Results Formula 1: GP of USA, Hamilton world champion!
Posted on 25-10-2015 at 21:56 by dizono – 100 Responses”
Lewis Hamilton does what is expected of him and sets in the United States the title safely through to win the race. But how did our Max it off? (spoiler: WELL!)
Rain. That word described the Grand Prix-weekend prior to the race the best. Training is not continued, the qualification was postponed to Sunday, and eventually only two-thirds was held. Miraculously, the during the start of the race is dry, if you ask the wet asphalt, and even to intermediates. The bandenstrategie thus play an important role.
Nico Rosberg will start from pole, but Hamilton grabs from place two immediately in the lead. There is even contact between the two, that will be the ratio between the two does not benefit… Rosberg loses immediately a lot of places and drive after two bends, is already fifth. Alonso and Bottas hitting each other in the first corner and also the Saubers make their 400th Grand Prix does not start a party: there is contact between the two drivers, what Nasr are front spoiler costs. Max knows, at first, a place to win, but almost immediately afterwards, beyond stung by Vettel and hits then in conversation with the other Ferrari of Kimi were times.
While Hulkenberg in lap five with a problem is struggling and drops out of the top 10, the virtual safetycar to the outside. In turn one is the necessary mess and that should be as cleared up. At the ‘restart’ Ricciardo to sleep, and Rosberg shoots straight to the Red Bull over. A few turns later to put the German his Mercedes for the Red Bull of Kvyat, allowing Rosberg to the rear wing of fellow Hamilton back in the visor. However, the Red Bulls impression, now the wet track ability of subordinate importance, we once again see how well the chassis of the RB11.
Red Bull in the lead
Round 12 marks the end of the race for Grosjean, he falls, with broken brakes. Like the mercedes-benz, meanwhile, can have no hole with the Red Bulls. Kvyat blasting past Rosberg, but keeps the turn. Ricciardo benefits and know a turn later, Rosberg, however, to outwit. The Australian steams straight in the direction of Hamilton, and performs the pressure on the race leader. While Max Verstappen everything to do everything for Kimi to keep up, picks up Ricciardo the lead in the race. The Red Bulls are doing great on the semi-wet asphalt, but the circuit dried up and more rain is not expected…
The tyres of Lewis Hamilton and the Briton has visible difficulty in the car to keep under control. If Rosberg passed him cross and also Kvyat insists, call the team Lewis to go in for a set of slicks. Also Verstappen chose eggs for his money and is a smooth set of tyres fitting.
As you might expect, not all the pieces of the circuit, in a dry and Kimi were times in the first, which is wrong. It takes him a nose and hence is the pressure for Verstappen, currently sixth, there is in any case a moment.
Dry track, other proportions
Where the Toro Rosso’s and Red Bulls on the wet circuit excellent performance, they’re missing out on dry asphalt simply top speed. That notice also Verstappen, who Hulkenberg per round approximately one second from the hole to see dichtrijden. Kimi were times falls out with remproblemen as a result of his trip out of the job, while a real safety car to the track because of an on the job ground to a halt Sauber of Ericsson.
At the restart, it is especially Vettel who know to take advantage of. He knows he is within a little more than a round from place five to place three to drive. Max Verstappen show that he is in control and can put his Toro Rosso for the Red Bull of Kvyat: P5 for Max. It is even better, a round later slide Max even on to the fourth spot, at the expense of once again a Red Bull! Hulkenberg then places an action at the Red Bull of Ricciardo, but a touche and Hulkenberg bringing this to his car: end of race.
About surprises: the mclaren’s of Button and Alonso are respectively fifth and sixth, a remarkably good result. They keep that? At that time, driving Kvyat his car flat and ensures a safety car to ensure that the entire field again slide into each other. Verstappen will drive in a third place, but he rides with relatively old tyres.
The last rounds
As expected know Vettel the slower Toro Rosso of Max easy to outwit. On the other hand can Max a small hole store with Alonso on place 5. Also Sainz let’s again, really good to be able to send and let in the battle for P6 a number of very nice inhaalacties.
In the final round, Vettel (P3) still take a lot of pressure on Rosberg (P2). Know Sebastian Vettel the German to catch up, than it prevents, Hamilton is already a party to celebrate. It does not succeed him, Hamilton will win and he is world champion. Rosberg and Vettel making the podium complete, while Max Verstappen is his best ever result (in Hungary) equals and fourth! WOW!
1. L. Hamilton
2. N. Rosberg +2.850 s
3. S. Vettel +3.381 s
4. M. Verstappen +22.359 s
5. S. Perez +24.413 s
6. J. Button +28.058 s
7. C. Sainz +30.619 s
8. P. Maldonado +32.273 s
9. F. Nasr +40.257 s
10. D. Ricciardo + 53.371 s
11. F. Alonso + 54.816 s
12. A. Rossi +75.277 s
DNF D. Kvyat
DNF N. Hulkenberg
DNF M. Ericsson
DNF K. were times
DNF F. Mass
DNF R. Grosjean
DNF V. Bottas
DNF W. Stevens