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On 26/11, 09:03
Mark Webber received the DHL Fastest Lap 2011 award in Brazil yesterday, Friday, which honors the driver who achieved the most fastest laps this season.
On 25/11, 21:27
Romain Grosjean had the opportunity to get back behind the wheel of the R31 today at Interlagos, and the French driver thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this testing session. He even managed to outpace Bruno Senna, which could work in his favor for 2012. The Brazilian driver struggled with the balance of his car and hopes to do better tomorrow. Vitaly Petrov only drove for an hour and thirty minutes today, but the Russian driver is confident in his machine and hopes it will allow him to qualify in the top 10 tomorrow, even though the Interlagos circuit does not favor the Lotus Renault.
On 25/11, 20:52
The day of free practice on the Interlagos track proved productive for drivers Adrian Sutil, Paul Di Resta, and Nico Hülkenberg. The team seems ready for good qualifying sessions tomorrow, the last of the 2011 F1 season...
On 25/11, 20:30
Classic day for Ferrari with the evaluation of parts for 2012 in the morning and preparations for the rest of the weekend in the afternoon. However, the Ferrari drivers are not yet completely satisfied with the balance of their cars and don't see themselves fighting for more than a podium, unless rain changes things.
On 25/11, 20:17
The day for the two Marussia Virgin drivers was productive, Timo Glock and Jérôme d'Ambrosio managed to complete the planned test program. The German driver is quite satisfied with his car, which is not entirely the case for the Belgian driver, who hasn't managed to find a good balance. But he hopes to correct this tomorrow even if rain makes an appearance.
On 25/11, 20:09
Lewis Hamilton had a very productive first day of testing in Brazil, even setting the fastest time in the second free practice session. The British driver is quite confident for the rest of the weekend. Jenson Button had a somewhat more complicated day; the 2009 world champion struggled to get the Soft tires to work well, but he knows where the problem lies and hopes that the changes made to his MP4-26 will pay off tomorrow and Sunday.
On 25/11, 20:03
Fastest time in the first practice session, Mark Webber believes that the conditions have made car setup difficult, while Sebastian Vettel, eager for another victory, expects that anything can happen, especially with the rain.
On 25/11, 19:22
Although Rubens Barrichello complains about the change in behavior of his car between the two sessions, both Williams drivers are satisfied with the work completed at the end of free practice focused on assessing different tire compounds and optimizing the settings, particularly in anticipation of potential changes in weather conditions.
On 25/11, 19:20
As Team Lotus enters its last Grand Prix weekend under this name (Tony Fernandes' structure becoming "Caterham" in 2012), enthusiasm seems evident for Luiz Razia, Heikki Kovalainen, and Jarno Trulli, who are benefiting from a new rear wing brought by the Malaysian team to Interlagos.
On 25/11, 19:10
For his Grand Prix debut, Jan Charouz, who took part in his first free practice replacing Vitantonio Liuzzi, was the most diligent driver on track during the first session, finishing half a second behind Ricciardo. In the afternoon, the Australian once again outpaced the HRT No. 23, with Vitantonio Liuzzi racing against time to catch up.
On 25/11, 18:58
Sergio Perez expressed satisfaction with his day of testing even though he couldn't complete the planned tests due to a gearbox issue. Therefore, there is still work to be done for the Mexican before the qualifications, just like for Kamui Kobayashi, who has yet to find the right balance for his C30. The two Sauber drivers will still try to surpass the Toro Rosso drivers tomorrow during the qualifications to maintain the team's 7th place in the constructors' championship.
On 25/11, 18:49
Despite a good day of testing today, the Mercedes GP drivers are unsure of what to expect tomorrow for the qualifiers as rain is expected to be present. Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg know that this could create surprises, and they hope to be able to make the most of it in such conditions.
On 25/11, 18:42
This first day of testing at the Brazilian Grand Prix was crucial for the drivers to learn the track and to test different settings, especially if rain appears tomorrow and Sunday. The three Toro Rosso drivers ran on the Interlagos circuit and were quite satisfied with their tests, even though the settings for tomorrow's qualification and Sunday's race are not yet set in stone.
On 25/11, 17:45
In the penultimate free practice session of the season, it was Lewis Hamilton who topped the timesheets, just ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Michael Schumacher clocked the sixth fastest time.
On 25/11, 16:53
Our British friends are beginning to have a clearer vision of what awaits them starting next season. Indeed, Sky, which will be the only broadcaster across the Channel to air all the races, has just announced that an entirely dedicated F1 channel will be launched in high definition.
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