Brazil GP Review 2015: Rosberg takes controlling win at Interlagos

This championship may already be over, but the battle lines are already being drawn for 2016, with Nico Rosberg striking first.

Whilst this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix was far from a classic, it showed for the second race in a row that the German is still more than capable of challenging Lewis Hamilton for race wins with a controlled performance from the front. He never really looked like losing the lead at any point.

Hamilton did look faster at times during the race but in a time when F1’s regulations are being fiercely debated he was typically open about his struggle to follow his team mate, let alone attempt to pass. 

Fernando Alonso had another race to forget in Brazil

Mercedes strategy during the race was also up for debate, with both drivers basically mirroring each other. With both championships already won, perhaps this was time to think more about the show, even with the risk of the Ferrari’s behind. 

Away from the front, Sebastian Vettel drove a faultless race to claim third, with Kimi Raikkonen following in fourth, always he speculated afterwards what might have been if he been switched to a three stop race. He did however have a comfortable margin to Valteri Bottas, who secured 3^rd spot for Williams in the Constructors Championship in a lonely 5^th. 

Nico Hulkenberg, Danil Kyvat, Romain Grosjean, Max Verstappen and Pastor Maldonado completed the top ten after Felipe Massa was disqualified after his tyre blankets were too hot before the start of the race. 

The fight for the minor points place provided the most action during the race with Verstappen delivering once again with a couple of outstanding overtakes around the outside on the Senna S complex.