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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

DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 17 RACES :

1. L. Hamilton GBR Mercedes 345 points 2015 WORLD CHAMPION

2. N. Rosberg GER Mercedes 272 points
3. S. Vettel GER Ferrari 251 points
4. V. Bottas FIN Williams 126 points
5. K. Raikkonen FIN Ferrari 123 points
6. F. Massa BRA Williams 117 points
7. D. Kvyat RUS Red Bull 88 points
8. D. Ricciardo AUS Red Bull 84 points
9. S. Perez MEX Force India 68 points
10. M. Verstappen NED Renault 47 points
11. R. Grosjean FRA Lotus 45 points
12. N. Hulkenberg GER Force India 44 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 GP from Mexico :

1.Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1h46
2.Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP + 1.9
3.Valtteri Bottas - Williams + 14.5
4.Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing + 16.5
5.Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing + 19.6
6. Felipe Massa - Williams + 21.4
7. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India + 25.8
8. Sergio Perez - Force India + 34.3
9. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso + 35.2
10. Romain Grosjean - Lotus + 37.9
11. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus + 38.5
12. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber + 40.1
13. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso + 48.7
14. Jenson Button - McLaren + 49.2
15. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team + 2 laps
16. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team + 2 laps
Did Not Finish :
17. Felipe Nasr - Sauber
18. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari
19. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari
20. Fernando Alonso - McLaren

Fastest lap : Nico Rosberg - 1:20.521
Pitstop Lewis Hamilton : 2
Bat 2 Teams : V. Bottas > D. Ricciardo
Grid Pos. M. Ericsson : 12th place

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the qualifying from Mexico :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:19.480
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:19.668 +0.188
3. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:19.850 +0.370
4. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:20.398 +0.918
5. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:20.399 +0.919
6. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:20.448 +0.968
7. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:20.567 +1.087
8. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso 1:20.710 +1.230
9. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:20.716 +1.236
10. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:20.788 +1.308
Q2
11. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:20.942 +1.462
12. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:21.038 +1.558
13. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:21.261 +1.781
14. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:21.544 +2.064
15. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:22.494 +3.014
Q1
16. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:21.779 +2.299
17. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:21.788 +2.308
18. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:24.136 +4.656
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:24.386 +4.906
20. Jenson Button - McLaren - no time

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi

Result of the 2nd practice session :

1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 1:21.531
2. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing 1:21.776 +0.245
3. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing 1:21.868 +0.337
4. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes GP 1:21.961 +0.430
5. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 1:21.984 +0.453
6. Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari 1:22.399 +0.868
7. Valtteri Bottas - Williams 1:22.721 +1.190
8. Fernando Alonso - McLaren 1:22.993 +1.462
9. Jenson Button - McLaren 1:23.109 +1.578
10. Felipe Massa - Williams 1:23.289 +1.758
11. Nico Hulkenberg - Force India 1:23.290 +1.759
12. Pastor Maldonado - Lotus 1:23.363 +1.832
13. Carlos Sainz jr - Toro Rosso 1:23.364 +1.833
14. Felipe Nasr - Sauber 1:23.430 +1.899
15. Sergio Perez - Force India 1:23.597 +2.066
16. Romain Grosjean - Lotus 1:23.614 +2.083
17. Marcus Ericsson - Sauber 1:24.533 +3.002
18. Alexander Rossi - Manor F1 Team 1:25.940 +4.409
19. Will Stevens - Manor F1 Team 1:26.968 +5.437
20. Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso - no time

Rosberg on top but Red Bulls are close in second session :
Nico Rosberg finished Friday practice for Formula 1's first Mexican Grand Prix in 23 years by comfortably topping the times.
On a soft-tyre run in the second session at the Mexico City track, Mercedes driver Rosberg was quickest with a lap of 1m21.531s.
Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo were second and third on a circuit that appears to suit Red Bull, finishing 0.245 seconds and 0.337s adrift respectively. Newly-crowned three-time champion Lewis Hamilton could only manage fourth, 0.430s behind team-mate Rosberg, although his attempts to set quicker laps were often thwarted by traffic. As per the first session, the opening half-hour was dominated by a number of spins and incidents. After leading the way in first practice - albeit controversially so - Max Verstappen's second practice was over inside five minutes, with the 17-year-old sliding into a barrier out of the exit of Turn 16, one of the slower sections of the track. It brought out the red flags while his Toro Rosso was recovered and started a series of spins and slides for a number of drivers on the very slippery asphalt. Poor weather conditions in recent months in Mexico City delayed the laying of the top layer of the circuit, and with it still being so new and with oils forcing their way to the surface, it resulted in plenty of action. After a seven-minute delay under the red flags, Valtteri Bottas was the next to suffer as he lost his Williams under braking at high speed into Turn 1, with the Finn fortunate to only escape with losing his front wing after clipping a barrier. Turn 1 proved to be particularly troublesome, with Carlos Sainz Jr, home hero Sergio Perez and Pastor Maldonado all going off track at that point. Sebastian Vettel only just held onto his Ferrari on entry to the pitlane at one stage, while Hamilton spun out of the sharp-left Turn 4, resulting in him facing the wrong way. With 28 minutes remaining Romain Grosjean became the second retiree of the session, pulling his Lotus off on to the grass at Turn 10 due to a clutch problem, resulting in a second red-flag period as he helped the marshals push his car behind a barrier. Vettel ended the session fifth overall, a fraction of second behind Hamilton, with his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen the only other driver to finish within a second of Rosberg, 0.868s adrift. Bottas, who also took out the bollard late on that separates the pitlane entry point from the track, was seventh, just over a second back, followed by McLaren duo Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Button spent the opening 45 minutes in the garage due to a deployment issue in the wake of a planned second Honda engine change that means he is hit with a 50-place grid penalty for Sunday. Felipe Massa completed the top 10, 1.758s down, before a late sprinkling of rain that added to the slippery conditions led to a run on intermediate rubber for a number of drivers to close out the session.

Kind Regards
Shaky - Schumi