Identical to throughout the dash race, Max Verstappen additionally managed to win the race throughout the Brazilian GP. Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso accomplished the rostrum.
Drama earlier than the beginning!
Leclerc has gone into the boundaries on the formation lap #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/4gnA2LFACH
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
“I misplaced the hydraulics”
A distraught Leclerc tells his Ferrari staff as he limps again to the pits #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/fCmKGyyEI5
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Max Verstappen was allowed to begin the race from pole place with Charles Leclerc usually subsequent to him on the entrance row. Already throughout the formation lap, Leclerc’s race was over as a result of he crashed his Ferrari attributable to a hydraulic drawback.
Magnussen leads to the boundaries
Each he and Albon are out, as is Oscar Piastri who has a broken rear wing #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/zECoY27526
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Through the begin of the race we had much more drama as a result of there was a collision between Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen. Oscar Piastri was additionally hit and Daniel Ricciardo acquired a tire on his rear wing.
The clear up continues…
DRIVERS OUT
Leclerc (crashed on formation lap)
Magnussen
AlbonPiastri and Ricciardo each suffered automobile harm. Mechanics are working to repair whereas the crimson flag continues#F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/cpiiFywZsZ
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
The mechanics of Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo have been busy engaged on the automobiles. At McLaren and AlphaTauri they tried to make use of the crimson flag to restore the automobiles and permit them to take part once more within the race.
Restore work continues on Piastri and Ricciardo’s automobiles
It is a race towards the clock! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/oQMGRzYRfc
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
The crimson flag lasted lengthy sufficient for the mechanics to get each automobiles prepared for the restart. There was a number of particles on the observe and naturally the automobiles of Magnussen and Albon additionally needed to be towed. We then had an additional formation lap and a standing restart.
LAP 4/71: For the second time…
LIGHTS OUT IN SAO PAULO!!! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/NwbTM35DgK
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
On the restart, Max Verstappen remained comfortably within the lead of the race, Lando Norris adopted in second place with Fernando Alonso finishing the highest three. A bit additional on we noticed a pleasant battle between Sergio Perez and George Russell a bit later within the race.
LAP 14/71
Perez fights his well beyond Russell by Turns 1&2
Russell fights again at Flip 4 however Perez stays forward, simply!
Nice racing Perez is P5 #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/eN2pfE1wHD
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
A couple of laps later, Lewis Hamilton within the second Mercedes additionally fell sufferer to Sergio Perez.
LAP 18/71
Perez is on it as we speak
He is now down the within at Flip 1 and previous Hamilton
P4! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/ykxkwYNRl6
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
On lap 28, Max Verstappen entered the pits as race chief, Lando Norris instantly adopted Verstappen’s instance. No drawback throughout the pit stops and Verstappen remained within the lead forward of Norris.
LAP 28/71
Verstappen pits, Norris instantly follows him in
Each drivers change to medium tyres #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/eHXYFhgtds
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Simply earlier than midway by the race, Verstappen managed the race within the lead, adopted at about 5 seconds by Lando Norris. Fernando Alonso nonetheless accomplished the highest three. A bit additional on we noticed George Russell behind Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes didn’t apply staff orders and so Carlos Sainz was capable of be part of each Mercedes drivers with none issues after his pit cease on barely newer tires.
LAP 34/71
Sainz (P8) has Russell and Hamilton in his sights #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/TcIMbe1jx8
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Carlos Sainz shortly overtook George Russell, a bit later Lewis Hamilton additionally adopted, so twice for the Spaniard and Sainz went from eighth to sixth place in just some laps.
LAP 35/71
Clean from Sainz
He passes Russell and units off in pursuit of Hamilton #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/EJB4ekeIUM
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
LAP 37/71
Sainz picks off Hamilton within the run right down to Flip 4
P6 for the Spaniard! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/9BfhjBZJ8S
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Valtteri Bottas needed to retire on lap 40, following teammate Guanyu Zhou who needed to retire earlier within the race.
LAP 40/71
Determined luck for Bottas and for Alfa Romeo
The Finn follows his staff mate Zhou Guanyu out of this race following technical points with the automobile #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/4BxbFOezvk
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
With fifteen laps to go, Sergio Perez joined Fernando Alonso. We appeared to have a very good battle for the third and closing podium place.
LAP 56/71
Battle for P3: Perez Alonso
Fernando will not give this up and not using a combat #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/LuZ48YWqXC
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
On the entrance we noticed Max Verstappen make a second pit cease, a bit later Lando Norris adopted go well with. This fashion, Verstappen remained within the lead, forward of Norris. Behind that we had an intense battle between Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez for third place for laps.
LAP 59/71
Russell is advised to retire his automobile
Mercedes report “excessive and worsening PU oil temperature (and) an imminent threat of failure”#F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/s90O0qDDzD
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
In the meantime, George Russell needed to park his Mercedes F1 automobile within the storage and quit. There have been a shocking variety of challenges throughout this race, however on the entrance it remained an thrilling battle between Alonso and Perez, lap after lap. As an skilled veteran, Alonso knew defend as finest as doable.
LAP 70/71
Perez lastly will get previous Alonso
However this is not over but! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/Se16PNu5jF
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Two laps earlier than the top of the race, Sergio Perez managed to go Fernando Alonso, however in the beginning of the final lap, Alonso handed Perez once more.
LAP 71/71
What a end!
Alonso fights again to retake P3 – unimaginable racing! #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/MEINN1MgRx
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Nevertheless, the battle was not over but as a result of Perez pushed Alonso till the final nook and with the assistance of DRS, Perez appeared to go Alonso, nevertheless it was Alonso who crossed the end line 0.053 seconds forward of Perez. They name it being crushed on the end line.
Alonso Perez
It was this shut on the road #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/KrLWf4A0CY
— System 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
Nevertheless, Max Verstappen was victorious once more, however McLaren and Aston Martin additionally celebrated with Lando Norris’ second place and Fernando Alonso’s third place. The Las Vegas GP will happen in two weeks.