear being too hot. Does that mean they only tested the right rear, or that only the right rear was too hot?

[jens]

Watched the race, but not bothered to say anything really.

Just one thing. I appreciate Interlagos circuit, but dry races are usually a bit of a borefest there. When it rains, we get legendary races (2003, 2008, 2012). But I like the athosphere and the crowds.:)

[jens]

Oh... And I hope conspiracy-minded people have by now understood that Mercedes did not "deliberately want Rosberg to win" in Mexico. It is just the team strategy to make a precautionary final pitstop.