Key Highlights: Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed that selecting Rafael Camara over Ryo Hirakawa for the Brazilian Grand Prix was an objective choice driven entirely by team performance and professionalism. Camara earned the nod following a standout showing during a Testing of Previous Cars shootout in Portimao, where he decisively outpaced Hirakawa under high-pressure ...
Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty. Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are also facing grid drops, with Russell hit by a five-place penalty and Hamilton’s penalty extent pending confirmation. The grid reshuffle impacts ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 has officially secured a five-year contract extension for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, keeping the race on the calendar through at least 2035. The extended agreement provides financial stability to support ongoing modernizations and infrastructure upgrades at the historic Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos. Local enthusiasm will be further elevated ...
Key Highlights Formula 1 teams and drivers take to the track for the third practice session at the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. Free Practice 3 offers teams their final opportunity to fine-tune car setups and evaluate tire performance ahead of qualifying. Live trackside updates provide real-time timing, technical adjustments, and performance benchmarks ...
Key Highlights Mercedes set the standard during Friday practice in Sao Paulo, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli topping both qualifying simulations and long-run pace. Ferrari endured a severe slump, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton falling more than a full second off the lead pace amid severe balance and energy deployment issues. High tyre degradation and ...
Key Highlights Colton Herta completed 24 laps for Cadillac during FP1 at the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, officially securing the final point needed for his FIA super licence. Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher strongly dismissed Herta’s F1 aspirations, criticizing his poor Formula 2 campaign and stating he has not earned a race seat. ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc reported severe handling struggles and straight-line deficits with his Ferrari SF-26 after finishing seventh in Free Practice 2 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur confirmed energy deployment glitches and balance issues linked to track surface variations, while maintaining an optimistic outlook. Leclerc confirmed that Ferrari drivers held ...
Key Highlights: Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane acknowledges widespread frustration as the team delays its 2027 driver lineup announcement between Liam Lawson and Nikola Tsolov. Despite heading toward a historic fifth-place finish in the constructors’ standings, the Anglo-Italian outfit faces a dilemma balancing Lawson’s proven performance with Red Bull’s driver development goals. A final ...
Key Highlights: Racing Bulls is the sole Formula 1 team that has not confirmed any drivers for the 2027 season, with three contenders vying for two cockpits. Current racers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, alongside Formula 2 front-runner Nikola Tsolov, are in contention for the vacant seats. Racing Director Alan Permane confirmed his own contract ...
Key Highlights: Fresh off securing his maiden World Championship, Kimi Antonelli led the Friday practice timesheets in SĆ£o Paulo. The Mercedes driver narrowly missed the top spot in Free Practice 1 by just 0.082s behind Lando Norris before claiming P1 in Free Practice 2. Tight margins among Formula 1’s top four teams set up an ...
Key Highlights Rafael Camara made an unexpected Formula 1 debut for Haas at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix following Esteban Ocon’s abrupt departure for the remainder of the 2026 season. The 21-year-old Brazilian driver finished P18 in Free Practice 1 and P16 in Free Practice 2 during his first-ever outing in current-generation 2026 F1 machinery. ...
Key Highlights: Reigning 2025 Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris admitted that Lewis Hamiltonās seven titles motivate him to aim for far more than a single crown. Hamilton is set to achieve a historic milestone by competing in his 400th Grand Prix start this weekend at Interlagos in Brazil. Norris praised Hamiltonās prolonged competitive form, ...