QUALIFYING REPORT
Hamilton said afterwards,
“Honestly I felt quite comfortable in
qualifying as I have all weekend. Nico’s
been going quicker and quicker but I’ve
generally had it covered. This is the
best I could have hoped for coming to
Brazil. It’s always a track I’ve struggled
at so I’m glad to be at the front.”
Rosberg was clearly not perturbed,
“It was exciting. It was very close.
Lewis was marginally quicker in the
end. Pole isn’t always the guy who
wins the race so I’m still optimistic for
tomorrow.”
A win for Rosberg on race day
will ensure that he is crowned 2016
Formula 1 world champion on the
Interlagos podium. If Hamilton wins
the title will be decided at the season
finale.
Best of the rest on the day was
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen who
surprised the paddock with a smart
final run which was good enough for
third on the grid.
Raikkonen said, “I struggled the
whole qualifying. To be honest, the
last lap was pretty average but it was
enough for third, the Mercedes are bit
a too far.”
A mere 0.081 of a second behind
the veteran was Red Bull teenager
Max Verstappen with the fourth fastest
time with Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari
a mere 100th of a second behind and
Daniel Ricciardo in sixth in the other
Red Bull.