Brazilian GP Preview by FinalSector

BRAZILIAN GP PREVIEW

THE TEAM Matthew Bacon Editor / Designer / Writer Gary Marshall Content Editor / Writer Robyn Blake Writer Daniel J Morse Writer Bethany Andrews Writer Holly Craig Writer Ewan Marshall Writer Christina Eades Writer Jack Leslie Writer Oliver Quiesser Designer

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EDITOR’S LETTER The end has finally come for the 2011 season and we are already looking forward to the 2012 season. We finish 2011 with the Brazilian GP one of the most iconic circuits on the calendar. We shall see you all back here in 2012 for our 2012 season preview and much more. In this issue we have another driver profile this time on SebasSebas tian Vettel and the most talked about man in F1 Lewis Hamilton also has a article about him too. We also have a article on the BBC F1 team that have done a sterling job the last 3 seasons of Formula 1. We have all the latest team news and a driver by driver stats and spotters guide. The weekend preview is also in here with numerous stats and quotes for the race weekend. We always love your feedback here at finalsector so you can always drop us a email editor@finalsectormag.com or drop us a tweet @finalsector - We can’t wait to hear from you Hope you enjoy the magazine and don’t forget to show it to your friends.

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RACE STATS

71 306 4.309 2.0 120 312 208 KM RACE DISTANCE

LAPS

KG FUEL USAGE PER LAP

KPH

AVERAGE CORNER SPEED

LAP DISTANCE

TOP SPEED

KPH

KPH AVERAGE SPEED

1394 ANTI-CLOCKWISE M LONGEST STRAIGHT

CIRCUIT DIRECTION

TELEVISION TIMES

Friday 25 November: Practice one - 1200-1330 Practice two - 1600-1730

Saturday 26 November: Practice three - 1300-1400 Qualifying - 1600-1700

Sunday 27 November: Race – 1600

TEAM LOTUS

TORO ROSSO

Barely pausing for breath the team are trying out a new rear wing at the circuit this weekend, determined the push on with the steady improvement they have demonstrated throughout the latter part of the year, and boost qualifying pace. Despite not claiming a point, Kovalainen has labelled this year as 'one of the best seasons' he's experienced in motor racing.

No closer to announcing a 2012 line up both drivers have one more race to prove themselves ahead of the big decision. Alguersuari is the current favourite having given career best equalling results and a distinct improvement over the latter part of the season. However with the likes of Ricciardo and Vergne head of the Red Bull young driver programme queue, room is getting tight and time is short.

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Reliability remains their 'watchword' even at the last race, and will continue to be so for the next season to rack up the double finishes they have managed with promising consistency. The general feeling towards Interlagos from within the team is one of happy anticipation, with the relatively short track offering up unpredictable weather and a test of the drivers ability to negotiate the bumps.

The team is a long way from the pole position Nico Hulkenberg took last year, but are still pushing on with developments for next year. Maldonado gets as close as possible to a home race, but will have a lot to contend with following a dismal outing in Abu Dhabi and his first time racing around Interlagos. Speculation has yet to subside regarding the line up, with Barrichello fighting to stay for a 20th successive season and Maldonado's state funded sponsorship under the microscope both drivers are vulnerable. Acknowledging the nature of the circuit Mark Gillan comments on the inherent compromise in set up to tackle sector 2 and 3.

TEAMS AND DRIVERS RED BULL MCLAREN FERRARI MERCEDES RENAULT GP WILLIAMS FORCE INDIA SAUBER TORO ROSSO TEAM LOTUS HRT F1 VIRGIN RACING

BY GARY MARSHA LL

BRAZILIAN grand prix INTERLAGOS 1973 words : ewan marshall

FITTIPALDI STEWART LAUDA

Round two of the 1973 Formula One World Championship saw the fraternity make the short jump from Argentina to the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. Although the venue had held motor racing events from as early as 1940, this year would mark its official entry on to the main Formula One Calendar – after successfully qualifying for World Championship status following a one-off event twelve months previously. From the onset, the monstrous eight km circuit was given the thumbs up from drivers and teams alike. This was despite the surface proving incredible bumpy, due to overuse, and the sub-standard facilities on offer in the paddock and the pits. Following success in the opening round of the year, reigning World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi was relishing the chance to race in front of his home crowd and was fired up to triumph. The Brazilian’s bid had been strengthened by Team Lotus’s decision to extensively test at the venue leading up to the event, to make sure that no stone was left unturned. This decision was immediately vindicated in the opening practice session on Friday when both Fittipaldi and team-mate Ronnie Peterson untouchable in their 72Ds – the latter topping the times with an effort of 2 minutes 31.5 seconds, with both drivers 2 seconds ahead of their nearest rival, Carlos Pace in the Surtees-Ford. In the afternoon Peterson was again on form, knocking a full second off his time. But now the Colin Chapman’s cars faced opposition from Ickx in the Ferrari who had displaced Pace. Meanwhile the Tyrrell duo of Stewart and Cevert were suffering from handling issues with their cars – the former’s fitted with a longer wheelbase which proved to be unsuccessful and subsequently altered. As temperatures soared past one hundred degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday there was little room for improvement as far as grid position. However such conditions did not deter Fittipaldi who bucked the trend and moved to within two tenths of his team-mate with a blistering lap in the dying embers of session. Race day would prove to be another scorcher, with organisers forced to douse the army of local fans with water hoses to keep them cool whilst they waited for the action to begin. There was drama in the brief fifteen minute warm up session when Niki Lauda’s BRM lost a wheel due to a stub axle failure and the engine belonging to the car of Wilson Fittipaldi, older brother of Emerson, broke a connecting rod. The problems soon spread to the Williams’ pit when scrutinisers calamitously set off the fire extinguishextinguish ers in Ganley and Galli’s cars when sealing the oil tanks. Thankfully this problem was soon rectified (as were the earlier woes for Lauda and Fittipaldi) allowing for twenty cars to take to the grid for the start. As the flag fell it was Emerson Fittipaldi who got the best getaway to lead into the first curve. The same could be said for compatriot Pace, who moved up to second from the front row, and Stewart snapping at both their heels in third. This left Peterson to follow behind in fourth, with Ickx also slow off the mark in fifth. Sadly there were yet more woes for Wilson Fittipaldi who fell down to the back of the order on the opening tour before having to pit after losing a water hose. Despite returning sometime later, by lap six overheating forced him to call it a day and sit and watch his brother’s progress from the side lines.

Meanwhile Pace was soon down in fourth, after losing a position to Stewart and Peterson on consecutive laps. This allowed the second Lotus to home all over the back of the double-Champion, but the Swede’s charge would dramatically end on lap six when he careered off into the guardrail, after the centre section of his right rear wheel broke away. This promoted a recovering Ickx to third, after he too managed to find a way past Pace. However the real excitement was coming from Denny Hulme in the McLaren, who was making amends for his team-mate’s early retirement due to gearbox trouble. Having found himself thirteenth on the opening lap, Hulme was now sixth and closing in on Beltoise in the BRM. Given the heat and the nature of the course it was little surprise that reliability was soon becoming the recurring theme of the race – with Jarier (March) and Hailwood (Surtees) stopping due to their gearboxes and Pace also being forced to call it a day with a suspension fault. After one quarter of the race, Fittipaldi now held a six second gap over Stewart, who in turn was a considerable distance ahead of Ickx. Slightly behind came the battling Beltoise and Hulme, with the latter soon finding his way past on lap twelve. By now the conditions were really starting to take their toll, with Ickx forced to surrender third after his rear tyre was punctured by a glass bottle; a stone cutting out the electrics on Beltoise’s car, Cevert being forced to have his front shock-absorber repaired and Lauda and Beuttler (March) both stopping with gremlins of their own. Hulme would also not escape when he lost the use his clutch whilst in pursuit of Stewart; however unlike many of his other rivals the New Zealander managed to keep going and take a very credible position on the rostrum. Behind came Merzario, followed by his Ferrari team-mate who managed to scramble back out of pits following his mishap (although he would experience strange handling, something which was later attributed to his pit crew placing the wrong tyres on his car). Taking the final point would be Regazzoni in the third BRM, after spectacularly passing both Williams cars in the closing stages following a late stop for tyres. Nevertheless, ignoring all the action behind him, Emerson Fittipaldi would take a dominant victory in front of his home fans, finishing around 15 seconds ahead of Stewart. While the first official Formula One Race in Brazil had proved an exasperating experience for many, the Lotus driver had always been in control and never looked threatened. The result would be the perfect way for Fittipaldi to add to his previous victory in Argentina. However the tables would soon turn once the sport headed back across the Atlantic, with Stewart and Tyrrell coming alive.

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With his family in tow and on the weekend of his mother’s birthday Hamilton was given an early Christmas present when Vettel was unable to finish not only the first lap but also the race in Abu Dhabi. With that in mind the race was not an easy breeze, there was chances every lap that Fernando Alonso may have caught up, or if the pit stop had gone wrong, everything counted towards the win. Not only this but in his current state of mind it was likely Hamilton would be his subdued self and get out the car without celebrating again. Yet Hamilton fans worldwide surely replicated their driver’s grin when he got out the car, stood on it and bounced up and down in his usual manner. Big grin on his face and breaking rules yet again he jumped into his team and family (temporarily leaving parc ferme) this was the Lewis Hamilton everyone had been waiting to see again. The drivers go to Brazil this weekend, a circuit special to Hamilton who won his championship there, the home race of Massa, and the place he lost the title to Hamilton in 2008. It could be likely that the two will connect yet again if the Mclaren’s struggle to qualify or Hamilton may win another race. Whatever happens the win at Abu Dhabi seems to have given Hamilton the confidence to go out and take the win again. Whether you like him or not, it’s great to see a smile back on his face.

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The 2010 season marked a number of achievements for Red Bull and Sebastian. Three retirements and only one non point’s position, he consistently finished in the points. However, close fought battles with his team mate meant that wins were shared between them and both were in contention to win the title. At the Turkish Grand Prix, friction between the pair became apparent when Sebastian attempted to pass Mark on lap 40 causing the German to retire. But it was not just Mark with whom Vettel had some battles with. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso equalled, and at times, surpassed the pace of the RB6. In Brazil, Red Bull’s one-two finish handed the constructors to the team leaving the Drivers’ Championship all to play for. By the final race in Abu Dhabi, Alonso, Webber or Vettel were going to emerge victorious. From pole to the cheq uered flag, Vettel not only led the Drivers’ Championship for the first time that season, he also became the youngest ever world champion. Sebastian became the youngest ever double world champion in Japan 2011. With eleven wins out of eighteen races, the RB7 has proved to be no match for the field. Vettel had his first retirement of the season in Abu Dhabi after his right rear wheel deflated. McLaren and Ferrari picked up some race pace half way through the season and were able to keep up with the German; however, it was a little too late, even with Vettel’s dip in form half way through the season. We would like to congratulate Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel on the Constructors and Drivers’ World Championship.

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U V W

For some teams in 2012 the only way is 'Up'. Team Lotus, HRT and Virgin have all failed to score a single championship point so far in 2011.

A fairly obvious one, V is for 'Sebastian Vettel'. After achieving pole position in Abu-Dhabi, the youngest double-world champion ever matched Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in one season. This weekend Vettel has his sights firmly set on making history by delivering that elusive 15th pole.

is for 'Weather'. The weather can play a major part in deciding the outcome of any race, not least in Brazil with it's many micro-climates and close proximity to the rain forests. The 2003 Grand Prix was eventually red flagged due to torrential rain causing chaos on track. Confusion over race regulations led to a court battle in which Giancarlo Fisichella was awarded the win with Kimi Raikkonen being demoted to second place.

marks the spot! Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil -'Formula 1 Grande PrĂŞmio Petrobras do Brasil' 27th November 2011.

stands for the triumph of 'Youth'. Fernando Alonso in 2005 and in turn Lewis Hamilton in 2008 were both crowned the 'youngest ever' Formula One World Champion at the Interlagos circuit.

The winter break will certainly 'Zoooooooom' by as fast as this weekends race and we'll be back with the new-look Final Sector Magazine in February 2012.

It never fails to impress me how the tiny Jack Russell like Eddie Jordan can bark his way past numerous photographers and TV crews to interview the stars of the sport. The crew are all very likeable, with many of the driver’s friends or fans of the show and coverage as well as numerous British celebrities. Even Sir Paul McCartney watched the Indian Grand Prix via BBC. The F1 forum is also very valuable, it brings a number of driver interviews which have not been seen on the coverage and also contains numerous banter and insight into the race, while never failing to grab a few driver’s to talk to. They have always been fairly unplanned, leading to often natural coverage. Remember Monaco 2011? The time when innocent EJ got dragged into the pool on the Red Bull motorhome boat, losing his glasses, only for him to be joined by Coulthard after pleas of threatened white jeans syndrome. The forum is also a great way to contact and get involved with the sport. It has been seen more in the past seasons but Jake still reads tweets and emails of his handy IPad leading to many a debate or protest. I have to admit, I will miss the blinding view of seeing pearl white trousers, eye burning shirts and white teeth bursting through my TV screen as the famous chain rings out through the speakers. The way Sky Sports and BBC will deal with this and present the sport is still deep in the unknown, but it is obvious to see not only will the viewers but the drivers too will miss the BBCF1 team. Being a lucky Sky Sports subscriber, well my family, I feel privileged to be able to watch the sport I love but I can’t obviously help feeling for those who cannot afford or access the channels necessary to watch it. Sky will obviously see a great loss of viewers compared to this year, and let’s face it, after 3 superb years of viewing pleasure they will find it difficult to beat the BBC.