Formula 1 General Chat & Discussion

Result of the 3rd and final practice session of the season 2015 :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:41.856
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:42.137 +0.281
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:42.185 +0.329
4. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:42.448 +0.592
5. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:42.627 +0.771
6. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:42.726 +0.870
7. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:42.859 +1.003
8. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:43.173 +1.317
9. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:43.239 +1.383
10. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:43.429 +1.573
11. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:43.508 +1.652
12. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:43.680 +1.824
13. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:43.718 +1.862
14 Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:43.826 +1.970
15.Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:43.928 +2.072
16. Fernando Alonso -McLaren 1:44.014 +2.158
17. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:44.325 +2.469
18. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:47.283 +5.427
19. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:47.520 +5.664
20. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing - no time


Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Delayd result because of internet connection

Result of the 2nd practice session :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:41.983
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:42.121 +0.138
3. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:42.610 +0.627
4. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:42.647 +0.664
5. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:42.717 +0.734
6. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:42.798 +0.815
7. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:42.849 +0.866
8. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:42.928 +0.945
9. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:42.955 +0.972
10. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:43.431 +1.448
11. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:43.441 +1.458
12. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:43.506 +1.523
13. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:43.662 +1.679
14. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:43.854 +1.871
15. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:43.929 +1.946
16. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:44.050 +2.067
17. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:44.116 +2.133
18. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:45.245 +3.262
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:46.450 +4.467
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:47.022 +5.039

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 1st practice session :

1. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:43.754
2. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:43.895 +0.141
3. Kimi Räikkönen * Ferrari 1:44.500 +0.746
4. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:44.702 +0.948
5. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:44.742 +0.988
6. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:44.751 +0.997
7. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:44.893 +1.139
8. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:44.934 +1.180
9. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:45.314 +1.560
10. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:45.433 +1.679
11. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:45.603 +1.849
12. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:45.718 +1.964
13. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:45.773 +2.019
14. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:45.865 +2.111
15. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:46.115 +2.361
16. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:46.220 +2.466
17. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:46.407 +2.653
18. Jolyon Palmer - Lotus 1:46.501 +2.747
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:48.836 +5.082
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor F1 Team 1:49.888 +6.134

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit( 7° edition) – 27-28-29 November 2015
19° round of the championship
Yas Marina circuit is one of the worst track of the season
the track has two very long straights and heavy braking zones
In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, for the final race, will be used
“soft tyre with yellow stripe” and “supersoft tyre with red stripe” repeating the 2014 choice
2014 winning strategy two pit stop: for the top 10 finishers

Abu Dhabi GP – Yas Marina circuit (the previous 6 editions)

2009 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Webber and 3° Button
pole position : Hamilton (Red Bull) 1.40.948

2010 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Hamilton and 3° Button
pole position : Vettel (Red Bull) 1.39.394

2011 Podium: Hamilton (Mc Laren) – 2° Alonso and 3° Button
pole position : Vettel (Red Bull) 1.38.481

2012 Podium: Raikkonen (Lotus) – 2°Alonso and 3° Vettel
Pole position : Hamilton (Mc Laren) 1.40.630

2013 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Webber and 3° Rosberg
pole position : Webber (Red Bull) 1.39.957

2014 Podium: Hamilton (Mercedes) – 2° Massa and 3° Bottas
pole position : Rosberg Mercedes) 1.40.480

the winners at Abu Dhabi
3 wins: Vettel (2009-2010-2013)
2 wins: Hamilton(2011-2014)
1 win Raikkonen(2012)

pole position:
2 pole: Vettel (2010-2011) Hamilton (2009-2012)
1 pole: Rosberg(2014)

Fastest lap.
2: Vettel(2009-2012);
1: Alonso (2013); Hamilton (2010) Ricciardo(2014)

The 2015 season
Winners: Hamilton (10) – Rosberg(5) – Vettel (3)
Pole positions: Hamilton (11) – Rosberg(6) – Vettel (1)
Fastest lap: Hamilton (7) – Rosberg(5) – Ricciardo(3) – Raikkonen(2) - Vettel (1)

best regards
oberon

Here's the shedule for the last GP of the F1 season 2014 .

Friday 27/11 :
1st practice session : 10.00u - 11.30u CET
2nd practice session : 14.00u - 15.30u CET

Saturday 28/11 :
3rd practice session : 11.00u - 12.00u CET
Qualifying : 14.00u - 15.00u CET

Sunday 29/11 :
Race : 14.00u CET

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. Mercedes 660 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Ferrari 401 points
3. Williams 253 points
4. Red Bull 183 points
5. Force India 120 points
6. Lotus 73 points
7. Toro Rosso 66 points
8. Sauber 36 points
9. McLaren 27 points

DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. L. Hamilton GBR Mercedes 363 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPION

2. N. Rosberg GER Mercedes 297 points
3. S. Vettel GER Ferrari 266 points
4. V. Bottas FIN Williams 136 points
5. K. Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 135 points
6. F. Massa BRA Williams 117 points
7. D. Kvyat RUS Red Bull 94 points
8. D. Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 84 points
9. S. Perez MEX Force India 68 points
10. N. Hulkenberg GER Force India 52 points
11. M. Verstappen NED Toro Rosso 48 points
12. R. Grosjean FRA Lotus 47 points
13. F. Nasr BRA Sauber 27 points
14. P. Maldonado VEN Lotus 26 points
15. C. Sainz jr. ESP Toro Rosso 18 points
16. J. Button GBR McLaren 16 points
17. F. Alonso ESP McLaren 11 points
18. M. Ericsson SWE Sauber 9 points

Result of the race from Brasil :

1.Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1h31:09.090
2.Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP ( 1:14.832 ) + 7.756
3.Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari + 14.244
4.Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari + 47.543
5.Valtteri Bottas - Williams + 1 lap
6.Nico Hulkenberg - Force India + 1 lap
7.Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing + 1 lap
8.Felipe Massa - Williams + 1 lap
9.Romain Grosjean - Lotus + 1 lap
10.Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso + 1 lap
11.Pastor Maldonado - Lotus + 1 lap
12.Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing + 1 lap
13.Sergio Perez - Force India + 1 lap
14.Felipe Nasr - Sauber + 1 lap
15.Jenson Button - McLaren + 1 lap
16.Fernando Alonso - McLaren + 1 lap
17.Marcus Ericsson - Sauber + 2 laps
18.Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team + 4 laps
19.Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team + 4 laps
Did Not Finish :
20.Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso

Fastest Lap : Lewis Hamilton - 1:14.832
Pitstop Sebastian Vettel : 3
Bat 2 Teams : Felipe Nasr > Carlos Sainz jr
Grid Pos. Romain Grosjean : 9th place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the qualifying of Brasil :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:11.282
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:11.360 +0.078
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:11.804 +0.522
4. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:12.085 +0.803
5. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:12.144 +0.862
6. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:12.265 +0.983
7. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:12.322 +1.040
8. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:12.415 +1.133
9. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:12.417 +1.135
10. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:12.739 +1.457
Q2
11.Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:12.989 +1.707
12.Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:13.045 +1.763
13. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:13.147 +1.865
14. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:13.233 +1.951
15. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:13.913 +2.631
Q1
16.Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:13.385 +2.103
17. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:13.425 +2.143
18. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:16.151 +4.869
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:16.283 +5.001
20. Fernando Alonso - McLaren - no time

Qualifying Time : 1:11.282
Pole : Nico Rosberg
Team Bat . : Romain Grosjean > Pastor Maldonado
Grid Pos. L. Hamilton : 2nd place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 3rd practice session :

1. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:12.070
2. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:12.193 +0.123
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:12.760 +0.690
4. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:13.096 +1.026
5. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:13.335 +1.265
6. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:13.345 +1.275
7. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:13.437 +1.367
8. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:13.506 +1.436
9. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:13.534 +1.464
10.Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:13.548 +1.478
11.Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:13.572 +1.502
12. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:13.742 +1.672
13. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:13.829 +1.759
14. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:13.850 +1.780
15. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:13.959 +1.889
16. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:14.185 +2.115
17. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:14.288 +2.218
18. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:14.445 +2.375
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:16.671 +4.601
20. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:17.059 +4.989

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 2nd practice session :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:12.385
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:12.843 +0.458
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:13.345 +0.960
4. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:13.500 +1.115
5. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:13.585 +1.200
6. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:13.603 +1.218
7. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:13.634 +1.249
8. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:13.710 +1.325
9. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:13.848 +1.463
10. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:13.870 +1.485
11. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:14.056 +1.671
12. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:14.124 +1.739
13. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:14.134 +1.749
14. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:14.226 +1.841
15.Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:14.326 +1.941
16.Jenson Button - McLaren 1:14.644 +2.259
17. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:14.772 +2.387
18. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:15.129 +2.744
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:16.501 +4.116
20. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:16.787 +4.402

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 1st practice session :

1. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:13.543
2. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:14.062 +0.519
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:14.168 +0.625
4. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:14.449 +0.906
5. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:14.549 +1.006
6. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:14.696 +1.153
7. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:14.886 +1.343
8. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:14.960 +1.417
9. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:15.174 +1.631
10. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:15.192 +1.649
11. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:15.314 +1.771
12. Jolyon Palmer - Lotus 1:15.352 +1.809
13. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:15.379 +1.836
14. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:15.381 +1.838
15. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:15.408 +1.865
16. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:15.413 +1.870
17. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:15.469 +1.926
18. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:15.798 +2.255
19. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:17.860 +4.317
20. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:18.090 +4.547

Next session at 17.00u CET

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Grande Premio do Brasil - Interlagos Circuit – autodromo José Carlos Pace (San Paolo do Brazil)
13-14-15 November 2015 – the penultimate round of the season.
Brazil held its first F1 Grand Prix in 1973 at Interlagos, and after some editions in Rio de Janeiro(Jacarepagua) the race returned to Sao Paulo in 1990. The track is one of the shortest on the calendar, just 4.309 km
The asphalt is abrasive, and an even more challenging aspect are the bumps
It is difficult to find a setup balance between the twisty parts of the circuit and the long straights
Interlagos runs anti-clockwise and is one of the best circuit of the championship.
2013 winning strategy: 2 pitstops (lap 24 and 47) but with medium and hard tyres
2014 winning strategy 3 pitstops ( lap 7- 26 -50) soft tyre at the start and then always, medium tyre till the end
Pirelli will bring Soft (Yellow-marked) and Medium (White-marked) compounds, as last year(2014)
strategy options 2015: between two and three pit stops.

2012 Podium: Button (Mc Laren) – 2°Alonso and 3° Massa
Pole position : Hamilton (Mc Laren) 1.12.458 Fastest lap: Hamilton

2013 Podium: Vettel (Red Bull) – 2° Webber and 3° Alonso
pole position : Vettel (Red Bull) ; 1.26.479(wet condition)

2014 Podium: Rosberg (Mercedes) – 2° Hamilton and 3° Massa
pole position : Rosberg (Mercedes); 1.10.023 Fastest lap: Hamilton

the winners at Interlagos
2 wins: Massa(2006 - 2008) and Vettel (2010-2013)
1 win: Raikkonen(2007) Button(2012) and Rosberg(2014)
No wins for Alonso and Hamilton

pole position at Interlagos:
3 pole: Massa (2006-2007-2008)
2 pole: Vettel (2011-2013)
1 pole: Alonso(2005), Hulkenberg(2010), Hamilton (2012) and Rosberg(2014)

Fastest lap.
3: Hamilton (2010-2012-2014)
2: Raikkonen(2005-2007);
1: Massa (2008);

Podium(winner+second+third) for current pilots at Interlagos
8 (0 win +3 second +5third) Alonso
5 (1+3+1) Raikkonen
4 (2+1+2) Massa
3 (2+1+0) Vettel
2 (1+0+2) Button
1 (1+0+0) Rosberg
1 (0+1+1) Hamilton

Ricciardo will take a 10-place grid penalty for the change of power unit.

2015 qualifying comparison: Grosjean vs Maldonado 15-2 after 17 races

kind regards oberon

The schedule for this weekend GP at Brasil :

Friday - 13/11 :
1st practice session : 13.00u 14.30u CET
2nd Practice session : 17.00u - 18.30u CET

Saturday - 14/11 :
3rd practice sesseion : 14.00u - 15.00u CET
qualifying : 17.00u - 18.00u CET

Sunday - 15/11 :
Race : 17.00u CET

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 17 RACES :

1. Mercedes 617 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Ferrari 374 points
3. Williams 243 points
4. Red Bull 177 points
5. Force India 112 points
6. Lotus 71 points
7. Toro Rosso 65 points
8. Sauber 36 points
9. McLaren 27 points