The team radio messages from a strange Q3 in Brazil reveal McLaren mistakenly believed rain would not arrive until much later in the session.
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The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
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Ferrari’s garage position “worked against us in qualifying” – Vasseur
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said the location of their garage in the Interlagos pit lane made life more difficult for them in qualifying.
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying day for the 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
Russell, Gasly and Ocon handed two-place grid penalties for impeding in pit exit
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have received two-place grid penalties for Sunday’s grand prix for impeding rivals in qualifying.
Verstappen unsure he would have taken pole without weather change
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said the fight for pole position was wide open in qualifying at Interlagos before a sudden change in weather hit the track.
Norris ‘gutted’ with seventh after being ‘easily quick enough for pole’
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris feels he missed an opportunity to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix after qualifying down in seventh place.
Aston Martin were “smart”, not lucky, in qualifying – Stroll
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll said Aston Martin “made our own luck” by getting their tactics right in qualifying after they locked out the second row of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Mercedes “weren’t adaptive enough” in tricky qualifying conditions – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes did not get their tactics right when a sudden change in weather conditions hit qualifying, team principal Toto Wolff admitted.
Leclerc nearly gave up on lap which put him on front row in “extreme” conditions
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc said he nearly gave up on the lap which earned him a place on the front row of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen storms to pole ahead of Leclerc as rain stops play in Brazil
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying report
Posted onMax Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix after a late storm prevented drivers from setting more than one run in Q3.
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix grid
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll.
Qualifying delayed for track cleaning after punctures in practice
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 has delayed the start of today’s qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix so the circuit can be cleaned after drivers suffered punctures during practice.
Sauber insists Audi “has a strong commitment to Formula 1” amid rumours
Formula 1
Posted onSauber, which will become the Audi Formula 1 team in 2026, has dismissed rumours casting doubt on the manufacturer’s commitment to the series.
F1 considering more changes to make sprint race format “simpler” in 2024
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 teams have discussed further changes to the sprint race format for 2024, including moving grand prix qualifying back to Saturday.
Departure of Elliott won’t disrupt work on Mercedes’ 2024 car – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists that the departure of Mike Elliott will not affect the team’s preparations for the 2024 season.
F1’s income rises to $197 million in third quarter of 2023
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 has reported an increased revenue of $107 million (£86.7m) for the third quarter of 2023, during which it held eight grands prix.
Sainz heads Ferrari one-two and Norris and Hulkenberg collide
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr set the pace in the sole practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Charles Leclerc in Interlagos.
Interlagos extends Brazilian Grand Prix contract to 2030
Formula 1
Posted onThe Brazilian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar for the next seven years years after a new deal with the Interlagos circuit was confirmed.
Verstappen confident he won’t need to support Perez’s bid to beat Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen is confident he will not need to move over for team mate Sergio Perez in Interlagos to support his championship position.
Ferrari reaping the benefits of having F1’s most closely-matched team mates
Formula 1
Posted onWhile Red Bull have one driver vastly out-scoring the other, Ferrari’s evenly matched pairing is proving useful in their pursuit of Mercedes.