brazilian grand prix brazilian grand prix formally known formula formula motor race took place brazil november race twentieth final round formula world championship marked running race won driving race won world drivers championship title row finished second race championship provisional championship lead late stage race moved order point report background brazilian grand prix marked final race second retirement race formula team history score point withdrew financial issues tyre supplier provided teams early prototypes compounds friday practice testing review brought silver banded hard compound tyre harder prime tyre white banded medium compound tyre softer option tyre opposed previous year brought medium soft compound dry tyres order world champion time needed defend point advantage meaning needed place german failed score conversely fourth place sufficient won free practice free practice friday saturday set pace closely followed championship contender teammate hamilton topped time sheets friday sessions quickest session saturday morning difficult free practice trailing seconds twice previous races able lap faster german harder compound tyres second session ferrari looked stronger long run trials putting consistently fast lap times seconds ahead hamilton high temperatures tyre degradation concern teams hamilton commenting felt sliding track tyres melting qualifying warm practice sessions qualifying saturday run difficult weather conditions qualifying started damp track intermediate tyres track dry slick tyres collided slower running lost wing succeeded nursing car pit lane unable change tyres left disappointing 18th position grid qualifying took 14th position half second teammate admitting compromised setup expected wet race fastest weekend easily took row securing pole position team title contenders struggled taking 4th 8th position grid respectively handed place grid penalty missing second qualifying dropped sixth 16th moving place seventh race pre race title contender ferrari hoping damp conditions race stating wet races bit unpredictable need kind damp race things happening know normal conditions fighting championship difficult discounted rumours try help win title forcing retirement stating honest person honest driver continue case limit limit regulations stay true limit race report light rain minutes start teams opted start slick tyres got away poorly dropping seventh position rival moved fifth collided turn racing incident saw spin ended hitting rear suffered damage left able carry 22nd position reigning world champion began order close racing position field helped teammate overtake lap going giving crucial position need win title lost position fast running force india running wide lap crashed lap lost control car inside turn crashed tyre barrier exit corner rain began fall laps cars pit stops intermediate tyres including title contenders button stayed proved right decision rain decreased shortly cars forced pit slick tyres continued strong performance overtaking button lead lap cars leading field minute debris track brought safety car lap point running fourth fifth place restart lap took fifth position damage car slowed considerably dry conditions helped teammate overtaking german shortly hamilton took second teammate able pass german half spun pursued slid lap leaving hamilton race damage left suspension drive penalty handing button lead rain started pit radio failed team ready causing long delay ferrari timed pit stop letting second position took sixth position proved sufficient retain title finishing second race ended paul crashed start finish straight shortly end bringing safety car conclusion race took 11th position meant team overtook championship world champion race crashing start later trying use escape road find dead end later stated way open years prior having race close contest retiring finished seventh recovering early gave sixth order help extend small point advantage championship post race international reception race positive guardian calling time world champions stated seen race like german magazine deemed race spectacular historic record breaking successful overtaking manoeuvres carried race called toughest race age youngest triple world champion sport years younger drawing level commented win title greatest idols difficult imagine join great names winning successive titles team principal praised driver saying driven better season fought way championship given saw today race daily_mirror lauded designer making decision change engine mapping car reviewing photos damage sustained lap accident quoted saying photographed going past saw huge exhaust usually means soon crack catch fire changed engine mapping exhaust cool meant lost performance championship runner expressed pride team going far season best season career podium interview asserted obviously lost championship don think said lost brazil lost races little bit sport heart cent proud team happy try year press later pointed grace race contrasting criticized competition dirty tricks post race press conference speaking victory congratulated team saying perfect way end season ups downs end high second retirement sport commented years tried mission end successful didn work time happy finish different life commenting outcome season team owner said believed deserved title considering competitive machine bbc columnist formula driver took different viewpoint saying german deserved title having gone race difficult position lose controversies days race ferrari announced contemplating filing appeal video footage allegedly showing overtaking yellow flags allegations proven valid added seconds finishing time 8th race result handing driver title days later ferrari opted appeal result receiving additional information formula ceo previously stated considered ferrari allegations shame joke losing 10th place championship director engineering accused driver deliberately letting pass having signed contract season actions taken following accusations classification qualifying notes pastor received place grid penalty receiving 3rd season missing race championship standings race bold text indicates world champions notes positions included sets standings
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix