The Brazilian GP promises intense emotions. The classification at Interlagos left a grim outlook for the title fight, with Lando Norris starting from pole and Max Verstappen 16th.
So Norris took a big chance to deal a big blow to Max Verstappen in the World Championship. in the race, as long as it can be fought, because the possibility of rain is high.
The Dutchman was struck by incomprehensible regulations. Max was in the middle of the circuit, in the middle of the lap launched to get into Q3, when Lance Stroll crashed in the first corners. Max could never find the green car, but when the red flag came out, wherever he was, he had to lift his foot and abort his turn. He was left with honey on his lips, in 12th place.
That, added to the 5 penalty spots he had for replacing the internal combustion engine and the last minute loss of Alex Albon, who would not start, He will start from 16th place in a wet race where absolutely anything can happen.
Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz suffered separate accidents and appear in positions 8 and 12 respectively, though The man from Madrid will finally start from the pit lane for the damage done to his car.
The starting grid for the 2024 F1 Brazilian GP:
- Lando Norris (GBr/McLaren)
- George Russell (GBr/Mercedes)
- Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/RB)
- Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)
- Liam Lawson (NZL/RB)
- Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (GBr/Mclaren)
- Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin)
- Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)
- Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber)
- Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)
- Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine)
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren)
- Oliver Bearman (GBr/Haas)
- Max Verstappen (PB/Red Bull)*
- Franco Colapinto (ARG/Williams)
- Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Haas)
- Zhou Guanyu (CHI/Sauber)
– Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) will start from the pit lane
– Alex Albon (TAI/Williams) will not run the race
* He finished 12th but with a 5-place penalty
Source: La Verdad
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