Key Highlights Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara qualified 13th and will start 11th in his debut Formula 1 qualifying session for Haas at his home race in Sao Paulo. Despite surviving a Q1 spin and later bringing out a red flag in Q2 after hitting the barrier, Camara described the wet outing as an overall positive ...
Key Highlights: George Russell was denied a shot at pole position in São Paulo after Mercedes collectively misjudged the worsening weather and aborted his flying lap. Despite facing a five-place grid penalty that drops him to P7, Russell took confidence from his wet-weather pace following the recent loss of the Drivers’ Championship to teammate Kimi ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is in prime position to clinch the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Following Kimi Antonelli’s Drivers’ Championship victory in Mexico City, Mercedes needs to outscore rival Ferrari by just three points at Interlagos. Ferrari faces an uphill battle with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc serving grid ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the back of the grid after extensive engine component changes compounded his existing grid penalties. Ferrari opted to limit Hamilton’s running during a wet qualifying session to preserve wet-weather tires for Sunday’s 71-lap race, effectively treating qualifying as a test session. Teammate Charles ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver George Russell secured second on the timing sheets during a rain-affected qualifying session, but an existing grid penalty demotes him to seventh for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli qualified third and will inherit a front-row start in second place alongside pole-sitter Lando Norris as Mercedes pursues the Constructors’ Championship ...
Key Highlights Liam Lawson qualified fifth in a wet and delayed Sao Paulo session, which converts into a P3 starting spot on Sunday due to penalties for rival drivers. Despite the top-three start, the Racing Bulls driver felt he left performance on the table after traffic and sudden rain compromised his final Q3 attempt. Racing ...
Key Highlights: Liam Lawson secured third on the grid for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after setting the fifth-fastest time in a rain-hit qualifying session, gaining two places via grid penalties. The Racing Bulls driver believes an even better result was possible, expressing frustration over catching Fernando Alonso too closely on his initial run. Penalties ...
Key Highlights: George Russell missed out on pole position at the rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying after Mercedes instructed him to abandon his final flying lap. Lando Norris clinched pole position by two tenths of a second as worsening track conditions at Interlagos prevented any further lap improvements. Owing to a pre-existing five-place grid penalty ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen face back-of-the-grid starts for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix after exceeding their seasonal power unit allocations. Both drivers caution that overtaking at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) will be significantly harder than in past years due to the 2026 technical regulations. The elimination of traditional DRS in favor ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris clinched pole position for McLaren in a rain-affected qualifying session at Interlagos, topping George Russell by 0.204 seconds. A series of engine and power unit penalties reshuffled the starting order, promoting newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli to the front row alongside Norris. Front-running contenders face severe recovery drives, with Russell ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have directly resolved their intra-team dispute in Sao Paulo without the intervention of Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur. Frictions originated at the Mexico Grand Prix when an opening-lap battle led to both drivers running off track, handing the race win to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Both Ferrari teammates ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc held direct, clear-the-air discussions following their opening-lap incident at the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton confirmed that the resolution came directly between the two drivers without needing Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur to broker peace. Both Ferrari drivers face an uphill battle at the Brazilian Grand Prix after incurring ...