Rate the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

Ferrari92 · Post by **Ferrari92** » 25 Nov 2012, 20:37

1 - Best Driver
2 - Best Team
3 - Best Overtake
4 - Best Moment
5 - Worst Driver
6 - Worst Team
7 - Best Rookie
8 - Biggest Surprise

9 - General Comment(s)

Treacle · Post by **Treacle** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:00

Best Driver: Hulkenberg was pretty awesome, Vettel and Alonso did amazing, but to me Massa gave his best performance, so... Felipe Massa
Best Team: McLaren - Hamilton's DNF was unfortunate, but not their fault
Best Overtake: I believe it was Massa on Vettel
Best Moment: Kimi getting lost

Worst Driver: I don't know... Nobody comes to mind...
Worst Team: -
Best Rookie: Charles Pic
Biggest Surprise: Hulkenberg leading the race for 30-something laps, Hamilton DNF again, Vettel lucky enough to be able to continue after the crash, Alonso on podium, Massa driving insanely good... etc, etc.

General Comment(s): It was the perfect ending for the season: 10/10

donald29 · Post by **donald29** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:07

1 - Best Driver: Have to say Massa.
2 - Best Team: McLaren
3 - Best Overtake: There was some great racing. Have to say Raikkonen on Schumacher for how close it was. Some epic battles between those two over the years.
4 - Best Moment: Kimi getting lost! Apart from that, Schumacher's comeback into the points.
5 - Worst Driver: Grosjean or Maldonado.
6 - Worst Team: Mercedes for poor strategy calls.
7 - Best Rookie: Pic. Would say Vergne, but he crashed into Glockdog.
8 - Biggest Surprise: Vettel spinning on lap 1.

9 - General Comment(s): Amazing race, tense throughout. Glad Schumi put in a good drive, eerily similar to 2006 with early puncture and comeback. Surprised I felt a bit emotional before the race, a big link with my childhood gone. Massa on the podium was great. So wanted Hulkenberg to win, screamed 'FUUUUCK' when he crashed into Hamilton. Would have won £300 from a £5 bet but oh well.

Edi96 · Post by **Edi96** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:20

1 - Best Driver: Hamilton. Would have been Hülkenberg but he made this mistake.
2 - Best Team: McLaren
3 - Best Overtake: Räikkönen on Schumacher (revenge for 2006)
4 - Best Moment: Hülkenberg passing Button for the lead.
5 - Worst Driver: Grosjean. Was it his last F1 race?
6 - Worst Team: HRT
7 - Best Rookie: Vergne/Pic
8 - Biggest Surprise: the 'wrong' German fighting for the victory.

9 - General Comment(s): 10/10. Thank you Interlagos. Another epic title-decider I will always remember.

Green Flag · Post by **Green Flag** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:29

1 - Best Driver
Button, Massa
2 - Best Team
Ferrari
3 - Best Overtake
Kimi on Schumacher (I think I've credited half of this seasons best overtakes to Kimi, but he has been really good wheel to wheel)
4 - Best Moment
Laughed quite hard at Kimi leaving the circuit
5 - Worst Driver
Grosjean had a weekend to forget - again
6 - Worst Team
HRT perhaps
7 - Best Rookie
Vergne
8 - Biggest Surprise
The whole race was full of surprises!
9 - General Comment(s)
10/10. Never a dull moment.

Eric_Cartman · Post by **Eric_Cartman** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:33

1 - Best Driver: Lewis Hamilton. Hulkenberg made an outstanding job until his mistake! Schumacher also had a very good last race.
2 - Best Team: McLaren
3 - Best Overtake: Räikkönen on Schumacher
4 - Best Moment: When Seb crossed the line to secure his 3rd title!
5 - Worst Driver: Nico Rosberg. He was slower than the Marussia's and the HRT's. What the hell happened there?
6 - Worst Team: HRT
7 - Best Rookie: Vergne and Pic
8 - Biggest Surprise: Hulkenberg fighting for the win.

9 - General Comment(s): 10/10. Wow, what a final! I didn't expect it to be that dramatic. Simply amazing!

Reventon · Post by **Reventon** » 25 Nov 2012, 21:53

1 - Best Driver: Vettel, Massa
2 - Best Team: McLaren
3 - Best Overtake: Hülkenberg pass Button
4 - Best Moment: Raikkonen's special parade
5 - Worst Driver: Maldonado
6 - Worst Team: Lotus
7 - Best Rookie: Pic
8 - Biggest Surprise: Hülkenberg's performance

9 - General Comment(s): it was the best race of the year. Vettel deserved the title!

F1EA · Post by **F1EA** » 25 Nov 2012, 22:59

1 - Best Driver: Button and Hulkenberg; totally undeserved penalty. Race incident.
2 - Best Team: Ferrari and Mclaren
3 - Best Overtake: Alonso on Massa/Webber
4 - Best Moment: the whole race
5 - Worst Driver: Maldonado
6 - Worst Team: Williams and Lotus
7 - Best Rookie: meh
8 - Biggest Surprise: the whole race was a surprise.

9 - General Comment(s): One of the best races ever. Vettel sustaining such a shunt and managed to stay in 1 piece... then making the comeback. Alonso keeping it as close as possible. Hulkenberg... Wow.

Vettel getting the wave-by from MULTIPLE teams/drivers....... Big time BS. Wake up call to Ferrari and Mclaren: a few strategic alliances are in order........

Post by **phil1993** » 26 Nov 2012, 06:54

1 - Best Driver
Felipe Massa

2 - Best Team
Ferrari called it right, so did McLaren

3 - Best Overtake
Alonso on Webber/Massa, sheer class

4 - Best Moment
Whole race!

5 - Worst Driver
Senna

6 - Worst Team
Williams

7 - Best Rookie
Vergne quietly made it to eighth

8 - Biggest Surprise
Well Vettel winning the title wasn't, but everything in between him getting there was!

9 - General Comment(s)
What a race. Was it more exciting than 2008? Yeah probably!

f1freak · Post by **f1freak** » 26 Nov 2012, 07:16

1 - Best Driver- Button/Massa
2 - Best Team- McLaren
3 - Best Overtake- Kimi On Michael
4 - Best Moment- Kimi losing his way aroud the Track
5 - Worst Driver- Rosberg
6 - Worst Team-Williams
7 - Best Rookie- Pic
8 - Biggest Surprise- The Race

9 - General Comment(s)- All in all a good race. Full of Drama & emotions. 10/10

Post by **Zack** » 26 Nov 2012, 08:02

1 - Best Driver- M.Schumacher
2 - Best Team- McLaren
3 - Best Overtake- Alonso Double Overtake / Kimi on Schu that was close!!

4 - Best Moment- Kimi getting lost

5 - Worst Driver- Paul DiResta
6 - Worst Team-Williams
7 - Best Rookie- Pic
8 - Biggest Surprise- The Race

9 - General Comment(s)- Best Race of the Season.

10/10

alex1369 · Post by **alex1369** » 26 Nov 2012, 08:14

1 - Best Driver - Jenson, i had a feeling he would win..
2 - Best Team - Ferrari
3 - Best Overtake - Alonso on Massa Webber, and manny others
4 - Best Moment - Hulkenberg in the lead - he should take a seat in Mclaren
5 - Worst Driver - Senna
6 - Worst Team - HRT
7 - Best Rookie - whatever
8 - Biggest Surprise - Hulkenberg matching the Mclarens, Vettels car very strong...

9 - General Comment(s)
Well it was a good race, lots of action...
8/10

skywatcher · Post by **skywatcher** » 26 Nov 2012, 09:51

1 - Best Driver - Button & Hulkenberg ( race incident in my eyes too, penalty was not warranted on Nico) I've got to give props to Vettel also, after all he did to come back to where he did, damage/weather/incidents on track and he still held it together until the end to win his 3rd WDC crown.
2 - Best Team - Easily McLaren at this race
3 - Best Overtake - Kimi on Michael and Alonso taking Masa/Webber
4 - Best Moment - Kimi off on a Sunday drive - Actually the first 20 laps were edge of the seat - nail bitting action.
5 - Worst Driver - Rosberg
6 - Worst Team - Williams & Lotus
7 - Best Rookie = Charles Pic looked pretty good, however my tip is for Vergne in the Brazil race
8 - Biggest Surprise - Just how crazy this race was from lights out until the the crash at the end.

9 - General Comment(s) - Well it couldn't have been too much more exciting this race and most every race this season, a fantastic silly season for sure, possibly one of the best ever!

F1EA · Post by **F1EA** » 26 Nov 2012, 16:07

skywatcher wrote: 5 - Worst Driver - Rosberg

Rosberg was in the race??!!

sportingcp · Post by **sportingcp** » 26 Nov 2012, 16:39

1 - Best Driver
Nico Hulkenberg, even if there were other drivers who deserve mention it has to be him. This may be a bit exagerated, and I know he made a mistake in that crash with Hamilton, but It was one of the most amazing races of one driver i´ve seen so far at least speaking of overperfoming a car. It made me remember a bit of Vettel in 2008 in Italy with the Toro Rosso. 2010 he was pole here with a Williams that was not one of the best cars at all and now he was the fastest guy on Sunday with a Force India so he proved that in 2010 with that pole it wasn´t just luck. Top driver.

2 - Best Team
Ferrari. Unlike in 2010 they did everything right in this title decider. Shame that the car was not good enough.

3 - Best Overtake
Probably Alonso´s double on Massa and Webber. Also Kimi on Schumi great, great fight.

4 - Best Moment
The whole race except the safety-car moments.

5 - Worst Driver
Maybe Grosjean. Not a good weekend at all.

6 - Worst Team
Lotus/Williams were nowhere this weekend.

7 - Best Rookie
JEV did a pretty god job.

8 - Biggest Surprise
So many things.. Vettel´s crash, the constantly changing weather, Hulkenberg incredible pace, Raikkonen getting lost lol.

9 - General Comment(s)
One of the best races i´ve ever seen. A great ending to an extraordinary season.

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