Lando Norris, from McLaren, won this Saturday (8) the Sprint of the São Paulo GP, held in Interlagos, after holding off pressure from young Kimi Antonelli, from Mercedes. The short race was full of incidents, and the other McLaren car, owned by Oscar Piastri, Norris’ direct opponent for the title, retired in the first laps.
The victory guaranteed the Brit another eight points and increased his advantage over Piastri. Antonelli came second, followed by Russell, who completed the podium.
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The Sprint began with Norris maintaining the lead after starting from pole position. However, on the fourth lap, Piastri lost control when going through the wet sections of Turn 3 and hit the wall hard. Shortly afterwards, Nico Hülkenberg and Franco Colapinto also escaped at the same point.
The triple accident caused the Safety Car to enter and, shortly afterwards, a red flag for repairs to the protective barrier and removal of the damaged cars. Piastri and Colapinto retired, while Hülkenberg returned to the pits with the damaged car and continued in the race.
After the interruption, the race was restarted with a rolling start and Norris maintaining the lead. George Russell threatened Antonelli, but the Italian held on to second place and began chasing the leader.
With the asphalt still damp and the tires wearing out quickly, Norris began to suffer from rear grip and saw Antonelli reduce the gap to less than half a second in the final laps.
How was Gabriel Bortoleto’s sprint?
The Sprint ended under double yellow flags after Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) crashed heavily in the final laps. Fortunately, the driver was unharmed, but it remains to be seen whether the car will be repaired in time by the mechanics for qualifying in the afternoon.
São Paulo GP: result of the sprint race
| # | Pilot | Team | Difference for the leader |
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | – |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.845 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | +2.318 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +4.423 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +16.483 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +18.306 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +18.603 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +19.366 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +23.933 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +29.548 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +31.000 |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +31.334 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +38.090 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | +38.462 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +38.951 |
| 16 | Niko Hulkenberg | Sauber | +42.349 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +55.456 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | DNF* |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | DNF* |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | DNF* |
*DNF – Did not finish
Where to watch the São Paulo GP live online?
The Interlagos Grand Prix will be broadcast on F1 TVthe official Formula 1 platform broadcasts all stages of the season and allows users to choose cameras and more. The GP will also be broadcast on Band and Band Sports. Check out the detailed options:
- Free training – Bandsports and F1TV Pro
- Sprint classification – Band, Bandsports and F1TV Pro
- Sprint – Band, Bandsports e F1TV Pro
- Sunday race classification – Band, Bandsports and F1TV Pro
- Racing – Band and F1TV Pro
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São Paulo GP: schedule for this Saturday (08/11)
At 3pm (Brasília time), Interlagos will be the stage for qualifying for the main race of the weekend. The traditional format follows the Q1, Q2 and Q3 pattern, with the five slowest drivers eliminated in each phase.
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