Summary

  • Rosberg beats Hamilton by one second

  • Hamilton leads Rosberg by 17 points in title race

  • Massa 3rd, Button 4th, Vettel 5th, Alonso 6th

  • Raikkonen 7th, Hulkenberg 8th, Magnussen 9th, Bottas 10th

  • Hamilton spins early on

  • Drivers struggle with tyre blistering

  • Massa gets pit lane speeding penalty

  • Ricciardo out with suspension problem, Grosjean out

  • Fifty points remaining at Abu Dhabi finale

  1. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Romain GrosjeanImage source, Romain Grosjean

    Lotus driver Romain Grosjean:, external Race day at the #BrazilGP ! Hope we will have great fun as during the #USGP @Lotus_F1Team @F1TotalOfficial #R8main

  2. Get involvedpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Ben Silveston:, external Rooting for @LewisHamilton today in the #BrazilGP ! Can't see Rosberg holding on to his lead despite starting from pole!

    Jeremiah Kariuki:, external Massa is on a good position to challenge for win, But often, he tends to go backward in many races. Mercedes are good, not a chance!

    Chris Evans:, external What more cost cutting can b done to help reduce finances ? Recent reductions in testing, tyre & engine limits - what is left?

  3. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Interlagos

    "A look at the best sector times achieved by the Williams drivers suggested that Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa should have had a shot at pole. The Williams were 0.1secs faster than the Mercedes in both the first and last sectors, and 0.2secs slower in the twisty middle sector of the lap. Both the Finn and the Brazilian messed up the middle sector on their final laps, leading to conspiracy theories that they may have backed out of a battle with Mercedes, who of course supple their engines. But Bottas said he thought that the Mercedes were out of reach. Asked if he thought they might have had a shot at pole, Bottas said: 'I doubt it. I don't know how good their laps were. I think we did a good job overall. There are various hundredths here and there but not so we would have been in front of Mercedes."

  4. Next weekpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Murray Walker

    And when talking title deciders, there's no one better to get involved than legendary commentator Murray Walker.

    We've raided the BBC classic F1 archive to produce a one-hour show focused on title deciders. I've watched it and confirm that it's awesome.

    When can you see it? Next Wednesday at 21:30 BST, following the 5 live F1 special, on the red button, this very website and the BBC iPlayer.

    What a night of F1 you have in store.

  5. Next weekpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    To build-up to the title decider in Abu Dhabi between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg BBC Radio 5 live have planned a special 90-minute show which will count down the sport's greatest final day title showdowns.

    Jennie Gow will be joined by BBC Radio 5 live's F1 correspondent James Allen, former driver John Watson and journalist Maurice Hamilton, to discuss their most memorable title deciding moments.

    Listen on Wednesday 12 November from 20:00 GMT.

  6. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Interlagos

    "Nico Rosberg's pole position broke the qualifying record - set in 2004 - by about half a second, a function the drivers believe of two things - the new super-grippy track surface and the fact F1 cars now have turbo engines, which unlike atmospheric engines do not lose power at altitude. 'We'd normally lose 15% of power and we're losing very little now,' McLaren's Jenson Button said. 'We've probably got the most powerful cars around Sao Paulo we've ever had in my era of F1 anyway, even compared to the V10s because you lose 15%. So there's a bit of that. and also because the surface is new it has a lot of grip. traction is the best I've felt for a long time, since we've had (exhaust) blowing.'"

  7. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Felipe Massa of Brazil and Ferrari looks disappointed on the podium after winning the race but losing the World Championship at the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit on November 2, 2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Image source, Getty Images

    Felipe Massa has not won a grand prix for a very, very long time. In fact, you have to go back to 2008, where he triumphed on home soil in Brazil only to suffer the heartbreak of losing the title to Lewis Hamilton. Jenson Button (2012) and Sebastian Vettel (2013) are the other drivers on the grid who took their most recent career win at Interlagos.

  8. Postpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Williams RacingImage source, Williams Racing

    Williams:, external Little Felipinho rocks a pretty awesome T-shirt today #BrazilGP #MyDaddyDrivesforWilliams

  9. Get involvedpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Based on form so far this weekend, it's difficult to look past a Mercedes one-two. But we're nearing the end of the season, where reliability might become an issue in terms of engine-usage. And the weather may play a part. Plus the Williams look mighty quick round here.

    So what is your predicted top three? I'm going for a Lewis Hamilton win with Felipe Massa second and Nico Rosberg third. Fire over your thoughts using the #bbcf1 hashtag, leaving a comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page or by texting 81111 (UK only).

  10. Brazilian Grand Prix gridpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    1) Nico Rosberg 2) Lewis Hamilton 3) Felipe Massa 4) Valtteri Bottas 5) Jenson Button 6) Sebastian Vettel 7) Kevin Magnussen 8) Fernando Alonso 9) Daniel Ricciardo

    10) Kimi Raikkonen 11) Esteban Gutierrez 12) Nico Hulkenberg 13) Adrian Sutil 14) Romain Grosjean 15) Jean-Eric Vergne 16) Pastor Maldonado 17) Daniil Kvyat* 18) Sergio Perez**

    *Kvyat was demoted from 14th because he had a carryover of a penalty in Austin for an engine change.

    **Perez drops from 17th to the back following his penalty for crashing into Adrian Sutil in Austin.

  11. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    McLaren Honda driver Ayrton Senna of Brazil leads into the first corner followed by team mate Alain Prost of France during the Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa circuit in Belgium in 1989.Image source, Getty Images

    Mercedes are currently tied for the single season records for one-two finishes (10, if you were wondering) and races led from start-to-finish in a single season (12, again in case you were wondering).

    Both of those records have belonged to McLaren, with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, since their epic 1988 season in which they won an impressive 15 of 16 races.

  12. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Interlagos

    "Lewis Hamilton might be starting second, but he was in an upbeat mood on Saturday afternoon, even though he had appeared all weekend to have been chasing his team-mate, who has looked to have an edge here. 'It's generally been a good weekend,' he said. 'I've been very happy with the performance. Nico has been very quick. I've just been chipping away at it. qualifying was quite close. I'm really excited. even though we're starting second, qualifying was really good fun and I'm really looking forward to having a fight at least.'"

  13. Stat attackpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    InterlagosImage source, EPA

    Venue: Interlagos Circuit length: 4.309km Laps: 71 Race distance: 305.909km Lap record: 1min 11.473secs (Juan Pablo Montoya, 2004) Number of corners: 15 (10 left/5 right)

    2013 pole position: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1min 26.479secs 2013 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 2013 fastest lap: Mark Webber (Red Bull) 1min 15.436secs

  14. Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    So here are the key timings for the day. BBC Radio 5 live go on air at 15:30 GMT, which is when the pit lane opens it doors to allow the cars to file around to the grid. The formation lap begins at 16:00 with highlights of the session on BBC One at 20:30 GMT.

  15. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    LotusImage source, Lotus

    Lotus:, external We had quite an unusual guest earlier in the garage... This is turning out to be a very wildlife-friendly grand prix.

  16. Votepublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    It's time for you to have your say in today's vote, folks. Should F1 bosses be doing more to help Marussia and Caterham survive? Cast your vote on the top-right side of the page.

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  17. Postpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer at Interlagos

    "The motivation behind introducing the new pole position trophy this season is unclear. Certainly the drivers could not seem to care less. Nico Rosberg has now won it, his 10th pole of the year sealing it this weekend. But he said: "It is a nice thing but it doesn't really have any weight at the moment. In 10 years I'll look back and think: 'OK, amongst other things, I got the pole trophy. But at the moment it is such a focus on points and championship."

  18. Postpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    Nico Rosberg has been unbeatable all weekend, the German topping the times in all three practice sessions and all segments of qualifying on his way to pole position, his 10th of the season. Lewis Hamilton has been tracking him all the way and lines up second on the grid.

  19. Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits of Interlagos race track, on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Image source, Getty Images

    Lewis Hamilton has never won the Brazilian Grand Prix in seven attempts and does not have a podium finish here in this decade.

    Worse still, he has retired twice at Interlagos (pictured) in the last three years. He will have good memories of the place in 2008, though, when he won his first and as yet only world title.

  20. Title permutationspublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2014

    So if Lewis Hamilton wins in Brazil and Nico Rosberg fails to finish, he will have a 49-point lead going to Abu Dhabi. Hamilton would then need to finish 10th or higher at Yas Marina to clinch the title.

    If Rosberg wins in Brazil and Hamilton retires, Rosberg will lead the championship by one point going to Abu Dhabi. Hamilton would then need to finish ahead of Rosberg in the points in Abu Dhabi to secure the title.

    If Hamilton wins in Brazil, with Rosberg second, Hamilton will arrive in Abu Dhabi with a 31-point lead. But if Rosberg then wins and Hamilton finishes sixth or lower, Rosberg will win the title.