Kimi Raikkonen will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pit lane, following a change to his rear wing under parc ferme conditions.
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Will Hamilton continue sprint qualifying charge to Brazilian Grand Prix victory?
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton showed what he can do in sprint qualifying. Now he must produce more of the same to keep his championship hopes alive.
Mercedes “maybe stretched too much” with power unit after 2019
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes’ “maybe stretched too much” with power unit after 2019 • Ocon describes “very surreal race” • Karate child on oxygen inspired Hamilton
Hamilton’s penalty means it’s Verstappen versus Bottas at the start again
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix pre-Sprint analysis
Posted onNow Valtteri Bottas has been promoted to the front row for sprint qualifying, can he make amends for letting Max Verstappen by at the start last week?
Schumacher had ‘high hopes’ of return to Q2 at Interlagos
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Schumacher had ‘high hopes’ of return to Q2 at Interlagos • Giovinazzi rues shortage of softs after missing Q3 • Full F4 campaign for Mercedes’ Antonelli in 2022
Hamilton’s latest engine change due to high degradation – Mercedes
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes has replaced Lewis Hamilton’s engine this weekend, incurring another penalty, due to higher than expected degradation in its performance.
Hamilton leads Verstappen in only practice session before qualifying
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was unhappy with the balance of his Mercedes at the start of practice for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but ended the session with the fastest time.
Hamilton to take grid penalty at Interlagos after another engine change
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton will take his second power unit change penalty of the season in Brazil after Mercedes fitted a fresh engine to his car.
Williams drivers expect return to form after team’s “worst track” in Mexico
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams suffered severe cooling problems at the Mexican Grand Prix which both drivers hope will be banished this weekend.
Hamilton and Mercedes will “come back strong” in title fight – Sainz
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton and Mercedes will “come back strong” in title fight – Sainz • Russell will shift focus “120%” to Mercedes on day season ends • Interlagos attendance up 20%
Hamilton, Norris and Sainz hail “living legend” Valentino Rossi before his final race
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers heaped praise on seven-times motorbike world champion Valentino Rossi ahead of his final race in the series this weekend.
Hamilton awaiting news on engine amid penalty rumours
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he does not yet know if he will face a penalty at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix amid rumours Mercedes will change part of his power unit again.
Tsunoda’s progress “a real worry” for Alpine in points fight with AlphaTauri
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri have become a stronger force in the constructors’ championship because of the progress Yuki Tsunoda has made this year, according to Alpine’s sporting director Alan Permane.
How F1 can push “the world’s most efficient engine” even further
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is finally trumpeting the incredible efficiency of its V6 hybrid power units. But with new regulations for 2026 on the table, can it extract even more performance per drop of petrol?
Drivers back plan to ditch Q3 tyre rule which ‘means the rich get richer’
2021 F1 season
Posted onGeorge Russell and Pierre Gasly backed proposals to drop Formula 1’s Q3 tyre rule, saying it hands an advantage to the quickest cars.
Chance of rain during qualifying as cool Sao Paulo GP weekend begins
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix weather
Posted onThis weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix is expected to see overcast conditions and considerably cooler temperatures than the last F1 race at Interlagos.
DTM-style team orders “not going to happen in Formula 1” – Wolff
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: DTM-style team orders “not going to happen in F1” – Wolff • Americas audience bolstered by more races in time zone • McElrea lands Indy Lights drive
Russell reveals lap one error which left him unable to drink all race
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Russell broke his drinks system on lap one • Schumacher retirement a “pure racing incident” • “Three cars in the same corner never works” says Ocon after collisions
“Perfect weekend” for Gasly lifts AlphaTauri in constructors’ championship
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onA fourth-place finish in the Mexico City Grand Prix for Pierre Gasly, ahead of both Ferrari drivers, put AlphaTauri equal on points with Alpine.
High stakes at start as Verstappen must split Mercedes to keep win hopes alive
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onVictory in the Mexico City Grand Prix is going to be all-but impossible for Max Verstappen if he cannot pass Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas at the start.