Verstappen Tops Final Practice as Several Drivers Are Penalized After Engine Changes in Sao Paulo GP
Red Bull said the engine change was made after Friday practice problems, and Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid.
- Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen will all serve grid penalties for engine changes at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Ferrari drivers receiving 10-place penalties and Verstappen starting from the back.
- Following tough Friday practice sessions, Ferrari decided to perform engine changes on both Hamilton and Leclerc's SF-26, a decision that followed showdown talks between team principal Frederic Vasseur and the drivers over tensions from Mexico.
- Red Bull officially confirmed the complete engine change on Saturday after breaking curfew Friday, while Verstappen has proven experience with comeback drives in Sao Paulo, famously winning from 17th on the grid in 2024.
- Rain is predicted across the weekend, with forecasts indicating it could rain at any point on race day, potentially offering a silver lining for the penalized drivers as they charge through the field.
- Meanwhile, Formula One announced on Saturday that Interlagos extended its contract to host a grand prix until 2035, with F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali affirming the organization's long-term commitment to Brazil.
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The four-time world champion stopped the clock at 1:11.622, surpassing the brand-new F1 monarch, Italian Kimi Antonelli, who made a time of 1:11.647 aboard his Mercedes. The record was a good news for Verstappen, second in the world championship, to whom it was announced this Saturday that he will depart from the bottom of the grill on Sunday for a penalty. British Lando Norris, champion with McLaren in 2025, was third (1:11.753). Antonelli led …
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By Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the fastest time in final practice on Saturday for Formula One's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, finishing ahead of newly crowned champion Kimi Antonelli before qualifying later in the day. The four-times [...]
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Max Verstappen, winner last Sunday in Mexico, maintains inertia and this Saturday began the day with a power show at the third and last free training session of the São Paulo GP. The Red Bull driver has set the best time, achieved in his first round launched with soft tires (1'11"622), although with the brand-new world champion Kimi Antonelli only 25 thousandths with his Mercedes.
Verstappen quickest in final Sao Paulo practice ahead of Antonelli
SAO PAULO, Nov 7 : Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the fastest time in final practice on Saturday for Formula One's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, finishing ahead of newly crowned champion Kimi Antonelli before qualifying later in the day.The four-times champion clocked one minute 11.622 seconds, 0.025 faster than the
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