Brazilian F1 Grand Prix 2016: Start Time, Drivers, TV Schedule and More
The penultimate race in the Formula One world championship calendar takes place at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paulo's Interlagos race track on Sunday.
As usual, the race will feature a neck-and-neck tussle for the title between Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. The former leads the standings and can clinch the championship with victory in Brazil.
However, Hamilton has been clawing his way back in recent races.
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Here are the schedule and viewing details for the race:
Date: Sunday, November 13
Start Time: 4 p.m. (GMT). 11 a.m. (ET).
TV: Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports F1 (simulcast in UK). NBCSN (U.S.).
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All Rosberg has to do is seal a second- and a third-place finish in his next two races at Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi and he'll be crowned champion. It seems like an insurmountable task for Hamilton to change that now.
Especially since Hamilton hasn't won at Interlagos in nine attempts, per James Galloway of Sky Sports.
However, Johnny Herbert of Sky Sports believes Hamilton will keep the wait for the title going until the last race. Herbert is convinced Hamilton's ability to handle the predicted wet weather will help: "Showers are forecast, but that shouldn't stop a man who we know excels in the wet conditions."
Herbert also believes Hamilton's recent form will count for a lot: "He's won the last two races, and I'd be amazed if he doesn't make it a hat-trick and keep the title race alive this weekend."
Hamilton got his weekend at Interlagos going the right way when he bossed the first practice session, according to Channel 4 F1:
Yet for all the talk about momentum, Rosberg is still the man in charge. He's already indicated possible wet conditions won't make a difference on the day, per the Formula One official website.
For all his bravado, Rosberg should perhaps be a little more wary about the rain. A slick track may force him to drive a tad cautiously. It would be a dangerous allowance against Hamilton, a rival with nothing to lose by taking a few chances.
Of course, even if Hamilton were to frustrate Rosberg again, the latter's title chances would only be hurt if he's beaten to second. The biggest threat to do that would appear to be Daniel Ricciardo.
Yet although the Red Bull Racing driver is in third in the drivers' championship, he's got a painful history at Interlagos, according to Peter Higham of Motorsport Magazine: "This circuit has not been kind to Daniel Ricciardo, with 10th in 2013 his best result to date."
Without a strong challenge from Red Bull, the title picture shouldn't be altered too much no matter in which order the Mercedes team-mates finish in South America.
Away from the championship considerations, one more driver under the spotlight is Brazil native Felipe Massa. This is going to be the 35-year-old's final Brazilian Grand Prix before he retires at the end of the season, per Sean Gibson of the Daily Telegraph.
Williams driver Massa will be anxious for a strong finish to his last race on home soil.
A strong finish is also in the sights of both Rosberg and Hamilton. The latter simply has to win to prevent the title going Rosberg's way.
Yet his history at Interlagos counts against him, as does Rosberg knowing he has the chance to clinch the top prize ahead of schedule.
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