Sao Paulo Archives - Motorsport

Importance of F1 Brazil GP result “not lost” on Oakes as Alpine leap up the championship standings

Ryan McGahey6 days ago6 days ago06 mins

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes admits he was taken aback when he realised the financial benefits of Alpine’s leap up the constructors’ championship standings following their double podium in the F1 Brazil GP. A sensational P2 and P3 for the struggling Enstone-based Alpine was a major talking point following the race at Interlagos. The team’s…

Stella: Aborted start regulations “a little tricky” to understand after F1 Brazil GP controversy

Rachel Stephens1 week ago1 week ago05 mins

Lando Norris’ F1 Brazil GP weekend took a turn for the worse after he and his McLaren team led by Andrea Stella were penalised for a starting procedure breach that has sparked debate over the clarity of F1’s aborted-start regulations. McLaren believes that the current rules are murky, following the sequence of events that played…

Horner compares Verstappen‘s first lap charge at F1 Brazil GP with Senna’s at Donington from 1993

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Christian Horner praises Max Verstappen for his outstanding drive at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend. The Dutchman went on to win the race from 17th on the grid after having a storming first lap. Horner compares it to Ayrton Senna‘s first lap at Donington Park over 20 years ago. Verstappen was left on the…

Ocon says “I felt at ease” in wet conditions on his way to superb P2 in F1 Brazil GP

Ryan McGahey2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

An ecstatic Esteban Ocon shares his emotions as he nabs P2 for struggling Alpine in a tricky, rain-soaked Brazil Grand Prix. Following an inspiring P2 finish for Esteban Ocon ahead of his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, the Frenchman shared his joy at the shock finish for the struggling French marque. Amidst the chaos brought about…

Verstappen: Handling of Red Flag “ridiculous” during F1 Brazil GP qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Max Verstappen hit out on the handling of the red flag in Q2 when Lance Stroll crashed. He reacted angrily to the delay of it, which sealed his early exit from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The session was postponed to Saturday morning due to weather conditions, which made it impossible to run on…

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

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman3 weeks ago3 weeks 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…

Piastri confirms he will hand Norris victory in Brazil F1 Sprint if he’s leading and McLaren request it

Syrine Ferchichi3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

During sprint qualifying at the Brazil Grand Prix, McLaren demonstrated remarkable speed through all three sessions. While the majority of the field was running laps around in the 1:09 and 1:10 second mark, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took it a step further. Norris led initially with a swift 1m08.928s on his first run, closely…