GPI 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix | Page 105

2016 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX CEDES ninth win of the season, third in a row and first in Brazil. Hamilton started on pole, s year. Rosberg’s lead was cut to 12 points, meaning the German need only finish Dhabi to take the title. Hamilton won without making a racing pitstop, due to the and used only the full wet tyre. BULL overtook first Raikkonen, then Rosberg and finally half the field in the last 17 laps on the podium. The teenager might have been second but for the team’s wrong call on tyres. ruggled with his visor fogging up and also collected a five-second penalty for pitting ne was closed. Red Bull have now secured second place in the championship. AULT red with suspension damage after the collision with Kvyat on lap 20. Magnussen d 18th and finished 14th in a disappointing showing. The problem according to the biggest issue we encountered was the performance of our car with the full wet tyres. BER ally scored their first points of the year thanks to Nasr, whose result lifted the team nor in the championship standings and could be worth $20-miilion extra prize csson crashed on lap 13, bringing out the safety car again. Team boss Monisha ’s verdict: These points are well deserved. O ROSSO fied 15th but had the right tyre strategy to deliver an impressive race in condtions elishes. Kvyat had a puncture and went to last place, and then Renault’s Palmer h him at a re-start, destroying part of the car’s diffuser. Team chief Franz Tost said: I hat we were very lucky and the rain really helped us. IAMS or Williams in Massa’s home farewell. The team’s chances of securing fourth place o be over, with one race remaining and the gap on Force India more than they have ne race this season. Massa crashed on lap 47 and walked down the pitlane saying on the occasion of his final grand prix on home soil. GPI