F1 Brazil GP live updates: Follow latest from today’s race with Lando Norris on pole

Date:

Share post:


Alex Albon does not expect to compete in today’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix as his qualifying crash leaves too tight a turnaround for Williams to complete the necessary repairs.

Albon was one of five drivers to crash during a wild qualifying session at Interlagos on Sunday morning. He lost control of his car at Turn 1 and hit the barrier.

It damaged three of the four corners of his Williams car, adding to the team’s required repair work ahead of the race after teammate Franco Colapinto crashed out in Q1.

Here’s the latest update from Williams:

💬 “Following the separate incidents for Alex and Franco, both cars have extensive damage and are being assessed. We will try our hardest to have the cars ready for the Race, but it will be tight for Alex’s car given the damage. We will update you should anything change.”

Albon had been due to start P7 on the grid but said in his post-Q3 TV interviews that there was “no way” he’d be taking part in the race because of the damage.

Colapinto, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, and the Aston Martin duo of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, all of whom also sustained damage to their cars in crashes during qualifying, will face similar doubts.

Should any of those four drivers fail to start or require repairs that would necessitate a pit lane start, it would promote Max Verstappen from his current starting spot of 17th on the grid.

Verstappen was knocked out in Q2 and has to serve a five-place grid penalty, acting as a blow in his championship fight against Lando Norris, who scored pole position.



Source link

Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams is a writer and editor. Angeles. She writes about politics, art, and culture for LinkDaddy News.

Recent posts

Related articles

Ruben Amorim praises Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount: 'I love that kid'

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says that midfielder Mason Mount is “perfect” for his system.Amorim,...

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest live updates: Premier League team news, predictions and latest score

Nottingham Forest's most recent match was, like Arsenal, also on Sunday November 10 — and at the...

Army vs. Notre Dame: How to watch, picks, odds as Yankee Stadium hosts big clash

Notre Dame and Army have played a lot of big games throughout their history, but it has...

Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic take pride in being 'physical' and it has them rolling

LOS ANGELES — Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week,...

Andrew Wiggins is rolling as Warriors advance to NBA Cup knockout round

Andrew Wiggins only reached 30 points once in 71 games last season. It came more than a...

George Russell takes pole at the Las Vegas GP, Verstappen qualifies ahead of Norris

LAS VEGAS — George Russell secured pole position on Friday evening for the Las Vegas Grand Prix,...

Duke outlasts Arizona's physicality in top-25 matchup, showing growth from recent loss to UK

TUCSON, Ariz. — In order to play — and win — a grown man’s game, Duke first...

Ruben Amorim's first Manchester United press conference: What he said and what it means

Senior figures at Manchester United stressed that Ruben Amorim’s first encounter with assembled media was simply a...