F1 2016: Brazilian GP

In a weekend full of excitements, full of emotions and full of waiting (let's be honest), one of the best races of 2016 took place in Brazil. A race full of safety cars and red flags, we eventually saw some great races by some big and some less big teams. The last home race for Felipe Massa, perhaps the most noticable. Who were this weekends winners and losers? Let's take a look!

Winners:

Max Verstappen:

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Perhaps his best drive so far? Red Bull gambled on the intermediates, had to take a extra pitstop under the last safety car and from that moment on the Dutchman was (quite literally) on fire. From P16 in lap 55 to a podium finish (Lap 71), and the easy-looking way he did it, showed his true skills as a rain driver. And of course, his mighty save can not be missed.

Though I do not always agree of the Driver of the Day, this time it was more than obvious to see Max been given it. 

Felipe Nasr:

And if Max did not perform that well, Felipe Nasr might have been the perfect Driver of the Day. Haven't seen him making a single mistake and took great advantage of the weather situation, he managed to score Saubers first points of the season. With those 2 points, they also pass MRT for 10th place in the constructors championship. 

Losers:

Romain Grosjean:

He did a magnificent job on Saterday, taking P7, but he managed to crash his car on his way to the starting grid. It must be said: The complete straight was a hell to drive, and he wasn't the only one to be caught on that part (Felipe Massa, Marcus Ericsson, Max Verstappen). I'm sure he could have finished in the points, but it wasn't supposed to be.

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Jolyon Palmer:

At first I did not even notice what happened, but what a way to end your race. He just drove on the back of Daniil Kvyat, who (in this case) had nothing to be blamed for. It was a pity, as I felt Jolyon was doing a much better job during the last couple of weekends. 

Hamilton VS. Rosberg: Who is favorite for the F1 World Championship?

We are heading towards the last 2 weekends of F1 this year: First we will head to Brazil this weekend, which is followed by the Abu Dhabi GP in 2 weeks time. Who (statistically) has the biggest chance of winning the World Championship: Nico Rosberg or Lewis Hamilton? Let's find out!!

Nico Rosberg:

Nico Rosberg has had a very strong season so far. Starting with 4 wins in a row, he took a big advantage over his main rival Lewis Hamilton in the championship. He lost that lead over the course of the season, up until after the summer break where he got back in winning moods. He holds a 19-point advantage right now, which means he can come home second in both races and still be world champion.




Lewis Hamilton:

Whereas Nico's season has been great, Lewis' hasn't been. Although he scored a quad triple win in July, all the failures he suffered made his championship one with a immense battle. He still has a chance of winning the title, but must hope for failures on the other side of the garage or a Red Bull/Ferrari having a great day.



Statistically:

I don't just want to post this based on my own opinion. That's why I want to compare some statistics and see if it's showing us a clear image of what we could expect.

In Brazil, there seems to be a clear favorite. Nico Rosberg has (almost) dominated against Lewis Hamilton since 2007, in terms of race results. Especially since them being teammates, Rosberg has always finished higher than Lewis.

Rosberg was the fastest of the 2 6 times, whereas Hamilton was the best of the 2 in 3 races. Also, those 3 were all in his Mclaren-Mercedes time, when Rosberg was part of Williams (2006-2009) and Mercedes GP (2010 to now)

In Abu Dhabi, it's way closer between the 2 rivals. Both drivers were the quickest of the 2 twice in normal race conditions: Lewis retired in 2009, Nico hit trouble in 2014 (You know, where he did not want to box the car and wanted to go to the end). And in the 2012 edition, they both did not see the finish flag (Rosberg finding a certain HRT on his way: Specifically Karthikeyan's HRT, Click here for footage) It's fair to say they both have a big chance of winning it.

So who is the favorite to win the 2016 Formula 1 world champion? Based on the mentioned statistics above, it's fair to say Nico has the bigger chance. He seems to be the favorite driver of the 2 to win in Brazil and that would mean he would be world champion as well (As he would gain 7 points, giving a 26 point advantage). Lewis really has to hope on bad luck for Nico to have a chance or a great day for Red Bull, other than that there is almost no chance to win it. It would be hard to see all the failures have led to this, but it has had an affect on the title race.

Who will win the drivers world championship you think? Leave a comments with your expected world champion!!