Lewis 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.
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix articles archive
Title rivals sport new helmet designs as F1 returns to Brazil
2021 Sao Paulo GP F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onWorld championship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have brought special helmets for this weekend’s race at Interlagos.
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Hamilton to take grid penalty at Interlagos after another engine change
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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.
Verstappen savouring title shot in case he never gets another
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Posted onMax Verstappen says he’s savouring the chance to compete for the world championship for the first time in his career because he can’t be sure it will happen again.
Williams drivers expect return to form after team’s “worst track” in Mexico
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Posted onWilliams suffered severe cooling problems at the Mexican Grand Prix which both drivers hope will be banished this weekend.
Hamilton: We’ve done as well as we could against the strongest car
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said the challenge he faces to reverse his points deficit to Max Verstappen over the remaining races is “as steep as it can be.”
Tsunoda: Engineers agreed I needed more information to avoid Red Bull Q3 mishap
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Posted onYuki Tsunoda had talks with his AlphaTauri engineers and Red Bull management following his incident with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during qualifying in Mexico.
First pictures from the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend
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Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where teams started work on their cars much later than usual after their freight was delayed.
Aston Martin’s Szafnauer dismisses Alpine move reports as “misinformation”
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Posted onAston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed claims he is poised to switch teams to rivals Alpine, calling the reports “misinformation”.
Hamilton, Norris and Sainz hail “living legend” Valentino Rossi before his final race
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Posted onFormula 1 drivers heaped praise on seven-times motorbike world champion Valentino Rossi ahead of his final race in the series this weekend.
Bottas admits he might have been able to keep Verstappen behind at start in Mexico
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Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted his fellow Mercedes team members may have a point when they said he could have done more to prevent Max Verstappen overtaking them at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Verstappen prefers “traditional” F1 race weekend format to sprint events
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Posted onFormula 1’s championship contenders gave a lukewarm reaction to the return of its sprint qualifying format at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Verstappen will “absolutely” swap 33 for number one on his car if he wins title
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Posted onMax Verstappen will leap at the opportunity to carry the number one on his Formula 1 car if he wins the world championship this year.
F1 teams will “work through the night” as FIA waives curfew due to late arrival of freight
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Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says they will have to work through the night to have their cars ready for practice tomorrow following the late arrival of teams’ freight in Brazil.
Hamilton awaiting news on engine amid penalty rumours
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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.
Mazepin says he wasn’t being “kicked out” in nightclub video
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Posted onNikita Mazepin said he was not “kicked out” of a nightclub in Mexico after a video circulated on social media apparently showing him involved in an argument with staff at a venue.
Tsunoda’s progress “a real worry” for Alpine in points fight with AlphaTauri
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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.
Will power unit gains and lower downforce level mean a better weekend for Mercedes?
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Posted onMercedes have made gains with their power unit’s performance at altitude. Will that and the lower downforce level needed at Interlagos play in their favour?
Chance of rain during qualifying as cool Sao Paulo GP weekend begins
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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.