‘I’ll try to win, somehow’ – Can Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fight back for F1 Brazilian GP victory?
With Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen 20th and 21st on the grid of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sunday’s Formula 1 race promises to be fascinating – regardless of weather conditions. Hamilton and Verstappen happen to be two drivers who performed memorable recoveries at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, a track where overtaking has always been easier than most. Back in 2021, the seven-time world ... Keep…
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen find themselves in the 20th and 21st positions on the grid for the upcoming Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix. The race at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace presents an intriguing challenge, given both drivers' remarkable comebacks to victory at the circuit before. Hamilton, who started the sprint from last place due to a technical breach in 2021, fought his way to fifth.
Verstappen, on the other hand, was eliminated during Q2 in 2021, but emerged 17th on the grid after suffering a wet-weather penalty. Verstappen believes overtaking will be a hurdle in the Brazilian GP due to the absence of DRS and the new power unit's limitations around the long straight layout. Hamilton, however, remains open-minded, stating, "I don't have one.
Try to win, somehow." Verstappen's strategy involves relying on incidents to keep him in contention, hoping to capitalize on safety car periods to stay close to the front.
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