Russell is one or two ahead of Mercedes as Sainz takes the podium in Brazil

Farewell to Magnussen’s dream

Starting on pole, Russell retained his starting advantage against the attack of teammate Hamilton and the duo. Red Bull Verstappen and Pérez, sixth and seventh-placed Leclerc and Sainz’s Ferraris, had trouble at the start, choosing a medium compound.

a strange touch Magnussen and Ricciardo On the first lap, the first safety car entered and disqualified both drivers. A pitcher of cold water at Haas after celebrating Denmark’s historic pillar at Interlagos.

After Saturday’s ‘notorious’ incident, Alonso and Ocon Facing the chaos of Magnussen and Haas, Asturian could not bounce back from the start, as expected, and were matched again at the back of the grid in 15th place.

Double crash of Verstappen and Leclerc

The ‘safety car’ retired on lap six of the 71st scheduled for the Grand Prix and Russell pushed too hard, Verstappen and Pérez too aggressive, launching a two-pronged attack on Hamilton. The British closed the Netherlands and they both touched. “Lewis didn’t give me a space, my front wing was damaged”He warned Max on the radio that he had to go through the potholes and fall behind the peloton.

There was another accident between Norris and Leclerc that could go on without time limit.miraculously‘ after hitting the protection barriers violently. With Verstappen and Norris a five-second penalty for their own maneuvers, the stressful situation and the sideburns being sent off in the first substitution became the perfect opportunity for Carlos Sainz.

The man from Madrid, who finished second in the sprint yesterday, started seventh by a margin. 5 place penalty after replacing the internal combustion engine (ICE). Without much expectation, but with great speed, Sainz suddenly found himself fighting for the podium after fifteen laps, 2 seconds behind Checo Pérez and 4 seconds behind Russell.

However, bad luck struck the Spaniard, who had to stop early when a braking problem was detected due to a protective plate stuck in the channel. However, Carlos is still back on the track with options, new soft tires and lots of races ahead.

Mercedes, risk free

Hamilton managed to get over and come back to be behind his teammate, and when Russell stopped, he even took the lead. Mercedes did not take risks with a different strategy for its two drivers who preferred the middle road and Lewis rejoined in fourth place, first Russell, Perez and Sainz, who overwhelmingly controlled the race.

Alpine reprimanded Alonso with a very slow second stop. There was no mistake in Ferrari’s ‘pit stop’ with Sainzmanaged to approach the final part of the race without spoiling his aspirations.

Hamilton appointed this week ‘Honorary Citizen’ He came from Brazil and became the new local idol.

Last shot

Norris raced McLaren and delivered a final blow to the race with a safety car that could change everything. Good news came to Alpine, who placed both of his men in the top 9. Those from Woking, with whom they played for fourth place in the constructors’ championshiplost two of his soldiers. The action resumed with twelve laps left.

Alonso splendidly surpassed his teammate, as well as Bottas, to replace Leclerc in the fight for fifth place. Czech defended himself as best he could From the attacks of Sainz, who, as soon as he takes the DRS, realizes that the Mexican has secured third place.

Despite their initial problems, Leclerc and Verstappen made it to the final party. Monegasque surpassed Pérez, who also did not resist Alonso’s attack and was determined to enter the ‘top five’ with a ‘flying’ Alpine. Also on your return Max left his partner behind, sankand with three laps left the “hunt” began for Fernando, who remained in fifth place until the end.

Russell, who has two second-place finishes so far in his record in F1, Posted in the winners club Hamilton doubled the Mercedes and Sainz finished third.