Nov 13 2016

Formula One 2016: Interlagos

It’s very simple and it hasn’t changed at all since Suzuka (Spa really). Rosberg, with 9 victories, is on track to win the Driver’s Championship because of the reliability problems experienced by Hamilton at the beginning of the season. After Hamilton/Rosberg 1/2 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Rosberg is leading the Championship by 19 points with 2 races, including today’s, left. Given the differential of 7 points between 1st and 2nd, all Rosberg needs is a 2nd and a 3rd to Win.

Unless he parks it in a wall or blows up.

Which is possible. Hamilton did that big powerplant swap so his equipment is newer than Rosberg’s, and it might rain because it frequently does at Interlagos and if so the track becomes a greasy mess and Hamilton has shown himself better at handling those. Should Rosberg end up with a DNF then advantage Hamilton who would lead by 6.

On the other hand if Rosberg wins he wins and what happens at Yas Marina doesn’t matter.

As we are ticking down to the end of the season, teams are finalizing their Driver Line Ups for 2017-

  • Magnussen to Haas from Renault replacing Gutierrez
  • 18 year old Lance Stroll to Williams replacing Massa
  • Stoffel Vandoome replaces Button at McLaren
  • Nico Hulkenberg to Renault from Force India replacing Magnussen
  • Esteban Ocon to Force India from Manor replacing Hulkenberg
  • Manor only seat left open, Sauber yet to confirm Nasr and Ericsson

Bernie is being insane again, proposing an 18 inch (40 cm) curb/wall at the edge of every track to prevent Drivers from gaining advantage by going off course as has happened several times this season. Fortunately the new owners have shown no sign they even noticed this raving though the Drivers are pissed because it’s simply a recipe for launching cars into the spectator stands. Exciting racing? You betcha.

But you can’t get away from politics. Lew Hamilton has expressed the rather mild sentiment that he hopes The Donald turns out better than he expects, to much controversy. Sergio Perez has dropped Hawkers Sunglasses as a personal sponsor after the following tweet- “Mexicans, put on these glasses so they can’t see your crying eyes tomorrow when building the wall.”

Nor can you get away from the money. McLaren may be taken over by a Chinese group and there’s a shareholder revolt against 25% owner and Chairman Ron Dennis that could result in his ouster.

Tires are Hard, Medium, and Soft. Everyone will start the Softs.

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  1. Vent Hole

  2. Your Half Hour of Hype

  3. Raining now. Could be wet from start to finish.

  4. Recon laps

  5. Grosjean has parked it during recon

  6. Safety Car Start

  7. Start delay 10 minutes

  8. Formation Lap

  9. Lap 1 Complete

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Raikkonen
    Verstappen
    Vettel
    Ricciardo
    Hulkenberg
    Perez
    Alonso
    Bottas

  10. Lap 5 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Raikkonen
    Verstappen
    Vettel
    Ricciardo
    Hulkenberg
    Perez
    Alonso
    Bottas

  11. Lap 6 Safety Car In

  12. Magnussen onto Inters. Everyone else Full Wets.

  13. Button onto Inters

  14. Alonso, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Palmer, Ericsson onto Inters

  15. Lap 10 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Verstappen
    Raikkonen
    Ricciardo
    Hulkenberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Ocon

  16. Vettel spins, pits and out on Inters

  17. Gutierrez pits

  18. Ericsson spins. Safety Car out

  19. Verstappen, Ricciardo pit for Inters

  20. Ericsson stops

  21. Lap 15 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Raikkonen
    Verstappen
    Hulkenberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Ricciardo
    Ocon

  22. Safety Car In. Raikkonen parks it. Safety Car Out.

  23. Red Flag

  24. Lap 20 of 71 (and maybe the last)

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Verstappen
    Hulkenberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Ricciardo
    Ocon
    Wehrlein

  25. Back out again behind the Safety Car

  26. Hulkenberg pitted with a puncture

  27. Palmer stopped and didn’t rejoin

  28. Oops, no. Hit Kvyat

  29. Lap 25 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Verstappen
    Perez
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Ricciardo
    Ocon
    Werhlein
    Alonso

  30. Lap 27 Red Flag again

  31. Out behind Safety Car

  32. Safety Car In

  33. Verstappen passes for 2nd

  34. Massa pits for Inters

  35. Lap 32 of 71

    Hamilton
    Verstappen
    Rosberg
    Perez
    Ricciardo
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Ocon
    Alonso
    Vettel

  36. Lap 53 is a full points race, else it is half points

  37. Button pits

  38. Lap 35 of 71

    Hamilton
    Verstappen
    Rosberg
    Perez
    Ricciardo
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Alonso
    Ocon
    Vettel

  39. Verstappen has a big spin

  40. Lap 40 of 71

    Hamilton
    Verstappen
    Rosberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Nasr
    Alonso
    Vettel
    Ocon
    Hulkenberg

  41. Ricciardo, Massa, Botas, and Button on Inters

  42. Magnussen pits

  43. Verstappen pits for Inters

  44. Lap 45 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Verstappen
    Vettel
    Nasr
    Alonso
    Hulkenberg
    Ricciardo

  45. Button back onto Wets

  46. Massa parks. Safety Car Out.

  47. Lap 50 of 71

    Hamilton
    Rosberg
    Perez
    Sainz
    Verstappen
    Vettel
    Nasr
    Alonso
    Hulkenberg
    Ricciardo

  48. Ricciardo, Werhlein pit

  49. 53 Laps. Full Race.

  50. Verstappen pits

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