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[Marklar]

Hey guys, the season is not over yet! We stil have the amazing Brazilian GP!
 
A venue which gave us in the last couple of years many great and emotional races as beeing the title decider. This year the title is already decided and after this race we have stil to survive the Abu Dhabi GP (hey!), but this hopefully wont prevent us from another great race!
 
Since 1973 the Brazilian Grand Prix has taken place at the circuit in Interlagos ("between the lakes"). Just between 1981 and 1988 Jacarepagua was host of the Brazilian GP. In this time they changed the layout of the circuit. In the 70s a lap was 7.960 km long (later 7.874 km). Since 1990 Interlagos is hosting the GP on the current layout (with small modifications in 1997 and 2000).
 
The layout is a mix of long straights, fast and slow corners. As Mexico Interlagos is on a high altitude, eventhough 800 m are compared to Mexico not noteworthy.
 
To find the right setup is always a bit difficult as the circuit is providing slow and fast sections. Bumps are usually also a issue. Brake wear is not an issue, but tyre wear will be as Pirelli will again provide the soft/medium compounds, last years winning strategy was a 3 stop strategy.
 
Renault will also debut their latest engine spec, maybe we will find out after that if they will continue their rocky relationship with Red Bull.....
 

 
 

Weather forecast currently looks like a wet friday and probably dry saturday/sunday.

Dimi PAPADOPOULOS ‏@f1enigma
#F1 #BrazilGP weather forecast


 

Schedule (GMT)
 
Friday
FP1: 12:00-13:30
FP2: 16:00-17:30
 
Saturday
FP3: 13:00-14:00
Qualifying: 16:00-17:00
 
Sunday
Race: 16:00
 
Press conference
 
Thursday
Jenson Button (McLaren)
Nico Hulkenberg (Force India)
Felipe Massa (Williams)
Felipe Nasr (Sauber)
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso)
 
Friday
Federico Gastaldi (Lotus)
Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber)
Graeme Lowdon (Manor)
Paul Monaghan (Red Bull)
Franz Tost (Toro Rosso)
 
 
Sao Paulo has also a new paddock....
 
 
 
More pics here
 
 
Some great moments from the past.....
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2014 Pole lap - Nico Rosberg
 

 
Last years result...
 

 
....and THIS guy is this year back for the Podium interviews!
 

 
https://vid.me/tpX1
 
No wonder that Lewis is apparentely sick.....

Edited by Marklar, 11 November 2015 - 16:59.

[550spyder]

São Paulo Municipality made nothing to improve the Padock but spent US$ 50 milion to make the Padock a slum, a favela. Burned all this money to enlarge the Padock by 2 meters.
Interlagos is a natural anfitheater and those people insists to obstruct the vision with concrete monsters. Next year they plan to put a Market Ceiling to finish the mess.
The municipality company, SPTuris that manages Interlagos, closed the track in january and began those things only in april. People that work in national and regional racing became jobless. Paulista Championship did not happen in 2015 and SPTuris wants to close in 2016. This will finish the killing of he races in São Paulo State. 
It is important to you to know that we don't want the GP at this price. Every year Eclestone demands 21 weekends only to his F1. We believe this is only 2 weekends in other countries. They made a plot including Municipality, Rede Globo Television and FOM and they do whatever they want. FOM don't want WEC or Indy in Interlagos and they block iniciatives.

Every year is the same, track closes for 4/5 months and we are without track. Every year they spend US$ 10 million in temporary stands but this year was worse, they burned US$ 50 million to do this crap.
Fotos of the US$ 50 million FAVELA.

Edited by 550spyder, 11 November 2015 - 17:01.

[milestone 11]

Is there some sort of aversion to this thread? Currently GP info on four different threads, none of which are this one.

[Spillage]

Hoping for a nice Interlagos classic. Preferably with wet weather.

[Atreiu]

I hope it's like 2012.

Wet and crazy.

 

This season has definitely been stretched too far. Without a title to decide, 19 GPs seems an exageration. And yet there are two races to go. More isn't always better.

Edited by Atreiu, 11 November 2015 - 17:10.

[milestone 11]

Looks like dry, but still hopefully crazy.

[milestone 11]

Bianca Leppert ‏@janci1612  1m1 minute ago
Seems @Lotus_F1Team is in trouble. Police in front of both sides of the garage, unpacked boxes #F1 #Lotus

[Lotus53B]

I hope it's like 2012.

Wet and crazy.

 

This season has definitely been stretched too far. Without a title to decide, 19 GPs seems an exageration. And yet there are two races to go. More isn't always better.

Regardless of the number of races, if the title is decided early then the season seems too long.

Regardless - I like the Grand Prix of Brazil.  The track is distinctive, it tends to have entertaining races, and hopefully this year we'll have a synergism of rain and drivers with nothing to lose going balls to the tarmac - although, pedal to the metal might be a better idea.

 

Hopefully I'll be chatting with a whole bunch from Friday...

[sportingcp]

Hope it rains to see the likes of Ricciardo and Hulkenberg up there.

[Currahee]

I hope there's rain too.

 

It'd be brilliant if there's a new winner on Sunday.

 

Bottas would be my pick.

[Gyan]

 

This season has definitely been stretched too far. Without a title to decide, 19 GPs seems an exageration. And yet there are two races to go. More isn't always better.

 

I know right. And Bernie wants to keep adding Grand Prixs as well, passing the 20 race mark. I think 17-18 is the perfect number to be honest, otherwise the season does get too drawn out, even if there is a close title battle. If anything, longer seasons will act to prevent close title battles because luck and other factors such as the faster car coming out on top more, rather than a faster driver in a slower car due to the increased opportunities for the faster car.

[Marklar]

For me 16 races were always perfect.

[Nonesuch]

One more Rosberg win to solidify his second place, and then a Hamilton win to close off the season!

 

Vettel's lacklustre effort in Mexico has pretty much ruined that small source of excitement, and Lotus' recent form and some great results for Force India means that little battle is pretty much decided as well.

 

Brazil is nice, but the DRS on the main straight is a great shame. It makes those battles through the Senna S a rare sight indeed.

[Quickshifter]

Title challenge is not the only reason why fans watch f1. 20 races is fine according to me. There is not much in season testing so in my opinion a 20 race calendar is nice to have. There are many sub plots to a season and I for one is looking forward to the remaining races this season.

[scheivlak]

For me 16 races were always perfect.

You must have been glad there wasn't a Belgian GP at Spa in 2003 

[robefc]

Regardless of the number of races, if the title is decided early then the season seems too long.

Regardless - I like the Grand Prix of Brazil.  The track is distinctive, it tends to have entertaining races, and hopefully this year we'll have a synergism of rain and drivers with nothing to lose going balls to the tarmac - although, pedal to the metal might be a better idea.

 

Hopefully I'll be chatting with a whole bunch from Friday...

 

I couldn't disagree more. What I love most about F1 is each race is an event with real meaning versus say individual football games. Therefore I think the relative importance of the championship in F1 is less than most other sports.

 

I can't understand why any F1 fan would want less races tbh.

 

On another note, thanks Marklar for the video links, just watched 2008 again and all the tension came flooding back! I know JA was an unpopular commentator but I thought he and MB caught both the excitement of those last few laps perfectly and were right on the money regarding Glock as soon as Vettel got past.

Edited by robefc, 11 November 2015 - 22:13.

[EightGear]

One more Rosberg win to solidify his second place, and then a Hamilton win to close off the season!

Vettel's lacklustre effort in Mexico has pretty much ruined that small source of excitement, and Lotus' recent form and some great results for Force India means that little battle is pretty much decided as well.

Brazil is nice, but the DRS on the main straight is a great shame. It makes those battles through the Senna S a rare sight indeed.

Lotus and Toro Rosso are still very close in the constructors championship though. Maybe that will increase the excitement level by 1%.

[ThadGreen]

I hope it's like 2012.
Wet and crazy.

And a McLaren winning?

Edited by ThadGreen, 12 November 2015 - 02:34.

[jonpollak]

Where's the Lewis accident story?

[eronrules]

Where's the Lewis accident story?

since you asked ...

 

http://www.motorspor...naco-car-crash/

 

[jonpollak]

Thank you.

[warp]

I like this track. Unusual being driven in contrary direction to most of tracks and huge G forces to be sustained by drivers it makes it a very physical track too.

[CoolBreeze]

This is probably the only track where it's exciting to watch a race even when it's dry. 

[Marklar]

since you asked ...

http://www.motorspor...naco-car-crash/

For those who want to know that, it was his Pagani Zonda

On an other note: Would be a good idea for a drinking game this weekend for each time crofty will mention the accident...

Edited by Marklar, 12 November 2015 - 06:43.

[eronrules]

For those who want to know that, it was his Pagani Zonda

On an other note: Would be a good idea for a drinking game this weekend for each time crofty will mention the accident...

you really want to kill someone that badly???? 

 

on a sidenote ...

 

what's the betting rate on Kimi - bottas coming together again??  kinda reminds me of Hamsta-Massa fracas back in 2012 

 

edit ... is this the car ?? 

 

Edited by eronrules, 12 November 2015 - 08:10.

[Kristian]

“Whilst ultimately it is nobody's business, there are people knowing my position that will try to take advantage of the situation and make a quick buck. No problem.

 

Well, if you insist on shoving your private life on every social media outlet, I'm sorry but this is what you should expect. 

[Marklar]

Well, if you insist on shoving your private life on every social media outlet, I'm sorry but this is what you should expect. 

Assume that Vettel has an accident and someone is taking a picture and make a quick buck with that, than it is exactly the same. Im sorry, this has nothing to do with him showing his private life on social media....

[Marklar]

Important note: in Sao Paulo we will have Gridgirls AND Gridboys apparentely.....

[4ren]

It's really shameful to see what is surrounding the circuit itself. This is the road of "Subida dos boxes", the marvellous uphill section. The reality shows a not so marvellous place.

https://www.google.e...!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Edited by 4ren, 12 November 2015 - 11:00.

[GoldenColt]

Well, if you insist on shoving your private life on every social media outlet, I'm sorry but this is what you should expect. 

Sure, because if it wasn't for that, nobody would know who Lewis Hamilton is. 

[JeePee]

Important note: in Sao Paulo we will have Gridgirls AND Gridboys apparentely.....

 

[Marklar]

Fritz-Dieter Rencken @RacingLines

No Brazilian GP for me due to @Lufthansa strike - earliest I could be there is Sunday am. Team personnel stranded too. #lufthansasucks

 

So even the friday press conference will be dull....

Edited by Marklar, 12 November 2015 - 12:35.

[Brackets]

Team personnel stranded [due to @Lufthansa strike]

Ouch. Which team(s)? I mean this is quite the bombshell.

[Marklar]

Ouch. Which team(s)? I mean this is quite the bombshell.

Fritz-Dieter Rencken ‏@RacingLines

@F1Ruaraidh @lufthansa I guess all who have staff flying Ex-Germany - not all personnel UK based even if their teams are

 

He already posted that on tuesday though

[byrkus]

It would be interesting in a way, if also German drivers would be unable to arrive before sunday morning.

 

Rosberg, Vettel and Hulkenberg starting from the rear (well, apart from some inevitable McLaren penalty... ) would be epic, specially on such track.

[maximilian]

As if Lufthansa is the only way to go?  Seems ridiculous.  There are 10 other countries with 20 other airlines within a 5-hour train ride

[Jerem]

Important note: in Sao Paulo we will have Gridgirls AND Gridboys apparentely.....

 

And apparently some will look like grid girls but will technically be grid boys.

[Marklar]

As if Lufthansa is the only way to go?  Seems ridiculous.  There are 10 other countries with 20 other airlines within a 5-hour train ride

Some journos are choosy regarding airlines. I know for example that Michael Schmidt (AMuS) is never travelling with arabic or German airlines or low-cost airlines because they have a bad service according to him. Might be possible that Rencken is also choosy and is just flying with Lufthansa....

Edited by Marklar, 12 November 2015 - 13:07.

[Brackets]

~Everybody~ on those flights will have been stranded, so they're all fighting for place(s) on the alternatives.

Then there is the cost. We obviously don't know of any numbers, but if say 20 of your team are stranded, you're looking at 54K in new last-minute tickets.

(I've taken Lufthansa economy-class prices, from Munich to Brazil)

[Marklar]

54k, thats massive....

[Brackets]

Well, VET ALO earns that in about an hour ;) , so i'm not sure if you're just being sarcastic or not, but I sure thought it was massive (2700E pp).

Anyway, I thought it was a bit ironic as well that I could go to the Lufthansa site and virtually book these tickets for this weekend when the buggers are on strike

[Marklar]

For the people who LOVE pictures from the press conference as much as me

 

[Brackets]

If that's a female journo in the foreground, then MAS is in trouble with his missus.

Max, OTOH, appears to have an issue with the Brazilian cuisine.

[SpeedRacer`]

If that's a female journo in the foreground, then MAS is in trouble with his missus.

Max, OTOH, appears to have an issue with the Brazilian cuisine.

 

Vettel's trying to wink at the reporter, and Nasr is looking for the nearest exit should Max's stomach decide to give way

[Marklar]

Changes to the circuit: The kerbs have been renewed (with 50mm high bevelled elements) on the apex of turns 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10.

[MustangSally]

54k, thats massive....

 

It's absurd. Why can't they take the bus or hitch hike like the Lotus guys. 

[SheIsDisaster]

Drivers Press Conference

 

[muramasa]

For the people who LOVE pictures from the press conference as much as me
 

 

 

               

   ^{FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO PETROBRAS DO BRASIL 2015}   

             

   ^{FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO PETROBRAS DO BRASIL 2015}   

Edited by muramasa, 12 November 2015 - 14:33.

[August]

I couldn't disagree more. What I love most about F1 is each race is an event with real meaning versus say individual football games. Therefore I think the relative importance of the championship in F1 is less than most other sports.

I can't understand why any F1 fan would want less races tbh.

The value of a single race gets diluted when there are too many races.

[Myrvold]

It's really shameful to see what is surrounding the circuit itself. This is the road of "Subida dos boxes", the marvellous uphill section. The reality shows a not so marvellous place.

https://www.google.e...!8i6656!6m1!1e1

 

What do you expect though? Central Park?