For anyone interested, below are the title permutations:
Drivers' Championship
If Button Finishes...
- 1st, Barrichello must finish 3rd or above to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button wins)
- 2nd, Barrichello must finish 5th or above to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button finishes 2nd)
- 3rd, Barrichello must finish 7th or above to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button finishes 3nd)
- 4th, Barrichello must finish 8th or above to keep the title alive. (Vettel is out of the title race if Button finishes 4th)
- 5th, the title race will continue to Brazil regardless of Barrichello's or Vettel's finishing position.
If Barrichello Finishes...
- 1st, 2nd or 3rd, the title race will continue to Brazil regardless of Button's or Vettel's finishing position.
- 4th, Button must finish 1st to be crowned champion.
- 5th, Button must finish 1st to be crowned champion.
- 6th, Button must finish 2nd to be crowned champion.
- 7th, Button must finish 2nd to be crowned champion.
- 8th, Button must finish 3rd to be crowned champion.
- Outside the points, Button must finish 4th to be crowned champion.
If Vettel Finishes...
- 1st, Button cannot finish higher than 4th for Vettel to stay in the title race.
- 2nd, Button cannot finish higher than 6th for Vettel to stay in the title race.
- 3rd, Button cannot finish in the points for Vettel to stay in the title race.
- 4th, he is out of the title race.
Constructors' Championship
- If Brawn get 13 points or more, they are champions.
I dunno how useful the above is, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
A dream scenario, if it was to continue for Brazil would be:
1) Vettel
2) Barrichello
Button out of the points, but considering Button has only retired once this season, me thinks that is unlikely.
Edited by D.M.N., 27 September 2009 - 16:52.