There are 47 points of distance between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 World Championship. And the McLaren driver will have a huge opportunity this weekend in the Formula 1 World Championship. Brazilian Grand Prix. Because its big rival will change its powertrain and penalize.
It will be time to cut many points. They stay four races and two sprints and Lando needs to get closer if he wants to fight to the end.
The Red Bull powertrain is at its limits and the performance of the Red Bull is no longer the same. Interlagos will therefore be the scene of Max returns to the grill.
He explained it Helmut Marko: “We are currently studying whether we can reuse the engine with the leak. But also in this case the mileage no longer allows its use…”.
“All this means is that we cannot avoid engine change in Brazil, with the corresponding penalty. The reduction in engine performance is clearly noticeable,” said the Red Bull advisor.
It will be a weekend with double distribution of points: the sprint on Saturday and the race on Sunday. And McLaren needs something more to cut and reach for the final rounds of the championship with a real opportunity to become Formula 1 champion.
