Dodgy Business
The Brazilian Grand Prix had everything a spectator could ask for. Formula One showed exactly what it can offer with the perfect end to what has been a great season, but in typical style, there was no shortage of talking points
Oh my God, how close did McLaren come to blowing that?! They couldn't have been closer. But look at the last few laps of the Brazilian GP in detail and it's so easy to see why.
There were raised eyebrows when Lewis qualified fourth, on the wrong side of the grid. "I don't understand that." one ex-driver said to me in the press room. "People have been talking about the option tyre being a bit marginal and if I was Lewis I'd have wanted them to fuel me light to get me on pole and out of harm's way.
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