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Brzilian GP Driver of the Day

Nico Rosberg
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100%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
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No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
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No votes
Nico Hulkenberg
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Other
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Total votes: 1

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The 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix Thread

Post by cmlean » Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:45 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the eighteenth round of the 2015 season taking place in Sao Paulo between the 13th and 15th of November.

To submit your 10 'n' Pole Picks for Brazil click here, to register in the competition click here

Picks for Brazil close at the start of Saturday practice

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The event timetable for the Brazil Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 16:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 10:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 16:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 16:00 GMT
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Post by cmlean » Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:01 pm

I will get this show on the road.

Your Pick
Winner: Nico Rosberg
Second: Lewis Hamilton
Third: Sebastian Vettel
Fourth: Felipe Massa
Fifth: Daniel Ricciardo
Sixth: Kimi Raikkonen
Seventh: Valterri Bottas
Eighth: Daniil Kvyat
Ninth: Max Verstappen
Tenth: Pastor Maldonado
Pole: Nico Rosberg

With victory in the last round and second place not yet sewn up in the WDC, Nico will win this penultimate round.

Being a home race for Massa will bring out the best in him.

The surprising improvement in Red Bull Racing's performance in Mexico will again highlight the skills of this talented pair while the sheer speed of young Max will again get him into the top 10 one more time this season.

My outsider for 10th is Maldonado.

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Post by cmlean » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:29 am

Free Practice 1 Results

Pos. Driver Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 13.543s
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 14.062s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 14.168s
4 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m 14.449s
5 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 14.549s
6 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m 14.696s
7 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m 14.886s
8 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 14.960s
9 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m 15.174s
10 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m 15.192s
11 Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 15.314s
12 Jolyon Palmer Lotus-Mercedes 1m 15.352s
13 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m 15.379s
14 Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m 15.381s
15 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m 15.408s
16 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1m 15.413s
17 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m 15.469s
18 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m 15.798s
19 Alexander Rossi Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 17.860s
20 Will Stevens Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 18.090s

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Post by cmlean » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:33 am

Free Practice 2 Results

Pos. Driver Team Time
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 12.385s
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 12.843s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 13.345s
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 13.500s
5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m 13.585s
6 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m 13.603s
7 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m 13.634s
8 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.710s
9 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m 13.848s
10 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m 13.870s
11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m 14.056s
12 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m 14.124s
13 Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m 14.134s
14 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 14.226s
15 Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 14.326s
16 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m 14.644s
17 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m 14.772s
18 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1m 15.129s
19 Will Stevens Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 16.501s
20 Alexander Rossi Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 16.787s

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Post by cmlean » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:37 am

Free Practice 3 Results

Pos. Driver Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 12.070s
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 12.193s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 12.760s
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 13.096s
5 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m 13.335s
6 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.345s
7 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m 13.437s
8 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.506s
9 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m 13.534s
10 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.548s
11 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m 13.572s
12 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m 13.742s
13 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m 13.829s
14 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1m 13.850s
15 Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.959s
16 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m 14.185s
17 Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m 14.288s
18 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m 14.445s
19 Will Stevens Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 16.671s
20 Alexander Rossi Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 17.059s

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Post by cmlean » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:42 am

Qualifying Results

Pos. Driver Team Qualifying
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 11.282s
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 11.360s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 11.804s
4 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m 12.085s
5 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 12.144s
6 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m 12.265s
7 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull-Renault 1m 12.322s
8 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m 12.415s
9 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m 12.417s
10 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 12.739s

11 Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1m 12.989s
12 Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.045s
13 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.147s
14 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1m 13.233s
15 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1m 13.913s

16 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1m 13.385s
17 Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1m 13.425s
18 Alexander Rossi Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 16.151s
19 Will Stevens Manor Marussia-Ferrari 1m 16.283s
20 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda no time

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Post by cmlean » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:53 am

Grid after Penalties

1 Nico Rosberg
2 Lewis Hamilton
3 Sebastian Vettel
4 Kimi Räikkönen
5 Nico Hulkenberg
6 Daniil Kvyat
7 Valtteri Bottas 3-place grid penalty (red flag infringement)
8 Felipe Massa
9 Max Verstappen
10 Carlos Sainz
11 Sergio Perez
12 Marcus Ericsson
13 Felipe Nasr 3-place grid penalty (blocking)
14 Romain Grosjean
15 Pastor Maldonado
16 Jenson Button
17 Alexander Rossi
18 Will Stevens
19 Daniel Ricciardo 10-place grid penalty (engine change)
NC Fernando Alonso

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Post by cmlean » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:54 pm

Race Result

1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
5 Valtteri Bottas Williams
6 Nico Hulkenberg Force India
7 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus
9 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
10 Pastor Maldonado Lotus

Felipe Massa excluded from 8th place after an irregularity with a right rear tyre starting pressure. Williams is appealing Felipe Massa's disqualification from the Brazilian grand prix.

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