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2018 Formula 1 Brazilian GP
Nov 8, 2018 to Nov 11, 2018
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace - Interlagos, BR
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01:29:54 pm
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So now we wait and see what transpires from the FIA inquiry into Vettel's weighbridge-gate fiasco at the start of Q2, when he pitted for soft tyres and – with rain imminent – appeared not to follow the protocol of turning his engine off. And then he apparently "destroyed" the scales.
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01:25:39 pm
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And his teammate Daniel Ricciardo says: “In the end the pace wasn’t too bad. I think we’ll be decent tomorrow afternoon. The penalty means 11th I think. Max got me by two thousandths, so a similar margin to last week. But this is more tolerable because it’s not for pole!”
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01:24:55 pm
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen on his Q3 run: "It wasn't the best balance in the qualifying this year. I could have been closer to Kimi. Hopefully with the setup I had today, it'll be better for tomorrow with the understeer I had."
Crash
01:21:51 pm
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Here's Kimi Raikkonen on his near-miss with Lewis Hamilton: "I guess he was on a slow lap, but he was in the middle of the road. There was another incident similar, but it's not my decision."
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01:18:54 pm
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And how about the report from the FIA into Sebastian Vettel's conduct when being called on to the weighbridge. Here's our story on that.
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01:17:12 pm
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Here's our full report on qualifying.
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01:15:40 pm
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Here's Toto Wolff talking to Sky Sports F1: “I’m very pleased [with pole], it is almost like a boxing match, we hit, they hit back. Every session you don’t know if it’s enough. If you see Lewis in the debriefs, it’s like the drivers’ championship is still in play.”
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01:15:01 pm
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Well, what a fantastic qualifying session that was – talk about action-packed!
11:54:12 am
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11:53:55 am
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Here we go then, it’s time for qualifying…
11:52:25 am
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11:51:57 am
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11:51:38 am
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11:51:06 am
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Stopwatch
11:45:36 am
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15 minutes until qualifying gets under way...
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11:33:06 am
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Stopwatch
11:30:40 am
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30 minutes until qualifying begins!
11:29:21 am
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11:28:13 am
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Check our Brazilian GP stat attack:
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11:17:33 am
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Heading into qualifying, one team that's a bit glum is Renault. Carlos Sainz Jr believes the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend will bring the team “back to reality” after bumper hauls in the previous two races.
Carlos Sainz Jr., Renault Sport F1 Team R.S. 18
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images
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11:03:38 am
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BREAKING: Thinner-tread tyres as introduced by Pirelli at three grands prix this season will be used at every Formula 1 race in 2019.
Penalty
11:02:25 am
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Back to grid penalties: Daniel Ricciardo needed to take a new turbo for the Brazilian Grand Prix because a marshal damaged his old one beyond repair with fire extinguisher chemicals in Mexico. He, like Ocon, takes a five-place grid drop.
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11:00:49 am
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One hour until qualifying begins.
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Here's how Williams is marking Remembrance Weekend...
10:58:42 am
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KMag is gearing up for qualifying...
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10:55:34 am
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And it wouldn’t be an F1 weekend with grid penalties would it? The latest – announced last night – befell Force India’s Esteban Ocon. He will take a five-place grid drop because he finished the Mexican GP, outside of the points in 11th, and his gearbox has not completed six races.
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10:48:08 am
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BREAKING: Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has defended the sport's controversial move into the world of betting, insisting it will be done in a "healthy way".
Chase Carey, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Formula One Group
Photo by: Jerry Andre / Sutton Images
10:43:58 am
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ICYMI: There was a big meeting in the paddock last night, that followed on from the regular drivers’ briefing. Delegates from the Formula 1 Group, the FIA and Pirelli attended an extraordinary meeting of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association at Interlagos to discuss the future of F1. And there has been another meeting between the teams, ahead of FP3. So watch this space...
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10:38:03 am
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WANTED: Sauber reserve driver! Must have superlicence…
With Antonio Giovinazzi promoted to a race drive in 2019, Sauber has an opening for its reserve driver role as Marcus Ericsson is committed to a full-time IndyCar campaign.
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10:33:50 am
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The big driver news this weekend has all been about Robert Kubica, who is understood to have a race drive on offer from Williams for the 2019 Formula 1 season, as well as a chance to take a reserve role with Ferrari.
Robert Kubica, Williams
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Sutton Images
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10:30:27 am
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Here's the rundown of the laptimes from FP3 – with Vettel and Hamilton out front.
10:26:22 am
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Here's what he said afterwards to the TV crews...
10:25:40 am
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10:23:53 am
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Staying at the Scuderia, we usually expect Kimi Raikkonen to be the centre of attention when it comes to saying funny stuff on the radio, but in FP2 yesterday it was Sebastian Vettel coming out with a cheeky joke when a screw came loose in his Ferrari Formula 1 car's cockpit.
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10:22:22 am
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At Ferrari, a "brave" call in admitting that recent updates had not worked has been singled out as a key factor in helping it get back to winning ways in Formula 1. Well, it certainly seems to be working out well here.
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10:21:34 am
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Let’s take a look at some of the F1 news stories of the past 24 hours.
10:19:37 am
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10:18:36 am
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After qualifying, stay tuned for the quick reaction from the TV interviews, and then we’ll bring you the highlights from the smorgasbord of so-called ‘print’ news conferences around the Formula 1 paddock at Interlagos.
10:13:07 am
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Well that sets us up nicely for a potentially epic battle for pole between Ferrari and Mercedes – with another Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton head-to-head. Tasty!
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Published: Nov 10, 2018, 6:29 PM
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