The drivers’ point of view about the Brazilian Grand Prix (Part 1)
After a dramatic, ground breaking race in Korean, Formula 1 will proceed to Brazil for the Brazilian Grand Prix at the famous and legendary Interlagos circuit. The track contains one of the longest straights of the calendar known as the Senna S. It is a
bumpy track in an anti clockwise layout and is near Sao Paulo. It is a track that requires sheer brilliant driving skills and offers one of the most exhilarating racing atmospheres known to man. The track is said to be one of the most unpredictable when it
comes to weather and conditions.
The teams are quite excited before going to Brazil for the Brazilian Grand Prix next week and display the most exhilarating racing experience on the legendary track.
The winner of the inaugural Korean Grand Prix and the new championship leader Fernando Alonso believes that Interlagos has produced one of the most entertaining races since the past couple of years mainly due to the fact that the track has its own feel and
is unique in a very good way. This race is going to be quite important for Ferrari as they need to defend their lead with just two races remaining in the season. The laps are comparatively short but his team is confident that they can tackle any problem they
are forced to face.
The championship leader expects the times to be closer than usual so his team will need to do everything perfectly. The Spaniard believes that he can seal the championship at the Brazilian grand prix in a week’s time just like he did two times two secure
the championships of 2005 and 2006 for Renault.
“Naturally, I’ve got great memories of this track because it was here that I secured my two titles, in 2005 and 2006. Every time I go to Sao Paolo it’s a special feeling and the atmosphere is really great,” said the Spaniard.
He believes that the season will not end until the final race and his team will do the math at the finale in Abu Dhabi.
BMW Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi seemed quite excited about the Brazilian grand prix after the racing at a fleet of Asian tracks. He drove his first Formula 1 race in Brazil when he had to take Timo Glock’s place in team Toyota. He had not experienced the
Brazilian track before that and therefore did not expect a very good result last year. However, the Japanese driver believed in himself and scored the best possible result in that situation.
“In the 2009 race it was tough for my neck, especially in the last corner which is extremely long and has high g-forces. The track is also quite technical, but for me the main aspect was the physical one. Of course, this will not be a problem again this
year,” said Kamui.
Kobayashi loves racing on a track that is physically challenging and expects the conditions to be unpredictable to spice up the race weekend. Even though Kobayashi was not able to score a single point at the Korean Grand Prix, he enjoyed the race and is
currently in 12th place in the drivers’ standings with 31 points.
His teammate Nick Heidfeld on the other hand recently returned to Formula 1 as a full-time driver after almost a year of testing for Mercedes. He loves the anti-clockwise nature of Interlagos and believes that the track in unique and technical. Nick won his
first podium with Sauber there and has had unbelievably exciting races there with the likes of the 2007 and 2008 finales where Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton won the titles after dramatic races.
“The fractions of a second when I was hoping the driver would not step out of the car’s door he had just opened seemed to me like an eternity. I wouldn’t have had a chance of avoiding hitting him. Luckily he didn’t get out,” said the German driver.
Nick hopes that he experiences another ground breaking race in Brazil at the Interlagos circuit as the current situation is leading to an exciting 2nd last race of the 2010 season.
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