Seven drivers have received grid penalties for the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP following multiple power unit changes at Interlagos. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton faces the largest sanction with a cumulative 75-place penalty, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez have each received 30-place penalties. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell also face…
Nico Hülkenberg secured Audi’s best qualifying performance of the 2026 F1 season at the São Paulo GP as he finished the session in P6. However, the German will start two positions higher in P4 as he was able to capitalise on the grid penalties of both George Russell and Charles Leclerc. It was a strong…
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson delivered an impressive qualifying performance, in which he qualified P5. Lawson will start the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP from a career-best P3 after capitalising on the penalties of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. A position he has only achieved at one other race weekend, the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Nonetheless,…
Qualifying at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP saw Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton take early exits due to their respective grid penalties. After the 90-minute rain delay, Lando Norris secured pole position in São Paulo for the third year in a row. He will line up on the front row with 2026 WDC Kimi…
