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McLaren’s Lando Norris In Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race | Formula 1 News
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McLaren’s Lando Norris In Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Lando Norris of McLaren secured pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.061 seconds. It was the Briton's first Formula One pole position since he took the prime starting position for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi.  "It's a great day," he said. "Or at least a good day, but it felt like one of the worst laps I have done! So, it's a surprise, but a good surprise. My first pole in a long time so I am happy.  Sergio Perez was third in the second Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton with Yuki Tsunoda sixth for Alpha Tauri. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who qualified second behind Verstappen for Sunday's Grand Prix, was unable to improve on seventh ahead of...
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George Russell Notches Up First F1 Win As Mercedes Boss Brazilian GP Sprint | Formula 1 News
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George Russell Notches Up First F1 Win As Mercedes Boss Brazilian GP Sprint | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Mercedes' George Russell claimed the first victory of his Formula One career on Saturday when he won a closely-contested sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Briton, in his 81st Grand Prix weekend, started third on the grid behind maiden pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen of Haas and two-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, but powered to a thrilling triumph in a breathless 24-lap contest. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari finished second ahead of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in the second Mercedes, who faced a post-race investigation into a starting procedure infringement.Sainz is set to take a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's full Grand Prix race after having an engine change.That's a move that could see Hamilton join Russell on the front row of the grid with t...
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Esteban Ocon Tops Second Practice In Brazil For Alpine | Formula 1 News
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Esteban Ocon Tops Second Practice In Brazil For Alpine | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Esteban Ocon topped the times for Alpine ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez in Saturday's uneventful second practice at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Frenchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 14.604 seconds to outpace the Mexican by 0.184 seconds. George Russell was third for Mercedes ahead of Fernando Alonso in the second Alpine, newly-acclaimed two-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.Pierre Gasly was seventh for Alpha Tauri ahead of the two Haas cars of Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen, who was fastest in Friday's rain-hit qualifying and will start from pole position in the sprint race later Saturday.Lando Norris, fully recovered from food poisoning, was 10th for McLaren.In his penultimate Grand Prix weekend,...
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Max Verstappen Leads Call For Overhaul Of Sprint Race Format | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Leads Call For Overhaul Of Sprint Race Format | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen on Thursday led calls for a reform of 'sprint races' next season and described them as 'not that much fun'. The two-time world champion, who won last year's sprint at Sao Paulo and has won both previous ones this season, spoke out while talking to reporters ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. "I'm not a big fan of it because I feel like we don't really race," he said. "We get a few points, but you also know you can't really race because the main race is where you really get the points."You don't do a pitstop, so you put on tyres that will last the distance. The racing is a little bit better, but overall you don't really see a lot of overtaking unless there is a car out of position, and it's not really that much fun for me."This weekend's spri...
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Lewis Hamilton Seeking ‘Home’ Win At Scene Of One Of His Greatest Triumphs | Formula 1 News
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Lewis Hamilton Seeking ‘Home’ Win At Scene Of One Of His Greatest Triumphs | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton returns to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs this weekend hoping to celebrate again by giving Brazil a 'home' winner at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the penultimate race this season. The seven-time world champion was confirmed as an honorary Brazilian citizen this week and promptly declared that he felt "like now I am one of you" - a claim that Mercedes may hope helps power him and them to a first win of the season in Sunday's race. To do that and extend his record of claiming at least one win in every season of his career since his debut in 2007, the 37-year-old Briton will need to beat the relentless runaway world champions Max Verstappen and Red Bull.He did it last year with a spectacular demonstration of speed and courage to secure his third win at the fast...
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