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The 2025 F1 São Paulo GP weekend brought both progress and frustration for Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg. The German driver, who has been central to the team’s development during the 2025 Formula 1 season, faced a turbulent few days at Interlagos. A costly Sprint Race incident on Saturday forced urgent repairs, leaving the mechanics with a…
VCARB’s Isack Hadjar continued his impressive run of form by qualifying fifth for the 2025 F1 São Paulo GP. The Interlagos circuit, with its undulating layout and unpredictable conditions, tested drivers’ adaptability throughout the day. For Hadjar, it was another opportunity to show his growing maturity and technical skill. After stepping out of the car,…
Oliver Bearman continued to demonstrate his steady progression in Formula 1 with a strong Qualifying performance that places him eighth on the grid for Sunday’s race at the 2025 F1 São Paulo GP. The Haas driver impressed early in the session, setting the third-fastest time in Q1 and following it up with second in Q2,…
Charles Leclerc is still chasing his first win of the season, but a P3 in Qualifying has boosted optimism for the F1 São Paulo GP. Ferrari sits third in the constructors’ standings, thanks largely to Leclerc’s form, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton continues to search for a podium with only four races remaining. After finishing…
Kimi Antonelli has been having a good season so far. As a rookie at Mercedes, the 19-year-old has already found himself a podium win in Canada. This weekend is looking pretty promising for the youngest rookie on track as he got himself to P2 in the Qualifying ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. He…
Following a disastrous qualifying for the São Paulo GP in which both Red Bull drivers were eliminated in Q1, Laurent Mekies explained the team’s thought process that influenced the result. While Yuki Tsunoda has struggled with his qualifying pace throughout the season, Max Verstappen’s Q1 elimination was a huge shock. The Dutch driver has only…
Championship leader Lando Norris will have a great opportunity to extend his gap on teammate Oscar Piastri in tomorrow’s F1 São Paulo GP by starting from the top spot. After comfortably leading the way in the Sprint Race, Norris commanding set the fastest time in all three Qualifying segments at the Brazilian track, with a…
Former championship leader Oscar Piastri’s F1 São Paulo GP struggles continue. Following his very short stint in the Sprint Race, cut short by his Turn 3 spin during Lap 3, the McLaren driver recovered up to a second row start. While he had had a moment in the early stages of Q1, Piastri went on…
Max Verstappen suffered a devastating blow during the 2025 F1 São Paulo GP Qualifying session. The Dutchman could only manage P16 after losing control at turn 9 with a massive snap of oversteer on one of his laps. This result marks one of his worst qualifying performances at a crucial moment for the championship. Despite…
Grand Prix qualifying for Round 21 of the 2025 F1 championship is completed, view the full report and results from the São Paulo GP session here. Lando Norris won the Sprint earlier in the day as Oscar Piastri and multiple other drivers found the hedge in it. Q1 Ollie Bearman logged the first time of…
