Valtteri Bottas takes the victory of the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP ahead of Verstappen and Carlos Sainz . Fernando Alonso finished twelfth in Sao Paulo.
Minute by minute of the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP
Bottas wins and Carlos Sainz is third!
Valtteri Bottas takes the victory of the sprint race of the Brazilian GP. Max Verstappen was second and Carlos Sainz third. The Madrilenian adds a point thanks to the spectacular defense he has made on Sergio Pérez , who finished fourth. Fifth was done by Lewis Hamilton , who came out last. Fernando Alonso has finished twelfth.
Lap 23/24 – Vertstappen has DRS with Bottas
Max Verstappen is going to try to win. It has a DRS zone with Bottas .
Lap 21/24 – Sergio Pérez attacks Carlos Sainz
Sergio Pérez is in the DRS zone with Carlos Sainz whom he has already tried to pass. Still not getting it.
Lap 20/24 – Hamilton overtakes Leclerc and takes sixth
Lewis Hamilton continues his comeback. He is already sixth after overtaking Leclerc .
Lap 19/24 – Red Bulls load shotgun
Vertsppen no longer has a DRS zone with Bottas and neither does Sergio Pérez with Carlos Sainz . It seems clear that they are charging his battery to try to pass him in the last two laps.
Lap 18/24 – Carlos Sainz’s wheels start to fail
Carlos Sainz reports problems with his wheels by radio. If he holds six more laps, he will be third and score a point.
Lap 17/24 – Hamilton overtakes Pierre Gasly
Lewis Hamilton is already seventh after overtaking Pierre Gasly . He’s going for Leclerc now .
Lap 16/24 – Hamilton easily overtakes Ocon
Lewis Hamilton is already eighth after overtaking Esteban Ocon’s Alpine .
Lap 15/24 – Hamilton overtakes Vettel
Hamilton overtakes Vettel and is already ninth. Now he will go for Esteban Ocon .
Lap 15/24 – Ten laps to go!
Verstappen is already in the DRS zone with Bottas . Carlos Sainz maintains the third position.
Lap 13/24 – Hamilton is already tenth
It was difficult for Lewis Hamilton but he finally managed to pass Ricciardo . The British gets tenth, who is now going for Vettel .
Lap 12/24 – Sergio Pérez still without power with Carlos Sainz
The Ferrari is responding to Carlos Sainz . Sergio Pérez is still unable to pass him despite having DRS.
Lap 10/24 – This is the Top-10
Bottas, Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Pérez, Lando Norris, Leclerc, Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Vettel and Ricciardo are right now in the top ten. Fernando Alonso is twelfth.
Lap 9/24 – Lando Norris overtakes Leclerc
Lando Norris overtakes Leclerc and takes fifth. Carlos Sainz is defending third position tooth and nail with Sergio Pérez , who is in the DRS zone.
Lap 8/24 – Hamilton overtakes Alonso
Lewis Hamilton overtakes Fernando Alonso and is already eleventh. The Asturian becomes twelfth.
Lap 7/24 – Quick lap for Verstappen
Verstappen does not give up victory and sets the fastest lap. He’s less than two seconds from Bottas .
Lap 6/24 – Hamilton goes for Alonso
Hamilton has set the fastest lap and is twelfth. Eleventh is Fernando Alonso , who is going by the British.
This has been the great departure of Carlos Sainz
AWESOME OUTPUT FROM @ Carlossainz55! 🔥 From fifth to second! 😱
What a way to get the car to Verstappen, who has gone from first to third. BRUTAL! # BrasilDAZNF1 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/AuUHKZ4zR7
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) November 13, 2021
Lap 3/24 – Verstappen stops Carlos Sainz
Verstappen , with a faster car, overtakes Carlos Sainz . Fernando Alonso has overtaken Giovinazzi and is already eleventh.
Lap 2/24 – Hamilton has gained six positions
Lewis Hamilton rolls fourteenth and as soon as he passes Tsunoda he will be behind Fernando Alonso who is twelfth.
Lap 1/24 – Carlos Sainz takes second!
Carlos Sainz overtakes Verstappen and takes second behind Bottas . Fernando Alonso rolls eleventh.
Start the sprint race of the Brazilian GP!
Bottas ahead of Verstappen. Carlos Sainz third!
20:30 – The training lap starts
Bottas is going to attack Verstappen with soft tires. Hamilton does not want to suffer degradation in his comeback and will come out with means.
20:28 – The Constructors’ World Cup is also red hot
After the Mexican Grand Prix, Red Bull was just 1 point behind Mercedes . Ferrari leads McLaren by 13.5 in the fight for third position and in the fight for fifth Alpine and AlphaTauri are tied at 106 .
CONSTRUCTORS’ STANDINGS
Only 1️⃣ point separates Red Bull and Mercedes 🤯
And, Ferrari make a move past McLaren! 👀#MexicoGP 🇲🇽 #F1 pic.twitter.com/hxb8LAQTL0
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 7, 2021
20:24 – Sainz with soft and Alonso with medium
Carlos Sainz will be aggressive at the start. Fernando Alonso , and most of the grid, think more about Sunday’s race and will start today with resources.
20:21 – Verstappen will look to extend his lead over Hamilton
The disqualification of Lewis Hamilton , who will start last in the sprint race, and the five-place penalty he drags ahead of the Brazilian GP, give Verstappen a great opportunity to extend his 19-point lead over the Briton.
DRIVERS’ STANDINGS
Max Verstappen extends his lead further in the championship 👊
The gap between himself and Hamilton is now 19 points! 🤯#MexicoGP 🇲🇽 #F1 pic.twitter.com/zwuLMrZYJA
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 7, 2021
20:16 – Alonso, to add overtaking in Brazil
Adding overtakes in Brazil could give Fernando Alonso the third title at stake of the season, the Overtake Award. He is currently tied at 104 overtaking with Sebastian Vettel .
Seb and Fernando are joint leaders in the season standings 👀
Who will win the 2021 @cryptocom Overtake Award? 🤔#F1 | https://t.co/8PdPZlBesT pic.twitter.com/hfP6WAEV5w
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 10, 2021
20:11 – Alonso’s spectacular start in the first sprint race
Formula 1 has just remembered on its social networks the spectacular departure of Fernando Alonso in the first sprint race that was held at Silverstone. The Asturian came out eleventh and finished fifth. Alonso was also aggressive in the second sprint race, prompting him to say to FIA Sporting Director Ross Brawn: ” If everyone ran the sprint as Fernando Alonso runs , in that spirit, I would be very happy .”
Fernando Alonso went fastest in FP2 and has form in #F1Sprint, enjoying this flying start at Silverstone 🚀
What will he conjure up? He will start from P9…#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/7A1Zix56nL
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2021
20:05 – This is how the drivers will face the last sprint race of the season
Here is how we will now line up for #F1Sprint 👇#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/KYXNJtOiXT
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2021
20:00 – Fernando Alonso was the fastest in Free Practice 2!
Fernando Alonso’s feelings for the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP are unbeatable. The Spaniard was the fastest in FP2 ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas . His feelings are even better after his teammate, Esteban Ocon , set the fourth best time. Carlos Sainz , for his part, was eighth.
That’s our lot for practice at Interlagos! Now all eyes turn to #F1Sprint…#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/9sxKNBWFPm
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2021
Preview of the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP
The Formula 1 Brazilian GP sprint race , the third and last of this season, was preceded by the FIA investigation of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen . After both were called to testify, the Mercedes driver has been disqualified and will start last in the sprint race. Hamilton also has a five-position penalty for the Formula 1 Brazilian GP for having changed the internal combustion unit of his car. Verstappen, meanwhile, has been fined 50,000 euros for touching the seven-time champion’s car.
Thus, the Dutchman will face the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP from the first position while Valtteri Bottas and his teammate Sergio Pérez will do it from the second and third respectively. Carlos Sainz will do it from the fifth, behind Pierre Gasly and his teammate Charles Leclerc . Fernando Alonso , meanwhile, will start ninth behind the two McLarens and ahead of his teammate Esteban Ocon .
Max Verstappen faces the Formula 1 Brazilian GP with 19 points of advantage over Lewis Hamilton and will be able to increase his income in the sprint race, where the first, second and third will be divided 3, 2 and 1 points respectively.
Where to watch the sprint race of the Brazilian GP on TV?
The 2021 Brazilian GP sprint race can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue enjoying the races. In addition, it will be possible to follow the sprint race of the Formula 1 Brazilian GP with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website from half an hour before the start.
