The Official 2017 Brazilian Prix Thread **Spoilers**

[sandman77]

Date(s): Friday 10 November - Sunday 12 November 2017

UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)

All sessions are live on Sky F1 with highlights shown on Channel 4.

Session	Day	Sky F1	Channel 4	Session Start	Local Time
Practice 1	Fri	1145	----	1200	1000
Practice 2	Fri	1545	----	1600	1400
Practice 3	Sat	1245	----	1300	1100
Qualifying	Sat	1500	2100	1600	1400
Race	Sun	1530	2230	1600	1400

AUTÓDROMO JOSÉ CARLOS PACE



Live timing for all sessions available here:

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/f1-...

Weather forecast:

http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racing/Brazil/Inte...

Event timings, steward decisions, technical reports and laptimes for the weekend will appear here:

https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-c...

The tyre choices:



2016 Grand Prix

A Mercedes 1-2 in both Qulaifying and the race with Lewis getting the better of Nico on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Probably wont be as much interest in this race with both championships already decided but Brazil always gives us a good race and with a bit of luck we will get a bit of rain (although the forecast is showing dry at the moment)

Edited by sandman77 on Wednesday 8th November 14:44

[sandman77]

Oh - as this will be the last race thread I start this year I just wanted to say thanks to Dr Z for creating the thread format that has become standard. I have found the opening post in these threads very useful as a 1 stop shop for all the race info I need.

[sandman77]

TheInternet said:

Thanks to OP for putting the work in, but do the Session Start / Local Times need swapping around (as below)?

Session	Day	Sky F1	Channel 4	Session Start	Local Time
Practice 1	Fri	1145	----	1200	1000
Practice 2	Fri	1545	----	1600	1400
Practice 3	Sat	1245	----	1300	1100
Qualifying	Sat	1500	2100	1600	1400
Race	Sun	1530	2230	1600	1400

Looking forward to more stern racing from those who were in contention for the title. VB still with an eye on 2nd in the WDC notwithstanding.

Thanks - sorted now.

[sandman77]

DanielSan said:

Can't wait for the F1 this weekend, championship is done so it's just going all out at the front all being well. Brazil rarely produces a dull race so let's hope for more of the same this weekend. One of the best tracks on the calendar.

I hope so but I suspect there might be some team orders from Merc and/or Ferrari as they will both want to secure 2nd place in the WDC. In saying that, I'm not sure Lewis would give up a race win for his team mate. He is chasing records after all.

I suspect that Red Bull will be very strong here and am hoping for another win for Max. He is the best thing that has happened to F1 in years.

[sandman77]

What do we think pole position will be tomorrow? Is a 1:07 possible?

[sandman77]

HedgeyGedgey said:

Anyone else think that Mclaren using Renault power units next year wont be a step forward? Theyre currently one the least reliable power units on the grid and not particularly fast on the speed traps. Honda are ste too but doesn't seem as though they'll be moving up the grid next season

I think their biggest issue is going to be that if they are not, at the very least, competitive with Red Bull (with the same engine) they can no longer claim to have an excellent chassis. I'm pretty confident that the Red Bull chassis is currently the best on the grid and with a merc engine they would be in a class of their own.

[sandman77]

I usually avoid the post race discussions on here because I don't want to be accused of being either a lewis fan boy or a racist. But I have to ask - Whats wrong with the way LH wears his hat?