Title pioneer Nico Rosberg says he was “upbeat” when Red Bull chose to pit Max Verstappen for moderate tires regardless of rain concerns. The move implied Rosberg could hold tight to second, simply behind title-match Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is stressed a mechanical “bad dream” could demolish the title decider between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in Abu Dhabi. Red Bull team vital Christian Horner says Max Verstappen is up there with Schumacher and Senna as a wet-climate driver.
Three-time best on the planet Lewis Hamilton says team-mate and Championship-pioneer Nico Rosberg “has nothing on him”.
Lewis Hamilton called Red Bull’s choice to change Max Verstappen from wet tires to intermediates at the Brazil Grand Prix a “terrible oversight”. Hamilton won the race yet the move permitted his title adversary and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to complete second.
Max Verstappen’s late charge from sixteenth to third in wet conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix even amazed his dad Jos, who raced in F1 from 1994 to 2003.
McLaren racer Fernando Alonso was neutral with Ferrari match Sebastian Vettel’s jokes in passing him amid the Brazilian Grand Prix and says that “somebody should hit him so he comprehends the track is for every one of us”.
Williams driver Felipe Massa said it was “tragic” to crash out of his last home excellent prix in Brazil in his penultimate race before he resigns.
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso trusts fans ought to be paid to watch Formula 1 as watching Friday’s second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix from the trackside left him nodding off.
The Spanish driver, whose car endured an electrical issue amid the session constraining him out of move, additionally took the risk to turn cameraman – with blended results.
McLaren driver Jenson Button says there’s “unquestionably something incorrectly” with his car. The 2009 title holder completed last at the Brazilian Grand Prix, while team-mate Fernando Alonso came tenth.
Kevin Magnussen says he chose not to remain with Renault because in light of the fact that he didn’t feel the team was focused on him, kidding they “offered the drive to such a large number of others and I think at one point the Pope had an offer”.
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso, who is a Real Madrid fan, has created discussion by portraying Lionel Messi – the star player of most despised adversaries Barcelona – as the best player on the planet.
