The Brazilian stage concludes an interesting series of three races in a row in the combination Austin – Mexico City – Sao Paulo, but not the American tour of Formula 1, because the race will be held in Las Vegas in two weeks.
This year’s Grand Prix of Sao Paulo will be the sixth and final stage with a sprint on Saturday. The Interlagos sprint is being held for the third year in a row, this format is well suited to the Brazilian circuit, where you can overtake, livening up the already unpredictable stage.
Less than a month until the end of the season, everything has been decided in the battle for the title, but there are still local battles – Perez and Hamilton for second place in the individual classification, McLaren and Aston Martin for fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship, and in places seven to ten, everything can literally be decided on a few points.
The last races are always interesting because you don’t want to say goodbye to Formula 1 for three winter months. Lately the season ends when there is already snow, and starts when there is still snow, but there is already hope for a quick spring.
For the third year, the Brazilian stage holds the title of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix – as in Mexico, it proved easier to find funding at the local level than at the state level. And there are fewer approvals, taxes and middlemen.
And if the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo was always on the verge of being canceled for a number of reasons, then the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is a completely successful stage. It’s not respectable considering the remaining favelas around the circuit, but the Brazilian crowd is no less emotional than the Mexican crowd and has a better understanding of Formula 1.
The Brazilian scene is rarely complete without stories of crime. Racers and team employees have been robbed more than once, iconic characters are provided with security, but not every mechanic can be assigned a police officer, so before leaving the track they put on inconspicuous clothing so as not to betray their involvement in Formula 1.
It’s a shame that there are no more Brazilian racers in the championship, but this requires a wealthy patron or the backing of a major company or team. Or better yet, both. The Brazilians are sixth in the number of drivers competing in Formula 1 and third in the number of titles, after the British and Germans.
Brazilian pilots have participated in this race since the first Brazilian Grand Prix. Emerson Fittipaldi, his brother Wilson and Jose Carlos Pace, after whom the Interlagos circuit is named, were replaced by Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet, followed by Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa. In 2020, this series was interrupted after two performances by Pietro Fittipaldi – and has not yet been continued.
Felipe Massa is unlikely to be invited to the podium after his recent complaints about Formula 1, but Bernie Ecclestone could make an appearance – he is now part local.
After the boring Mexican train, the Brazilian stage will certainly be interesting!
Source: F1 News
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