Formula One 2014

[Hedgehog]

As a Button fan, hope Rosberg wins the title. For some reason, never taken to Hamilton since he started.

What's the track like? Couldn't watch the qualifying today.

[SteveB]

Sky Sports have pretty much bought out the English channels for this race and for Brazil. The final race in Abu Dhabi is live on the BBC. This is part of Formula One's problems at the moment. Selling the exclusive rights for half the races to a pay-channel loses support for the sport, because many people cannot watch all the races live.


The only realistic way Nico Rosberg can win the championship is for him to just stay in contention until the final race and hope Lewis Hamilton has a mechanical failure in that last double-point race.
The alternative requires Nico Rosberg to win all the remaining (three) races. Not going to happen.
Nico Rosberg has won more pole positions than Lewis Hamilton, but Hamilton has won more races. If it goes true to form, Hamilton will win today.
Rosberg's best chance is to not do anything stupid, stay in touch in the points, and hope Hamilton has car problems. And Mercedes have had their share of reliability problems this year.

[SteveB]

First lap, safety car already. Debris all over track.
Kimi Raikkonen misjudged the speed of the car in front of him.
Contact, , Kimi Raikkonen, Sergio Perez, and Adrian Sutil.
Adrian Sutil and Sergio Perez are out.

[SteveB]

Lap four – Safety Car in, race back on

[SteveB]

Lap12
Driver Team
1 ROS Mercedes
2 HAM Mercedes
3 MAS Williams
4 BOT Williams
5 RIC Red Bull
6 ALO Ferrari
7 RAI Ferrari
8 MAL Lotus
9 VER Toro Rosso
10 GRO Lotus
11 KVY Toro Rosso
12 MAG McLaren
13 BUT McLaren
14 HUL Force India
15 VET Red Bull
16 GUT Sauber
RET PER Force India
RET SUT Sauber

[SteveB]

Nico Rosberg has tyre trouble. Will need to pit.

[SteveB]

Nico Rosberg pits.
Rejoins in second, behind Lewis Hamilton

[SteveB]

Lewis Hamilton pits.
Rejoins behind Nico Rosberg.
Nico Hulkenberg's car quits, and he retires. That's both Force India cars out.

[SteveB]

Lap 19 Top 10:

1) Ros 2) Ham 3) Mas 4) Ric 5) Bot 6) Kvy 7) Mag 8) But 9) Alo 10) Vet

[SteveB]

Lap 24. Lewis Hamilton takes the lead.