Friday, November 22, 2013

Remember the 2003 Brazilian GP? Will history repeat itself?



The last race of the 2013 season is probably going to be driven in rain which might get interesting. 

How many can remember the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2003 when most of the cars retired the race and Alonso was taken to the hospital?

When the race was red flagged there was only two men on the podium: Kimi Räikkönen and Giancarlo Fisichella. Kimi stood on first place, Fisi on the second and Alonso was supposed to be standing on third place but was forced to go to the hospital after the crash that ended the race.

At the next Grand Prix Kimi had to give his number one trophy from Brazil to Fisi because the race control changed the results after the race. There was so much going on that they didn't even know who had won the race when it was stopped.

Here is a video with a few highlights of the race:

Kimi Räikkönen mentioned in a song by Robert Glasper Experiment, Snoop Dogg & Lupe Fiasco!



Listen to this song. Kimi Räikkönen's name is mentioned twice. First time in 1:55.

2013 Brazilian Grand Prix - Second practice session

19Nico RosbergMercedes1:27.30612
21Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault1:27.5310.22510
32Mark WebberRed Bull Racing-Renault1:27.5920.28618
47Heikki KovalainenLotus-Renault1:28.1290.82313
510Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:28.1470.8419
618Jean-Eric VergneSTR-Ferrari1:28.4051.09911
74Felipe MassaFerrari1:28.5401.2349
811Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari1:28.5601.25420
919Daniel RicciardoSTR-Ferrari1:28.7391.43320
108Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault1:28.8911.58512
113Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:28.9281.62210
1212Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari1:29.0491.74317
1314Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes1:29.1741.86811
1416Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault1:29.7172.41113
1515Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1:29.7832.4777
1617Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault1:30.4253.11915
176Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes1:30.7483.4428
1822Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth1:31.0613.75518
1921Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault1:31.1183.81216
2020Charles PicCaterham-Renault1:31.1653.85915
2123Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth1:31.2113.90519
225Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1:31.7704.464

2013 Brazilian Grand Prix - First practice session


19Nico RosbergMercedes1:24.78114
210Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:25.2300.44913
31Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing-Renault1:25.3870.60617
45Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1:25.3910.61025
53Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:25.5930.81213
62Mark WebberRed Bull Racing-Renault1:25.7971.01617
76Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes1:25.9461.16515
819Daniil KvyatSTR-Ferrari1:26.0641.28317
97Heikki KovalainenLotus-Renault1:26.1331.35231
1011Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari1:26.2321.45117
114Felipe MassaFerrari1:26.2481.46715
1212Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari1:26.3261.54528
138Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault1:26.5701.78928
1418Jean-Eric VergneSTR-Ferrari1:26.5931.81222
1515Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1:27.1152.33425
1617Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault1:27.2692.48823
1716Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault1:27.3582.57723
1814James CaladoForce India-Mercedes1:27.4362.6559
1921Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault1:28.1073.32618
2020Charles PicCaterham-Renault1:28.1993.41817
2122Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth1:30.0045.22324
2223Rodolfo GonzalezMarussia-Cosworth1:32.6467.86519