Nico Rosberg hung on to beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Rosberg held on across the final stint with Hamilton closing down a gap of seven seconds after he spun off at the end of the second stint of a race in which tyre wear was marginal. The result means that Hamilton heads to Abu Dhabi with a 17 point advantage over Rosberg. Home hero Felipe Massa was third for Williams despite a five second stop and go penalty […]

Jenson Button is hopeful that McLaren can achieve a strong result in the Brazilian Grand Prix in order to put pressure on Ferrari in the battle for fourth in the Constructors' Championship. McLaren is 49 points behind their rivals with two rounds remaining but the Brit, who will start the race from fifth place, is hoping that the squad can bag a haul of points to exert pressure on Ferrari. "It’s a massive gap to Ferrari but you’ve got to be ambitious and have targets […]

Felipe Massa expressed his happiness despite having to abort his final lap in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa qualified in third place for his home race but had to abandon his last attempt after engine issues delayed his entry onto the track and left him mired in traffic. "[It's] very emotional to be here in Brazil and have a competitive car, [to] start in the top three," he said. "I didn’t use everything I could from the car as I had traffic and […]

Pastor Maldonado says he is pleased with the Lotus E22, despite setting the slowest time during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Maldonado was 18th in qualifying but will start from 16th as a result of penalties for Daniil Kvyat and Sergio Perez. "It might not look like it from the lap time in qualifying, but I think we have a good car here, and certainly for the race," said the Venezuelan. "We were not able to put everything in the right place today and […]

Nico Rosberg says his weekend will only be 'perfect' if he manages to claim his first victory since July on Sunday in Brazil. Rosberg stormed to his 10th pole position of the campaign at Interlagos - enough to secure the inaugural Pole trophy - having topped every single session so far this weekend. But with a 24 point deficit to claw back against team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Rosberg acknowledges that he needs to win. "[It's a] perfect job only if it works out tomorrow," he said. […]

Nico Rosberg edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to claim his 10th pole position of the season during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Rosberg’s time of 1:10.023s was 0.033s quicker than Hamilton, who locked up on the entry to Bico di Pato on his hot lap. Rosberg's 10th pole of the year ensures that he has secured the inaugural Pole Trophy. Williams threatened during the initial stages but both drivers backed off on their final laps, with Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas ending in […]

Nico Rosberg set the pace during the final practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix at a cool and cloudy Interlagos. Rosberg’s time of 1:10.446 was 0.114s faster than Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who suffered a spin into the Senna S earlier in the session. Williams set the pace during running on Prime tyres, with Felipe Massa heading the pack. They slipped behind the Mercedes drivers after the Option runs but Massa secured third position, with Valtteri Bottas in fourth. Daniel Ricciardo went fifth for […]

Daniel Juncadella has admitted that the crash he suffered during practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix was the 'strangest' of his career. Juncadella replaced Sergio Perez in the opening 90 minute session but made a mistake at Turn 8 and hit the barriers. His Force India did not sustain substantial exterior damage but some engine components internally had to be replaced, meaning that Perez was forced to sit out the second session as well. "It’s always good to be back in the car, but it’s […]

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas believes that the Option tyres are lasting better than in 2013 at Interlagos due to the newly laid surface at the track. Pirelli has brought the Soft and Medium tyres to Brazil - a change on their original allocation of Medium and Hards following protests by drivers - in order to deal with the newly resurfaced Interlagos circuit. Bottas was fifth fastest in the afternoon session, having sat out the first session for reserve driver Felipe Nasr. "It was an interesting […]

Max Verstappen says he is getting more comfortable with the Toro Rosso STR9 after he received his third practice session with the team in Brazil. Verstappen went sixth fastest in the opening practice session at Interlagos, despite both he and third-placed Daniil Kvyat struggling from a lack of grip in the car. At one point Verstappen went wide at the Senna S and had to re-join the circuit using an access road. "At the beginning the track was quite slippery, especially when you went off […]

Friday leader Nico Rosberg admitted to a few concerns over tyres during practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Rosberg was fastest in both free practice sessions but says that blistering of the tyres was slightly worrying at a newly resurfaced Interlagos. "The track has a new surface which made it quite tricky," said Rosberg. "It's smooth and not quite so bumpy as it has been in the past - but the tyres were blistering because of the high temperatures and the new asphalt. That was […]

Nico Rosberg again topped the times ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix in a second practice session red flagged on three occasions. Rosberg’s time of 1:12.123 proved to be 0.213s quicker than Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton around Interlagos. The Brit’s fastest lap came on his second attempt on Option tyres, having gone off at Mergulho on his first run. Hamilton was set to improve Rosberg’s time on his third attempt but opted to pit instead. Kimi Räikkönen went third quickest for Ferrari, though made […]