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Tsunoda “enjoyed” wet conditions to secure career-best start of P3 at F1 Brazil GP

Chiara Martin2 months ago04 mins

Amid the turbulent and rain-drenched qualifying session at Interlagos, Yuki Tsunoda showcased what he is made of, securing his best-ever starting position in Formula 1. The Japanese driver, starting P3, displayed great command over the challenging conditions, setting himself up for a promising race ahead. With five red flags marking one of the most unpredictable…

Norris “super happy” but “surprised” to qualify on pole after disrupted F1 Brazil GP qualifying

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

After a rainy, heavily disrupted Sunday morning qualifying session which featured five red flags, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start the São Paulo Grand Prix race from pole position, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell who starts P2 and Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in P3. Norris, who won Saturday’s sprint race, enjoyed a strong…

F1 | Brazil GP | Qualifying | Five red flags in rain-soaked qualifying as Norris takes pole; Verstappen out in Q2

Fernanda Álvarez2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

After being officially postponed, Qualifying for the main race started early on Sunday on a wet Interlagos track with a temperature of 22°C. Drivers lined up at the pit lane exit, ready to get out on track amid reports of worsening rain expected within 15 minutes, which could be heard over the team radios. Q1All…

Qualifying for F1 Brazil GP postponed after torrential rain, moved to Sunday morning

Fernanda Álvarez2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

A delay in the start of Qualifying for the main race on Sunday was announced 20 minutes before the starting time due to weather conditions at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, as torrential rain fell down the circuit at Interlagos in São Paulo. The penultimate Sprint Race of the season took place in Interlagos, a…

Horner and Verstappen say race pace “the most encouraging thing” for Red Bull in F1 Brazil GP Sprint after 5-second penalty handed out

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Despite crossing the finish line third in Saturday’s “tricky” São Paulo Grand Prix sprint race, two places behind Lando Norris, his closest rival in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen appeared encouraged by the “very good” pace of his RB20. “It was quite a tricky race, but I think the pace…

Norris admits he’s “not proud” to take F1 Brazil GP Sprint win via team orders

Magdalena Put2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Lando Norris crossed the line in first place to add eight points to his tally in the São Paulo Sprint. Norris was aided by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had started on pole and remained in the lead until he was instructed to swap positions in an effort to fend off a rapidly advancing…

“A great day for the team and a lot of points” — Piastri settles for 2nd after letting Norris through in F1 Brazil GP Sprint

Syrine Ferchichi2 months ago04 mins

The Brazil Grand Prix Sprint saw McLaren make strategic moves to support Lando Norris’s position in the Drivers’ Championship as Oscar Piastri gave up the victory. The McLarens began by holding their positions firmly, while Max Verstappen made an early attempt to challenge Charles Leclerc for third. This battle between Verstappen and Leclerc allowed both…

F1 | Brazil GP | Sprint | Norris storms to Sprint race win ahead of Piastri and Verstappen after team orders

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

In a warm and sunny Interlagos, 17 cars took to the grid for the start of the penultimate F1 Sprint of the year, as three cars opted to start from the pits: Aston Martin’s duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, along with Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu, all three of which changed their setups during parc fermé….

Kevin Magnussen to miss entire F1 Brazil GP weekend through illness

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

For the third time in 2024, Oliver Bearman will be an F1 super sub. The 19-year-old British driver is replacing Kevin Magnussen for the full weekend, Haas F1 Team has announced. The Dane sounded unwell on media day in São Paulo but took part in all the usual duties. However, he got worse overnight and…

Verstappen: “Jumping around cost me quite a bit of lap time” in F1 Brazil GP Sprint qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Max Verstappen struggled with the bumps on the resurfaced Interlagos Circuit. He believes that it made it more difficult to drive as his Red Bull RB20 bounced a lot, ultimately costing him valuable time. For Saturday’s Sprint, Verstappen qualified in fourth place. His championship rival Lando Norris was beaten for Pole by teammate Oscar Piastri…