2010 Brazilian Grand Prix Preview: Team Orders Anyone?

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Published: November 5, 2010

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Following team orders: To be, or not to be. That is the question, as we head into the penultimate race of the 2010 Formula One season.

The Formula One title race has seen a dramatic change of fortunes ever since that day in Hockenheim when race leader Felipe Massa allowed his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso to pass by, following a dubious team order from Ferrari stating that Alonso was faster than he is.

The credulous little chap that he is, Massa was only too happy to comply as the Spaniard took the lead and went on to win the race.

This little shenanigan from Ferrari turned out to be just the boost Alonso needed, whose title challenge was disintegrating prior to Hockenheim, after which the Spaniard went on to get six podium finishes out of a possible seven, including four wins.

However, Ferrari were subject to heavy criticism following the incident, and were hit with a $100,000 fine.

Team orders may be a taboo topic in the F1 circle, but may well come into the picture in the remaining two races, more so in Brazil as we still have four drivers with a real chance of winning the title.

It will be interesting to see how the three leading teams strategize with their drivers, especially with each team having its own internal issues to deal with.

 

Red Bull

Red Bull go into the race as favourites, despite Mark Webber conceding the title lead to Fernando Alonso in Korea.

The Interlagos circuit, or Autódromo José Carlos Pace as it is now known as, demands a lot of power. It is not built on a flat terrain, and follows the ups and downs of a hilly ground, which makes it harder to drive and demands more power from the car's engines.

The Red Bulls tend to be good over bumps, and the Interlagos circuit provides many. Webber won the race in 2009, and will be favourite to win it again this year.

However, the Red Bull c...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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