Brazilian Grand Prix Driver Ratings

The final trial of F1's new sprint race format in 2021 delivered arguably its best spectacle yet, as the qualifying pace-setter surged from the back to a memorable win over the two events. Meanwhile, for others, it was a weekend to forget on the long-awaited return to Interlagos

Alex Kalinauckas Nov 15, 2021, 10:57 AM

Lewis Hamilton – 10

Was no doubt boosted by his fresh ICE and topped qualifying with a rear wing Mercedes claimed was broken by a hefty 0.438 seconds before the controversy he did well to ignore began. Gained 15 places in the sprint, nine in the GP and was both rapid and kind to his tyres. Smartly learned from what went wrong in his first Verstappen attack to later seal a famous win.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, with a Brazilian flag on the podium

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.