Hamilton - Interlagos
Until recently, I would have said Monza was Hamilton's bogey track, but he went and won that.
07: 2nd to Alonso's first.
08: Recovery drive to 7th after the Q screwup.
09: Last lap crash from third.
10: First lap crash, the turning point when the season went wrong. Button 2nd.
11: 4th to Button's 2nd.
As far as Interlagos goes, I think that's been more him and/or the team screwing up under championship pressure rather than the track itself. Certainly, '09 showed he can put in decent performances there. The complete list of his success by track follows. Technically his least successful haunt has been Buddh, however he first visit coincided with the low point of his career, while this year his fourth was respectable. I'd like it to give is a few more years before I claim a trend. Ditto Magny Cours. Therefore I'd nominate Suzuka; first time out he managed a respectable but not outstanding third but has sinced managed three fifths, each time losing out to Button.
WON
Hungary.........1,1,1,4,5,DNF
Montreal........1,1,1,DNF,DNF
Shanghai........1,1,2,3,6,DNF
Melbourne.......1,2,3,3,6,DSQ
Silverstone.....1,2,3,4,8,16
Monza...........1,2,4,7,DNF,DNF
Spa.............1,3,4,DNF,DNF,DNF
Istanbul........1,2,4,5,13
Monaco..........1,2,5,5,6,12
Abu Dhabi.......1,2,DNF,DNF
Singapore.......1,3,5,DNF,DNF
Hockenheim......1,4,DNF
Nurburgring.....1,9,18
Fuji............1,12
Indy............1
PODIUM ONLY
Valencia........2,2,2,4,DNF
Barcelona.......2,2,3,8,9,DNF
Korea...........2,2,10
Bahrain.........2,3,4,8,13
Sepang..........2,3,5,6,7,8
Brazil..........3,4,5,7,DNF
Suzuka..........3,5,5,5
Magny Cours.....3,10,
NEVER ON PODIUM
Buddh...........4,7
Edited by MrAerodynamicist, 11 November 2012 - 14:37.