Verstappen and Ferrari Pair Incur Grid Penalties for Brazil GP
Verstappen led a tight session as power unit changes are expected to send him and several rivals to the back of the grid.
- On Saturday, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen topped the final practice session in Sao Paulo, though he will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid due to a new power unit.
- New champion Kimi Antonelli was second fastest, just two tenths of a second behind the Dutchman, while Lando Norris and George Russell finished third and fourth respectively.
- Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton also took grid penalties for new power units, leaving Leclerc fifth and Hamilton 12th in the practice standings.
- Mercedes holds a 126-point lead over Ferrari in the constructors' championship and must outscore them by at least three points this weekend to secure the title.
- Eyeing likely wet weather, Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff quipped, "It should be a great race – almost like a reverse grid race!" suggesting qualifying conditions could reshape the grid.
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Verstappen and Ferrari pair incur grid penalties for Brazil GP
New champion Kimi Antonelli was second fastest just two tenths of a second behind the Dutchman as Lando Norris was third and George Russell fourth. Both Ferrari drivers also took grid penalties for new power units as Charles Leclerc finished fifth and Lewis Hamilton down in 12th. Brazilian debutant Rafael Camara was 15th for Haas, a place ahead of team-mate Oliver Bearman. The session began in hot, overcast but changeable conditions with a like…
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had a punishment of ten positions on the exit grid due to changes in the power unit on the single-seater.
The Formula 1 circuit stops at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil. Qualifying starts at 7 pm, we report live – see ticker below.
After Kimi Antonelli's triumph in the World Drivers Championship, the Circus makes a stop in Brazil for the twentieth round of the season: today, Saturday, November 7th, it is up to the qualifying. Archived the award of the title, we play the second place in the driver's standings, but also and above all the [...]
Power unit issues: Verstappen and Ferrari pair incur grid penalties for Brazil GP
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