Red Bull's Laurent Mekies reflects on Verstappen's P21 to P2 recovery, power unit penalty and balance struggles at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP
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Mekies on Verstappen’s stunning comeback and Red Bull lacking pace against Norris at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies praised Max Verstappen’s extraordinary recovery drive at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, where the Dutchman climbed from 21st on the grid to finish second behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Despite the impressive result, Mekies admitted that Red Bull still had questions to answer regarding the RB22’s performance and balance…

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Antonelli “very angry” about missed opportunity to win 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

2026 F1 World Champion Kimi Antonelli had a disappointing first race since taking the sport’s ultimate crown as he finished P5 in the São Paulo GP. Nonetheless, Mercedes did more than enough to seal the Constructors’ Championship on Sunday afternoon. Starting P2 on the grid thanks to a five-place penalty for George Russell, the 20-year-old…

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Andrea Stella reflects on McLaren pitting the drivers for softs twice and why Lando Norris comfortably won the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP
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Stella discusses McLaren’s call to pit for a second set of softs and the secret behind Norris’s stellar pace at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on the threat posed by Max Verstappen, the pace of Lando Norris on intermediate and soft tyres, their pit stop strategy, and what set the MCL40 apart from the rest of the field following their haul of 33 points at the 2026 São Paulo GP on…

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Red Bull's Isack Hadjar leads Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Mercedes' George Russell at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.
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Hadjar says he had to “dig deep” to secure podium at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar produced a strong drive in chaotic conditions to finish third at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The result marked Hadjar’s third podium of the season and extended his impressive run to 13 consecutive races in the points, despite having missed three rounds due to an off-track injury. Reflecting on the…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen leading Lewis Hamilton on the way to P2 at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.
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Verstappen believes more was possible after P21 to P2 comeback at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen produced a stunning drive in challenging conditions, charging from the back of the field to finish second at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. It marked the third consecutive race at Interlagos in which Verstappen had started towards the back of the grid and recovered to finish on the podium. The…

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Norris reflects on his 2026 F1 São Paulo GP victory, McLaren's strategy, challenging wet conditions and the team's latest upgrades
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Norris reflects on one of his “best” F1 victories after overcoming challenging conditions at 2026 São Paulo GP

Lando Norris claimed his 14th Formula 1 (F1) victory at the 2026 São Paulo GP, overcoming a difficult start and unpredictable weather conditions to secure his second consecutive win at Interlagos. Despite losing two positions on the opening lap, the McLaren driver fought his way back to the front through a combination of strategic decisions,…

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F1 | 2026 São Paulo GP | Race | Norris claims dominant win in mixed conditions; Mercedes takes Constructors’ title

Following a rain-affected qualifying session and a series of grid penalties, the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP at Interlagos promised an unpredictable race. McLaren’s Lando Norris secured pole position ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and newly crowned World Champion Kimi Antonelli, who moved up to the front row after his teammate received a five-place grid…

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Nico Hülkenberg for Audi clinching the team's best qualifying result of the 2026 F1 season at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP
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Hülkenberg reflects on securing Audi’s season-best qualifying result at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Nico Hülkenberg secured Audi’s best qualifying performance of the 2026 F1 season at the São Paulo GP as he finished the session in P6. However, the German will start two positions higher in P4 as he was able to capitalise on the grid penalties of both George Russell and Charles Leclerc. It was a strong…

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