Max Verstappen also won Brazilian Grand Prix, achieving his 17th victory of the 2023 season and 52nd in Formula 1, just one victory ahead of Vettel. The Dutch Red Bull driver did nothing wrong and wasn’t even bothered by the red flag on lap two due to the accident between Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen that led to the second start.
World champion dominated the race. Only Lando Norris with his McLaren he somehow managed to contain the damage, finishing in about 8 seconds and also completing the fastest lap. Also very good Alonso, third, but behind the first by more than 25 seconds. For the Spaniard, the podium came in a photo finish as he beat Perez in the sprint by just 53 thousandths. After a series of negative results at the Grand Prix, Aston Martin appears to be competitive again.
Chaos at the start: Magnussen and Albon crashed out before the first turn 💥😮#F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/pYWbbzvDUK
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Thus, Perez is fourth, who manages to consolidate his second position in the world rankings, bringing his advantage over Hamiton to 32 points. Fifth walk in the second Aston Martin and sixth Sainz in the Ferrari. For Leclerc this is a race to forget who couldn’t even leave. In fact, during the deployment circle, his car was cut off due to a hydraulic problem. The Ferrari driver comments on his day like this:
A disappointing day for me. Starting from pole, we hoped to earn important points for the Constructors’ Championship, but, unfortunately, I retired before the start. Entering Turn 6 on the group lap, my power steering suddenly cut out and my rear wheels locked up, causing me to hit the barriers. Now I’m only thinking about the last two races of the season: we will fight to the end to finish the championship in the most favorable position, and I will give my all in Las Vegas in two weeks.
A missed opportunity, especially for restore precious points on Mercedes in the constructors’ championship. Sainz’s sixth-place lead had been reduced to 20 points, but there were only 2 races left until the end of the season. The race will take place in Las Vegas on November 19, with the grand final taking place on November 26 in Abu Dhabi.
Source: HD Motori
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