Month: November 2019

Welcome to our index page of the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Sao Paulo

Session Reports

FP1: Albon tops wet first practice but ends session in the wall!

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FP2: Vettel sets the pace in second practice as Ferrari takes charge

FP3: Hamilton leads Verstappen in final free practice in Brazil

Qualifying: Verstappen fends off Vettel for Brazilian GP pole

Race: Verstappen beats Gasly in action-packed finish in Brazil

Photos

Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday’s build-up in Interlagos

Gallery: All the pictures from practice day in Interlagos

Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day in Interlagos

Gallery: All the pictures from race day in Interlagos

Results
Free Practice 1 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps

1
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
1:16.142s

9

2
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:16.693s
+ 0.551s
10

3
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:17.041s
+ 0.899s
13

4
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:17.285s
+ 1.143s
13

5
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
1:17.786s
+ 1.644s
16

6
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:17.899s
+ 1.757s
8

7
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:17.985s
+ 1.843s
9

8
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
1:18.100s
+ 1.958s
17

9
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:18.274s
+ 2.132s
16

10
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:18.559s
+ 2.417s
15

11
George Russell
Williams
1:18.779s
+ 2.637s
18

12
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:19.247s
+ 3.105s
10

13
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:19.414s
+ 3.272s
6

14
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:19.532s
+ 3.390s
12

15
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:19.600s
+ 3.458s
18

16
Nicholas Latifi
Williams
1:20.010s
+ 3.868s
16

17
Romain Grosjean
Haas

3

18
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point

1

19
Max Verstappen
Red Bull

3

20
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes

3

Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps

1
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:09.217s

30

2
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:09.238s
+ 0.021s
35

3
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:09.351s
+ 0.134s
33

4
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:09.373s
+ 0.156s
37

5
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:09.440s
+ 0.223s
39

6
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:10.143s
+ 0.926s
38

7
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:10.194s
+ 0.977s
32

8
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:10.210s
+ 0.993s
39

9
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
1:10.275s
+ 1.058s
31

10
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
1:10.310s
+ 1.093s
38

11
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:10.325s
+ 1.108s
31

12
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
1:10.352s
+ 1.135s
26

13
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:10.419s
+ 1.202s
36

14
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:10.424s
+ 1.207s
34

15
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
1:10.443s
+ 1.226s
31

16
Romain Grosjean
Haas
1:10.504s
+ 1.287s
38

17
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:10.568s
+ 1.351s
33

18
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:10.700s
+ 1.483s
41

19
George Russell
Williams
1:11.818s
+ 2.601s
36

20
Robert Kubica
Williams

2

Free Practice 3 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps

1
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:08.320s

17

2
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:08.346s
+ 0.026s
18

3
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:08.611s
+ 0.291s
20

4
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:08.664s
+ 0.344s
22

5
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
1:09.136s
+ 0.816s
17

6
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:09.201s
+ 0.881s
20

7
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:09.415s
+ 1.095s
22

8
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:09.462s
+ 1.142s
20

9
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:09.585s
+ 1.265s
18

10
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
1:09.588s
+ 1.268s
21

11
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:09.619s
+ 1.299s
21

12
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
1:09.625s
+ 1.305s
19

13
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:09.650s
+ 1.330s
17

14
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:09.713s
+ 1.393s
18

15
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:09.761s
+ 1.441s
17

16
Romain Grosjean
Haas
1:09.798s
+ 1.478s
20

17
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
1:09.995s
+ 1.675s
19

18
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:10.312s
+ 1.992s
16

19
George Russell
Williams
1:10.843s
+ 2.523s
19

20
Robert Kubica
Williams
1:11.205s
+ 2.885s
23

Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3

1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:08.242s
1:07.503s
1:07.508s

2
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:08.556s
1:08.050s
1:07.631s

3
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:08.614s
1:08.088s
1:07.699s

4
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:08.496s
1:07.888s
1:07.728s

5
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:08.545s
1:08.232s
1:07.874s

6
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
1:08.503s
1:08.117s
1:07.935s

7
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
1:08.909s
1:08.770s
1:08.837s

8
Romain Grosjean
Haas
1:09.197s
1:08.705s
1:08.854s

9
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:09.276s
1:08.858s
1:08.984s

10
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:08.875s
1:08.803s
1:09.037s

11
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:08.891s
1:08.868s

12
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:09.086s
1:08.903s

13
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:09.175s
1:08.919s

14
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:09.050s
1:08.921s

15
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
1:09.288s
1:09.035s

16
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:09.320s

17
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:09.536s

18
George Russell
Williams
1:10.126s

19
Robert Kubica
Williams
1:10.614s

20
Carlos Sainz
McLaren

Race results

Pos Driver Team Gap Stops

1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
71 laps – 1:33:14.678s
3

2
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
+ 6.077s
2

3
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
+ 8.896s
1

4
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
+ 9.452s
2

5
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
+ 10.201s
2

6
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
+ 10.541s
2

7
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
+ 11.139s ²
3

8
Lando Norris
McLaren
+ 11.204s
2

9
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
+ 11.529s
2

10
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
+ 11.931s
2

11
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
+ 12.732s
2

12
George Russell
Williams
+ 13.599s
3

13
Romain Grosjean
Haas
+ 14.247s
2

14
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
+ 14.927s
2

15
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
+ 18.059s ¹
3

16
Robert Kubica
Williams
+ 1 lap
4

17
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
DNF
2

18
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
DNF
2

19
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
DNF
2

20
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
DNF
2

¹Includes five second penalty for overtaking under safety car conditions
²Includes five second penalty for causing a collision

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Dutch Grand Prix sporting director Jan Lammers says Zandvoort’s renovations are on track for Formula 1’s return next spring to the legendary circuit.

Since it was confirmed as the venue for the fifth round of the 2020 F1 World Championship, Zandvoort has been forced to contend with legal battles from environmental groups and permitting delays.

However, work is now well underway at the outdated track located along the shores of the North Sea, while most contestants have reined in their opposition.

“I’m very happy with the developments in Zandvoort,” Lammers wrote this week in an column for De Telegraaf.

“The renovations are on schedule. During the press conference in May, of course, we stated that it is our ambition to organize the most sustainable Grand Prix in the world.

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“From the moment the return of Formula 1 was a fact, there was resistance from various environmental groups.

“On the one hand there were comments from people whose arguments have greatly helped us. On the other hand, there were fundamental opponents.

“This makes it more difficult to communicate because there are no practical solutions. They prefer that there is no racing anywhere.

“As an organization, we respect every point of view. It has certainly helped us in our efforts to organize the most sustainable Grand Prix.

“That is something that we as the organizer, and I think throughout the Netherlands, can be super proud of.”

Lammers, who competed in F1 from 1979 to 1982, is so impressed with Zandvoort’s transformation that the 63-year-old Dutchman is heralding the future site as one of Europe’s greatest tracks.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if Zandvoort becomes the most beautiful circuit in Europe and maybe even in the world!” said the former driver.

“It is of course very authentic, just as Monza, Spa-Francorchamps and Suzuka are. People might take all of this as marketing talk, but I think it is really crazy what is happening now.”

Lammers also touted the track’s future banked corners that will feature an incline of approximately 18 degrees, or a steeper slope than the bankings found at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“Formula 1 drivers now face a completely different aspect, because how do you take that turn? Top, bottom, what is possible?” questions Lammers.

“That raises so many questions with drivers and engineers. That makes it a very special and intriguing concept.

“When the circuit is finished, there will be something authentic and at the same time well-kept in the dunes.”

Scheduled for early May, many fear that adverse weather might impact the event. But Lammers sees the Dutch Grand Prix as a sunny proposition regardless of the climate.

“Even if it rains, that’s good, because we know that Max Verstappen has a good chance of winning!” argued Lammers.

“I think we should just be very happy with how things are going now. Zandvoort will be the first European race of the season next year, and normally it will be in 2021 as well.

“I am looking forward to May 2020. Criticism will always remain. If people no longer have Zandvoort to complain about, they will probably find something else.

“I expect that we will disappoint the complainers”.

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Kimi Raikkonen is bewildered by the fact that he is still racing in F1 at the ripe old age of 40, something he didn’t imagine when he kicked off his career in Grand Prix racing almost 19 years ago.

Formula 1’s rejuvenation has been underway for several years now, with the likes of Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lance Stroll or Lando Norris all gaining access to the grid as mere teenagers.

At the other end of the age spectrum, 40-year-old Raikkonen is now the sport’s senior citizen, a veteran of 312 Grands Prix who won 21 races and the world championship in 2007.

The Finn’s F1 title was perhaps part of his racing ambitions, as a dream, when he appeared on the grid in 2001 with Sauber.

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But his career plan certainly didn’t include the prospect that he would still be racing at the pinnacle of motorsport almost two decades later.

“I don’t think I would have believed someone if they’d told me back then I would still be racing in F1 at the age of 40.” Raikkonen told Yahoo Sport.

“Obviously, at that time, it was all about simply trying to drive well and stay in F1. Nothing was guaranteed.

“Yes, I had a contract in 2001 for three years – two plus one – but it was such early days that the aim was to try to do well and see what happens, but even when I was 27 or 28 I wouldn’t have put any money on it.

“Obviously, I left for a couple of years (in 2010 and ’11), and if I hadn’t have done that then I wouldn’t be here today because I was pretty fed up, not with the racing, but with the politics and other nonsense.”

Through his no-nonsense and laconic approach to his affairs, and as a man of few words – to understate the obvious – Raikkonen is Formula 1’s least bothered driver among the elite.

Yet the Finn exudes a more relaxed demeanour in media sessions these days, while monosyllabic answers are perhaps less frequent.

While racing remains Raikkonen’s main business, it’s no longer the center of his life. That entitlement now belongs to his family, his wife Minttu and children Robin, 4 and Rianna, 2.

“Kids change life a lot in many ways,” admits the Alfa Romeo driver.

“Not all days are nice but that’s how life goes. In many ways, it’s much harder, but the purpose of life is a lot different.

“Of course, the racing takes up a lot of time, and in that way, it’s a big part but it’s only racing. It’s never been the most important thing in my life.”

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