Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen will begin the Method 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix with model new PU parts.
The Ferrari duo of Hamilton and Leclerc are slated to begin the race at Interlagos from a minimum of the second-half of the grid after a troublesome outing on Friday.
Each drivers struggled within the high-speed sections with the Maranello-based squad opting to suit a brand-new inner combustion engine (ICE) on each SF-26s.
That stated, Hamilton did appear to have some teething points together with his energy unit with smoke pluming out of the rear of his automotive.
With this, each Hamilton and Leclerc are set to obtain a 10-place grid drop every for taking these components exterior the allotted pool for the primary time this season.
Over at Purple Bull, Verstappen was additionally struggling together with his engine. The Milton-Keynes-based workforce has determined to alter a number of parts on the Dutchman’s PU, that means he’ll take an enormous 30-place grid penalty and begin the Sao Paulo GP from the very again of the grid.
Together with the trio, George Russell can also be slated to take a five-place grid penalty for a brand new ICE, and Sergio Perez has been handed a 30-place grid drop for a brand new ICE, turbocharger and MGU-Ok.
Can Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen flip F1 Sao Paulo GP deficit round?
Hamilton’s supreme restoration drive in the course of the 2021 season at Interlagos means the Ferrari driver could be optimistic to show his grid drop right into a strong consequence for the Scuderia on Sunday.
Hamilton began the race from tenth on the grid, however climbed all the way in which as much as P1, beating his title rival Verstappen to the chequered flag.
Verstappen himself is not any stranger to stellar restoration drives at Sao Paulo.
Again in 2024, the Purple Bull driver transformed a Seventeenth-place grid slot right into a chic victory at Interlagos in treacherous situations.
Due to this fact, given the sweeping sections and the lengthy straights, a low grid place is rarely a motive rely a driver out particularly once they have a mixed 11 F1 World Championships between them.
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