The unusual solution taken to prevent repeat of Brazil sprint crashes
Brazilian Grand Prix organisers have used a concrete floor saw to cut a makeshift drainage channel in the Turn 3 kerbs at Interlagos, after trapped water caught there triggered a spate of crashes in the sprint.As The Race’s exclusive photographs show, the channel – which has been sliced in the outer region of the kerb – runs the entire length of the stepped section before being diverted off onto t...
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Brazilian Grand Prix organisers have used a concrete floor saw to cut a makeshift drainage channel in the Turn 3 kerbs at Interlagos, after trapped water caught there triggered a spate of crashes in the sprint.As The Race’s exclusive photographs show, the channel – which has been sliced in the outer region of the kerb – runs the entire length of the stepped section before being diverted off onto t...
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The unusual solution taken to prevent repeat of Brazil sprint crashes
Our exclusive images show the work being done to the kerbs at Turn 3, to prevent trapped water contributing to incidents like in the Brazilian Gran...
Beyond the obvious Lando Norris pole and Max Verstappen's Q1 exit, there was plenty happening in a mixed-up qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.Here are our winners and losers from a day which feels pivotal in the championship fight and will almost certainly be remembered for a diverse range of triumphs and failures, even by Formula 1's standards.Loser - Max Verstappen (16th)Max Verstappen’s f...
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Well, the wind had changed from yesterday, in both its direction and intensity – and that had virtually every driver out there utterly perplexed at how bad their cars felt. But the front row didn’t change – as Lando Norris again set pole from Kimi Antonelli. One-two in sprint qualifying, the sprint race and now in GP qualifying. They at least provided a baseline level of consistency on a day of wi...
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Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, as title rival Oscar Piastri could only qualify fourth and Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q1.Norris messed up his first Q3 run with a lock-up at Turn 1, languishing in 10th place while Piastri put his own McLaren on provisional pole.But Norris nailed his final flying lap to take pole ...
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Max Verstappen suffered a huge Formula 1 title setback after Red Bull’s risk of changing its car “significantly” between the sprint race and qualifying backfired spectacularly.Verstappen had complained about the ride quality of his Red Bull on Friday, which he had to live with in a difficult sprint race on Saturday morning.The world champion finished fifth in that race and fell to 40 points behind...
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Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli will share the front row at Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix while Max Verstappen is set to start down in 16th place. Below you'll find the full starting grid. Lando Norris (McLaren)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) George Russell (Mercedes)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Ollie Bearman (Haas)Pierre Gasl...
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Lando Norris topped qualifying for Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix. Below you'll find the full results from qualifying in Interlagos. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m09.511s Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m09.685sCharles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m09.805s Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m09.886s Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1m09.931s George Russell (Mercedes) 1m09.942sLiam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1m09.962sOllie Bearman (Haa...
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If they make a mistake, Formula 1 drivers can be penalised by the stewards and rack up penalty points on their racing licence.A total of 12 points accrued results in a ban, something which happened in 2024 when Kevin Magnussen had to sit out the Azerbaijan race for Haas.Here's a full list of the amount of penalty points each 2025 F1 driver has, and the date of expiry of those points.This list will...
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Formula 1's title race took another significant turn in the sprint race in the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri crashed out. Here are our picks for the biggest winners and losers from the race, which as you'd expect kicks off with Piastri...Loser - Oscar Piastri (DNF)An obvious choice given he crashed out of third place in a race that his McLaren team-mate and chief title rival Lando Nor...
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Lando Norris extended his Formula 1 championship lead by winning the sprint race in Brazil and inadvertently played a part in his main rival Oscar Piastri crashing out in the process.Piastri shunted through Turn 3 early in the sprint after running over the Turn 2 exit kerb and losing the rear as he splashed through some water. Moments later Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto crashed in the same ...
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Just as his Formula 1 title bid seemed to be getting back on course with his improved pace in Brazil, Oscar Piastri cost himself more points by crashing out of the sprint.
Here are our thoughts on his mistake and the consequences.
A more complex error than it seemedScott Mitchell-MalmI thought this was just a straightforward, if slightly unfortunate, PIastri error at first - the kind he desperate...
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Gabriel Bortoleto has been cleared after precautionary medical checks necessitated by his monster crash at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race.Bortoleto was trying to pass Alex Albon for 10th as he started his final lap of the Interlagos sprint.As he closed on the Williams approaching Turn 1, it looked like Bortoleto moved out to attempt a dive inside, but he immediately lost control a...
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Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 championship hopes took another blow as he crashed out of the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race and caused a red flag.Piastri slid off the road at Turn 3 on a damp Interlagos F1 circuit, out of the race and out of third place - turning a potential two-point loss to his race-leading McLaren team-mate Lando Norris into a likely eight-point loss. That would drop him to nine p...
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Lando Norris held off Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes to win the sprint race at Formula 1's 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, as title contender Oscar Piastri crashed out.Sprint race resultsLando Norris (McLaren)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)George Russell (Mercedes)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin...
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Lando Norris boosted his Formula 1 championship lead from one to nine points after winning a Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race that his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri crashed out of. Norris led the sprint from start to finish to aid his title push, but Piastri failed to finish a second consecutive sprint race after sliding off the road and into the barriers through Turn 3. Piastri appeared to be c...
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Formula 1 runs the risk of making grands prix less exciting if it goes ahead with an idea of forcing teams into two-stop races, senior paddock figures have warned.The agenda for a forthcoming meeting of the F1 Commission has tabled a discussion point about whether regulations should be introduced to stop grands prix being straightforward one-stoppers.If there is a consensus that F1 would be better...
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Pirelli is in discussions with Formula 1 teams and the FIA about the possibility of making the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix a mandatory two-stop race for safety reasons.How this would be implemented has not yet been finalised, but would most likely be achieved through the imposition of a mandatory stint length, forcing the 57-lap race to be divided into at least three separate runs. Pirelli F1 chief ...
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Lewis Hamilton has been reprimanded for failing to slow under double-waved yellow flags caused by his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in Brazilian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.Hamilton was eliminated in the second part of Friday’s qualifying session and will start Saturday’s sprint race from 11th after avoiding a grid penalty despite being found by the stewards to have breached the rules.The sev...
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Repercussions for the 2025 Formula 1 title fight, big chances for some drivers with headline-grabbing results, and more disappointing performances among F1's 'big four' teams: qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint has certainly set things up nicely.Of course, nothing's guaranteed for Saturday's race yet, especially with the chance for a big change of weather overnight.But for now, here's ...
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First day around Interlagos with the current Formula 1 sprint format and if you hit the track running, you're likely to get a good grid position for sprint qualifying.No time to try both the medium and soft tyres in the morning, a track demanding the rear ride height be lifted a little more than usual, and a compromise to be chosen between wing levels, plank wear and weather forecast for Saturday....
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