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Hulkenberg and Hamilton clashed while battling for the lead, removing Hamilton from the race. But the former was settled the moment Rosberg's car failed, and the latter was only dramatic thanks to Hamilton's futile attempts to back his rival into the opposition.The 2012 showdown between Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso was on another level. As the rain grew heavier and drivers struggled more, Vettel picked them off one-by-one, clawing back to sixth by the end of lap nine. How do you try and keep calm? Vettel had just one win to his name at the end of the European season - a third title seemingly far out of reach.But the tables quickly turned. It was a spectacular season, with eight different winning drivers from six teams.
Two further teams came close to victories in what was surely the most competitive season so far in this century.Everything that made 2012 great was encapsulated in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. "Obviously, I am hoping for a chaotic race, and so the rain could be an important factor even if, in the wet, it is riskier for everyone. Alonso took second after Massa dutifully moved aside, while Vettel was seventh behind Michael Schumacher, who had recovered from running last and a lap down to rise into the points in his final grand prix.Schumacher gave Vettel little resistance on the uphill run to Turn 5 with six laps to go, giving his compatriot a little more breathing room in the title race. Red Bull had made a breakthrough with its updates over the summer, taking a big step over the rest of the field. It had underdogs starring, legends bidding farewell, and most memorably, F1's most-recent great championship decider.The 2014 and 2016 finales were certainly dramatic enough, as Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg duelled under the lights in Abu Dhabi for the title. The underdogs had their moments, but none could produce the fairytale end to the season.Only Vettel truly got what he desired by winning a third title that day. The calming tones of race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin belied the unease growing on the Red Bull pit wall, as the team hurriedly arranged for a trackside photographer to send pictures of the damage. The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 66th season of FIA Formula One motor racing.
Fourth in Brazil would be enough to clinch the championship, while Alonso had to finish on the podium to stand any chance of claiming his first Ferrari crown.Vettel struggled in qualifying, taking fourth after a mistake on his opening lap in Q3. A jubilant Vettel hopped out of his car, now a three-time world champion, and was quickly greeted by Schumacher, the man passing the baton as Germany's F1 great. But the team failed to get his tyres ready in time, leaving him stood waiting for 10 seconds longer than usual. But if anything happened to Button at the front, the title would be Alonso's. Season 2012x14 - JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 07 Oct 2012, Suzuka International Racing Course, Japan All right belong to FIA, FOM and Liberty Media .
But it wasn't enough. Alonso, meanwhile, had dropped to fourth behind Hulkenberg after a mistake caused him to run deep at Turn 1.Alonso and Vettel pitted for intermediates together on lap 10, but were forced to make the switch back within 10 laps as the rain shower passed. Now Base Performance Simulators is celebrating a decade in business, Darren Turner tells its storyThree drivers began this season already knowing they would be moving elsewhere for next year.
Four straight wins from Singapore to India, followed by podiums in Abu Dhabi and at Austin, put Vettel in charge of the title race. Reviews There are no reviews yet.
He hadn't qualified higher than fourth since taking pole at the German GP, and wound up eighth at Interlagos, gaining a place after Pastor Maldonado's grid penalty. Technical insight.
Everything seemed to be going wrong.But again, Vettel found a way back (something Kimi Raikkonen hilariously failed to find in the final sector after going off-track).As conditions worsened and more drivers came in for intermediates, the ship steadied. After facing the wrong direction, Vettel was able to turn around, but now ran last with visible damage.To make matters worse, Alonso had managed to pass both Webber and Massa in one move at the end of the first lap of 71, meaning he was third - in position to steal the title.After a few laps, Red Bull saw no massive issues in the data despite Vettel nursing a crack on his car. Title Full Race Highlights RaceFans Rating & Report ; 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix (2h 16m 25s) 2012 in Review - Brazil (16m 19s) Best of Onboards - Brazil 2012 (17m 12s) 9.45
"[It was] really difficult. In the latest of our series of races picked out by Autosport journalists, we revisit the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Team-mate Mark Webber was alongside him in third, while the McLarens locked out the front row. Vettel stuck to the inside, but was forced to lift as he hugged the Turn 1 apex following a squeeze from Webber that would prove the catalyst for the Multi 21 farago at the Malaysian GP in 2013.Vettel's loss of momentum allowed both Nico Hulkenberg and, crucially, Alonso to get the jump on him, demoting the points leader to seventh and into the firing line for an accident at Turn 4.Vettel stayed wide at the corner to leave room for Paul di Resta, only for Williams's Bruno Senna to try and pass both drivers with a dive-bomb move.