2015 Formula 1 Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil

[SVT Cobra GT]

Whilst there's only scraps and honour left to play for this season, Mexico showed that entertaining races can still happen. And now we move onto a fan favourite down in Sao Paulo. ​

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2014 Result​

1: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
3: Felipe Massa (Williams-Mercedes)​

 

[Michelin]

Hehehehe I'll be there on Friday for both Free Practices.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

I always found this track to be fun in video games. I love turns 13-15 the most. I will definitely be watching this on TV when it airs.

 

[NOVOCAINE]

Am I right in believing the pit and paddock facilities have been completely rebuilt for this year? I remember some talk about it a few years back, and that it was happening for this year; but it's fallen suspiciously quiet.

 

[Samus]

Am I right in believing the pit and paddock facilities have been completely rebuilt for this year? I remember some talk about it a few years back, and that it was happening for this year; but it's fallen suspiciously quiet.

No, that got delayed. Full rebuild is for 2016. They're just renovated this year, mostly the hospitality areas but they're a bit behind. Incomplete, is the word journalists have used.

Still, an improvement on what they used to have:

 

[twitcher]

There's still a lot of work left to do, but apparently, Bernie is very happy with the changes thus far, and he thinks others will be impressed.

I believe the reconfiguration of the pit lane entry is complete and will be used this year.

 

[NOVOCAINE]

There's still a lot of work left to do, but apparently, Bernie is very happy with the changes thus far, and he thinks others will be impressed.

I believe the reconfiguration of the pit lane entry is complete and will be used this year.

Wasn't that last year?

 

[twitcher]

Wasn't that last year?

Yup my bad. I read the article wrong. It said Pit Lane Complex...I missed "complex". Aand it also says not finished until 2016, like everyone has been saying

 

[Michelin]

From what I heard and readed around, São Paulo's mayor Fernando Haddad said that there won't backstretch pits like it was said back when all the rumours for this renovation started. What he said is that it didn't make sense changing the location of the pits.

I could be wrong guys.

 

[Robin]

Conspiracy!

 

[Samus]

From what I heard and readed around, São Paulo's mayor Fernando Haddad said that there won't backstretch pits like it was said back when all the rumours for this renovation started. What he said is that it didn't make sense changing the location of the pits.

I could be wrong guys.

Yes they scrapped the idea to move them to the other straight, they're just going to be rebuilt/renovated in the original location.

 

[Michelin]

Yes they scrapped the idea to move them to the other straight, they're just going to be rebuilt/renovated in the original location.

AW YEA. \m/

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Looking forward to the race, even if it is on at an insane hour. Interlagos is probably my favourite circuit on the calendar.

 

[Barra333]

I always found this track to be fun in video games. I love turns 13-15 the most. I will definitely be watching this on TV when it airs.

While I agree that it is great, I found much more satisfaction in getting turns 6-8 right than 'turns' 13-15. Has there ever been a car on that circuit that couldn't take that full throttle?

 

[NOVOCAINE]

Yup my bad. I read the article wrong. It said Pit Lane Complex...I missed "complex". Aand it also says not finished until 2016, like everyone has been saying

My bad, I thought it was this year!

 

[TenEightyOne]

Despite reports to the contrary (which I was sure I'd read in this thread but can't see now) Hamilton will race in Brazil.

 

[Fryto]

Lotus can't unpack their stuff. There's police security in front of their pit boxes.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Lotus can't unpack their stuff. There's police security in front of their pit boxes.

More writs for non-payment? I thought Renault had re-floated them?

 

[Pupik]

Revenge of the Caterham.

 

[Kabiki]

Any reports on the weather forecast? I could do with another tropical thunderstorm.

 

[TheBook]

Any reports on the weather forecast? I could do with another tropical thunderstorm.

Possibility of rain Saturday and Sunday.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Lotus can't unpack their stuff. There's police security in front of their pit boxes.

They just can't catch a break can they...

 

[Kabiki]

Also one of the few who still have something left to fight for. Lotus still have to dish it out with STR for 5th place.

 

[Kabiki]

6*th. Who could forget the indies?

 

[NOVOCAINE]

6*th. Who could forget the indies?

You, apparently!

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Despite reports to the contrary (which I was sure I'd read in this thread but can't see now) Hamilton will race in Brazil.

Apparently he has been sick and was in a minor car crash:

http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/11/12/car-crash-delays-hamiltons-brazilian-gp-arrival/

 

[twitcher]

...so, basically the F1 World Champ just hit a parked car.........

 

[niky]

...so, basically the F1 World Champ just hit a parked car.........

Pretty sure it's Nico's fault, somehow.

But seriously, if his fever is that distracting, chances are he won't be in prime condition for practice yet.

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So looking forward to this race. So many driver pairings with grudges and/or points fights going on in these last two rounds. I'm hoping that both Rosberg and Vettel hold it together to make for an interesting fight up front. Hell, if Lewis is sick, let him sit it out so we can have a halfway interesting fight for the lead.

Expecting action up and down the field, as well. Well... hoping, at least, that it will happen. Either way, this is one race I don't want to miss.

 

[GTPorsche]

Not the first time Lewis has hit a stationary car.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

...so, basically the F1 World Champ just hit a parked car.........

No, he didn't. Lewis walks on water. There's no way he hit a parked car.