Brazilian GP 2012 - Race Thread

[mirafiori]

I think Massa will take Vettel at the start, then the fun will start.

[FerrariFanBoii]

I'm going for a Felipe win!

4 years to this Grand Prix day is far, far too long! Come on Felipe! Come on ALONSO!

Forza FERARRI !!!

[jocaranz]

I think Massa will take Vettel at the start, then the fun will start.

that will be controversial, not good for reputation. (history)

[mirafiori]

I think Massa will take Vettel at the start, then the fun will start.

[Middelboe]

that will be controversial, not good for reputation. (history)

I think he meant that Massa will overtake Vettel at the start - not take him out of the race

[Effone]

Today is the day!

Alonso WILL be champion, positive vibes people!

[jocaranz]

Good luck Fernando!

Good luck to us!

[Forzi]

Reading that it's cloudy, but not looking like it's gonna rain. RedBull saying that it looks like it's going to be a dry race. Chance of rain is now down to 20%.

[FerrariFanBoii]

I don't finish work until 5 )):
So I'll miss the start, so dear god I'm hoping I'm gonna hear good news when I finish! Then I'm running home to see FERNANDO ALONSO CROWNED 2012 CHAMPION!

[jocaranz]

anything but the usual will favor us

A crazy start maybe one

[stefa]

Rain or changing conditions are our only hope...

[Hornet]

I think he meant that Massa will overtake Vettel at the start - not take him out of the race

I think Vettel will let Massa through without much of a fight. He has everything to lose fighting with Massa, he just needs to finish ahead of Alonso or 1-2 places behind Alonso.

[jocaranz]

Rain or changing conditions are our only hope...

there's also DNF, driver errors due to pressure

[Hornet]

I wonder if Vettel today is using the same alternator as Webber's last alternator? If I'm not mistaken, they were using different alternator last weekend. Not sure about today.

Maybe I should do some alternator dance.


Edit: This was taken from Ferrari facebook page

‎"It will be an offensive race. The weather forecast predicts some light rain in the afternoon, we count on it…. The team is in a positive mood. We want to show that we’re doing well and that we can win this Championship.” These were the words of Scuderia Ferrari Sporting Director Massimo Rivola in the video chat a couple of hours before the Brazilian GP. Rewatch it by clicking here: http://bit.ly/V03rRv

So we were counting on rain with our setup?

[Jose Lorca]

If Massa can get ahead of Vettel that would be the perfect start. But if Webber in front of Massa messes up the start then Massa will have nowhere to go. If Massa does get in front of Vettel, he must defend aggressively like we know he can - like he did vs Button at Australia last year. Or maybe he could take a trick out of Alonso's book and brake test Vettel on the first lap, like Alonso did to Hamilton 5 years ago.

[Kyss4k]

If Massa can get ahead of Vettel that would be the perfect start. But if Webber in front of Massa messes up the start then Massa will have nowhere to go. If Massa does get in front of Vettel, he must defend aggressively like we know he can - like he did vs Button at Australia last year. Or maybe he could take a trick out of Alonso's book and brake test Vettel on the first lap, like Alonso did to Hamilton 5 years ago.

Holding Vettel back is not enough now. We can only pray for him to DNF.

[Hornet]

Looks like some heavy clouds above from that shot shown just now

[mirafiori]

that will be controversial, not good for reputation. (history)

Whats wrong with Massa to take Vettel at the start, its motor racing.[OVERTAKE]

[Greig]

Great little MS feature on Sky there, even if they did show more bad bits than all the good.

[mirafiori]

I think he meant that Massa will overtake Vettel at the start - not take him out of the race

Correct my friend.

[fronaldo]

Scuderia Ferrari ‏@InsideFerrari
No rain expected during the race. After one week of unanimous forecasts for a rainy Sunday we will have a dry race.

[cokata]

Scuderia Ferrari ‏@InsideFerrari
No rain expected during the race. After one week of unanimous forecasts for a rainy Sunday we will have a dry race.

Says it all.All hope was pinned on a wet race

[Jas]

looks like well just have to enjoy the racing...what we can fight for howver is 2nd in the WCC :)

[rico]

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
@LewisHamilton "It is the first time I've been here and they are not booing me, they are booing Alonso"

[Greig]

Will be hard for Alonso to get on the podium nevermind what happens to Seb, but let's go for it

[superwonderboy]

True or
False?.......Looking back
at the start of the
season we clearly did
not even think that we
would challenge for a
WDC. We were so
behind on pace and
balance it was
unbelievable. If we really
look closley at what we
have achieved from then
to now, then i would say
ferrari has done a
fantastic job. The reason
why im saying this is
because i don't see
LH,JB and MW
challenging for the WDC
tomorrow. All of these
guys could of easily have
been challenging for the
title aswell because of
the packages they have,
not even SV own team
mate that also has a
MIGHTY REDBULL is in
the hunt. Ferrari has
admitted that the
foundation for building
the car for the 2012
season was all wrong
and that would promise
certain upgrades during
the season to close the
gap. Note i said close the
gap and not beyond. It is
merely impossible in this
sport to come from so
far behind at the start of
the season to upgrade to
a package that will be
faster than the rest. We
were always playing the
catch up game with
certain upgrades during
the season, but this
sport does not allow you
to play catch up, because
it's a dynamic sport and
other teams will also be
lookin at improving
during the season. We
needed to develop our
pre season package as
closest or not better
than our rivals then i
would say our upgrades
would of been very
successful. If we have to
take all of these matters
into concidiration, don't
WE AS FERRARI FANS
think that ferrari and FA
has done a fantastic job
to give himself and us
fans a sniff of the WDC
ahead of all others. FM
is showing great
character, the old FM is
back. As for FA....do
wat you do best come
race day and good luck.
Proud to be a ferrari
fan.

[Rob]

@rico

why have you posted twice?

Plus he is anti-Ferrari/Alonso

And they were chanting Alonso yesterday.

[rico]

@rico

why have you posted twice?

Plus he is anti-Ferrari/Alonso

And they were chanting Alonso yesterday.

I posted it only once but when i refreshed the page oops i saw two posts I already deleted it

[Katu]

Fernando Alonso ‏@alo_oficial

For some reason we are fighting the world championship that logic would say was impossible. Enjoy today and whatever happens.. Thank you all

[Rob]

I posted it only once but when i refreshed the page oops i saw two posts I already deleted it