F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: As it happened

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Sebastian Vettel

I think it was a good race for us. I was hoping we could do something at the start, but it wasn't possible. They were a bit quicker, but we were probably a bit closer than other years. Not very exciting, I didn't have anyone to fight with, but a good race.

Lewis Hamilton

I just killed my tyres. It's such a shame - it's a great track, but you just can't get close enough to fight. I'm here to race, and when you both have to do the same order, it's kind of set from the beginning. I think that's what people want to see, but today it was relatively boring following in the tow. Nico has been driving fantastically well.

Nico Rosberg

It was a great weekend for me here. Everything relative with what happened in Paris, but still very happy. I was able to control it and never give him a chance. I am pushing now, I was pushing at the beginning. I don't have an exact explanation for why it is going so well now.

It is only for the second time Nico Rosberg has won consecutive races as he has extended his career record to 13 wins after the success in the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton's wait for his first win at Interlagos continues after he finished second on Sunday.

Race result of the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix:

1. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes 1:31:09.090s
2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes +07.7s
3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari +14.2s
4. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari +47.5s
5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Williams +1 lap
6. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Force India +1 lap
7. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) Red Bull +1 lap
8. Felipe Massa (BRZ) Williams +1 lap
9 Romain Grosjean (FRA) Lotus +1 lap
10 Max Verstappen (NED) Toro Rosso +1 lap
11 Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Lotus +1 lap
12 Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull +1 lap
13 Sergio Perez (MEX) Force India +1 lap
14. Felipe Nasr (BRZ) Sauber +1 lap
15. Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren +1 lap
16. Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren +1 lap
17. Marcus Ericsson (SWE) Sauber +2 lap
18. Will Stevens (GBR) Manor +4 laps
19. Alexander Rossi (USA) Manor +4 laps

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Niki Lauda

Unbelievable performance. [Nico] is as quick as Lewis. Now, at the moment, Nico's better.

Nico Rosberg was the best from start to finish as he wins the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished second and it is yet another 1-2 for Mercedes.

Lap 71/71: FINAL LAP. All eyes will be on Rosberg as he is into the last lap. Meanwhile, first time since Japan, Raikkonen has not had a crash in the race. The crowd stands and Rosberg is in comfortable position to win the race with Hamilton behind him in the second place.

Lap 70/71: Two laps remaining and Rosberg is ahead of Hamilton with Vettel and Raikkonen in third and fourth respectively.

Lap 69/71: The gap up front has increased to over 5s now as Rosberg is in firm place to win the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Lap 68/71: Verstappen and Maldanado are fighting for the 10th spot. Rosberg and Hamilton lead the race up front.

Lap 66/71: Looks like there will be no change in the front five of the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Lap 63/71: Hamilton has not won in Brazil and his wait is likely to continue for one more year. Rosberg is leading the race.

Lap 62/71: Pressure relieved for Rosberg as gap between him and Hamilton at the top has now increased over 2s.

Lap 61/71: Nasr has dropped to 13th now and Ricciardo has now managed to overtake him.

Lap 59/71: We have completed more than two third of the race and now edging towards the last 10 laps. Rosberg and Hamilton are helping Mercedes lead the race, followed by two Ferrari drivers.

Lap 58/71: Maldanado finally gets the better of Nasr as he overtakes the latter to move to ninth spot. Grosjean also overtakes Nasr. No changes in front five.

Lap 56/71: Grosjean gets into the pits now. Massa also gets into the pits. 1.4s is the gap between Rosberg and Hamilton now.

Lap 55/71: Rosberg has stepped out as the gap is increased slightly to 1.6s with Hamilton. Ericsson has got into the pits now, while Maldanado has moved to 11th after serving his 5s penalty.

Lap 53/71: Rosberg has now stepped up as the pressure is on him now as Hamilton is looking to close down. Ricciardo and Alonso get into the pits now.

Lap 52/71: The gap at the top has now reduced to 1.2s. Hamilton is trying to close in on his teammate Rosberg. He is the only driver to clock a time of less than 1:15s.

Lap 51/71: The gap between Rosberg and Hamilton has reduced to 1.5s now. Hamilton is clocking the fastest lap.

Lap 50/71: Hamilton gets in for his third stop and Rosberg reclaims his front spot. Hamilton is now second. Vettel, Raikkonen and Bottas are third, fourth and fifth respectively.

Lap 49/71: Rosberg takes his third pit stop. He is in second spot allowing Hamilton to take the front spot. However, the British driver needs to get into the pits and that could allow him to regain the front spot.

Lap 48/71: Vettel now gets into the pits for his third stop and he is still third in the race after coming back on the tracks. Raikkonen is behind him in fourth place. Rosberg is still leading the race, with Hamilton behind him.

Lap 47/71: Raikkonen gets into the pits for his second stop and it looks like he is going with two-stop strategy for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Lap 46/71: Maldanado gets into the pits and comes out in 16th place. Gap between Rosberg and Hamilton is dropped to 2s now.

Lap 45/71: Button and Alonso aree in 14th and 15th place respectively. No changes in top 5 after 45 laps as Rosberg leads the race.

Lap 44/71: The two Red Bulls chasing two Force India now. 19th place Rossi gets into the pits now. Rosberg and Hamilton are in first and second place, with gap now extended over 3s.

Lap 42/71: Bottas now gets into the pits for his second stop. He retains his fifth spot after coming back on the track. Maldando and Kvyat are battling for seventh place.

Lap 41/71: Hamilton has managed to reduce the gap up front with Rosberg to less than 3s now. Vettel and Raikkonen are behind him in third and fourth, with Bottas in the fifth after 41 laps.

Lap 40/71: 5s penalty for Maldando for colliding with Ericsson. Nasr and Kvyat also get into the pits now for second stop.

Lap 39/71: Verstappen and Grosjean have dropped to 11th and 12th. Massa enters into the pits now, while Vettel overtakes his teammate to reclaim the third spot.

Lap 37/71: Raikkonen will come under pressure as Vettel is charging behind him with soft compound tyres. Ericsson and Maldonado collide at Turn 1 and the incident will be investigated by the stewards.

Lap 36/71: Hamilton back up to second as he overtakes Raikkonen at the end of the 35th lap, thanks to his new tyres.

Lap 35/71: Hamilton is now into the pits for his second stop. Rosberg beats him and regain his front spot for the second time in the race. Raikkonen beats Hamilton for the second spot as the world champion is now dropped to third for the first time in the race.

Lap 34/71: Rosberg pits for the second time and that allows Hamilton and he comes out in second place. Raikkonen is right behind the German driver. Looks like an early stop for a two-stop strategy for Rosberg.

Lap 33/71: Button has got into the pits now and so has Ferrari's Vettel. He is dropped to fourth place and managed too stay ahead of Bottas. Raikkonen is in third now. Verstappen managed to overtake Perez.

Lap 31/71: Perez and Verstappen battle it out for the ninth spot. Perez makes sure he retained his position, forcing Verstappen to sit in 10th spot after 31 laps.

Lap 30/71: Gap between Rosberg and Hamilton widens to 2.5s now. This could allow the German Mercedes driver to extend his lead at the front now.

Lap 29/71: No changes in the top five so far in the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix after 29 laps. Ricciardo gets into the pits for his second stop.

Lap 27/71: Hamilton looks like he has dropped back as the gap between him and Rosberg is now over 1s. Vettel and Raikkonen are behind him in third and fourth place.

Lap 26/71: Rosberg and Hamilton are lapping at a similar times as the two are leading the Brazilian Grand Prix. The gap is now back to 0.7s. Maldanado is finally in the pits.

Lap 24/71: Rosberg has potential breaking issues, while Hamilton is worried his tyres may not last. Both of them are fighting for the top spot.

Lap 23/71: Hamilton is less than 0.7s behind Rosberg and the two Mercedes drivers are fighting for the top spot. Vettel and Raikkonen are behind them in third and fourth place respectively.

Lap 22/71: Kvyat and Massa overtakes Maldanado, who is yet to take a pit stop.

Lap 21/71: The gap between Rosberg and Hamilton has reduced to 0.7s. A potential breaking issue for the race leader could allow Hamilton to took advanatge of the situation.

Lap 20/71: Two Mercedes driver are leading the race as of now, followed by two Ferrari drivers. Looks like Rosberg has braking issues.

Lap 19/71: Rosberg gets a radio message "Lewis is trying too hard." Commentators suggest that is a message for the German to stay calm as Hamilton is looking to put pressure.

Lap 18/71: Hulkenberg moved to sixth after overtaking Maldanado.

Lap 17/71: Rosberg is 0.9s ahead of Hamilton. Fernando Alonso is in 17th spot. The gap between the front two is not widened as the German makes his position firm.

Lap 16/71: Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen, followed by Bottas in the front five after 16 laps of the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa is in ninth place.

Lap 15/71: Bottas overtakes Maldanado. Hamilton comes into the pits and they are neck to neck as the British driver comes onto the race track. But Rosberg manages to regain his position up front.

Lap 13/71: Raikkonen comes into the pits and is now behind Nasr in fifth place. Hamilton is leading the race after Rosberg entered for a pit stop.

Lap 12/71: Bottas has not got into the pits and comes into the 10th place.

Lap 11/71: No changes in the top 5 as it is still Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen and Bottas. Kvyat and Massa enter for the first pit stop.

Lap 10/71: Nico Hulkenberg is into the pits which allows Massa to move to 7th place.

Lap 9/71: Massa is closing in on Hulkenberg for 7th spot as three other drivers are on his tail.

Lap 8/71: Bottas got a good start after climbing from 7th to 5th. Massa, Perez, Verstappen and Grosjean are battling it now for the 8th spot. Grosjean moved from 14th to 11th.

Lap 6/71: Perez, Verstappen and Grosjean are in ninth, 10th and 11th respectively. The trio are close enough and their positions could interchange anytime if there is an overtaking.

Lap 5/71: No changes in top 5 as of now as it's two Mercedes and Ferrari's followed by Bottas.

Lap 4/71: Daniel Ricciardo has already completed his first pit stop in the fourth lap as it looks like he has got rid of his soft tyres. Grosjean and Nasr are battling for the 11th spot.

Lap 3/71: No changes in the top four since the start of the race as of now. It's Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen.

Lap 2/71: Carlos Sainz's car is still pushed away by the marshals. Surprise there is no virtual safety car as the car has not moved. Meanwhile, Rosberg and Hamilton lead the race as they have no problems.

Vettel and Raikkonen are behind the Mercedes drivers, while Botas is in fifth in the second lap.

Lap 1/71: Nico Rosberg leads the race with Lewis Hamilton right behind him in the second spot. Vettel and Raikkonen are right behind them in third and fourth respectively. Carlos Sainz started from the pits and he has already stalled in the first lap.

The lights are out for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix...!!!

The warm-up lap before the start of the race. Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz will start from the pits.

The penultimate round of 2015 Formula 1 season in Sao Paulo. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has already won the championship and he will start the race from the second spot, behind his teammate Nico Rosberg.

Less than 15 minutes for the race. Nico Rosberg took pole for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Trouble for Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz

Top 10 results of qualifying session:

1. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes 1:11.282s

2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes 1:11.360s

3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari 1:11.804s

4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Williams 1:12.085s

5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 1:12.144s

6. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Force India 1:12.265s

7. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) Red Bull 1:12.322s

8. Felipe Massa (BRZ) Williams 1:12.415s

9. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull 1:12.417s

10. Max Verstappen (NED) Toro Rosso 1:12.739s

Sebastian Vettel

"Yeah, it gave us a bit of hope in Q2 definitely but I saw that Nico had quite a couple of mistakes in his lap in Q2, so I knew that Q3 would be really difficult to get really close. I think in the end we were able to improve the car from yesterday, which is the most important thing, also looking for tomorrow's race

"Yeah, no doubt I would have loved to be a bit closer. Nevertheless it's the optimum for us today. Tomorrow could be an interesting one. Yesterday we saw a lot of people sliding, including ourselves, so with the tyres it could be an interesting race."

Lewis Hamilton

It was good today [qualifying], actually. I got a really balance with the car, I was very happy with the work we did with the engineers, the laps were looking quite good, very good through Q1 and Q2 and just Q3, I just wasn't able to find that small bit of edge. I think at the end I didn't maximise the first sector but the other two sectors were OK.

Nico Rosberg

"Yes, a little bit [the title has gone]. Because my main goal is to fight for the championship - and that is over. But at the same time I come here and race to win. And if I have the chance to win I want to do it. I put every effort into it. And he does the same. So yes, it stays intense!"

We are less than an hour for the lights out of the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix. We will try to bring you as much updates and comments from the drivers and their teams.

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