Superheroes can be recognized by their cape. Here it is in Brazil, in Interlagos a year ago Lewis Hamilton wore one of the colors of this land so special to him. What the 7-time world champion did last year served as a lesson for us. Also on that occasion there was a double challenge, with the Sprint on Saturday in which in a few laps Lewis managed the miracle of moving up position after position. There is a lot of determination on a track that oozes history and there are several riders who keep a particularly precious memory of Brazil. The last of these is Lewis who has not yet scored a victory in 2022 and will have to play everything to break the spell and keep his record standing. Let's see who we can field at Fanta this weekend, when rain is forecast.
November Rain: the unknown for the race
There have been several memorable editions of the Brazilian GP and in many of them the rain has been a determining factor. Like the latest success at home for Ayrton Senna, who takes victory number 100 in his career in Sao Paulo in 93. Lewis Hamilton's first world title always arrives in the rain. On that occasion, crazy weather and a wrong choice were enough to hand the world championship to Lewis, who had overtaken Timo Glock, in the wet with dry tyres, rendering Felipe Massa's victory in vain. Of the world championships won, Vettel at Interlagos, always in the rain, instead celebrated his third, in 2012, removing with an extraordinary comeback after a spin, that shred of hope left by Fernando Alonso – who however had celebrated his first world championship here in 2005.
Back to the present Max Verstappen has no impossible feat to accomplish. The championship is already his, it comes from victory number 14 in the championship and the RB18 seems to be the most suitable car to excel even in wet conditions. Different speech for the Mercedes that struggles more in these conditions. The Reds could therefore take advantage of it and definitively close the second place discussion. Furthermore, Sainz should almost certainly fit a fresh Power Unit, which could allow him to pick up important points in comebacks.
Who to deploy?
If you want to rack up points, Max Verstappen is the captain you need. Almost infallible, hungry and with the best car in the paddock. He costs money, but the team that sees him as captain compared to the mixed one always scores more points. If you want a cheaper alternative as a captain, we recommend getting a slightly more capable accompanying pilot Lewis Hamilton. Also not to be underestimated Perez o Sainz. The Red Bull after closing the conversation world he also wants to protect Sergio Perez's second place at all costs, +5 from Leclerc in the drivers' standings.
In the midfield, the battle between Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo and between Alpine and McLaren makes the competition even more heated. The Aston Martin of him has both a Vettel at the end of his career and a Stroll that lights up in the wet. Overall, apart from Mexico, the team's results have improved since the latest updates, while Alfa Romeo's have not. At Alpine there is still a very strong doubt about the reliability factor, but compared to McLaren, the trend is always positive. Also, expect news on the conditions of Lando Norris, absent from the track on Thursday due to a suspected case of food poisoning. Here are our picks at the Fanta with a portfolio of 103 credits.
Team 1: Verstappen, Ocon, Stroll, Bottas, Latifi
Team 2: Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Stroll, Latifi
