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Kimi Antonelli secured his best F1 result to date with a hard-fought second place at the São Paulo GP, holding off a charging Max Verstappen in a tense finale at Interlagos. The young Italian driver delivered a composed performance under immense pressure, managing to keep the four-time world champion at bay in the closing laps…
Oscar Piastri turned a messy F1 São Paulo GP into a quiet recovery. On lap five he dived inside Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, locked up, and caused the contact that broke Leclerc’s suspension. After serving a 10-second time penalty, he found rhythm again, running close behind teammate Lando Norris. McLaren switched him to soft…
Charles Leclerc’s F1 São Paulo GP ended in devastating fashion on lap 5 following a collision at turn 1. The Ferrari driver became collateral damage in an incident between Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc’s suspension broke after contact, forcing an early retirement. The incident unfolded as the race restarted after an earlier incident involving…
After yesterday’s shock exit in Q1, it was no surprise Max Verstappen was to start the São Paulo GP from the pitlane. Joining him was the driver who took him out of the lead in 2018, Esteban Ocon. With the weather changing by the minute, the expected dry race was far from guaranteed at the…
Saturday has been a very positive day for Alpine’s Pierre Gasly ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. The day had started out with a strong drive in the Interlagos Sprint Race, with Gasly scoring his first point since Spa with a positive run at the damp track. A strong Saturday It definitely won’t be…
Lewis Hamilton has “been trying it all year” to perform with Ferrari, especially after F1 São Paulo GP Q2 exit. With his first year in Ferrari closing in, Lewis Hamilton has been struggling to extract the performance he wants. During the F1 São Paulo GP qualifying, the Briton was not able to improve higher than…
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…
