Lewis Hamilton praised his team after the Brazil GP (Image: Getty)
Formula One is set to race in Brazil this weekend shortly after the Mexican Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team aim to carry forward the momentum they gained in Mexico City, where Hamilton was pleasantly surprised by his second-place finish.
Lewis Hamilton appears increasingly optimistic that he can catch Max Verstappen and finally end his two-year wait for a race win. Mercedes enjoyed an excellent time in Brazil last year, with George Russell earning his maiden triumph and Hamilton coming second.
A repeat would be a huge ask of the Silver Arrows but it might be their best chance of defeating the dominant Verstappen and Red Bull.
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25 mins ago12:28 Sam Smith
Horner’s cost cap admission
Christian Horner says Red Bull are yet to see the full extend of their cost cap punishment.
One year ago, Red Bull was handed a fine alongside wind tunnel and CFD development reductions.
“Certainly, you’ve not seen the full impact yet because it obviously has compromised the amount of development that we’ve been able to do this year,” Horner said.
“Thankfully, we came out with a very strong car at the beginning of the year and we’ve been able to apply most of that development time, from quite early in the season, to next year’s car. So, that’s been important.
“With the wind tunnel restrictions that we’ve had, we’ve elected to use that on RB20, next year’s car, as opposed to continuing development on RB19.”
1 hour ago11:36 Sam Smith
Ralf Schumacher’s heartbreaking admission
Ralf Schumacher admits life ‘isn’t fair’ as he opens up on coping with brother Michael’s condition.
Michael Schumacher suffered life-changing injuries following a skiing accident in 2013.
“Unfortunately, sometimes life isn’t fair. We have to accept it,” Ralf said.
“When I see his children Gina-Maria and Mick, my heart smiles. If someone in the family is looking for my advice, I’m there. They go their own way.”
2 hours ago10:30 Sam Smith
Verstappen doubles down
Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of sprint races.
Drivers will compete in another sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend.
“We should just get rid of the sprint weekend and then everyone can just set up their cars normally.
“It wouldn’t have happened that we would have had a normal race weekend.
“These things only happen when you have a sprint weekend where everything is so rushed into your in-between FP1 and qualifying.
“From our side, I think we went a bit too conservative, but that’s still better than the other way.”
It comes months after the Dutchman threatened to retire if changes kept being made to the F1 schedule, with more sprint races added.
He said at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: “I don’t find that is in the DNA of Formula One to do these kind of sprint races. I hope there won’t be too many changes, otherwise I won’t be around for too long.
“I am not a fan of it at all. When we do all that kind of stuff, the weekend becomes very intense and we already do a lot of races.”
3 hours ago09:33 Sam Smith
Brundle wants rule change
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle believes that a solution must be found to prevent traffic issues during qualifying.
Several key figures have spoken out about the issue over the past few days after drivers were investigated for blocking the pit lane during Mexican Grand Prix qualifying.
Sky Sports pundit Brundle believes a change in the rules is required, with the FIA hinting that laws could be adapted.
Brundle said: “Perhaps [drivers] should be obliged to stop in the middle lane rather than the fast lane. However, there are two issues there, the cars wouldn’t then be spaced out particularly well on track, and some circuits like Monaco don’t have the space for a spare middle pit lane like that.
“It does seem unfair for teams positioned at the far end of the pit lane, and those drivers who need to get out and get on with regard to their qualifying lap preparation. For now, I guess we have to explain that it’s an acceptable practice by precedent, let the drivers and teams sort it out among themselves, and look for a better solution.”
