Interlagos extends deal until 2035

The Porsche race at Interlagos was red-flagged after a crash at Turn 5 damaged the barrier.

Ferrari are considering a complete power unit change, which would mean Lewis Hamilton starting from the back of the grid and potentially also missing qualifying.

As a reminder, the weather also wreaked havoc at Interlagos in 2024, with the challenging conditions contributing to a host of driver errors. The circuit became a scrapyard.

The weather at Interlagos looks utterly miserable at the moment. If conditions remain like this in an hour and a half, the start of qualifying may have to be delayed.

Lewis Hamilton suffers a mechanical failure in third practice.

Red Bull has opted to replace Max Verstappen’s entire power unit. The Dutchman will start from the back of the grid in Brazil.

Like a proud dad, Charles Leclerc showed his colleagues in the garage photos of little Bianca.

To ensure taller Formula 1 drivers are not disadvantaged, the rules require all drivers to weigh at least 80 kilograms (including their race suit, helmet and seat). If they weigh less, they must carry additional ballast in the cockpit.

What does this ballast look like? A look inside Liam Lawson’s car reveals two ballast weights beneath the seat. The first weighs exactly four kilograms, the second 1.125 kilograms.

It is worth noting that this rule makes the sport fairer than it was in the past, but nothing is perfect. Using additional ballast does, after all, lower the car’s centre of gravity, bringing a certain advantage.

Kimi Antonelli has copied Lewis Hamilton’s start technique. Hamilton is known for holding the gearshift paddle in place with his left hand at the start to avoid accidentally downshifting while operating the clutch.

English comedian Jimmy Carr was asked during one of his shows what he thought of new world champion Kimi Antonelli. “I don’t like it, I don’t like it one bit. I don’t like it because he’s Italian and he won the F1 championship in a Mercedes. When the Italians and the Germans come together, bad things happen.”