2024 Formula 1 Preview & Review.

[Fortitude]

McLaren’s Lando Norris wins Brazil GP sprint to cut Max Verstappen’s F1 lead.
Oscar Piastri obeyed McLaren team orders to gift Lando Norris a Sao Paulo sprint-race victory in a one-two finish that cut Max Verstappen's Formula One lead over his British rival to 45 points on Nov 2.
Nov 02, 2024
The Straits Times

Australian Piastri had started on pole position and led until handing over two laps from the end after Verstappen passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for third and became an increasing threat. The switch came just in time, with a late virtual safety car period leaving a tense final lap with Piastri finishing 0.593 behind Norris and Verstappen a further 0.904 adrift.

Verstappen was told after the finish that he was under investigation for an alleged virtual safety car infringement that could cost him a five-second penalty and drop him down to fourth. "Oscar deserved it but we're doing what we had to do," said Norris, who started second on the grid.

‘Oscar Piastri obeyed McLaren team orders’;

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/f...appens-f1-lead


F1 Brazilian GP 2024 – Sprint Race Results
Oscar Piastri played the team game and allowed Lando Norris to win the Sprint at Interlagos
2 Nov 2024
John Smith
Total Motorsport

The result has reduced Norris’ gap in the drivers’ standings to 45 points, while McLaren extends their lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ championship to 35 points

F1 2024 Brazilian GP – Sprint Race Results
Check out the final 2024 Brazilian GP Sprint Race results below!

Pos Driver Team Time
1 Lando Norris McLaren Leader
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.593
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull +1.497
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +5.656
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari +7.224
6 George Russell Mercedes +12.475
7 Pierre Gasly Alpine +18.161
8 Sergio Perez Red Bull +18.717
9 Liam Lawson RB +20.773
10 Alexander Albon Williams +24.606

‘Sprint Race Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...-race-results/


Piastri hands Norris victory in Interlagos sprint race
2nd Nov 2024
Will Wood
RaceFans

The McLaren pair led through the race. Piastri was ahead for most of the way, but the due swapped places in the closing laps. Verstappen challenged Piastri for second place after a late Virtual Safety Car but was repelled, finishing third behind the two McLarens.

With 17 drivers lining up on the grid and three in the pit lane, all 20 cars in the field were fitted with medium tyres for the sprint race. When the lights went out, pole winner Piastri held the lead into the first corner with team mate Norris slotting into second place behind. Charles Leclerc retained third as Max Verstappen also held fourth place despite a lock up under braking for the first corner.

‘Piastri hands Norris victory’;

https://www.racefans.net/2024/11/02/...s-sprint-race/


Lando Norris Wins Brazil GP Sprint Race, Cuts Max Verstappen's F1 Championship Lead To...
Nov 02, 2024
Agence France-Presse
NDTV.com

Lando Norris trimmed two points off Max Verstappen's lead in Formula One's drivers' world championship on Saturday after claiming victory ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The title-chasing Briton took the lead on lap 22 of the 24-lap race, when Piastri swapped positions with him before fending off the challenge of three-time champion Verstappen in his Red Bull.

Verstappen leads Norris by 45 points with four races including Sunday's to come -- and one sprint -- and it could get worse for the Dutch driver. At the finish Verstappen -- who will start with a five-place grid penalty -- was noted for an infringement of the Virtual Safety Car (VSC) rules.

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"It was a tricky race," said Verstappen. "The pace was good and I'm quite pleased with that although it took quite a long time for me to pass Charles (Leclerc) -- I had to wait for a mistake to pass him." He added he would be aiming to 'limit the damage' to his title defence in Sunday's race.

"It was a tricky race";

https://sports.ndtv.com/formula-1/la...ead-to-6929728


Max Verstappen under investigation by FIA as Brazil GP sprint probe launched
2 Nov 2024
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com

Max Verstappen is under investigation by F1’s governing body the FIA for an alleged Virtual Safety Car breach during the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race. Red Bull star Verstappen finished third in the mini race at Interlagos as F1 2024 title rival Lando Norrs took victory with the help of McLaren team orders.

‘Sprint probe launched’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...gp-sprint-race


Disgruntled Hamilton ‘not bothered’ about Brazilian GP Sprint Race
The Mercedes driver qualified 11th for Saturday's Sprint Race at Interlagos
2 Nov 2024
Brandon Sutton
Total Motorsport

A disgruntled Lewis Hamilton throws in the towel on his F1 2024 Brazilian GP Sprint Race as he insists he’s ‘not bothered’ about making any progress at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Saturday, November 3.

The Brit struggled once again over one lap as he never really seemed at harmony with his Mercedes car, meaning he was eliminated in Q2 and will start the mini-race from 12th on the grid.

“It is what it is. It’ll be what it’ll be,” Hamilton told F1 TV of the Sprint Race. “I’m not really massively bothered if I’m honest. If I can move forwards in the sprint, great. I’ll try again in qualifying two [Grand Prix qualifying] make some changes to the car and see what we can do.”

‘Not bothered’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...p-sprint-race/

[Fortitude]

Hamilton interrupts Domenicali interview to tell him “you should have sent us out”.
Lewis Hamilton interrupted a live television interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to complain about the decision to postpone today’s qualifying session.
2nd Nov 2024
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Domenicali spoke to the official F1 channel after the session was called off, during which Hamilton interrupted to tell him: “You should have sent us out. It’s ridiculous, we should go out,” said the seven-times world champion as he knowingly crashed the interview, smiling as he did so. “I want to go out. If you give us better wet tyres and [tyre] blankets, we’ll be able to run in this. I’m putting you on the spot.”

F1 drivers have repeatedly complained about the quality of F1’s wet weather tyres in recent years. Two wet weather compounds are specified under the rules, the lightly-treaded intermediates and heavily treaded full wets. However drivers have criticised the performance of the latter and often avoid using it wherever possible. Drivers have also expressed concerns over the FIA’s decision to outlaw the use of tyre heating blankets for wet weather tyres. F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli introduced a new wet weather compound last year designed not to require blankets.

“You should have sent us out”;

https://www.racefans.net/2024/11/02/...e-sent-us-out/


Lewis Hamilton interrupts Stefano Domenicali interview to make demand of F1 CEO
Lewis Hamilton has reacted to qualifying being scrapped at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Nov 2, 2024
Fraser Watson
Daily and Sunday Express

Lewis Hamilton has told F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali drivers needed "better wet tyres" after rain ruined qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Following the Saturday sprint race at Interlagos, heavy downpours hit the track, with the initial start time for qualifying moved back on four occasions.

But with the rain showing no sign of relenting, the FIA admitted defeat and abandoned plans for a late start. Qualifying for the Grand Prix will now all take place on Sunday, although no start time has been confirmed with further rain also forecast.

‘Demand of F1 CEO’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...-F1-CEO-Brazil


Hamilton teases Domenicali after postponed qualifying: 'Give better tyres'
2 Nov 2024
Matt Gretton
GPblog.com

Lewis Hamilton interrupted an interview with Formula 1's CEO Stefano Domenicali and suggested the sport needs better wet tyres. Hamilton jokingly suggested the F1 drivers would've completed qualifying at the wet track in São Paulo if they had better equipment available to them.

'Give better tyres';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31086...in-brazil.html


What Lewis Hamilton told F1 CEO about ‘ridiculous’ Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying postponement
2 Nov 2024
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Lewis Hamilton and his Formula 1 rivals weren’t able to run in qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday evening. The session had to be postponed due to excessive rain. Qualifying was due to get underway at 15:00 local time, but there was a thunderstorm in the lead-up to the session. Delays were anticipated as a result, and they soon began to arrive.

Lewis Hamilton says F1 needs ‘better wet tyres’ as Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying postponed. After the decision to postpone qualifying was finally made, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali spoke to Will Buxton on the world feed coverage. He thanked the fans at the circuit for their patience and explained why it was impossible to send the cars out on track.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton interrupted the interview to tell Domenicali, seemingly in a light-hearted tone, that it was a ‘ridiculous’ call. He also proposed a change to prevent a repeat in future. The seven-time world champion wants to see revisions to the wet tyres, presumably so they clear more standing water. Race control expected the drivers to aquaplane on the surface if they went out on Saturday, inevitably leading to accidents.

‘It was a ‘ridiculous’ call’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/wha...-postponement/


Red Bull’s Max Verstappen demoted to fourth at Brazilian GP sprint race
2 Nov 2024
The Straits Times

SAO PAULO - Three-time world champion and series leader Max Verstappen was demoted from third to fourth following the Nov 2 sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix for infringing Virtual Safety Car rules.

The demotion meant the Red Bull driver lost a point and enabled race winner Lando Norris of McLaren to trim his deficit to 44 points in the drivers title race with four Grands Prix, and a further sprint, remaining this year.

‘Demoted to fourth’;

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/f...gp-sprint-race


Fresh twist in Red Bull-McLaren title feud explained
Nov 2, 2024
Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell-Malm
The Race

Red Bull is concerned by how suddenly its early season dominance ended, starting with the Miami Grand Prix in early May. Max Verstappen won four of the first five races but has only won three of the 15 since - although he would have won the Miami race itself but for a safety car that allowed McLaren to score victory with Lando Norris.

Since the race after Miami, at Imola, Red Bull has generally found itself weaker than McLaren, which it feels has been particularly strong late in the race. After the summer break, Ferrari has become increasingly competitive as well.

After exploring various aspects of its own car development, admitting it has had some correlation issues and even using pre-Miami floor designs at some points to gain a reference, Red Bull believes that nothing has changed enough on its side to explain the drop off it has suffered, particularly in race pace. It is searching for a possible explanation for that, plus the steps made by its main rivals, which Red Bull does not believe are justified by car upgrades alone.

‘Fresh twist’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f...ud-tyre-fluid/


Leclerc fined RM47,000 for swearing but Formula One stewards say Verstappen was worse
2 Nov 2024
Malay Mail

SAO PAULO, Nov 2 — Formula One stewards fined Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc 10,000 euros (RM47,430), with half the sum suspended, for swearing in a post-race press conference at the Mexico City Grand Prix last Sunday. The punishment comes after Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen was ordered in September to carry out “work of public interest” for swearing during a Singapore Grand Prix press conference.

Stewards said in a statement at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday that the Monegasque’s breach was not as bad as Verstappen’s. Verstappen had alluded, somewhat sorely, to Leclerc’s language when he appeared in an FIA Prix press conference on Thursday. “Apparently it only counts for me anyway because, you know, after the race in Mexico someone was swearing,” the Dutch driver told reporters then, without naming names.

“Apparently it only counts for me anyway”;

https://www.malaymail.com/news/sport...s-worse/155589


Breaking: F1 change entire Brazilian GP Sunday schedule
Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos has been given a rescheduled start time after torrential weather caused F1 to delay the session until Sunday - and the grand prix has been brought forward 90 minutes.
2 Nov 2024
Samuel Coop
RacingNews365

It has been confirmed by F1 and the FIA that qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix will start at 07:30 local time on Sunday, five hours prior to an earlier-than-advertised lights out for the race in Brazil. As per the F1 sporting regulations, the grid-setting session must be completed at least three hours before start time of the grand prix.

The race had been scheduled for 14:00 local time, but due to more bad weather forecast, that start time has been brought forward 90 minutes, to 12:30 local time. That means that qualifying will take place at 10:30 UK time (11:30 for mainland Europe) and the race will start at 15:30 (16:30 for mainland Europe).

‘F1 change entire Brazilian GP Sunday schedule’;

https://racingnews365.com/official-n...-gp-qualifying

[Fortitude]

Chaos in Sao Paulo as rain plays havoc with Brazilian Grand Prix.
McLaren’s Lando Norris took an emphatic pole position at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen qualified only 17th in a wet and crash-strewn session at Interlagos.
Nov 3, 2024
The Age

George Russell joined his fellow Briton on the front row for Mercedes after a session that had been postponed from Saturday due to heavy rain. Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda claimed a stunning third place on the grid and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon fourth. Australian Oscar Piastri, driving for McLaren, will start 8th.

Qualifying at Interlagos was delayed due to numerous red flags as rain continued to fall in Sao Paulo. The second leg of qualifying was cancelled with Verstappen in 12th position after Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll crashed.

Verstappen failed to advance to the final part of qualifying and will have to add a five-place grid punishment after changing his engine for the sixth time this season, exceeding the maximum allowance of four. Sergio Perez, the second Red Bull driver, also failed to reach the final third of qualifying, and clocked the 13th fastest time.

‘Rain plays havoc’;

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/moto...03-p5knk6.html


F1 Brazilian GP 2024 Starting Grid
Lando Norris braved the rain at Interlagos and will start the 2024 Brazilian GP on pole position
3 Nov 2024
John Smith
12:27
Total Motorsport

Check out the provisional 2024 Brazilian GP starting grid below, which will be updated two hours before the race begins with the final grid positions.

Pos Driver Team
1 Lando Norris McLaren
2 George Russell Mercedes
3 Yuki Tsunoda RB
4 Esteban Ocon Alpine
5 Liam Lawson RB
6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
7 Alexander Albon Williams
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
10 Lance Stroll Aston Martin

‘Starting Grid’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...starting-grid/


Fifth red flag out in qualifying: Albon flies into the wall at turn one
3 Nov 2024
Tim Kraaij
GPblog.com

Alexander Albon caused a fifth red flag during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Thai driver himself suspected his brakes had failed and he flew hard into the wall. Both Williams crashed in qualifying, and the Grove-based team will have a big job on their hands before today's Grand Prix.

For Williams, getting two drivers to start the Grand Prix will be a tough task. After a big crash for Franco Colapinto, Albon also crashed hard into the wall in Q3. The Thai driver asked if his brakes had failed, something that also seemed clear from the footage. He climbed out of his stricken car gingerley but seemed okay.

‘Suspected his brakes had failed’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31099...-the-wall.html


Red Bull disaster! Verstappen and Perez OUT of Brazilian GP qualifying after Stroll crash
Max Verstappen will start a wretched 17th as he also has a grid penalty
3 Nov 2024
Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

Max Verstappen will start a wretched 17th for the São Paulo Grand Prix after being caught out by one of the many red flags during a chaotic qualifying session at Interlagos.

Safely through into Q2 after topping the timesheet in Q1, as track conditions ramped up over the 15 minutes, as the clock ticked down, Lance Stroll binned his Aston Martin out of the Senna S in the first sector.

At that stage, with Verstappen building up to his final hot lap, race control opted to red-flag the session, leaving Verstappen and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in the drop zone, and with no time to restart.

‘Red Bull disaster!’;

https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-d...r-stroll-crash


Max Verstappen rages at F1 chiefs as Brazilian GP red flag dents title hopes
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was outside the top 10 when the red flags flew at the end of Q2, meaning he never got the chance make sure he would start higher than 17th for the Sao Paulo race
3 Nov 2024
Daniel Moxon
The Mirror

Max Verstappen took aim at the Formula 1 race director as he vented after red flags ruined his qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull racer fumed: "A car hits the wall and it needs to be straight red [flag]. I do not understand why it needs to take 30 or 40 seconds for a red flag to come out, it is just bulls***. Honestly, I will let it go. It is so stupid anyway to talk about, it is ridiculous."

‘It is just bulls***’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...ction-34025888


‘Car right now, worst I’ve ever driven’ – Lewis Hamilton has ‘no hope’ at Brazilian Grand Prix
3 Nov 2024
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Lewis Hamilton says he has “no hope” for the Brazilian Grand Prix after being eliminated in Q1 in 16th place having struggled with an “undrivable” W15. Hamilton’s Brazilian Grand Prix, for which he’s wearing an Ayrton Senna-inspired helmet, is not going to plan with the Briton potentially leaving the Interlagos circuit without a single point on the board.

Hamilton was speaking to the media about his short session. “I’m not going to be negative,” he said. “It is what it is. I don’t have any hopes for the race. Just going to do what I can do. With the car I have right now, it’s the worst I’ve ever driven so I probably won’t be going very far with it. Maybe I’ll start from the pit lane and… I don’t know, we’ll see, but it’s undrivable.”

‘No hope’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...ian-grand-prix


Albon says his car won’t be fixed in time to start Brazilian Grand Prix
3rd Nov 2024
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Alexander Albon says his Williams won’t be repaired in time for him to start the Brazilian Grand Prix. “It won’t be fixed,” said Albon, who is convinced he suffered a failure on his car when he crashed at the Senna S.

“I think we had an issue,” he told the official F1 channel. “I know we had an issue. We just need to go through it. Immediately when I hit the brake pedal, there was a beep in my ear, which normally means there’s a failure. And then rear locking and a big crash. So that’s us out for the race, unfortunately.”

“Beep in my ear”;

https://www.racefans.net/2024/11/03/...an-grand-prix/


Marko has doubts about Brazilian Grand Prix going ahead: 'Bad conditions'
3rd Nov 2024
Ludo van Denderen
GPblog.com

Helmut Marko doubts that the Brazilian Grand Prix will take place this afternoon amid the "very bad conditions" in Sao Paulo. Five drivers are waiting to see if they will be able to participate in the race after crashing in qualifying, with Franco Colapinto, Alex Albon, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz all waiting to see if their car will be repaired on time.

"Five cars had accidents, some of them serious. I don't know if that was the right decision, but it is what it is. And now we just have to see what we can do with the situation," Marko told Servus TV. "I think the qualifying took place in very bad conditions," the Austrian stressed, who said he was not sure if there would be any driving later under these conditions.

'Bad conditions'’

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31104...ing-ahead.html

[Fortitude]

Verstappen thrilled after stunning Brazilian GP win: 'SIMPLY LOVELY!'
"Wow, been a long time coming mate but boy was that worth the wait. You are the man!" Race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase told Verstappen over the onboard radio after Verstappen crossed the line. The Brazilian Grand Prix winner responded with his signature victory message: ""Yes! What an unbelievable race guys. You know what that is. Simply lovely. I tell you that."
3 Nov 2024
Jeroen Immink
GPblog.com

Max Verstappen brilliantly won the Formula 1 race at Interlagos. In the rain, the Red Bull Racing driver managed to cross the finish line first from a P17 start. Afterwards, Verstappen was ecstatic with the result. The Dutchman had previously not won a race since the Spanish Grand Prix in June.

'SIMPLY LOVELY!';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31120...rand-prix.html


F1 2024 Brazilian GP Results
Max Verstappen produced a racing masterclass in the rain at Interlagos as he went from P17 to first and ultimate victory at the 2024 Brazilian GP
3 Nov 2024
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 2024 Brazilian GP – Results
Check out the final 2024 Brazilian GP results below!

Pos Driver Team Time
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 69 Laps
2 Esteban Ocon Alpine +19.477
3 Pierre Gasly Alpine +22.532
4 George Russell Mercedes +23.265
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +30.177
6 Lando Norris McLaren +31.372
7 Yuki Tsunoda RB +42.056
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren +44.943
9 Liam Lawson RB +50.452
10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +50.753

‘Max Verstappen produced a racing masterclass’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...an-gp-results/


Verstappen needs just one word to sum up astonishing Brazilian GP victory
From 17th on the Interlagos grid, Max Verstappen claims arguably the best victory of his F1 career.
3 Nov 2024
Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

"Unbelievable!" That was the word Max Verstappen used to sum up the craziest days of his F1 career that culminated in arguably his greatest victory. From 17th on the Interlagos grid, Verstappen was wheel-perfect in his Red Bull throughout the 69 laps in atrocious conditions to leave him within touching distance of a fourth consecutive F1 drivers' title.

Reflecting on his remarkable drive following a morning qualifying that saw him knocked out in Q2 ahead of taking a five-place grid penalty for his RB20 taking on an additional internal combustion engine, Verstappen said:

"My emotions today have been a rollercoaster with qualifying being really unlucky with that red flag. Starting P17, I knew it was going to be a very tough race, but we stayed out of trouble, we made the right calls, we stayed calm, and we were fine, so all of these things together made that result possible. Unbelievable! To win here from so far back on the grid, yeah..."

"Unbelievable!";

https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...ian-gp-victory


Max Verstappen wins chaotic Brazilian GP in devastating blow to Lando Norris F1 title hopes
The Brazilian Grand Prix was run in persistent rain and saw plenty of crashes, a red flag and a massive swing between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris which looks to have decided the F1 title race
3 Nov 2024
Daniel Moxon
The Mirror

It should have been the day Lando Norris inflicted a significant blow on Max Verstappen's title defence. The Dutchman took victory, smashing Lewis Hamilton's record number of places gained on the way to victory at Interlagos - the seven-time champion won from 10th in 2021 - ahead of the Alpine pair of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly whose strategy gamble paid off in the form of a double podium.


And the extra point for the fastest lap means Verstappen is now 62 points ahead of Norris in the drivers' standings. With just three rounds left in the season, it will now take a miracle for the McLaren man to deny his rival a fourth-straight championship success.

‘Devastating blow to Lando Norris… … now take a miracle for the McLaren man’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...appen-34026980


F1 Brazil GP 2024: Verstappen makes statement with epic comeback win in São Paulo
The Red Bull driver rose from P17 to P1 in an incredible race, overcoming the frustration of qualifying.
3 Nov 2024
Janete Weinstein
NBC San Diego

The 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix kept F1 fans on the edge of their seats with a dramatic race. Max Verstappen crossed the finish line after Gabriel Medina, three-time world champion and Olympic medalist in Surfing, waved the checkered flag, followed by the Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. "My emotions today were a rollercoaster, starting at P17 and finishing first was tough, but we made it," Verstappen said.

It was a brilliant day for Alpine and a disastrous day for McLaren whose lead in the constructors' cup is dwindling after today's results. "The performance in the rain was incredible. The car was difficult to control, but it was a special race for Alpine for sure," Ocon said.

‘Statement with epic comeback win’;

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/spo...paulo/3665573/


Red Bull “made the right calls” says Verstappen after “unbelievable” win
3rd Nov 2024
Will Wood
RaceFans

While rival Lando Norris made mistakes and lost critical points to him in the battle at the top of the championship standings, Verstappen says he knew how critical is was for him to not make any errors of his own. “Starting P17, I knew that it was going to be a very tough race,” he said. “But we stayed out of trouble, we made the right calls, we stayed calm and we were fine. So all of these things together, of course, made that result possible. It’s unbelievable to win here from so far back on the grid.”

“Made the right calls”;

https://www.racefans.net/2024/11/03/...elievable-win/


Gasly makes 'bingo card' claim after shock Alpine double podium
Alpine has jumped to sixth in the F1 constructors' standings after a shock double podium in São Paulo.
3 Nov 2024
Nick Golding
RacingNews365

Pierre Gasly has claimed that Alpine claiming a shock double podium in the São Paulo Grand Prix was not even on any "bingo cards" following the team's difficult season. "It's incredible for the whole team," said Gasly. "We've had such a tough season, we've struggled to score points. In these conditions, everything was possible, and we believed it until the end, two cars on the podium. I don't think anyone would have got that on their bingo card ahead of the season. So it's just fantastic."

"What a day that was," said Ocon. "After the difficult season, it's really nice to be driving around here and having the performance a bit levelled out with the rain. Someone very important to all of us said a long time ago that, in the rain, the cars are almost equal. And that phrase didn't age at all. I'm very happy to be today on the podium, I think it's been awesome."

“I don't think anyone would have got that on their bingo card”;

https://racingnews365.com/gasly-make...-double-podium

[Fortitude]

Verstappen 'invaluable' after all-time great F1 drive – Horner.
"It's a big day for the drivers championship. I never expected to win that, I thought if we could get somewhere near the podium would be an amazing result.” Christian Horner.
3 Nov 2024
Nick Golding
RacingNews365

When asked by Sky Sports F1 how much Verstappen is worth, Horner said: "Max is invaluable. It's impossible to put a number on that. That was a champion's drive. There's some great drivers out there, but to stand out and shine like that today, that marks him out, I think, with some of the greats now.”

"The way he's driven, and even when we've had a difficult car this year, he's never given up. He's gone about collecting the points, he's always trying to get maximum out of the car." Horner recognises that Verstappen's victory is significant in the drivers' title fight and never expected the 27-year-old to claim a famous win.

"So for him to have gone out there and won that race, it was an outstanding drive. Absolutely, he was patient, he attacked when he needed to, and his restart, he came from so far back. Truly, an outstanding drive."

“Trying to get maximum out of the car”;

https://racingnews365.com/verstappen...1-drive-horner


Christian Horner after Max's Brazilian GP victory: 'Masterclass'
3 Nov 2024
Niels Hendrix
Verstappen.nl

Christian Horner, team principal and CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the spectacular Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo: “Max put on a masterclass today, he was just brilliant. In these conditions the driver skill really comes out and he was in a league of his own. As a team we got all of the strategy calls right and the car had great pace.”

“What a transformation from this morning when we thought that the top five would have been an incredible drive. To come from 17th on the grid, and through nearly the entire field, it was an incredible performance and one of Max’s very best.”

Horner added: “The team demonstrated today that we are never going to give up, that was evident both at the track and with the whole team back in Milton Keynes. What a great result for the team, and we are going to carry this momentum with us for the final triple header of the season.”

‘Masterclass';

https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5654/


Red Bull: Max Verstappen emulated Ayrton Senna with F1 Brazil GP opening lap run
3 Nov 2024
Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week

Verstappen’s charge to the front began with an electric start as he aced the launch to make up six positions on the opening lap to be on the cusp of the points places. Horner compared the reigning F1 champion’s positioning in those initial corners to the renowned European Grand Prix in 1993 which saw Senna rise from fifth to first.

“Max’s mental strength and attitude to deal with that is, you know, is outstanding,” he continued. “I thought his start today, you know, was electric. And that first lap was, you know, up there with Donington 93’, around the outside of Turn 3. I think he passed, what, six cars on the first lap. And then he was the only car that was really making progress, being able to pick cars up so late on the brakes into Turn 1.”

“Whether it was with Lewis [Hamilton], with Oscar Piastri, and then obviously at the restart with Esteban [Ocon]. Then he just controlled the race and pulled away, you know, with ease at sometimes a second a lap. So, on a pretty dreary day, he shone pretty brightly today.”

‘Donington 93’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/...ening-lap-run/


Max Verstappen claims Brazilian GP win from 17th on the grid, hailed as 'insane' and 'invaluable'
Nov 4, 2024
Agence france-presse
Firstpost

The Red Bull maestro won a chaotic, rain-lashed race at Interlagos from 17th place on the grid. With title rival Lando Norris slipping from pole to a disappointing sixth place finish in his McLaren, Verstappen now boasts a 62-point lead over the Briton with just three races left. He could wrap up the championship on the streets of Las Vegas in three weeks’ time.

“I was feeling all over the place, a roller-coaster,” he told reporters after his career 62nd win. “My emotions went from wanting to destroy the garage after qualifying to winning the race.” He added: “It’s so unbelievable to win from so far back on the grid after expecting to drop points in the championship.”

“There was so much at stake and I had to be aware of the championship too. So for me this is the best one. The rain came and we stayed out, which was sketchy, and I just had to keep the car on track and the conditions were undriveable – it was like driving a boat or a jet-ski so it was special today.”

‘Unbelievable to win from so far back on the grid’;

https://www.firstpost.com/sports/bra...-13831575.html


Max Verstappen ‘wanted to destroy garage’ before epic Brazil F1 win
Max Verstappen explains the "roller coaster" of emotions he went through before securing a sensational win from 17th in Brazil.
3 Nov 2024
Lewis Larkam
Crash.Net

Max Verstappen said he wanted to “destroy the garage” before his epic win from 17th on the grid at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The three-time world champion moved to the brink of a fourth world title with a stunning comeback drive in a thrilling and rain-affected race at Interlagos. Verstappen’s statement drive came after he was left enraged by the timing of a red flag as he suffered a shock Q2 exit on Sunday morning in a postponed qualifying session.

‘Brink of a fourth world title’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/105981...-brazil-f1-win


Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver 'emotional' after 'unbelievable' Sao Paulo GP win
Max Verstappen made a stunning comeback drive to win in Brazil on Sunday; Verstappen ranked the performance among his best in Formula 1
3 Nov 2024
Sky Sports

"It's definitely an emotional win. This morning I was very upset and my emotions have been going from left to right today," Verstappen told Sky Sports F1. "I surprised myself today to win here. We had a really good start, stayed out of trouble, made good overtakes and were very fast. We made the right calls with the red flag to stay out. Suddenly the rain came down and it was even undrivable on a wet tyre.

"The calls with the team as well, I know they are super calm and just amazing in helping me as well on the pit wall make the right decisions. In races like this, it's massive to have that." He later added to the written press: "I don't even know where to start, because my emotions today have been from almost trying to destroy the garage to winning the race."

"I surprised myself today to win here”;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/31...o-paulo-gp-win


Ocon complimented Verstappen on his race-winning pass
3rd Nov 2024
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Esteban Ocon said Alpine’s double podium finish was a “dream” result for the team, but he couldn’t have kept Max Verstappen behind to him. Ocon managed to keep Verstappen behind him at the first rolling restart but said there was no way to keep him back at the second. “Max clearly was quicker on that second stint, so there was no way for me to be fighting,” said Ocon.

“He pulled away very quickly, as I thought he would have done. I told him after the race, I was very impressed on how late he could brake to the inside without locking up the front. That’s what has happened to a lot of drivers. Probably in qualifying, 90% of my laps, I had the front locking into turn one. But yeah, he made it stick, and it was a nice move.”

‘Ocon complimented Verstappen’;

https://www.racefans.net/2024/11/03/...-winning-pass/


Lewis Hamilton sends three-word message to Max Verstappen after winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix
3 Nov 2024
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

The 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix may be looked back on as one of the greatest victories in Red Bull driver Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 career. For only the third time in the history of Formula 1, a driver has started 17th on the grid and gone on to win, with Max Verstappen emulating Kimi Raikkonen who was the last person to achieve the feat.

Posting on Instagram, Verstappen said: “Unbelievable!!! What a roller coaster… SIMPLY LOVELY. Thank you everyone @redbullracing.” Nico Hulkenberg, who was disqualified from the race referred to Verstappen as the greatest of all time, while another man who fits into that category, Lewis Hamilton, said: “Amazing drive, congrats.”

‘One of the greatest victories’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lew...lo-grand-prix/

[Fortitude]

Windsor explains why Norris is wrong: 'Red flag stop wasn't just luck'.
Peter Windsor strongly disagrees that Max Verstappen's victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix was clinched because of a lucky red flag caused by Franco Colapinto.
4 Nov 2024
Corwin Kunst
GPblog.com

"Probably is Max's best-ever win. Now, I know there are lots of chattering voices out there saying, 'oh yeah, but he didn't just go all the way through the field. He had to have the help from the red flag and the Atlas of Strategy call. It was luck, whatever it was. Plus, he was stuck behind Charles for too long, really, to be right up there with the very best, blah, blah, blah'," Windsor said in his latest video.

"Well, the first thing I would say is that I don't think that that red [flag] stop was just luck or even a great strategy call. I think it was Max using the tyres in that first phase of the race better than any other driver on the track. And I say that because of what we could see. What we could see was a recently resurfaced Interlagos on which it was very difficult in the wet to do any of the normal things. In other words, to go offline, to look for the grip," he continued.

"Probably is Max's best-ever win”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31142...nterlagos.html


Christian Horner speaks out after Lando Norris' 'luck not talent' comment about F1 rival Max Verstappen
The Red Bull team principal his hit out at the McLaren driver's claims.
4 Nov 2024
Ben McCrum
SPORTbible

Red Bull racing team principal Christian Horner has responded to McLaren driver Lando Norris' claims about Max Verstappen after the Brazilian Grand Prix. Speaking after the race, Horner praised his driver and made a bold claim about where he stands among the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.

“For him to have gone out there and won that race, it was an outstanding drive. He was patient and he attacked when he needed to. Truly an outstanding drive," the team principal told Sky Sports. "I think in the wet and the dry he’s the best in the world at the moment.”

Horner's comments come after Verstappen's rival Norris appeared to discredit the Dutch driver's performance, suggesting it was more to do with his luck in the race rather than any talent or ability.

“An outstanding drive”;

https://www.sportbible.com/f1/christ...02644-20241104


Max Verstappen hits back at British critics after São Paulo GP masterclass
4 Nov 2024
giles richards
Yahoo! Sport

Following his triumph in Interlagos, Verstappen said: “I have a quick question. I mean, I appreciate all of you being here, but I don’t see any British press. Do they have to run to the airport, or they don’t know where the press conference is?”

Hill, who won the 1996 drivers’ championship, had compared him to the Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly, while Brundle said the Dutch driver’s legacy was being “tainted” in the wake of his 20-second penalty in Mexico for forcing Norris off the road twice. Herbert, now an FIA steward, claimed Verstappen’s driving had been “harsh” and “over the top”.

“I don’t see any British press”;

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/max...efE0RNLDx1Bj0Z


GianPiero Lambiase’s bet against Max Verstappen revealed by Helmut Marko
4 Nov 2024
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Lambiase was again the victim of a Marko bet in Brazil as they bet on whether or not Verstappen, who had to line up P17 on the grid, could reach the podium. Marko said yes, Lambiase said no and Verstappen not only put his RB20 on the podium, but he won the race by a staggering 20 seconds.

“With Max’s engineer, I bet Max would finish on the podium. GP didn’t think so,” Marko told De Telegraaf. “We put a hundred dollars on it. But I only said a podium and no victory… Max always wants to do better.”

‘Marko said yes, Lambiase said no’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...zil-gp-f1-2024


How Verstappen’s emotions went from “almost destroying the garage to winning”
NOV 4, 2024
Adam Cooper's F1 Blog

Verstappen qualified 12th after getting caught by a red flag in Q2, after which he made his frustration clear. He then dropped to 17th on the grid due to a five-place PU change penalty. He was up to 11th by the end of lap 1 and had risen to fifth when a VSC emerged on lap 27.

While many drivers took the opportunity to pit for fresh inters Esteban Ocon and Verstappen opted not to and moved into first and second immediately before a red flag gave them a free tyre change. Soon after the resumption Verstappen moved past Ocon into the lead and he set a series of fastest laps as he pulled away to a comfortable win, giving his title campaign a massive boost.

Verstappen insisted that he only realised that he could win the race when he passed Ocon. “When I got past Esteban in Turn 1. I mean, before that, the pace was there, I was just trying to build it up slowly. Because after the red flag, the restart was very fast. And then just when the safety car actually came out, I was starting to catch him a bit. But then the tyres were, again, very cold. And then in the restart, I got by.”

‘Could win the race when he passed Ocon’;

https://adamcooperf1.com/2024/11/04/...ge-to-winning/


Glock praises: 'Verstappen can be mentioned in the same breath as Schumacher'
4 Nov 2024
Corwin Kunst
GPblog.com

"In terms of his qualities in the rain, in terms of his qualities as a driver, you can mention Max Verstappen in the same breath as Michael Schumacher," Glock said on the German branch of Sky Sports. "Max is incredibly good, what he always performs in the race is extraordinary. It's unique, even if the world title is still some time away."

Lando Norris has missed out. A first world championship for him has been made all but impossible by his sixth-place finish at Interlagos. "That obviously hurts, because he knows there was a great opportunity in Brazil. Who would have thought that Verstappen would win the race from 17th place? And that instead of a smaller lead, he actually only extended his gap to Lando," the German said.

"Max is incredibly good”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/31146...er-brazil.html


Charles Leclerc makes his feelings clear on Max Verstappen after 'luck not talent' comment from Lando Norris
Leclerc has commented on Verstappen's win.
4 Nov 2024
Ryan Smart
SPORTbible

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has made his feelings clear on Max Verstappen's performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix after comments by Lando Norris. Speaking after the race, meanwhile, Leclerc - who finished fifth and is now mathematically out of championship contention - gave his verdict on Verstappen's victory.

He said: "We knew the Red Bull would be good today. But honestly I think today it was more Max that made the difference than the car." Leclerc was ahead of Verstappen during the first stint, but Ferrari elected to pit him early for fresh tyres and he rejoined in traffic behind Hamilton and Oliver Bearman.

The Monagasque driver was down in sixth at the final safety car restart, but passed Norris following his error and then George Russell. Russell would later re-pass Leclerc, meaning he ended the Grand Prix in fifth place.

“More Max that made the difference than the car”;

https://www.sportbible.com/f1/charle...68095-20241104