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2023 Formula 1 Brazilian GP
Nov 2, 2023 to Nov 5, 2023
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace - Interlagos, BR
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Formula 1 Brazilian GP
F1 Brazilian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & Qualifying
Friday's action from the 20th round of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
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01:08:43 pm
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Should he manage to take pole, it would be the 23rd of Leclerc's F1 career and move him above Fernando Alonso in the outright tally. Only Hamilton and Verstappen of the current grid have more, with 104 and 30 respectively.
01:06:51 pm
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To recap, Ferrari ended the only practice session first and second in the times, with Carlos Sainz leading Charles Leclerc. Having taken pole position in the past two races in Austin and Mexico, can Leclerc make it a hattrick?
01:03:53 pm
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We now have confirmation that qualifying will begin at 18:15 GMT.
01:03:21 pm
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A good haul of points this weekend for Mercedes at the scene of its only win since ground effect rules were introduced in 2022 could ensure it keeps ahead of Ferrari in the constructors' battle. Just 22 points split the two currently, while Lewis Hamilton is just 20 behind Sergio Perez in the race to finish runner-up.
01:01:19 pm
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As various stats flash across our screens during the delay, it's worth considering that the tally of points accumulated by Red Bull this year (731) is ever so nearly double that of nearest competitor Mercedes (371).
12:58:51 pm
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This weekend will mark Fernando Alonso's 375th grand prix start in F1, and Interlagos is a track that has brought many highs and lows. From a massive shunt in 2003 that meant he couldn't make the podium of the red-flagged race, to clinching his 2006 crown and the heartache of 2012, it's remarkably a track that he hasn't won at. He was second in 2006, 2008 and 2012.
12:55:26 pm
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We've been told to expect a delay of around 15 minutes while track cleaning is completed. Remember, both Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso sustained left-rear punctures during FP1 at Interlagos.
12:54:44 pm
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As a point of housekeeping, no action was taken on the contact earlier on in FP1 between Hulkenberg and Norris.
12:53:14 pm
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Last year, Kevin Magnussen took a shock pole for Haas thanks to mixed conditions in Q3. And the weather may play a part again today, as the timing screens report there is a 60% chance of rain. Things could soon get interesting...
12:51:19 pm
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Marshals are still on the track attending to cleaning duties, which we presume is why we're going to be a tad late in starting qualifying today.
12:49:44 pm
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We've just been told that the start of qualifying has been delayed.
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12:48:53 pm
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Elsewhere in the paddock, Ferrari has admitted to playing things on the “safe side” with its ride height in the wake of Charles Leclerc's US GP disqualification last month. We're back to sprint race rules this weekend remember, hence why qualifying is taking place this evening. Here's what Ferrari sporting director Diego Ioverno had to say.
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12:45:55 pm
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The departure from Mercedes of chief technical officer Mike Elliott has been another of the big talking points in the paddock this weekend. However team boss Toto Wolff has refuted any suggestion that it has been linked to its on-track struggles this year. Here's what he said.
12:42:06 pm
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Meanwhile, Pirelli's request for the FIA to clean the Interlagos circuit after screws triggered punctures and stones left Formula 1 drivers feeling like they had been "sand blasted" has been heeded. Matt Kew is standing trackside by Turn 1 and sent us this snap. Here's the full story.
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12:39:51 pm
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Kevin Magnussen was a late arrival at the track after finding he didn't have a seat on his planned flight, requiring a detour via Bogota. He had some time with media earlier, and voiced his opinion that the FIA’s plan to eradicate pitlane impeding will not work. More on that here.
12:38:31 pm
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Welcome back to Autosport's live coverage of track action from Brazil. We're a little over 20 minutes away from qualifying commencing for Sunday's Grand Prix, so time to take stock of what's been happening in Interlagos.
10:44:40 am
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But with time short before we arrive to qualifying, it's time to head off for a short while. We'll be back just before the three-part session.
But for now, here is the session report in case you missed anything from the past hour. Until later, goodbye!
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-brazilian-gp-fp1-report/10542130/
Photo by: Mark Sutton
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23
10:43:02 am
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And then there is Mercedes. Russell was on the pace of Ferrari but was using the medium tyres, making his effort more impressive. Don't you love entering qualifying with no idea of what is to come?
10:42:05 am
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McLaren and Red Bull appear extremely confident with limited/no running on softer rubber. Expect strong things there.
Ferrari, certainly, look competitive on the softs but had a more difficult time of it on the harder rubber.
10:40:38 am
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It'll take something brave to predict anything based on that practice session, so here we go.
10:38:07 am
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10:36:39 am
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10:34:01 am
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If we look at the fastest sectors, Piastri led the way in sectors one and two, before he bailed on his soft tyre run - a plan McLaren has confirmed was always in place.
10:32:38 am
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In fact, Verstappen, Perez, Norris and Piastri all feature in the bottom five on the timesheets, with medium-shod Bottas joining them.
10:32:04 am
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This is a very peculiar one. Ferrari lead the way with Sainz and Leclerc but We haven't seen the true pace of Red Bull, Mercedes or McLaren.
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10:30:55 am
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The chequered flag falls on FP1.
10:28:32 am
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Leclerc now goes P2 on his second attempt at a soft tyre run. A 1m11.840 is just one-tenth off Sainz.
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10:26:56 am
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From P19 to P1 for Sainz with a 1m11.732s as Leclerc gives up on his effort after an early error.
10:25:50 am
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Soft tyres have now been fitted to both Ferraris, with Sainz leading the way.
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10:24:54 am
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"I lost power on the kerb at Turn 4," reports Hulkenberg. He's been wheeled back and that could be his session coming to a premature end.
10:24:06 am
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With six minutes remaining, Red Bull continues to run exclusively the hard compound. Most others are now on a combination of hards and softs.
10:23:18 am
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An interesting one there as Piastri pulls into the pits despite setting purple sectors one and two.
10:22:42 am
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Autosport F1 editor Matt Kew is trackside for us this weekend and has offered an early assessment of potential plank wear problems.
He says: "[I'm] wondering if teams will be busy raising ride heights to avoid any more sprint race weekend DSQs. Through the Turns 1-2 downhill sweep, plenty of floors scrapping."
10:20:13 am
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Of little surprise, the incident between Hulkenberg and Norris will be investigated after the session.
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10:19:31 am
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"Back off, back off, we can see an issue," say Williams, after Sargeant is shown driving on three wheels around the majority of the track. The fronts keep lifting off the track through corners.
10:18:04 am
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On his softs in the sister Williams, Albon leaps up to P3, trailing only Russell and Hulkenberg with a 1m12.044s.
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10:17:20 am
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"Something's wrong with the front-left man," says Sargeant. But he stays out without moving from the foot of the times.
10:15:23 am
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Sargeant becomes the first driver to take a trip across the runoff at the Senna S. He asks what happened after the fronts lifted off the ground.
That was doubly painful as he had just started a timed effort on soft tyres.
10:14:02 am
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10:11:09 am
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The exception there is Zhou, who is lapping on the lesser-spotted medium option.
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Published: Nov 3, 2023, 6:08 PM
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