It’s time for a fan favourite as Interlagos hosts the
52nd edition of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Wet weather, a great track and a title battle, what more
could you ask for as F1 heads to Brazil? Here’s what we want to know this
weekend.
Five questions we want answered at the Brazilian Grand
Prix
How will round three of Max Verstappen v Lando Norris
play out?
We’ve had Austin. We’ve had Mexico. Now it is time for round
three.
The title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen has
been hotting up in recent weeks, not due to the points gap getting closer but
the pair of them being involved in contentious battles on the track.
Round one went to Verstappen and even though the Dutchman
got punished in Mexico, he was still the winner given Norris was unable to go
on and win the race.
With that in mind, Norris is on the ropes with 47 points
separating him and Verstappen with four races left and the Red Bull driver
knows that as long as Norris does not score 12 points more than him each
weekend, the title is his.
As to the manner he goes about that, well that remains to be
seen. In Mexico, he knew his car was not the quickest so got the pointy elbows
out. If that is the case again in Sao Paulo, prepare for some more battles
between the pair.
Are Ferrari the force in the championship?
Red Bull and McLaren’s battling has had the added effect of
laying down a welcome mat for Ferrari into the title race.
Heading into Singapore, Ferrari were 51 points off leaders
McLaren but with consecutive victories, that gap is down to 29 and the Italian
team look the favourite to shrink it even more.
Their pace since Austin has been superb and with Charles
Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both winning races, they are a team in good momentum.
Winning again in Sao Paulo would see them go from title
contenders to favourites and with both drivers working together, who would bet
against them?
Can Haas keep up their excellent form?
Speaking of Ferrari-powered teams, there is another one in
good form and it’s not Stake.
Haas have scored points in three consecutive races for the
first time since 2018 and are looking to solidify their P6 spot.
Doing so would be their best result in six seasons but a
real sign of how Ayao Komatsu has improved this team.
With Toyota on board, Haas will be eager to finish this
season strong…as will Kevin Magnussen who looks to be in the swansong of his F1
career.
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