2012 Brazilian Grand Prix - Title Decider

[Ranger]

Round 20 of 20: Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Date: 25 November 2012.

Track Length: 4.309 kilometres.
Number of Turns: 15.
Number of Laps: 71.
Lap Record: 1:11.473, Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams BMW, 2004.



WDC Standings:

1. Vettel: 273 points, 5 wins.
2. Alonso: 260 points, 3 wins.

For Alonso to win the championship, he must:
- Win, with Vettel finishing 5th or lower.
- Finish second, with Vettel finishing 8th or lower.
- Finish third, with Vettel finishing 10th or lower.

For Vettel to win the championship, he must:
- Finish 4th or higher, regardless of wherever Alonso finishes.

In all other points eventualities, including a points tie, Vettel will win the championship.
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For what it is worth, five days in advance, current predictions for Sunday are a 60% chance of rain.

Unless Vettel's RB8 expires, I find it extremely hard to think that Alonso will win the championship on Sunday.

Nonetheless, he has won both of his titles at Sao Paulo and strange things happen, especially here.

I can't wait. mokin:

[Mark]

Agreed. If Vettel is in the race chances are he'll finish in the top 4. Even starting at the back he'd finish in the top 4. So we are basically looking at Red Bull unreliability. Even then if Vettel is out, Alonso needs to finish on the podium, which itself is far from guaranteed.

[AndyL]

Even then if Vettel is out, Alonso needs to finish on the podium, which itself is far from guaranteed.

Quite likely though - no matter what happens in Brazil, Alonso will have stood on the podium more times than anyone else this season.

[The Black Knight]

Yep, quite unlikely that Alonso will win but I really hope he does as he has been great.. He has done amazing things with that car this year and I really feel that he, above all others, deserves to be a 3 time world drivers champion.

[Donney]

It looks fantastic for Vettel but I predict Hamilton will win the race, Alonso will be second and Vettel will retire after having an accident due to a safety car caused by Grosjean.

[gloomyDAY]

Boys, it's going to rain this weekend!

I can't wait. Finally, two races in a row that's in a decent window for me to watch.

[ArrowsFA1]

Logic says Vettel will get the points he needs, and yet...Alonso has kept himself in the title fight and has been confident all along that he will come out the winner. His confidence, and supreme ability, makes me think that somehow he will come out on top in Brazil, and he would be a very deserving champion.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

2008 and Hamilton only needs to finish 5th. And what a race we had!

It's Vettels to lose and it will be interesting to see how he copes with the pressure. In 2010 nobody expected him to win. 2011 he had won by mid-season. The is the first time he is under some serious pressure.

[N4D13]

Sheeeeeet... I won't be able to watch this race! I'll be on a plane at that time... :'(

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[i_max2k2]

I think Alonso deserves to be a 3 Time WDC, but it doesn't look very easy, I was hoping Alonso finished in US at par on points, but we'll see. 2008 was pretty awesome hopefully it rains there this time too!

Sheeeeeet... I won't be able to watch this race! I'll be on a plane at that time... :'(

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Make sure you dont watch any news before you get the download , watching a race not knowing the results is always great!