Sul Interlagos track George Russell takes the long-awaited first victory of his career. Mercedes dominated in Paulista land, and Ferrari had to settle for the crumbs of the star team. Unexpectedly anonymous race for Red Bull, who stumbles upon a weekend that is anything but simple.
Mercedes draws 1-2 with Russell and Hamilton and defeats his demons
The golden boy of King's Lynn grabs his first victory Mercedes of the season, and the first real career victory. The Englishman triumphs again after yesterday's Sprint, mocking a Lewis Hamilton initially confident, which now sees the record of at least one victory in each season ever further away. Russell made a perfect start, then maintaining the leadership even in the face of two post Safety Car restarts. More complicated race for Hamilton, which after the contact with Max Verstappen in turn one it was forced to rebuild his ride. The tire management of the W13 was masterful, outclassing the first force of Milton Keynes and the Scuderia. Surely an important success to give impetus to the team in view of a 2023 that promises to be sparkling.
Red Bull struggles to undermine Russell in the Brazilian weekend
The number one of Red Bull closes in sixth position just in front of the partner Perez. After a complicated sprint that relegated the Dutchman to third position, Max had to face a uphill race following contact with Hamilton in turn one. The two-time world champion had to serve one five-second penalty, also forced to change the front wing damaged in the collision. Sergius Perez can't hold a candle to the Mercedes and Ferraris, finishing behind de partner. In Milton Keynes they will already be working to figure out what went wrong during the Brazilian weekend… Red Bull's pace has been disastrous compared to the last few races.
Ferrari regains confidence, but there is a new enemy for the future
The team of the little horse reverses the trend of the second part of the championship putting on track aexcellent F1-75. The single-seater from Maranello has had little degradation, even lower than that of Red Bull. Carlos Sainz struggled to keep up with the Mercedes, but he couldn't do better than the bottom step of the podium. The Madrid player overtook Norris and Perez, keeping the aggressive Leclerc behind him and securing 15 points. Complicated weekend for the Monegasque, which after a qualification plagued by questionable strategyis located against the wall after a contact with Norris trying to overtake him on the outside. Five seconds for the Englishman, who then retired due to an engine in smoke, and a damaged front wing for Leclerc. After an ascent, the number 16 manages to snatch a fourth place in line with the merits of the car.
Action and incidents: what happened behind the lines?
An innocent Kevin Magnussen is the victim of a contact with Daniel Ricciardo on the first lap, spinning and hitting the Australian… retreat for both. From stars to rags for the Danish pole man, and weekends to forget for McLaren who returns home with a double retreat. Fate not too smiling for Schumacher which, twelfth party, closes in fourteenth position. Playing bingo is extraordinary Alonso, who after starting 17th, uses everything he can to close fifth ahead of the Red Bulls, sandwiching the RB18s with his partner Ocon eighth.
Continue thevery good form of Alfa Romeo, ninth in points with Bottas. Zhou it does no better than 13esimo, seeing in front of him a Gasly on the razor's edge and the two Aston Martins, with Stroll prima di Hag in tenth position. Bad for the Williams, 15th with Albon and 16th with Latifs. Last Tsunoda, protagonist of a mysterious episode when the second safety car was not given permission to double by the race directors.
