The unexpected downpour that forced qualifying for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix to be postponed has prompted great intrigue about a unique ‘what if’ scenario.And it is that, if the weather in Sao Paulo remains treacherous on Sunday morning and the rescheduled session cannot run, how will the grid for the F1 race be formed?The matter has no definitive answer because, quite amazingly …Keep reading
The FIA has confirmed that qualifying for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix will now take place at 0730 local time on Sunday morning, with the start of the race brought forward to 1230 local time.On Saturday afternoon, qualifying had to be continuously delayed and ultimately postponed due to heavy rainfall over Sao Paulo, with standing water rendering the Interlagos track undriveable despite the …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton has reacted to the decision to postpone Saturday’s qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix by giving his opinions straight to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.Hamilton interrupted a live F1TV interview with Domenicali, in which the F1 boss was explaining the decision not to allow qualifying to go ahead at the rain-lashed Interlagos circuit.The FIA had delayed the start time for …Keep reading
Formula 1’s latest technical controversy has erupted at the Brazilian Grand Prix amid suspicions that some teams have allegedly used water to cool their tyres from the inside.With the fight for the championship between Red Bull and McLaren getting closer, there has been an increased probing between the two squads over elements of their cars.McLaren came under fire for its mini-DRS rear wing …Keep reading
Qualifying for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix has been postponed to Sunday due to a deluge of rain that hit the Interlagos circuit.Rain began to fall half an hour before the qualifying session for Sunday’s grand prix was due to begin at 1500 local time.The sprint race had run on Saturday morning in dry conditions, with McLaren’s Lando Norris winning ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.Read …Keep reading
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been handed a €10,000 fine, half of which suspended, for swearing in the Mexico Grand Prix’s post-race press conference.After finishing third in Mexico City, Leclerc used an expletive in the FIA press conference to describe his thinking as he went off the track at Mexico’s final corner, which allowed McLaren driver Lando Norris through to claim second.”I had …Keep reading
Oscar Piastri will start the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race from pole position in an all-McLaren front row after beating Lando Norris.The Australian’s final lap in sprint qualifying edged out his team-mate by 0.029s, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third ahead of Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen in fourth.Oliver Bearman became a late Haas super-sub after Kevin Magnussen …Keep reading
Kevin Magnussen will sit out the entire Brazilian Grand Prix weekend due to illness, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman remaining in the car until Sunday.On Friday morning Haas announced that Magnussen would have to sit out the Friday running after being taken ill, and that he would be replaced by Bearman for free practice and sprint qualifying. That also meant Bearman would stay in the car for …Keep reading
A new Red Bull chassis didn’t help Sergio Perez turn his fortunes around as he could only qualify in 13th place for the sprint race in Brazil.The under-fire Red Bull driver continues to struggle for form after a poor performance in the US GP in Austin followed by his shocking home race in Mexico last weekend, where he finished 17th.The pressure on Perez is ramping up, and again questions have …Keep reading
Formula 1 drivers have been struggling with the bumpiness of Interlagos’ new track surface, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri joking “seeing the end of the straight is the first objective” in Saturday’s sprint.The historic Brazilian Grand Prix venue in Sao Paulo has been resurfaced for 2024, and while drivers agreed the new asphalt delivered more grip, they also felt it made the 4.3km loop a lot …Keep reading