George Russell described an “amazing feeling” as he jumped out of his Mercedes cockpit as an F1 race winner for the first time with a commanding performance in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Russell’s Sprint and Grand Prix double at Interlagos capped an impressive recovery for the Silver Arrows in 2022, after the Brackley operation […] More
George Russell took his first Grand Prix win in style at Sao Paulo, Mercedes took their first win and one-two of the season, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second over Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Russell led Hamilton away at the start, thanks to their Sprint result and Carlos Sainz’s five-place grid penalty. The Lap 7 resumption saw […] More
What’s the quickest strategy? We’ve got what seems like a perfect scenario in Brazil, where all three tire compounds will be strong options, giving teams a variety of strategies to use during the race. Based on the Sprint race, a two-stop strategy appears to be quickest on paper, with most teams likely to use soft […] More
From an all-Mercedes front row to Max Verstappen struggling, Alpine in recovery mode, and a quick Carlos Sainz out of position due to a penalty to unpredictable weather this weekend, here are some key areas to keep an eye on when the lights go out at Interlagos. 1. Can Mercedes finally win in 2022? […] More
DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes), 2 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari), 3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Naomi Schiff) Q: Massive congratulations, George, your first win, a Sprint win. How was that? George RUSSELL: Yeah, it was incredible. I wasn’t expecting to have that much pace but I think, you know, it […] More
Mercedes driver George Russell won an action-packed F1 Sprint at Interlagos, leading home the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to secure P1 on the grid for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Russell started the 100km dash third but made up two places over 24 dramatic laps, clearing pole-sitting Haas driver Kevin […] More
The Sao Paulo Sprint certainly whetted the appetite for the Grand Prix itself, with George Russell climbing from third on the grid to take the chequered flag first and ensuring he starts from the very front tomorrow. Pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen fell down to eighth, and there was non-stop action in between, with places changing hands […] More
Lewis Hamilton was stoked on team mate George Russell's performance in the Sprint 🤗#BrazilGP #F1Sprint @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/N3hre2tgwr — Formula 1 (@F1) November 12, 2022 George Russell battled his way to victory in Brazil’s third and final F1 Sprint of the 2022 season, ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, ensuring that he […] More
Esteban Ocon led the way in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix’s second and final practice session, topping the timesheets before today’s F1 Sprint. Ocon clocked a time of 1m 14.604s to lead Sergio Perez, who was in P2 by 0.184s, with the Mercedes of George Russell going third quickest in the session. This was the […] More
Brazil’s iconic Interlagos circuit has made a habit of delivering incredible moments in F1’s history – and there’s now another one to add to the record books after Kevin Magnussen took a shock maiden pole position in drizzly conditions for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. It was a remarkable end to a sensational day on […] More
Haas Kevin Magnussen, 1st, 1:11.674 “It’s incredible. I want to say thank you to Gene Haas, Guenther and the whole team for taking me back on and giving me the opportunity to have a day like this – I’m so chuffed. The team put me out in the pitlane as the first car and that […] More
The qualifying for the Sprint in Sao Paulo was run in extremely tricky conditions, with a wet track and more rain an ever-present threat. But no one predicted that the man to master the conditions would be Kevin Magnussen for Haas, the Dane grabbing a first ever pole position for the American outfit who finished […] More
