{"id":3195,"date":"2016-11-16T15:11:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T15:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=3195"},"modified":"2016-11-18T15:12:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T15:12:10","slug":"in-the-fast-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"In the fast lane&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Attending the Sao Paulo Grand Prix<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3234\" style=\"width: 258px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3234\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1-e1479481759925-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno got in the fast lane...\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1-e1479481759925-248x300.jpg 248w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1-e1479481759925-260x315.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1-e1479481759925-160x194.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1-e1479481759925.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno got in the fast lane&#8230;Maria Esther Bueno spent the weekend in the fast lane amidst the Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix fraternity and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it was all very different, since I have never seen a Formula 1 race before,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think the weather spoilt the whole thing for everyone because it never stopped raining!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It started on Saturday night and rained all day. It is still raining now [the day after] and we all got very wet and cold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had to stop the race several times and only just managed to get it completed in time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMostly we watched the cars following the safety car so there was little racing as such.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther had lunch in the Pirelli suite from where all the guests could see the whole Interlagos race course from the balcony.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3195 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04.jpg 706w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04-300x273.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04-500x455.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04-560x509.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04-260x236.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/8eec0821ecfc45c767578f369d24ef04-160x145.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3198'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Interlagos Circuit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/attachment\/342\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/342-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3199'>\n\t\t\t\tGenerated by IJG JPEG Library\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/2016-11-13t182023z_1_lynxmpecac0l5_rtroptp_2_motor-f1-brazil-jpg-cf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"275\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T182023Z_1_LYNXMPECAC0L5_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.JPG.cf_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T182023Z_1_LYNXMPECAC0L5_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.JPG.cf_.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T182023Z_1_LYNXMPECAC0L5_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.JPG.cf_-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T182023Z_1_LYNXMPECAC0L5_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.JPG.cf_-260x159.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T182023Z_1_LYNXMPECAC0L5_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.JPG.cf_-160x98.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3200'>\n\t\t\t\tSafety Car deployed 5 times\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/formula-one-f1-brazilian-grand-prix\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"282\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T193058Z_2_LYNXMPECAC0LO_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T193058Z_2_LYNXMPECAC0LO_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T193058Z_2_LYNXMPECAC0LO_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T193058Z_2_LYNXMPECAC0LO_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL-260x163.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-13T193058Z_2_LYNXMPECAC0LO_RTROPTP_2_MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL-160x100.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3201'>\n\t\t\t\tREUTERS\/Paulo Whitaker\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins-vadapt-980-high-43\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43.jpg 979w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-500x281.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-560x315.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/111316_motor_hamilton_wins.vadapt.980.high_.43-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3202'>\n\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton kept his lead\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cIt was right at the start with the pit lane behind so we could see all the action going on there. The noice was fantastic!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/hqdefault\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3218\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hqdefault-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hqdefault\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hqdefault-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hqdefault-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hqdefault-160x120.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hqdefault.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Britain&#8217;s Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful performance to win the wet, chaotic, crash-strewn Brazilian Grand Prix and take the title fight to the final race.<\/p>\n<p>His ninth win of 2016 came in a race with several high-speed accidents, two stoppages and five safety cars.<\/p>\n<p>The victory cut the lead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who finished second, to 12 points.<\/p>\n<p>Rosberg will secure the championship if he finishes third in Abu Dhabi on 27 November, even if Hamilton wins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the first time that Hamilton won in Sao Paulo and I think it meant a lot to him,\u201d said Maria Esther. \u201cAyrton Senna was a bit of a hero to him, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As one of the most dramatic races for years unfolded, Hamilton was supreme at the front in the treacherous conditions, lapping consistently faster than anyone.<\/p>\n<p>After each restart, Hamilton cruised easily away from Rosberg, building at one stage an 18-second lead in 14 laps before another safety car cut his lead to nothing.<\/p>\n<p>His victory was the 52nd of his career, making him the second most successful race winner of all time ahead of Alain Prost (51). Michael Schumacher is way ahead on 91.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3195 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/brazil-f1-gp-auto-racing-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton celebrates [AP Photo\/Leo Correa]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hamilton9-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3217'>\n\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton celebrates [AP Photo\/Leo Correa]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/attachment\/1479076682626\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-500x280.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-560x314.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/1479076682626-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2-500x280.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2-560x314.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1479076682626-2-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/brazil-f1-gp-auto-racing\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing-500x333.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing-560x373.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing-260x173.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Brazil-F1-GP-Auto-Racing-160x107.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/attachment\/1478980526996\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996-500x280.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996-560x314.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1478980526996-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;Not too bad, huh,&#8221; said Hamilton.\u00a0&#8220;I was generally just chilling up front.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it rains it&#8217;s usually a good day for me. It was tricky for everyone. There were definitely opportunities for aquaplaning, which everyone did.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No mistakes, no issues, no spins. It was kind of interesting to hear how many people were spinning, but I didn&#8217;t have that problem.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have always wanted to win since I watched Ayrton [Senna] win here in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has taken me a long time to get here and it is a historic day for me. To stand on the podium in Brazil where Ayrton was so loved was really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3226\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/snip20161116_6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-image-3226 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-300x167.png\" alt=\"snip20161116_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-768x427.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-1024x570.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-500x278.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-560x312.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-260x145.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185-160x89.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161116_6-e1479479423185.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Felipe Massa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Local favourite Felipe Massa\u2019s hopes of finishing his last race in from of his home crowd on the podium were dashed as he crashed out of the Interlagos contest on lap 48, after struggling to deal with the treacherous weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will never forget this day,\u201d said the emotional Massa who had just announced his retirement from Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>In an extraordinary series of events the pit lane became a mass of opposing crews forming an impromptu guard of honour for the Brazilian racing driver, greeting Massa as he made his way over to his waiting family &#8211; wife Anna Raffaella and son Felipinho, whereupon he burst into tears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s difficult to explain the feeling,&#8217; Massa said. \u201cSo special to see these guys in the middle of the race going out, just to see me passing after such a big crash.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Relishing the Rolex crowd<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3216\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3216\" class=\"wp-image-3216 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Benoit Faletti (General Manager Rolex Portugal), Host Dinho Diniz and Stephan Meili (Marketing &amp; Sales Manager Brazil)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benoit_faletti_dinho_diniz_e_stephan_meili_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benoit Faletti (General Manager Rolex Portugal), Host Dinho Diniz and Stephan Meili (Marketing &amp; Sales Manager Brazil)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The night before (Saturday 12 November) Rolex held a party\u00a0at the beautiful home of Dinho Diniz to celebrate the Interlagos GP, at which the worlds of fashion, sports and, of course, the high-end watch industry came together for a lively night.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0villa is located close to the Sociedade Harmonia de Tenis where Maria Esther is a member.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very pleased to visit Dinho&#8217;s\u00a0home,\u201d said Maria Esther. \u201cWe\u2019ve met at the club a few times but I have never been to his house and it was such a surprise! We were greeted by a llama at the front door and you could see right through the house to a beautiful swimming pool in the\u00a0huge garden beyond!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that Mr Diniz loves animals and has quite a few at his home.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3195 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/snip20161118_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"562\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3.png 588w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-500x502.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-560x562.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-260x261.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_3-160x161.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/snip20161118_4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"562\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4.png 586w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-500x502.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-560x562.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-260x261.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_4-160x161.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/snip20161118_6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"922\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_6.png 454w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_6-148x300.png 148w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_6-260x528.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_6-160x325.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/snip20161118_5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-1019x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-1019x1024.png 1019w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-298x300.png 298w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-768x772.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-500x503.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-560x563.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-260x261.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5-160x161.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Snip20161118_5.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen the llama walking round the block with a handler, rather like a dog, but was amazed at how friendly it is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe also has a monkey and a Onsa [Jaguar] out back. He took me out to see them and they are very sweet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe also showed me videos of the monkey playing the drums and shooting basketball hoops! Incredible! I love monkeys so it was just great for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was also a South African peacock and apparently the monkey takes the llama for a walk on a lead, protected by the peacock!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3219\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3219\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno and Rodrigo Trussardi\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/maria_esther_bueno_e_rodrigo_trussardi_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno and Rodrigo Trussardi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The party was a great success and Maria Esther, who was accompanied by Rodrigo Trussardi\u00a0had the opportunity to meet many of assembled guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a wonderful occasion and I was pleased to be included by Rolex,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe house has a huge garden with a pool and it was really nice to walk around there talking to people. Lots of pictures were taken!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a nightclub in the cellar of the house so everyone was having fun down there too. It was just a shame it started raining\u2026 we should\u2019ve known!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther met the Directors from Rolex Switzerland and all the local people from Rolex Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cit was a pleasure to see them all again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>\u00a0A long but happy day<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe had a very early start on Sunday and I left the house at 7am for breakfast with the Pirelli directors and their guests at the Sheraton Hotel [WTC],&#8221; continued Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were then taken to Interlagos where we did a tour of the garages and met all the teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw all the different types of Pirelli tyres and they explained they were to be used and what the rules were &#8211; all a bit confusing to me and very scientific!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, all the cars were in pieces, which was pretty strange since they were about to race\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3195 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/f1-2017-rules\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"303\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules-300x162.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules-500x271.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules-560x303.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules-260x141.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/F1-2017-rules-160x87.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3209'>\n\t\t\t\t2017 F1 Pirelli display\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/f1-brazilian-gp-2013-pirelli-tyres-for-the-williams-team\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/f1-brazilian-gp-2013-pirelli-tyres-for-the-williams-team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/f1-brazilian-gp-2013-pirelli-tyres-for-the-williams-team.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/f1-brazilian-gp-2013-pirelli-tyres-for-the-williams-team-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/f1-brazilian-gp-2013-pirelli-tyres-for-the-williams-team-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3210'>\n\t\t\t\tF1 Pirelli tyres\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/1448999130marco-tronchetti-provera-ita-pirelli-president-and-paul-hembery-gbr-pirelli-motorsport590\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Marco Tronchetti, Pirelli President, and Paul Hembery, GBR Pirelli Motorsport\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590-500x281.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590-560x315.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1448999130Marco-Tronchetti-Provera-ITA-Pirelli-President-and-Paul-Hembery-GBR-Pirelli-Motorsport590-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3204'>\n\t\t\t\tMarco Tronchetti, Pirelli President, and Paul Hembery, GBR Pirelli Motorsport\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/img_5671\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"With Izabella Fiorentino, Pirelli ambassador\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_5671-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3232'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Izabella Fiorentino, Pirelli ambassador\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>Among the many Maria Esther met was Brazilian supermodel Izabella Fiorentino, who is a fellow Pirelli ambassador.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3207\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3207\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3207\" class=\"wp-image-3207 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6-160x120.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b4922c3e1707cfd8160c619ec2a0fad6.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno and with fellow Pirelli ambassador Izabella Fiorentino, Brazilian Supermodel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe could not have been nicer,\u201d she said. \u201cVery tall and very glamorous but down to earth and friendly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, the whole group could not have been friendlier! We met football players and celebrities all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the rain, the pit paddock was obviously the place to be in Sao Paulo that weekend!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe then up to the Pirelli suite where we had a wonderful lunch and watched the start of the race, which was just below us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe spray was incredible, and it was all so fast in spite of the safety cars\u2026 not a bit like television, I must say, but that\u2019s true of every sport, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Prix was supposed to take either 71 laps of the Interlagos course, or a maximum of 120 minutes and by all accounts should have finished by 4.45pm.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the poor weather, the two red flags and the safety car deployed five times, the required number of 71 laps was completed, with Hamilton the victor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_3220\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/in-the-fast-lane\/formula-one-f1-brazilian-grand-prix-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3220\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Formula One - F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Circuit of Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 13\/11\/2016 - Race winning Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) and teammate and second placed finisher Nico Rosberg of Germany spray champagne during the victory ceremony after the race. REUTERS\/Paulo Whitaker\" width=\"728\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2.jpeg 728w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2-300x192.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2-500x319.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2-560x358.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2-260x166.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/r-2-160x102.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Formula One &#8211; F1 &#8211; Brazilian Grand Prix &#8211; Circuit of Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil &#8211; 13\/11\/2016 &#8211; Race winning Mercedes&#8217; driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) and teammate and second placed finisher Nico Rosberg of Germany spray champagne during the victory ceremony after the race. 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