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F1 Brazilian Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell wins for first time in F1 with Lewis Hamilton second
George Russell took his first Formula One Grand Prix victory to end a season-long blank for Mercedes in a one-two finish with seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton in Brazil.
Russell led from the start at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit after winning Saturday’s 100km sprint, a race that determined Sunday’s starting grid, to end a run of nine wins in a row by champions Red Bull.
In a lively race with two safety car periods, honorary Brazilian Hamilton overcame an early collision with Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen to race back to the podium in front of a cheering crowd. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz finished third, with team mate Charles Leclerc fourth.
“What an amazing feeling,” said an emotional Russell. “A huge thank you to the whole team for making it possible. It has been an emotional rollercoaster this season. Lewis was super fast and when I saw the safety car come out, I thought, ‘Jesus, this is going to be a really difficult end’. But I am really happy to take the victory. I am speechless.”
F1 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX
Russell 1st; Hamilton 2nd; Sainz 3rd
Lando Norris retires and triggers a late safety car
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collide, with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris touching too
Verstappen receives a five-second penalty - as does Norris
First lap safety car after crash between Kevin Magnussen and Daniel Ricciardo
FEATURE - From jeers to one of their own: How Brazil took Lewis Hamilton to their hearts
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Russell victorious in Brazil
Sunday 13 November 2022 22:31 , Kieran Jackson
Thank you for following our coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix - an action-packed race to say the least! And one George Russell will remember for a very long time!
Red Bull? Not so much...
Goodbye!
‘You know how it is with Max’: Lewis Hamilton reacts after collision with Verstappen in Brazil
Sunday 13 November 2022 22:25 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen said he would not hesitate to collide with Lewis Hamilton again after the rivals crashed at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Verstappen tangled following a safety car restart on the seventh lap in Interlagos as they duelled for second place through the Senna Esses.
Hamilton recovered to finish runner-up – behind team-mate George Russell who took his maiden win – while Verstappen, who was forced to stop for repairs in his Red Bull, finished sixth.
The double world champion - who disobeyed team orders late on and opted not to let Sergio Perez overtake him was deemed at fault for the collision by the stewards and hit with a five-second penalty.
After the race, Hamilton, who was involved in a number of altercations with Verstappen during last season’s toxic title battle, said: “What can I say? You know how it is with Max.”
Verstappen responded: “I was not upset by the penalty, but if you ask me would I do it again? Absolutely.
“I went round the outside in turn one, and I just felt it as soon as I was going next to him that he had no intention to leave me space, and I was like, ‘Okay if you are not going to leave me space then we will just collide’.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: George Russell reduced to tears after maiden F1 grand prix triumph in Brazil
Sunday 13 November 2022 22:17 , Kieran Jackson
An emotional George Russell was reduced to tears after he held off Lewis Hamilton to claim the maiden win of his Formula One career at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Pole-sitter Russell delivered an electric start at Interlagos before expertly surviving a late safety car to follow in the footsteps of Hamilton, Jenson Button and David Coulthard and become only the fourth British winner of a grand prix this century.
Russell’s supreme performance – 24 hours after he triumphed in Saturday’s sprint race – followed another collision between Hamilton and Max Verstappen, with the latter penalised by the stewards.
But the day belonged to Russell, who in his 81st start, fourth season, and first alongside Hamilton at Mercedes, delivered the Silver Arrows’ opening win of a turbulent season. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished third and fourth for Ferrari, with Verstappen sixth.
“I need some tissues,” the 24-year-old Russell said from inside his crash helmet, seconds after the chequered flag fell. “I am crying, boys and girls.” Later, he added: “I was pretty impressed by how quickly I started crying. By Turn 2, I was in floods of tears.”
Russell was twice denied a brilliant victory – first through a Mercedes pit-stop mistake and then a puncture – as a remarkable stand-in for a coronavirus-hit Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix almost two years ago.
Here, he looked on course to cruise to the flag only for countryman Lando Norris to throw a spanner in the works when he broke down in his McLaren on lap 55. The safety car was sent out with Norris’ machine in a perilous position.
“So what are we doing?” asked Russell, with Hamilton, who had bounced back from eighth, following his coming together with Verstappen, to second, and now suddenly lurking in his team-mate’s mirrors.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen disobeys Red Bull team orders with Sergio Perez fuming at Brazilian Grand Prix
Sunday 13 November 2022 21:52 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen insisted he “has his reasons” after disobeying team orders from the Red Bull pit wall to allow Sergio Perez to pass him on the final lap of Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
The double world champion, who had overtaken a struggling Perez towards the end of a chaotic race, was told to let the Mexican through to claim fifth place, with Perez battling with Charles Leclerc for second place in the World Championship.
Yet Verstappen ignored the instruction from race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, meaning Perez goes into the final race next week in Abu Dhabi level on points with Leclerc, instead of in front.
When asked by Lambiase why he didn’t let his team-mate through, Verstappen bluntly said over team radio: “I told you already last time. You guys don’t ask that again to me. OK, are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it.”
Perez, who memorably defended superbly against Lewis Hamilton to help Verstappen in Abu Dhabi last year, blasted the Dutchman.
“Thank you for that guys, thank you,” he said. “He shows who he really is.” After a fiery team meeting shortly after the conclusion of the race, Verstappen refused to divulge what his reasoning was for not helping out his team-mate.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Christian Horner...
Sunday 13 November 2022 21:00 , Kieran Jackson
“We discuss these things internally. The drivers have spoken about it, they’re very clear. For us, Checo is now tied on points with Charles. Ferrari didn’t swap their cars round.
“I’m not going to go in what we discuss behind closed doors. The drivers discussed it, shook hands.
“We work as a team, our priority is to get Checo runner-up in the Championship. It’s a straight fight between Checo and Charles.
Checo’s done a phenomenal job all year, he deserves that second place. We’ll do our best to support that. We discuss it behind closed doors, we’ll discuss it as a larger group in the debrief later. The bigger discussion is why were we missing the pace today.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:58 , Kieran Jackson
“It was a good move to go round the outside, he had no intention to give me space and I had no intention to back out. We were slow anyway, there was not a lot we could have done.
“I have my reasons for that, we just talked about it. Just move forward from here, if we go to Abu Dhabi, if he needs the help I’ll be there. Basically cleared everything as to why I didn’t do it.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:52 , Kieran Jackson
“I feel really good. We’ve worked so hard this year, to be fighting for front row and get a one-two, I’m elated for the whole team.
“Who knows! We didn’t expect to be as quick as this weekend, it’s incredible to turn around. Nevrr giving up, huge congratulations to George - a wonderful win for him.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: George Russell...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:45 , Kieran Jackson
“Incredibly emotional. It’s been such a journey me and my family have been on, then Williams the highs and lows. The struggles at Mercedes at the start of the season, the recent races for me have been challenging. To get through that race, when you have Lewis there for 12 laps. I knew how fast he was! I was driving the race of my life! So happy!
“Just believing in myself. I feel so fortunate to be alongside Lewis, he’s really pushing me. Not a lot more to say! I’ve got a group chat with my whole family, had them on the phone - just been on this journey together. Proper team effort, this is for all of them.
“I always knew that when the opportunity to arise, we’d be there to take it. Not just me for the team. The three years at Williams were difficult, especially when I had the likes of Lando and Alex performing. I’m rambling away!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:40 , Kieran Jackson
On disobeying team orders: “That’s why I first went to speak to the team, I gave my reasons. I’m not going to say why, it’s more important as a team that we put everything on the table and we move forwards. If there’s a chance to help him I will.
“I understand why he is disappointed but they also have to understand my reasons. I’m not going to say. Everything understood it, we are professional enough to move forward.
On Hamilton incident: “I just went for it, he didn’t leave me space, I knew we were going to come together. We were way too slow, I thought we could race quite well together but clearly the intention was not there.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: RACE REPORT!
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:38 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell claimed the first win of his Formula One career as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Pole-sitter Russell delivered an electric start at Interlagos before expertly surviving a late safety car as Mercedes finally got off the mark at the penultimate round of the season.
The 24-year-old follows in the footsteps of Hamilton, Jenson Button and David Coulthard to become only the fourth British winner of a Grand Prix this century. Russell’s supreme performance, 24 hours after he triumphed in Saturday’s sprint race, followed another altercation between Hamilton and Verstappen.
Hamilton recovered from the collision to take second - unable to challenge Russell in an 11-lap dash to the flag - while Verstappen, forced to stop for repairs, and then hit with a five-second penalty by the stewards, finished sixth. Carlos Sainz took third for Ferrari ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Russell and Hamilton shared the front row at Interlagos, but it was the younger Briton who delivered the better getaway.
George Russell captures first F1 win in Mercedes one-two at Brazilian Grand Prix
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Sergio Perez...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:29 , Kieran Jackson
On Verstappen not letting him through: ’I was told to let him by, to get back the position. No idea, maybe you should ask him about it. Nothing to say really, after all I’ve done for him it’s a bit disappointing to be honest.
“I’m really surprised.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Toto Wolff..
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:29 , Kieran Jackson
“Shov will want me to be at home from now on! To see us come one-two with genuine pace, everyone deserves it this year!
“Fantastic, George had the win in Bahrain a few years ago but today he just drove it home, really great. Lewis was pushed out, he came back - one and two for the team, such a great result!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:25 , Kieran Jackson
“It’s been a long journey over the course of the year. What a result today! That win for George is brilliant too. It is literally exactly the same car. The engineers and drivers have done a brilliant job.
“Toto was delighted, I’m not sure he’ll miss the next one - he’s delighted with the team. He’s on top of all the decisions - real shame he isn’t here!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen...
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:15 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen was asked late on to let Sergio Perez through (for their battle for 2nd) but the Dutchman was NOT having it!
Verstappen: “I told you already last time. You guys don’t ask again. I gave my reasons and I stand by it!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Top-10!
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:10 , Kieran Jackson
1. George Russell (fastest lap)
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Max Verstapepn
7. Sergio Perez
8. Esteban Ocon
9. Valtteri Bottas
10. Lance Stroll
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Time for the podium!
Sunday 13 November 2022 20:02 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell - after FaceTiming Toto Wolff in the cool down room - looks emotional on top of the podium as God Saves the King plays out around Interlagos!
What a day for Mercedes - after such a tough season for them! A third-straight P2 finish for Lewis Hamilton too... but his wait for a win goes on! It goes down to Abu Dhabi for his year-on-year record!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: George Russell...
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:58 , Kieran Jackson
“Amazing feeling, huge thank you to the whole team for making it possible. Emotional rollercoaster this year - when I saw the safety car I thought this was going to be a difficult end, he put me under so much pressure!
“I’m speechless, on the in lap all of the memories come flooding back. Starting off with mum and dad in karting, rest of support from my family. The list is endless - super proud!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton...
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:55 , Kieran Jackson
“Huge congratulations to George, what an amazing drive today. He truly deserves it. To my team, so proud of everyone. This is an incredible result - hugely deserved for everybody! You know how it is with Max...
“Big thank you to everyone in Brazil. I’ve had one of the best weeks in my life with everyone accepting me, excited to come back here again and hopefully some holidays in the future!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz...
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:49 , Kieran Jackson
“It was a good race. We had to commit to a three-stop, I pushed flat out. We had a good run on Checo on the end, good podium. Shame Merc are so quick but congrats to George!
“Merc were untouchable today, quicker than us and quicker than Red Bull. In Abu Dhabi we expect them to win!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Russell 1st; Hamilton 2nd; Sainz 3rd
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:45 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton: “Congratulations for the team, thank you so much for your consistent results. Amazing work, congrats to George really happy for him!”
Russell: “I knew we could do this. I know it - I need some tissues I’m crying!”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: GEORGE RUSSELL WINS THE BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX!
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:44 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell comes home first - his first win in Formula 1! Mercedes have their first victory of the 2022 season - and it’s a one-two for the Silver Arrows! What a race!
Russell on team radio: “Woahhhh. Come on team! Come on! One-two unbelievable! So proud of all of you!” says
Despite Charles Leclerc’s protests, Carlos Sainz does come home third to make it on the podium.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 71/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:42 , Kieran Jackson
FINAL LAP!
Russell’s gap to Hamilton is now 1.4 seconds - just one more to go for George Russell as he closes in on his first Grand Prix victory!
Sainz is comfortable in third too, with Leclerc behind him begging for another “championship point” - in fact, nobody in the top-10 is within DRS range. Order looks pretty set!
1-10: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Verstappen, Perez, Ocon, Bottas, Stroll
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 69/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:39 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen overtakes Sergio Perez, who is struggling on his mediums still - with everyone else in the top-10 on softs.
Russell keeps the gap to over one second to team-mate Hamilton. It’s looking good for the Brit!
1-10: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Verstappen, Perez, Ocon, Bottas, Stroll
Three to go...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 67/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:36 , Kieran Jackson
Sergio Perez tumbling down the order here - first it was Sainz, then Leclerc, and now Fernando Alonso who has superior speed on the Mexican! He can’t compete on his medium tyres. Next? Max Verstappen.
At the front, George Russell is now 1.4 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton - is a first Grand Prix triumph beckoning for Russell?!
Five to go...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 64/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:33 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz gets it done on Sergio Perez around the outside heading into turn four! He’s up into third! And Charles Leclerc also passes the Mexican - he’s up to fourth!
Hamilton still just outside DRS range.
4-10: Leclerc, Perez, Alonso, Verstappen, Ocon, Bottas, Vettel
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 63/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:31 , Kieran Jackson
DRS enabled - but George Russell has done well to extend his gap to Lewis Hamilton, he’s 1.1 seconds clear and out of range for the time being!
3-10: Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Ocon, Verstappen, Vettel
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 61/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:29 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell maintains his gap to Lewis Hamilton on the restart!
But Carlos Sainz is right on the back of Sergio Perez! Charles Leclerc overtakes Valtteri Bottas and is up to fifth - mega job from the Monegasque who was running in last for much of this race!
Perez holds his own against Sainz! No DRS for one more lap...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 59/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:26 , Kieran Jackson
Safety car coming in!
Esteban Ocon, ahead of Alpine team-mate Fernando Alonso, told not to fight with the man behind him - after a stressful weekend for the team!
So, will Lewis Hamilton get a jump on George Russell at the restart? Big moment in the Grand Prix here!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 58/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:24 , Kieran Jackson
It’s taking a while to get going again here - the lapped cars haven’t all yet overtaken the safety car, and then we go round for another lap.
Max Verstappen: “Why isn’t the safety car coming in?!” He’s right. This is taking too long. The world champion down in 10th, behind Fernando Alonso...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 56/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:21 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell asks the question: “Are we racing or securing a one-two?” He receives the reply: “You are racing, just be respectful!”
So, Lewis Hamilton has been given the all-clear to race his Mercedes team-mate! The bunch packs up - what will happen on the restart?!
1-10: Russell, Hamilton, Perez, Sainz, Bottas, Leclerc, Vettel, Ocon, Alonso, Verstappen
Hamilton is worried about Sainz: “Shoot guys, guys behind us have new tyres.”
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 54/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:18 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz pits! He comes out in fourth - but now has fresh tyres! Could that help him with 17 laps to go?
Full safety car now! The three marshals struggling to move the McLaren so it’s a safety car!
More drama yet to come here...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 53/71, TOP-3: Russell, Sainz, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:15 , Kieran Jackson
Drama here! Lando Norris has stopped out on track - he’s lost power in his McLaren!
Those in the pit lane get ready now.... it’s a virtual safety car!
Race is neutralised. So, will anyone dive into the pits?
Sainz told to box...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 51/71, TOP-3: Russell, Sainz, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:12 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton now pits - “my tyres are good!” he screams down the radio - but he comes in and is out in third. Hamilton not happy about it!
George Russell also pits, and comes out a second ahead of Carlos Sainz after a 2.8 second stop!
Perez is three seconds behind Hamilton in third.
So all the top of the pack have made their second pit stops - what happens next?! Mercedes look to cover off Sainz and Perez. Could it be a 1-2 for the Silver Arrows?!
Max Verstappen also pitted and is down in 11th...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 48/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:09 , Kieran Jackson
Sergio Perez now pits for a second time! A 2.9 second stop, onto new mediums, and he comes out in fourth - 10 seconds behind Carlos Sainz but on fresher rubber!
Max Verstappen, incidentally, now up to fifth!
4-10: Perez, Verstappen, Alonso, Bottas, Stroll, Vettel, Leclerc
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 45/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:05 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton surges down the outside on the main straight and overtakes Sergio Perez - the honorary Brazil citizen makes the home fans roar as he moves up to second!
Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, pits once again and comes out in 14th place!
Max Verstappen has moved himself up to ninth too... but he’s about 45 seconds down on the leaders! Unless there’s a safety car, the world champion won’t impact the podium....
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 44/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 19:03 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton now within DRS range of Sergio Perez - he’s right on the tail of the Red Bull! Perez covers the inside down into turn four... and holds off for now!
George Russell, meanwhile, very happy about this battle for second - he’s 10 seconds clear!
4-10: Sainz, Bottas, Vettel, Ocon, Leclerc, Norris, Verstappen
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 40/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:59 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz now sets the fastest lap on a new set of mediums! Could the Spaniard come into play too - on a different strategy to the top-three?
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc has ascended up to ninth - behind Lando Norris - while Max Verstappen is in 11th place, behind Mick Schumacher.
Much cooler now around Interlagos, which looks to be favouring the Mercedes cars. Hamilton closing in on Perez - now just 2.5 seconds behind the Red Bull.
George Russell, meanwhile, staying calm out in front - he’s eight seconds clear!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 36/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:56 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz pits - he takes his second stop and comes out only in fourth, just in front of Valtteri Bottas in fifth!
Lewis Hamilton up to third now - and has set the fastest lap! He’s rapid on those fresh tyres! Only four seconds off Sergio Perez, who is told he’s going to “Plan B.”
Also, whisper it quietly: it’s looking quite misty over Interlagos now! Could the weather play a part too?!
Russell’s lead to Perez: 6.9 seconds
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 31/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:48 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton pits! It’s a 3.9 second stop - and he’s onto mediums! Could he get to the end of the race without stopping again?
The Mercedes man comes out in fourth, 15 seconds behind Carlos Sainz - who pitted 13 laps earlier!
So, George Russell takes the lead of the race once more - his gap to Perez: four seconds.
1-10: Russell, Perez, Sainz, Hamilton, Alonso, Bottas, Vettel, Ocon, Gasly, Norris
Verstappen 16th; Leclerc 13th
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 28/71, TOP-3: Hamilton, Russell, Perez
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:43 , Kieran Jackson
Sebastian Vettel now pits - and comes out behind Pierre Gasly and Valtteri Bottas... all the way down in ninth place!
Hamilton’s lead to Russell is 9 seconds.
Meanwhile, both Verstappen and Norris serve their penalties - they are now 17th and 12th respectively! Very damanging for the McLaren then.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 25/71, TOP-3: Hamilton, Russell, Vettel
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:40 , Kieran Jackson
A bunch of pit stops here!
Perez pits, with a rapid two-second stop, and Russell responds - and no undercut! Russell stays ahead, while Perez has to get past Bottas and is now behind Vettel in third!
Lewis Hamilton now leads the Brazilian Grand Prix - what is his plan going to be?! He is yet to pit...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 23/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:37 , Kieran Jackson
Charles Leclerc pits again... from 16th! He’s now down to 17th - only Nicholas Latifi behind him! The Ferrari has a new set of soft tyres.
Dreamworld for Sergio Perez in his battle for second in the Championship. Speaking of which, the Mexican is struggling to keep on the tail of George Russell; the gap is now 3.4 seconds.
Hamilton is now just six seconds behind the Red Bull. Meanwhile, the Aston Martin of Sebastian Vettel is up to an impressive fourth!
1-10: Russell, Perez, Hamilton, Vettel Norris, Bottas, Ocon, Sainz, Schumacher, Stroll
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 19/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Hamilton
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:31 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz pits!
The Ferrari comes in to switch to softs and comes back out in 12th! Behind Alex Albon’s Williams!
Lewis Hamilton up into third then - he is seven seconds behind Sergio Perez!
Russell’s lead to Perez: two seconds.
Meanwhile, Verstappen is up to 15th yet Leclerc is still in 17th, with only Zhou Guanyu behind him.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 16/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:27 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton surges past Sebastian Vettel this time down into turn one - and is up to fifth! And then he overtakes Lando Norris a lap later at the same corner - up to fourth!
Sainz next, three seconds up the road. Don’t count Lewis Hamilton out of this yet - Russell is only nine seconds ahead too!
Meanwhile, Verstappen’s reaction to the time penalty: “Where did they expect me go! But OK doesn’t matter!”
1-10: Russell, Perez, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris, Vettel, Gasly, Schumacher, Bottas, Ocon
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 13/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:24 , Kieran Jackson
Wow. Max Verstappen has a 5-SECOND time penalty for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton! Oh the Dutchman - already down in 17th - will not like that!
Lando Norris also has a 5-SECOND penalty for the Leclerc spin!
Keeping up with all the drama yet?!
Russell’s lead to Perez: 1.5 seconds.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 12/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Sainz
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:22 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz has superior pace to Lando Norris and is up into third!
Both Hamilton-Verstappen and Leclerc-Norris incidents are under investigation! It’s not clear-cut in both cases!
Verstappen down in 17th, switching to mediums, with Leclerc in 18th! Hamilton has good pace and has moved his Mercedes up to sixth... and he’s on the tail of Sebastian Vettel in fifth!
1-10: Russell, Perez, Sainz, Norris, Vettel, Hamilton, Gasly, Schumacher, Bottas, Stroll
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 7/71, TOP-3: Russell, Perez, Norris
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:18 , Kieran Jackson
Oh what DRAMA here!
Verstappen gets a terrific slipstream behind Hamilton - but the 2021 enemies touch around turn one! Both have damage and slip down the order! Verstappen goes into the pits...
And then, Norris and Leclerc touch around turn five - and Leclerc spins into the wall! No safety car, as the Ferrari manages to get back on the road - and Leclerc has to pit too!
So perfect for George Russell, with Sergio Perez in second and Lando Norris in third!
Hamilton down in ninth! With Verstappen even further down in 16th!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 6/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:14 , Kieran Jackson
Safety car is coming in at the end of this lap, with Ricciardo and Magnussen’s cars cleared from the track!
Lando Norris’ move, by the way, down the inside of Charles Leclerc was perfect. For a man who is feeling unwell, that’s the perfect birthday present for Norris - 23 today!
11-18: Bottas, Stroll, Zhou, Ocon, Alonso, Latifi, Tsunoda Albon
OUT: Magnussen, Ricciardo
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lap 4/71, TOP-3: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:10 , Kieran Jackson
So here’s the top-10 after that first half-a-lap!
1-10: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Vettel, Gasly, Schumacher
The McLaren and Haas are being cleared from the track now. Should be racing in a few laps or so...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: SAFETY CAR!
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:06 , Kieran Jackson
Both Mercedes boys got away really quickly, as did Max Verstappen - but the Ferraris don’t get off well and Lando Norris moves up to P5, ahead of Charles Leclerc!
But there’s a big CRASH halfway through the first lap! Kevin Magnussen was tipped, spun and then Daniel Ricciardo couldn’t avoid the Haas! Both are out of the race!
Safety car straight away at Interlagos... this’ll take some clearing...
Replays show that Ricciardo was the one who tipped him!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Formation lap!
Sunday 13 November 2022 18:02 , Kieran Jackson
So the early news is that the top-4 - Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez - start on soft tyres, while the Ferrari pair behind them of Charles Leclerc in 5th and Carlos Sainz in 7th start on medium tyres.
A medium tyre which Verstappen really struggled on yesterday in the sprint. We’re about to get racing in Interlagos!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: We’re 2 minutes away from the Brazilian Grand Prix!
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:57 , Kieran Jackson
Moments away from the start of the race - what will happen going down into turn one? Will the Mercedes boys be respectful? Can Max Verstappen sneak up from P3 on the first lap?
It’s a 71-lap race so there’s sure to be entertainment galore at Interlagos - where F1 is present for a 39th time - tonight!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: A reminder of the starting grid for today’s race!
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:55 , Kieran Jackson
What is the starting grid?
1. George Russell
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Max Verstappen
4. Sergio Perez
6. Lando Norris
7. Carlos Sainz*
8. Kevin Magnussen
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Daniel Ricciardo
12. Mick Schumacher
13. Zhou Guanyu
14. Valtteri Bottas
15. Lance Stroll
16. Esteban Ocon
17. Fernando Alonso
18. Nicholas Latifi
19. Alex Albon
Pit lane Yuki Tsunoda
*denotes grid penalty
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: George Russell, speaking to Sky:
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:54 , Kieran Jackson
“Feeling good, very tricky to know what the right startegy will be. Meidums didn’t work for Red Bull yesterday but we’ll all have to run it! It doesn’t matter what straegy we’re on, but we showed we have the pace so we’ll just be driving as fast as possible!”
He last started pole in Hungary in July - he couldn’t keep the lead then. Can he claim his first F1 win here?
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen, speaking to Sky:
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:51 , Kieran Jackson
“Yeah the opportunity is there today, yesterday was not good. It’s a hit and miss, we’ll see what we can learn from the tyres and see how competitive we can be.”
Can the double world champion win his 15th race of the season?!
He starts P3. Drama involving the Mercedes going down into turn one, I wonder?
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Time for the Brazilian national anthem!
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:47 , Kieran Jackson
The drivers lining up at the front of the grid for the Brazilian national anthem at Interlagos.
And no... Lewis Hamilton is not singing it, in case you’re wondering! In fact, he’s trying to keep himself cool by holding an umbrella over him despite the windy conditions in Sao Paulo!
Can he keep his year-on-year F1 winning record going with a triumph tonight?!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Christian Horner...
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:40 , Kieran Jackson
“This is going to be tough today, a lot hotter than yesterday. The plan is for Checo to be ahead of Charles, so we go to Abu Dhabi in the best position. It’s more likely team orders come to play in Abu Dhabi over here.
“These tyres are so sensitive. We were on a different compound yesterday and it didn’t play out as expected.”
P3 and P4 for Verstappen and Perez respectively.
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Sergio Perez...
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:35 , Kieran Jackson
“We’re not the fastest out there, Mercedes are very good - we’ve made some changes and we’ll see what we can do!”
Checo starts in P4 today, next to his team-mate Max Verstappen. The Mexican is six points ahead of Charles Leclerc in the battle for second in the Championship...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton...
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:33 , Kieran Jackson
“I love it here I’m so so happy, thank you everyone for coming and hopefully we can give you all a good race today!”
Who can forget his memorable victory from behind last year?!
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Timo Glock reveals what really happened with Lewis Hamilton on infamous final lap in 2008
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:29 , Kieran Jackson
Timo Glock has denied long-standing claims that he let Lewis Hamilton overtake him on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008, allowing the Briton to win his first Formula 1 title.
Hamilton passed Glock during the final few corners of the last race of the season to finish fifth at Interlagos, denying race-winner and home driver Felipe Massa the title by a single point.
“There are still people out there that think I did it on purpose,” Glock told Sky Sports at this season’s Brazilian GP last weekend, per Planet F1.
“I was reading comments [where] people say: ‘Ah, it’s really interesting to see how you explain to Felipe that you left the door open like this and you didn’t fight against Lewis.’ I got to the airport when I left Brazil, I had a police escort to the airport. I got even letters sent to my family back home, to my parents, which were really [over] the limit.”
German Glock said his gamble not to stop for intermediate tyres did not pay off, particularly as there was no chance to pit later to rectify the mistake – because the pit lane was full of people celebrating while thinking Massa had secured the title for Ferrari in his home country.
“At some point I said [via the team radio]: ‘Guys, I don’t think we will survive these last two laps.’ Anyway, there was no chance to come in anymore, because there was already the whole preparation going on for the podium ceremony; everyone freaked out because he [Massa] in that moment actually was world champion.
Timo Glock on what really happened with Lewis Hamilton on infamous final lap in 2008
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Sprint race report!
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:23 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell brilliantly fought his way past Max Verstappen to take the first win of his Formula One career in Saturday’s sprint race to claim pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Russell hounded Verstappen for a number of thrilling laps at Interlagos before making his move stick between Turns 3 and 4 to triumph for Mercedes.
The 24-year-old British driver kept his composure to take the chequered flag 3.9 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with Lewis Hamilton passing Verstappen on lap 20 to take third. Pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen took the chequered flag in eighth.
Magnussen sprung the shock of the season when he claimed the first pole of his career in Friday night’s rain-affected qualifying.
But the 30-year-old Dane’s dreams of following up his maiden pole with his first win were over on the start of lap three when Verstappen cruised past him on the run down to Turn 1.
Verstappen was one of only two drivers to start the race on the slower, but more durable medium tyres. However, the peculiar move totally backfired on the double world champion with Russell, on the soft rubber, the speedier man.
By lap 12, Russell was crawling all over the back of Verstappen’s Red Bull and the Mercedes driver looked to have got the job done on the run down to Turn 4, only for Verstappen to hold firm.
The following lap, Russell tried his luck again but Verstappen defended for his life to cling on to the lead. But his defence ended two laps later when Russell got the better exit out of the sweeping left-hander third bend to accelerate ahead of Verstappen for the lead.
George Russell fights past Max Verstappen to win Brazilian GP sprint race
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Drivers Parade!
Sunday 13 November 2022 17:13 , Kieran Jackson
The flag and colours of Brazil are out for the drivers parade around Interlagos, with Lewis Hamilton - who became an honorary Brazil citizen this week - sporting a Brazil flag, with Daniel Ricciardo wearing a Brazil shirt too!
Hamilton starts P2 this afternoon, alongside his team-mate George Russell as Mercedes lock out the front-row for a Sunday Grand Prix for the first time this season!
Can the Silver Arrows notch their first victory of a difficult 2022 season?
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: FEATURE - From jeers to one of their own: How Brazil took Lewis Hamilton to their hearts
Sunday 13 November 2022 16:59 , Kieran Jackson
“I feel like now I’m one of you,” beamed a bright and blue Lewis Hamilton, radiating unparalleled pride as he received his Brazilian citizenship in the nation’s capital this week. A tale which started with World Championship agony at Interlagos as a rookie 15 years ago – followed by boos from the grandstands 12 months on as he snatched glory from Felipe Massa’s grasp – has come full circle in something akin to fairytale fashion.
Now idolised and adored, the seven-time world champion – born and bred in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, lest we forget – has taken Brazil to his heart but, of greater gravity, is how the country has taken Hamilton to their heart. Because, quite frankly, this fondness for Britain’s greatest racing driver was as intangible as it was improbable at the start of his Formula 1 career.
On Hamilton’s first F1 visit to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in 2007, an unprecedented debut title triumph was cruelly taken away from him, with a gearbox issue demoting his stricken McLaren to the back of the field. Instead, to the jubilation of Ferrari fans – supporting the Scuderia, represented by Brazilian star Massa – Kimi Raikkonen denied both Hamilton and team-mate Fernando Alonso amid a year of scandal and controversy.
Roll on to 2008 and the equation was much the same heading into the final race: Hamilton’s Championship was in his hands, with a fifth-place finish all that was required. Massa, as Brazil yearned for a first world champion in 17 years, was his closest challenger.
Only there was more to it than simple on-track mathematics. Hamilton had been subject of vitriolic racial abuse throughout the season, from the stands in Barcelona pre-season testing to language on a Spanish fan website in the week leading up to the season finale. At a sponsor’s function mere days before his crowning moment, Hamilton was handed a toy black cat – a symbol of bad luck in Brazil.
Perhaps it was all too fitting then that, come the conclusion on that fateful Sunday, luck was raining down in literal terms on the then 23-year-old. In need of making up a place approaching the final corner, Timo Glock slowed in damp conditions and… you know the rest. Ecstasy turned to agony at Ferrari and among the home fans, who needed no invitation to jeer the Brit as he hurriedly left the cockpit to celebrate.
From then on Hamilton’s relationship with Massa, and subsequently Brazil, showed no signs of improvement. Collisions and media pen confrontations followed. Tension always seemed to be brewing in the background as both men saw Championships come and go amid Sebastian Vettel’s era of dominance.
So, what was the turning point? Perhaps 2016, as Hamilton drove supremely in the wet to taste victory for the first time at Interlagos at the tenth time of asking, whilst wearing a tribute helmet to his hero and a Brazilian icon of the ages, Ayrton Senna.
From jeers to one of their own: How Brazil took Hamilton to their hearts
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lando Norris reveals Red Bull talks before signing McLaren deal
Sunday 13 November 2022 16:41 , Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris has revealed he held talks with Red Bull prior to signing a new long-term contract with McLaren in February. The 22-year-old, who made his F1 debut for McLaren back in 2019, penned a new four-year deal until the end of the 2025 season before the 2022 campaign started.
McLaren have struggled to match the speed of Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes this season though, yet Norris is the best of the rest and currently positioned seventh in the Driver Standings.
But before the weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, Norris divulged that he had indeed spoken to Christian Horner’s team before signing his extension, as well as “a few other people.”
“It’s more just I was coming to the end of my contract, and it wasn’t like we (Red Bull and I) were talking heavily,” Norris said.
“I literally said, it was just, everyone always tries to speak to all teams at some point, so I spoke to them, I spoke to a few other people. A chat’s a chat, it’s not like, ‘what we can do straight away?’ Just keeping in touch, things like that, it’s as simple as that sometimes.
“It was just coming to the end of the contract, you see what options are available, you just kind of find out what’s possible, what might be possible over the next few years.”
Lando Norris reveals Red Bull talks before signing McLaren deal
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: FIA boss Mohammed ben Sulayem hits out at ‘sustained toxicity’ on social media
Sunday 13 November 2022 16:24 , Kieran Jackson
FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has joined Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in condemning the “sustained toxicity” on social media platforms.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton said last week that “we should all come off social media” as it was becoming more and more toxic.
The Briton was speaking following Max Verstappen and the Red Bull team’s Sky boycott at the Mexican Grand Prix, which came a week after pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz said Hamilton was “robbed” of an eighth world championship at last year’s much-debated season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Confronting the issue after claiming victory in Mexico, Verstappen said: “You cannot live in the past and you have to move on. Social media is a very toxic place and if you are constantly being like that live on TV then you are making it worse instead of trying to make it better.”
Former race director Michael Masi said he received death threats following his decision to let lapped cars pass the safety car on the final lap in Abu Dhabi, meaning Verstappen had a clear run at Hamilton on much faster tyres.
FIA boss Mohammed ben Sulayem hits out at ‘sustained toxicity’ on social media
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Toto Wolff reveals when Lewis Hamilton will extend his Mercedes deal
Sunday 13 November 2022 16:15 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton will extend his contract at Mercedes in a “quiet time over winter”, says team boss Toto Wolff.
The seven-time world champion’s current deal with the Silver Arrows - a team he has been with since leaving McLaren ahead of the 2013 season - expires at the end of the 2023 campaign.
The 37-year-old, despite his numerous interests outside of racing, has been vocal about lengthening his stay in Formula 1 and Wolff revealed after the Mexican Grand Prix that fresh terms will be agreed after the 2022 season concludes in Abu Dhabi in two weeks’ time.
“We haven’t started having talks, we want to definitely finish the season and then find some quiet time over the winter like we have done last time around, that literally started in the winter holidays and lasted over two months,” Wolff said.
“We haven’t done that. But he’s much more than a driver to us now. Although we’re not talking about a career end, it’s also important to speak about his role as an ambassador for Mercedes and the many sponsors that we have, and the implication he can have in our wider audience.”
Toto Wolff reveals when Lewis Hamilton will extend his Mercedes deal
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Starting grid for today’s race!
Sunday 13 November 2022 15:59 , Kieran Jackson
What is the starting grid?
1. George Russell
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Max Verstappen
4. Sergio Perez
6. Lando Norris
7. Carlos Sainz*
8. Kevin Magnussen
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Daniel Ricciardo
12. Mick Schumacher
13. Zhou Guanyu
14. Valtteri Bottas
15. Yuki Tsunoda
16. Lance Stroll
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Fernando Alonso
19. Nicholas Latifi
20. Alex Albon
*denotes grid penalty
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton targets ‘dream’ win in Brazil as Mercedes lock out front row
Sunday 13 November 2022 15:44 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton set himself the target of completing his “greatest dream” by winning Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
George Russell will start the penultimate race of the season from pole position after he claimed the first Formula One victory of his career in Saturday’s frenetic 24-lap dash in Interlagos.
But Hamilton joins his Mercedes team-mate on the front row after he drove from eighth to third, and then took advantage of second-placed Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty for an engine change. Hamilton, who earlier this week became an honorary citizen of Brazil, was roared on by the Sao Paulo crowd as he charged through the field.
And the seven-time world champion said: “This has been a very humbling week for me. I have been so warmly welcomed. My parents have messaged me, and they are so grateful to everyone in Brazil for the love they have given their kid.
“For sure, it is the greatest dream to get a win here. But it will be tough to race George tomorrow. Hopefully we will have a bit of a battle and take a one-two for the team.”
Hamilton, 37, embraced Russell as the Mercedes pair celebrated their finest afternoon of a turbulent campaign. Russell will be seeking to earn his first Grand Prix triumph on Sunday, while a victory for Hamilton would keep his unique record of winning a race in every season of his career alive.
Lewis Hamilton targets ‘dream’ win in Brazil as Mercedes lock out front row
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Sprint race report!
Sunday 13 November 2022 15:24 , Kieran Jackson
George Russell brilliantly fought his way past Max Verstappen to take the first win of his Formula One career in Saturday’s sprint race to claim pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Russell hounded Verstappen for a number of thrilling laps at Interlagos before making his move stick between Turns 3 and 4 to triumph for Mercedes.
The 24-year-old British driver kept his composure to take the chequered flag 3.9 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with Lewis Hamilton passing Verstappen on lap 20 to take third. Pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen took the chequered flag in eighth.
Magnussen sprung the shock of the season when he claimed the first pole of his career in Friday night’s rain-affected qualifying.
But the 30-year-old Dane’s dreams of following up his maiden pole with his first win were over on the start of lap three when Verstappen cruised past him on the run down to Turn 1.
Verstappen was one of only two drivers to start the race on the slower, but more durable medium tyres. However, the peculiar move totally backfired on the double world champion with Russell, on the soft rubber, the speedier man.
By lap 12, Russell was crawling all over the back of Verstappen’s Red Bull and the Mercedes driver looked to have got the job done on the run down to Turn 4, only for Verstappen to hold firm.
The following lap, Russell tried his luck again but Verstappen defended for his life to cling on to the lead. But his defence ended two laps later when Russell got the better exit out of the sweeping left-hander third bend to accelerate ahead of Verstappen for the lead.
