It's on this coming weekend 16th-18th October..

Times are in AEST...

P1  11.00pm (Fri) -12.30am (Sat)

P2  3.00am (Sat)-4.30am (Sat)

P3  12.00am (Sun)-1.00am (Sun)

Quali  3.00am (Sun)

Race  2.00am (Mon)

Looks like a job for the recorder..(for me anyway).

Of course that depends on when the idiot programmers at Ch10 decide to telecast the race..

The brazil races are usually live, cos it doesn't clash with their must air idiot programs

In two minds about what to do... might sleep REALLLY early and wake up for the race....

or might record it and wake up slightly later and watch it

Bah. Worst race in terms of timing

Yeah, and we will have Canada back again next year (in June)...

I think I can remember getting up at about 4.00am to watch one of the races in the America's..(was a few years ago now)

Yeah.... these things were just so much easier to schedule when I was in uni....

A place on the podium as a present - Raikkonen

The Scuderia Ferrari makes a trans-Atlantic trip this week for the penultimate round of the 2009 FIA Formula One Championship season, the Brazilian Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen, who celebrates his birthday this weekend, hopes for a nice present at Interlagos.

Kimi Raikkonen: "Traditionally the Interlagos circuit has always been favourable to Ferrari and we really hope that this will be true also this year, although we know that it will be difficult. The crucial point will be the aerodynamic downforce, but at the same time it’s important to have a stable car while braking. The last corner is very important, because it leads onto the long uphill straight leading to the main straight: the KERS should help us a lot there.

"There’s no doubt that this track is connected to the most wonderful memory of my career. Two years ago I won the Drivers’ title here in Brazil, but I did well many more times, gaining five times a place on the podium. Usually Brazil is the last race on the calendar, but this year we’ve one more, the one in Abu Dhabi. I really like the classic circuits like Spa and Suzuka. Maybe Interlagos is not as technical like the other two, but it’s very demanding nevertheless. We’re driving anti-clockwise, which is not very common and the weather conditions can change in a second.

"My goal is to gain a place on the podium, which might not be easy. Every race things are more and more difficult for us, because the other teams continue improving their cars, while we have been using the same car for a couple of months. We have to be perfect and benefit from eventual weak moments of our competitors

"I’ll celebrate my 30th birthday on Saturday. A place on the podium would be a great present, but as I just said, also our competitors have to contribute to it somehow. We’ll try to keep the third position in the Constructors’ standings. For my birthday celebrations I’ll wait until I’m back in Europe to celebrate with my friends and my family."

*GASP*

Kimi and I both turned 30 this year.... almost exactly 4 months apart!

C'mon KIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiii!!!

I turn 30 next month...

mmm hmmm....

Now for a few pics.....

Part of the Interlagos circuit.....

More Interlagos.....

Sau Paulo.....

Kimi in Brazil.....

More later..(maybe)..

Just checked the tv programme and discovered that Ch10 will be showing the GP at 2.45am (Mon), whilst ONE HD will not broadcast it until 5.00am...There's a turn-around for you..

These times are AEST, Deezee, so you had better check your AEDT times..

That's forecasts for Friday, Saturday and Sunday...top to bottom...at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Brazil

Egads!! Thanks for the heads up abt the timings andro

OOoooohhh... another wet race in brasil! Dare I hope?!

Say goodbye to Kimi if it's wet...Vettel and Button are both OK in the rain...

No worries... he can be 3rd

...into the wall?

On to the podium. So he can take home a birthday present

Jenson Buffoon will be lucky to get into Quali 2 if it rains!

Watching P1 now - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uk-tv0

Started raining hehehehe

Massa is trackside, looking well.

That's a good feed, dek...just watched Grosjean drive through a polystyrene advert hoarding (stupid place to have one) and it was quite spectacular...pity it wasn't fibreglass

hahahah yeah

I'm surprised it's styrofoam!

Kimi is fishtailing and it's not even raining...

I enjoy the practise session feeds because of the commentary and interviews. Everything is a bit more relaxed.

Like the stories about the Brazilians trying to pass bad luck onto the drivers

Yeah... not about rain - there's no grip they were saying earlier

Button walking under a ladder

Yeah!

And something about black cats and Hamilton last year

Interesting track...anticlockwise with hills...

Oh Hey, did you see the vid of the lap of the Abu Dhabi track?

Negative

I just saw Rubens practising his Brawn write-off

http://www.tanglerlive.com/conversation/821

A bit uninspiring, I thought...and another tunnel...yawn...ho hum

Tunnels = good

rest I agree

Tunnels = meh

You must be a troglodyte

btw, I just recently realised that those stripes on Button's helmet is actually the logo of some drink. Vodka or something. Can't remember

But I was a bit taken aback. I don't think any other driver has advertising on the design bit of their helmet..

A bit... desperate

Carrrrn Webby!

That's it...Webber, Barichello, Vettel...

Nite

Nite!

Practice 2...Ferrari looking crappy...

01 F. Alonso Renault 1:12.314 27 laps
02 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.357 45 laps
03 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:12.459 38 laps
04 M. Webber Red Bull 1:12.514 41 laps
05 J. Button Brawn GP 1:12.523 45 laps
06 J. Trulli Toyota 1:12.605 37 laps
07 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:12.611 45 laps
08 N. Rosberg Williams 1:12.633 42 laps
09 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:12.720 35 laps
10 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:12.749 39 laps
11 R. Grosjean Renault 1:12.806 27 laps
12 R. Kubica BMW 1:12.862 39 laps
13 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:12.869 40 laps
14 K. Nakajima Williams 1:12.929 41 laps
15 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:12.948 38 laps
16 V. Liuzzi Force India F1 1:12.950 36 laps
17 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:12.992 39 laps
18 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:13.026 42 laps
19 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.041 40 laps
20 G. Fisichella Ferrari 1:13.275 38 laps

WOw....

That's more than crappy

It's called 'free practice' and really means nothing, we have to wait for Quali to see how things are going and then look at the fuel loads and team strategy..

But when they're running that low down the order, you know something's wrong

Do you?

There's been something wrong with the F60 all year and they've decided not to develop it further..I don't see how it can have become any worse after just P1&P2..(unless of course you listen to the demented ramblings of the old lag)..

Kimi and Fisi....

Well hello there

Too rainy for P3, so guess what the drivers are doing?

LOL! So cute

That makes it interesting

Brawn P1 and P14

Red Bull P2 and P16

Ferrari P5 and P20

Rubens might find himself just 4 points in arrears going into the final race...

WOOO HOOO!

Bit disappointed with Kimi, thought he could have qualified better, but man, it's gonna be an interesting race!

Wow. Surprised at how light Kimi and Reubens are

Hamilton is light and stuffed up...Vettel is very heavy

As you say...it's gonna be very interesting...and light rain could be on the agenda...

Even better if it starts raining in the middle, as opposed to before the race starts

Still haven't decided how I'll watch the race. Live or later

Yes, it is a problem. I think I'll set the alarm for the early version, watch the start, then record the rest for watching at a civilised time...

I'lll be recording the early version.... might go to sleep and wake up for it though.

Just realised that the early version is on CH10 at the same time as the Cricket on OneHD...Will now have to get up at 5am and watch it on OneHD...

I'll go with F1

So all you pikers have gone to bed then?

Vettel must be aiming for a one stopper!

Managed to wake up, 10 laps late. Missed all the action! Just as well I set the timer.

Exciting race thus far. Hard to tell who is gonna finish where

Reading the tweets from all the fake drivers was bloody hilarious though. Good way to catch up

Bummer for Reubens.... It's all over now. Button has it

Wheeeee Webby!

Well done Button. Please just don't sing again. Ever

Was hoping they'd take it to the last race, but well done. What a story for the whole team

WOOT WOOT WOOT

Yet another brilliant English driver takes the F1 World drivers Championship...in successive years...just too good

...and Brawn take the Team (Constructors) Championship with a huge winning margin

Well done Mark Webber...a deserving race win

JENSON BUTTON IS THE MAN

BTW ferrari finished P6 and P11...a great improvement...at that rate they might even win a race by this time next year

I rewatched the start of the race. Silly Kimi - that's all I'll say.

LOL Glad you're enjoying the championship Heller

Well, I did predict it back at the season beginning. I have been known to be wrong, but not this time...

LOL Good on ya

Well done Mark Webber, about time things went your way..

For once....