Nico Rosberg: After the puncture there was damage to the floor and I lost a lot of performance, So unfortunately I had no chance to fight back from there.
Nico Hulkenberg was one of the stars of the Brazil GP, leading more laps than any other driver at Interlagos but also penalised for a clash that put Lewis hamilton out of the race.
The Brazilian GP race stewards have confirmed that Sebastian Vettel did nothing wrong with his overtaking move on Kamui Kobayashi during Sunday's race.
Williams F1 driver Bruno Senna almost played the most crucial role of anyone in the season finale, after his collision with Sebastian Vettel on the first lap of the Brazil GP.
Facing with the prospect of a wet race, many teams looked to be hedging their bets on their cars' set-up - but Lewis Hamilton said that it would make very little difference in Brazil.
Brazilian media sources have reported that F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello is in talks with Caterham about a possible return to the championship in 2013.
Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for the season finale in Brazil, with championship rivals Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso down in fourth and eighth respectively
Drivers: Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Bruno Senna (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
Drivers: Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Bruno Senna (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)