The first position lasted 22 laps for a Oscar Piastri who obeyed the orders of McLaren and I gave it to Lando Norris so that he can achieve victory in the sprint race of the Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1in which he cut two extra points to Max Verstappenthird, in the fight for the title. The Dutchman started fourth and overtook Charles Leclerc on lap 19, but the late completion of a virtual safety car prevented him from overtaking his opponent’s teammate for the World.
He made two attacks in the last round, but Piastri did his best to protect Norris so that he could add one more point in this battle that exhausts his last episodes. Carlos Sainz He maintains his fifth position, behind Leclerc, but ahead George Russell, Pierre Gasly, Checo Pérez, who gained five places, Liam Lawson And Alex Albon closing the top 10. Fernando Alonso He finished second to last in the umpteenth event of Aston Martinwhich forced its two pilots to start from the pit lane. Lance’s Walk It was the penultimate.
Verstappen made a thousand and one attempts to overtake Leclerc, but the first eight positions remained intact after the start, with Norris suffering in front of the Monegasque, but also with enough cushion for McLaren to swap its two drivers. Piastri remained in the lead even when the Dutchman managed to overtake the Ferrari to take third place.
A psychological blow from Norris to Verstappen
Norris started to shake on lap 19, at which point Verstappen was hiding and the team’s orders were still not coming. The spotlights have moved to the rear, where haas of Nico Hulkenberg He stormed along the track until he stopped in the middle of it. The cameras returned to their heads when Piastri finally let his teammate pass and the Australian became the possible victim of the de. Red Bull.
The threat disappeared with the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap and Verstappen had to settle for third if the yellow flag did not end before the end. He took advantage of a last chance which Piastri defended and which also cost the three-time world champion a warning from the FIAwhich will examine whether its delta rhythm was negative during the speed reduction imposed by Hülkenberg’s abandonment.
