Brazilian GP Archives

DRS irregularity found on Hamilton’s Mercedes

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton faced a stewards' investigation and possible demotion to the back of the field on Friday after qualifying fastest for the sprint race that will decide the Sao Paulo Grand Prix s... Read More...

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Verstappen: The goal is to start from pole on Sunday

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint from second place on the grid knowing that for Sunday's race he has a very good chance of starting from pole. Title rival Lewis Hamil... Read More...

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Hamilton: I should use Senna flag and colours more often

Lewis Hamilton is honouring his hero, Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix by wearing the Brazilian's colours... and to very good effect. From now on, Hamilton has to maximise... Read More...

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Bottas: Hopefully lap one will be full of action

What a difference six days made for Valtteri Bottas, last Saturday in Mexico he powered to pole position with a stellar lap but today in qualifying, for tomorrow's Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint, he was unable t... Read More...

Lewis Hamilton hammers Max Verstappen in qualifying in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo Qualifying: Hamilton hammers Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton was in a class of his own in Sao Paulo during the final qualifying session for a sprint race this season, delivering pole, as title rival Max Verstappen simply had no answer for the Briton's de... Read More...

Hamilton gets grid penalty for Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Defending Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s championship hopes have been dealt a big blow after it was confirmed he will serve a grid penalty for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton will be demoted fi... Read More...

Lewis Hamilton finishes Sao Paulo FP1 fastest in Brazil despite early struggles.

Sao Paulo FP1: Hamilton fastest despite early struggles

After being absent from last year's Formula 1 calendar, twenty F1 cars where fired up in anger at Sao Paulo's Interlagos, for FP1 of the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton fastest. The m... Read More...

Bottas: For nine years I’ve not been able to think long-term

Valtteri Bottas revealed to reporters ahead of the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix that signing a multi-year deal with Alfa Romeo was an unexpected boost to his confidence. In retrospect, Bottas was doomed to play... Read More...

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Hamilton: Ayrton Senna my greatest inspiration

Lewis Hamilton paid the ultimate tribute to Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna on the eve of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix where the spirit of the late great Brazilian driver looms large over Interlagos this weekend. ... Read More...

Carlos Sainz says Ferrari have made progress in every are.

Sainz: We have made progress in every area

Ferrari were able to take third in the Constructors' Championship temporarily from rivals McLaren after the Mexico City Grand Prix, but Carlos Sainz is confident that they could win that battle as they have mad... Read More...

Hamilton: They’ve had the strongest car

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton said the task of overhauling Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win a record eighth Formula 1 title felt "as steep as it can be" with four races remaining and 19 points between the le... Read More...

Norris: Sad times. I’m going to miss Valentino Rossi

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris paid tribute to his boyhood idol, Valentino Rossi, and revealed they had exchanged text messages ahead of the Italian rider's great's final MotoGP this weekend. Norris, 21, wor... Read More...

Verstappen to use number one if he wins F1 title

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen fans will have to get used to a new number next season if the Dutchman wins the Formula 1 world championship. Verstappen told reporters on the eve of Brazil's Sao Paulo Grand P... Read More...

Hamilton: As far as I am aware my engines are fine

Engine penalties could make Lewis Hamilton's eighth Formula 1 world title quest increasingly difficult, as speculation mounts that this may indeed happen at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. With four rou... Read More...

Freight arrives late for Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend

Formula 1 teams prepared to work late into the night on Thursday to get their cars ready for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after freight, including engines, was delayed in reaching Brazil from last weekend's race ... Read More...

Toto Wolff admits the win was never in their grasp in Mexico

Wolff: The win was never in our grasp in Mexico

Mercedes had a tough time in Mexico, not capitalizing on a front row lockout in qualifying, on a day where Toto Wolff believes that the win was never in their grasp. Wolff was previewing the upcoming 2021 Braz... Read More...

Meet Brazilian teenage racer ‘Hamilton of the Favelas’

A young Black driver on Brazil's motor racing circuits has won the moniker 'Hamilton of the favelas' and the popular prospect says he is inspired by seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton to trave... Read More...

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Hamilton: We must dig deeper than ever and keep fighting

A good night's sleep and reflection has Lewis Hamilton rallying his Mercedes team to dig deeper in a final push to claim the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship title which, with four rounds remaining, is start... Read More...