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On 25/11, 22:18
Lotus could have dreamed of a better end to their 2012 season as only Kimi Räikkönen finished the race, in tenth place. While Romain Grosjean went off the track, taking a 9.5 G hit at the moment of impact, Kimi Räikkönen might have hoped for better without a detour into a dead-end escape road. However, the Finn retains his third place in the drivers' standings.
On 25/11, 22:15
For his last race in Formula 1, Michael Schumacher finished in the points despite an early race puncture. Nico Rosberg, also a victim of a puncture, had more trouble due to a damaged car.
On 25/11, 21:34
In the McLaren clan, feelings are mixed. Jenson Button and Martin Whitmarsh are delighted to have won the Brazilian Grand Prix, the last of the season before turning to 2013. 2013 will see Lewis Hamilton defend the colors of Mercedes. The Englishman would have liked to end his long collaboration with McLaren in a better way, but unfortunately, he was forced to retire after a collision with Nico Hülkenberg.
On 25/11, 21:09
The Marussia team lost the 10th place in the constructors' championship today in Brazil, and everyone in the Russian team is disappointed about it. Timo Glock struggled, especially after his contact with Vergne, while in his last race with the team, Charles Pic gave it his all, eventually finishing 12th.
On 25/11, 21:04
Force India came within a whisker of pulling off an upset this Sunday by winning the Grand Prix. Nico Hülkenberg had a superb race, keeping pace with the leaders before colliding with Lewis Hamilton while attempting to retake the lead. Paul di Resta also performed well, being in the points before hitting the wall in the final laps. Despite everything, the Indian team is pleased with this last race of the season and hopes to continue in this direction in 2013.
On 25/11, 20:28
The Sauber team finishes the season in the points thanks to Kamui Kobayashi's 9th place. His teammate, Sergio Pérez, was not as lucky, as the Mexican driver had to retire on the first lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. A different end of collaboration with Sauber for the two drivers overall.
On 25/11, 20:23
HRT is satisfied to finish this 2012 season by managing to place its two cars at the finish of this twentieth Grand Prix of the year. A nice way to end this championship for the small Spanish team, which is expected to change hands in 2013.
On 25/11, 20:16
Thanks to Vitaly Petrov's 11th place in Brazil, the Caterham F1 team regains the 10th place in the constructors' championship, a relief for the Malaysian team. Heikki Kovalainen had a more complicated race but was pleased with the team's result.
On 25/11, 19:42
The Toro Rosso team ends the 2012 season on a high note thanks to Jean-Eric Vergne's presence in the top 10 of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Frenchman finishes 8th and brings 4 more points to the Faenza team. Daniel Ricciardo was less fortunate with the weather and tire changes: the Australian finishes 13th.
On 25/11, 18:57
The Williams team hoped to end the 2012 season on a high note, but the opposite happened. After just two laps, both of the Grove team's cars were out of the race.
On 25/11, 18:01
At the end of a historic Grand Prix, Jenson Button finishes the season on a high, while Sebastian Vettel clinches his third consecutive world title. Fernando Alonso gave it his all and finishes second but falls short by three points to the German.
On 25/11, 14:51
In 2013, Infiniti will become the title sponsor of the triple world champion constructors' team, which will thus be named "Infiniti Red Bull Racing." Commercial partners since 2011, the two entities will thereby increase their technological synergies, even though Renault asserts that this strengthened partnership will not change the name of the engines that will power the future RB9.
On 24/11, 20:20
Following the qualifications for the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix, technical or sporting officials reflect on the performances of their respective teams, starting with McLaren who secured pole position thanks to Lewis Hamilton for the last Grand Prix of their duo.
On 24/11, 20:17
The qualifications for Team Lotus are a typical case of a mixed outcome: while Romain Grosjean hit a snag due to his collision with Pedro de la Rosa, which caused his only Q1 elimination of the year, Kimi Räikkönen, on the other hand, overcame various reliability issues that appeared in free practice to qualify for Q3.
On 24/11, 20:11
For the last Grand Prix of this 2012 season, Sahara Force India hoped to place its two cars in the Top 10 during qualifying, but Paul di Resta ended up in 11th place. However, this does not stop the team from hoping for a good result tomorrow before taking a break and turning towards 2013.
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