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Fernando Alonso has responded to Esteban Ocon’s jibe after their clash in the sprint shootout at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The ex-Alpine teammates’ frosty relationship took another turn for the worse in Brazil on Saturday when Ocon lost ...

Starting grid for today's F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: How the race will begin after penalties

Here’s the starting grid for today’s 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. 1. Max Verstappen 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Lance Stroll 4. Fernando Alonso 5. Lewis Hamilton 6. Lando Norris 7. Carlos Sainz 8. George Russell 9. Sergio Perez ...

Max Verstappen’s ominous admission about F1 sprint win should worry rivals heading into Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Max Verstappen said there was “not one lap that I pushed flat out” during a routine drive to his latest sprint race win at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. A better launch from Verstappen enabled him to claim ...

Casey Stoner: ‘Ducati not great at handling riders, they put stress on situations’

Casey Stoner has accused Ducati of adding “stress” onto Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP championship battles. Stoner’s title in 2007 was Ducati’s last for a 15-year miserable spell that saw Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo fall short. Bagnaia, finally, ...

Luca Marini spoke to Honda but “when the time arises I’ll go to a factory team”

Luca Marini plans to eventually leave his brother Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team to search for a factory MotoGP seat. Rossi’s VR46 squad have enjoyed a stunning MotoGP season, largely through Marco Bezzecchi who claimed his own and his team’s ...

‘Happy when it’s gone’ - Lewis Hamilton can’t wait to see back of Mercedes W14 F1 car

A disconsolate Lewis Hamilton says he will be “happy” when Mercedes’ inconsistent W14 F1 car is gone at the end of the year. The seven-time world champion’s comments came after a frustrating Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race, in ...

Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner’s verdict on much-needed ‘confidence boost’ for Sergio Perez

Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner believes Sergio Perez’s strong drive to third in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race will give him a “great confidence boost”. Perez, who qualified third behind pole sitter Lando Norris and ...

George Russell: Mercedes’ pace ‘a tough pill to swallow’ | ‘It’s quite confusing’

George Russell says Mercedes’ performance in the Sao Paulo sprint race was a “tough pill to swallow” after he finished over 25 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen. Russell enjoyed a storming start at Interlagos, getting past Sergio Perez and ...

Lando Norris admits he was “caught sleeping” on Lap 1 but says George Russell ‘paid heavy price’ for pushing early

Lando Norris admits he was “caught sleeping” when George Russell overtook him on the opening lap of the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race. The McLaren driver started on pole but lost the lead to a fast-starting Max ...

Charles Leclerc admits “something missing” as Ferrari's race pace struggles continue

Charles Leclerc has admitted Ferrari continue to be perplexed by the difference between their qualifying and race pace after struggling in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint. Leclerc finished fifth at Interlagos, two places up from where he qualified. ...

Lewis Hamilton worried he can't "fix" Mercedes' tyre woes after "horrible" sprint

Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is concerned there’s no way to “fix” Mercedes’ tyres woes after a “horrible” sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton only finished seventh at Interlagos, losing out to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ...

Max Verstappen blasts “absolutely terrible” new F1 pit exit rule: 'Just creates even more trouble'

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has blasted F1’s new pit exit rule as “absolutely terrible” and feels it “just creates even more trouble”. Ahead of this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, an update in the FIA race director’s notes banned ...

Toto Wolff labels Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race “a bruising day” for Mercedes

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted his team’s F1 car “wasn’t balanced right” during the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Mercedes struggled for outright pace at Interlagos despite enjoying great starts. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ran ...

F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint Race Results

Results from the sprint shootout at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Round 20 of the F1 2023 world championship. 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Sprint Race Results Pos Driver Nat. Team Time 1 Max Verstappen NED Oracle Red Bull Racing 24 Laps 2 Lando ...

F1 Sao Paulo GP: Max Verstappen denies Lando Norris first win in sprint race

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris a first F1 win in the sixth and final sprint race of the season at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris had beaten his close friend Verstappen to pole but the three-time ...

Haas launch protest over United States Grand Prix F1 track limits 13 days after race

Haas have lodged a right of review petition with the FIA over the result of the F1 United States Grand Prix. It relates to the failure of track limits rules being applied to alleged infringements during the Austin race, ...

Lewis Hamilton pinpoints what he needs from Mercedes F1 car: 'Needs to be easier to drive'

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ 2023 F1 car “needs to be easier to drive” after an underwhelming sprint qualifying result at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion ended up three-tenths adrift of pole-sitter Lando Norris as he could only ...

“It’s stupid in my eyes” - Lando Norris hits out at F1 rule after stewards’ investigation

Lando Norris has labelled F1’s delta time rule in qualifying as “stupid” following a stewards’ investigation at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris is under investigation by the stewards at Interlagos for “alleged failure to follow dance director’s instructions”. ...

F1 Sao Paulo GP: Lando Norris edges Red Bull duo to take sprint race pole

Lando Norris made amends for a frustrating qualifying at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix by taking pole position for Saturday’s sprint race in Brazil. The McLaren driver, who only qualified seventh for Sunday’s grand prix after failing to capitalise on ...

F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint Shootout Results

Results from the sprint shootout at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Round 20 of the F1 2023 world championship. 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Sprint Shootout Results Pos. Driver Nat. Team SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 1 Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team 1m11.824s 1m11.221s 1m10.622s ...

Jonathan Rea’s key first impression of new WorldSBK rival Andrea Iannone

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Iannone had a private chat at this week’s WorldSBK test to get to know each other. Both riding new machinery at Jerez, and ready for a 2024 season in new teams, next season might represent ...

Esteban Ocon blames “idiot” Fernando Alonso as shunt halts sprint qualifying at F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Esteban Ocon has called Fernando Alonso an “idiot” after the pair came to blows during sprint qualifying at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The former Alpine teammates got together at Turn 3 when Ocon, on a fast lap, ...

How to watch F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race today: Live stream for free

This is how to watch the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on November 3-5 from anywhere – including ways to get a free 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil live stream. We’ve also listed the F1 Sao Paulo Grand ...

F1 tech expert prompts intrigue by spotting ‘crazy’ Ferrari exhaust tailpipe movement

Intrigue has been prompted surrounding “crazy” oscillation on the exhaust tailpipe of Ferrari’s F1 car that was spotted by a technical expert. In F1’s latest Tech Talk video, a series that takes a deeper dive into the latest upgrades up ...

Yamaha make worrying money confession about Fabio Quartararo’s future

Yamaha admit that money will not be enough to keep Fabio Quartararo. The 2021 MotoGP champion is among the bulk of the riders on the grid who will enter the final year of their contracts in 2024. That means ...

Max Verstappen reveals why he was ‘shouting on the radio’ in F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying

Max Verstappen says “shocking” balance in his Red Bull F1 car left him “shouting on the radio” as he feared for his qualifying chances at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The three-time world champion beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to ...

F1 team bosses share details of possible sprint format changes

F1 team bosses have hinted at early details of potential changes to the sprint format and are agreement it needs revamping to be improved. Following a boring sprint event the last time the format was run at the United ...

‘My case is manipulation’ - Felipe Massa on why 2008 can't be compared to Abu Dhabi 2021

Felipe Massa has hit back at claims that his legal pursuit against the 2008 F1 world championship could set a precedent for others, explaining why his case is completely different to Damon Hill’s in 1994 or Lewis Hamilton’s in ...

Ducati questioned about being forced to run less bikes in MotoGP

Ducati’s dominance of MotoGP over the past two seasons has come while they have run the most amount of bikes on the grid. This year, they have eight (two factory bikes, and two each from Pramac, Gresini and VR46). ...

Could Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff join Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Manchester Utd bid?

Mercedes F1 Toto Wolff has responded to rumours surrounding his interest in joining forces with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid for Manchester United Football Club. Ratcliffe, who along with Wolff and Ola Kallenius own a third of the Mercedes F1 team, is set ...

“Valentino Rossi is still angry with Marc Marquez…”

Valentino Rossi is “still angry” with Marc Marquez over their notorious tangle eight years ago, says Luca Marini. Rossi lost out on the 2015 MotoGP championship after an extraordinary series of incidents with Marquez that will live long in ...

Starting grid for 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: How the race will begin after penalties

Here’s the starting grid for the 2023 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. 1. Max Verstappen 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Lance Stroll 4. Fernando Alonso 5. Lewis Hamilton 6. Lando Norris 7. Carlos Sainz 8. George Russell 9. Sergio Perez ...

George Russell, Alpine pair hit with penalties for pit lane impeding in Sao Paulo

George Russell, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been hit with a two-place grid penalty after the stewards deemed that they didn’t follow the race director’s instructions. For this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the FIA announced that drivers would be banned ...

George Russell hit with two-place grid penalty after pit lane blocking offence

George Russell has been hit with a two-place grid penalty after the stewards deemed that he didn’t follow the race director’s instructions. For this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the FIA announced that drivers would be banned from waiting ...

‘Scary’ weather causes grandstand roof collapse after huge storm batters Interlagos during F1 qualifying

An intense storm which disrupted the end of qualifying at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix caused a grandstand roof to collapse. Dark clouds hovered ominously above the Interlagos circuit as Q3 got underway but the track stayed dry ...

Sergio Perez “should have been on the front row” of F1 Sao Paulo GP grid but frustrated to end up ‘P-nowhere’

Sergio Perez says he was “incredibly unlucky” to have only qualified ninth at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix and feels he had the pace to be on the front row. The under-pressure Mexico, fresh from crashing out of ...

“We need it” - Why Sao Paulo GP qualifying gives Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin “hope”

Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin’s return to form at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix “proves we know what we’re doing”. Aston Martin secured their best qualifying result of F1 2023 so far with Lance Stroll and Alonso qualifying third ...

“Fifth is never that great” - Lewis Hamilton reflects on underwhelming Sao Paulo GP qualifying

Lewis Hamilton wasn’t impressed by his fifth-place in qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, conceding the conditions might have helped Mercedes. Mercedes saw their cars secure fifth and sixth on the grid for Sunday’s race at Interlagos. It ...

Toto Wolff explains where Mercedes got it wrong and 'what we should have done' in F1 Sao Paulo GP qualifying

Toto Wolff says it is clear what Mercedes “should have done” after being left to rue what could have been during F1 qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell could only lock out the ...

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc shocked by “insane” Q3 weather impact on F1 cars: ‘Never experienced anything like it’

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both said they have “never experienced” anything like the weather which hit the end of F1 qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Verstappen claimed pole position ahead of Leclerc as the pair crucially ...

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