Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2012 Brazil

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:49

Final one for the season

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:51

1. Petrov
2. Hulkenberg

Post by **Ataxia** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:52

1. Hulkenberg
2. Petrov

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:53

1 - Nico Hulkenberg: Fighting with Mclaren in a FORCE INDIA! and he as robbed by stewards twice in this race! Deserved the victory.

2 - Vitaly Petrov: 11th, almost in the points. Give to caterham the 10th place back. Well done.

also, the race itself was amazing.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:56

1. Hulkenberg
2. Schumacher

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:56

1. Hulkenberg
2. Petrov

Honourable mention to the rain that did arrive, Alonso doing everything he could and HRt for double finish in their, probably, last race.

Pamphlet · Post by **Pamphlet** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:57

Nico Hulkenberg - Easily the best of the newer drivers. Proven once again.
Felipe Massa - Screwed over by his team with the stops, and he STILL finished on the podium and had the pace to beat Alonso. Even beat the Spaniard in qualifying.

macherone · Post by **macherone** » 25 Nov 2012, 17:58

1. Hulkenberg.
2. Petrov.
3. Pic.
4. The entire damn race!

Post by **Londoner** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:00

1. Nico Hulkeberg: Because he should have won this, but for one silly mistake that was unjustly punished by the stewards.
2. Vitaly Petrov: May well have saved his career with this drive.

14 Hundred Hours · Post by **14 Hundred Hours** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:00

1: Hulkenberg
2: Petrov... even though I wanted Marussia to finish 10th

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:02

1. Button

2. Pic

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:02

1. Petrov
2. Pic

Benetton · Post by **Benetton** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:03

East Londoner wrote:1. Nico Hulkeberg: Because he should have won this, but for one silly mistake that was unjustly punished by the stewards.

This is true. Maldonado wasn't punished in Silverstone for accidentally punting Perez of the track. It was the exact same situation here, a racing incident!

Post by **Nuppiz** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:08

1. Petrov
2. The Hülk

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:13

3rd: Räikkönen - well, everyone thought that someone exploring the old track is infinitaly improbable

2nd: Hülkenberg - Great race until the crash with Hamilton

1st: Petrov - Takes 10th place to Caterham, maybe saved his formula one carreer (this drive was more valuable than any pay driver)

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:22

Hülkenberg, definitely.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:23

Petrov: I didn't expect the ultimate pay-driver to save Caterham's bacon, but save their bacon he did. His last few races may have given his career a third chance, and finished off Kovalainen's.

The Hulk: brilliant driving, brilliant strategy. Made one crucial mistake - to try and pass Lewis between a Marussia and a Caterham, instead of waiting for another lap. Oh, for what it could have been...

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:24

CarlosFerreira wrote:Petrov: I didn't expect the ultimate pay-driver to save Caterham's bacon, but save their bacon he did. His last few races may have given his career a third chance, and finished off Kovalainen's.

The Hulk: brilliant driving, brilliant strategy. Made one crucial mistake - to try and pass Lewis between a Marussia and a Caterham, instead of waiting for another lap. Oh, for what it could have been...

CarlosFerreira, for returning to the forums! Welcome back, good sir!

Post by **Londoner** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:25

pasta_maldonado wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:Petrov: I didn't expect the ultimate pay-driver to save Caterham's bacon, but save their bacon he did. His last few races may have given his career a third chance, and finished off Kovalainen's.

The Hulk: brilliant driving, brilliant strategy. Made one crucial mistake - to try and pass Lewis between a Marussia and a Caterham, instead of waiting for another lap. Oh, for what it could have been...

CarlosFerreira, for returning to the forums! Welcome back, good sir!

This, so much. Welcome back! :mrgreen:

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:27

1. Vitaly Petrov - That race might've saved his career
2. Nico Hulkenberg - Would've won had he not been too greedy and try to pass Hamilton in a bit of a sticky situation, and paid the price.

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:31

1.-Nico Hulkenberg: The Hulk showed that he's adept to Interlagos. A solid lead until a slow Catherham forced him to strike Hamilton, but a battling good race for him.
2.-Vitaly Petrov: One of the few fine races "For Mother Russia" may be the lifeline he needed to stay in the big circus.

Honorable mentions for Michael Schumacher (goes with dignity) and Catherham (never give up!)

The Clash of the Titans Award goes to Fernando Alonso for a NASCAR-esque 3-way side-by-side overtake entering the Senna's S

The you weren't going to leave until I owned you back award goes to Kimi Raikkonen for the overtake over Schumacher in Senna's S, the same overtake Schummi did to him in his last stint with Ferrari.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:49

1. Hulkenberg
2. Petrov
3. Massa

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:52

Lot of candidates here.

1. Hulkenburg: Lead for several laps, and might have gotten a podium or win had it not been for the crash with Hamilton. Still made a great recovery though.

2. Shuamcher: A last hurrah for him by getting that POS Mercedes into 7th.

Honorable Mentions:

Petrov: Great save to get Caterham 10th in the constructors championship.

Massa:That's the Felipe Massa we remember.

Webber: Despite his troubles, he still managed to finish 4th.

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 25 Nov 2012, 18:55

1. Incredible Hülkenberg - Absolutely outstanding. I think he just entered the list of my favourite drivers.
2. Felipe Massa - His sincerety is why I like him so much; his speed is why I'm happy for him so much.
HM. Vitaly Petrov - I'm happy he did it. I want you to know, all Russians are sincerely happy the Russian driver took the Russian team's 10th place.

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 25 Nov 2012, 19:04

1) Petrov (even if he used DRS illegally to pass Pic)

2) Hulkenberg - screwed byt eh stewards, deserved a podium/victory with that drive

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 25 Nov 2012, 19:05

CarlosFerreira for returning!

Anyway:
1 - Hülkenberg - his drive of the year, ruined due to the stewards
2 - Petrov - he got Caterham 10th place... WITH AN 11TH

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 25 Nov 2012, 19:35

1) Petrov - One minor mistake, and kept his head when it mattered.
2) Schumacher - For fighting like mad, especially with Raikkonen and Kobayashi.

Hulkenberg - So close, but that overtake at the first corner was too risky.

Meatwad · Post by **Meatwad** » 25 Nov 2012, 19:41

1. Vitaly Petrov: Awesome result. Very nice to see a Caterham so close to the points, even though I would also have preferred Marussia getting tenth.
2. Formula One Management TV broadcast: For subtitling Ferrari's team radio, something that they should have done several races ago.

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 25 Nov 2012, 22:28

1. Hulkenberg - really thought he was on for the win
2. Schumi - for slightly sentimental reason admittedly, but don't forget the Merc was running dead last for a large chunk of the first half. Turned the afternoon around superbly and loved the tussle with Raikkonen. If only we'd see more of that this year.

Honourable mentions

Massa - he's back! he's back! Just recently he has really reminded me why I was a big fan of his. A fiery drive, although had to concede to Alonso, did it in a spirited way by making things hard for others rather than being walked over
Caterham - Petrov was impressive, and Kovi running in 6th place at one point was a highlight of the year

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 25 Nov 2012, 22:29

1. Petrov
2. Schumacher

coloni_subaru · Post by **coloni_subaru** » 25 Nov 2012, 22:33

2nd Hulkenberg
1st Petrov

HM: The race itself, Schumacher, Pic

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 25 Nov 2012, 22:59

1. Hülkenberg - even if he made a mistake, he led the race fully on merit for 20-30(?) laps with the 7th best car on the grid (at least according to WCC)
2. Petrov - best ever 2010's teams' finish

razta · Post by **razta** » 26 Nov 2012, 03:54

Soooo Many!!!

Hulk - Obvious
Schumi - after suffering a puncture on post debris, and being on practically the "wrong" setup until it rained more consistently and for having a great duel with Kimi and kobi (Brazil 2006 part 2 with kimi) and for finishing in P7, the place where started his first ever race back in 1991, in Car number 7, and he's a 7x WDC

Petrov
Pic
epic battle for 10th place in the WCC

Massa - for being faster than nando until the inevitable.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 26 Nov 2012, 09:57

It's obvious:

1) Vitaly Petrov
2) Nico Hülkenberg and Charles Pic (share the prize)

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 26 Nov 2012, 10:33

1:Nico Hulkenburg--Who the bathplug leads a race in a Forca India?Hulkenburg does!

2:Charles Pic:Looks like Gatorham mad a right Pic in Picing him for 2013.I can Picture this guy improving next year.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 26 Nov 2012, 13:43

WaffleCat wrote:1:Nico Hulkenburg--Who the bathplug leads a race in a Forca India?Hulkenburg does!
.

Remember, the fisico in 2009.

RAK · Post by **RAK** » 28 Nov 2012, 11:16

1) Vitaly Petrov: Almost into the points, securing Caterham's 10th place finish.

2) Charles Pic: The first of the Marussia number two drivers to make it past their first season wasn't that far off the points himself, and demonstrated that he could have decent pace in a faster car.

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 30 Nov 2012, 23:11

This is simple.

1. Hulkenberg
2. Petrov

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 01 Dec 2012, 07:47

Last IIDOTR then for 2012:

1. Nico Hülkenberg - 235 pts
2. Vitaly Petrov - 196 pts
3. Michael Schumacher - 36 pts
4. Charles Pic - 27 pts
5. Felipe Massa - 12 pts
6. Jenson Button - 10 pts
7. Formula One Management TV broadcast - 6

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 01 Dec 2012, 08:40

The Schu comes third in his last race. Twenty years on, he can still surprise. :roll: