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2015 Brazilian F1 GP – Rosberg Goes Lights To Flag To Deny Hamilton A Brazil Win

Nico Rosberg capitalised on a dodgy week for Lewis Hamilton to deny the triple world champion that elusive win at Interlagos. His British rival had suffered from a virus and had a minor car accident in Monaco, then contriving to turn the events into a min


Nico Rosberg capitalised on a dodgy week for Lewis Hamilton to deny the triple world champion that elusive win at Interlagos. His British rival had suffered from a virus and had a minor car accident in Monaco, then contriving to turn the events into a minor media circus.

The weekend was, of course, overshadowed by the attacks in Paris and a debate broke out between the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone as to how to honour the victims, eventually settling on black armbands and a French flag on the truck carrying the drivers on the parade lap.

Daniel Ricciardo had a quiet race, eventually finishing eleventh and out of the points, the promise of a Renault engine upgrade evaporating quickly after it transpired it made the Australian's car even slower in a straight line.

PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING

Friday's practice sessions were the usual battle between the Mercedes drivers, with Rosberg in the ascendancy. The rest of the field struggled with the lack of grip and the new, higher kerbs. 

Valtteri Bottas scored himself a three-place grid penalty for overtaking under red flag (it was inadvertent, hence the relatively lenient penalty) and Fernando Alonso's McLaren broke, meaning his twelfth engine of the year was to be fitted for Saturday.

10. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus)

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