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Pierre Gasly: “We took the risk in Q1, as the first to fit the Slicks, and it really paid off”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Pierre Gasly was the first to gamble on slick tyres in Q1, and his move prompted the rest of the field to follow suit as he immediately found time in the dry weather tyres.

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Alexander Albon: “We were only a couple tenths behind P5, so I’m really proud”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Alexander Albon missed out on Q3 by the smallest of margins as he qualified eleventh in Brazil, while team-mate Nicholas Latifi will start the Sprint race in sixteenth.

Esteban Ocon: “We’ll need to be at our best to take home the valuable points on offer”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso will line up sixth and seventh for the São Paulo Grand Prix after coming through a tricky Qualifying session on Friday.

Ferrari’s Laurent Mekies: “We got some calls just right and others less so”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Ferrari will see their drivers start fifth and tenth in Saturday’s Sprint race in Brazil after a mediocre Qualifying performance on Friday.

Carlos Sainz Jr.: “A tough day for the team in a tricky qualifying”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Neither Carlos Sainz Jr. nor Charles Leclerc were happy after Qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix on Friday.

McLaren’s Andrea Stella on São Paulo Qualifying Result: “For us, it was a bittersweet afternoon”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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It was a mixed bag of results for McLaren in Friday’s Qualifying session in São Paulo, with Lando Norris fourth and Daniel Ricciardo fourteenth.

Lando Norris: “I feel like I did a good job all day, even with how I’ve been feeling”

By Paul Hensby

November 12, 2022

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Despite suffering the after effects of a bout of food poisoning, Lando Norris was able to qualify fourth on the grid for the sprint race in Brazil on Friday.

Red Bull's Christian Horner: "Well done to Kevin Magnussen and Haas on pole"

By Joe Briley

November 12, 2022

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Christian Horner gives his thoughts on Red Bull’s qualifying session, which saw Max Verstappen qualify on the front row but Sergio Pérez only ninth.

Max Verstappen: "I locked up into turn eight which cost me pole today"

By Joe Briley

November 12, 2022

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Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez shared their thoughts after qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix on Friday.

Haas' Guenther Steiner: “It’s a great moment for Haas F1 Team, we’ve waited seven years for this”

By Darius Needham

November 12, 2022

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Haas F1 Team Principal, Guenther Steiner reflected on a momentous day for the whole team as Kevin Magnussen claimed his first ever Pole Position in F1.

Kevin Magnussen: “It’s Incredible, I want to say thank you to Gene Haas, Guenther and the whole team”

By Darius Needham

November 12, 2022

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Haas F1 Team drivers Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher reflected on their contrasting days as Magnussen claimed his first Pole Position in F1.

Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: Brazil brought “a tricky qualifying session where each part had its own challenges”

By Ashley Cline

November 12, 2022

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After a turbulent qualifying in Sao Paulo, Mercedes’ George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualified third and eighth, respectively.

George Russell qualifies third in Brazil despite crash: “There were some mixed emotions for me in that session”

By Ashley Cline

November 12, 2022

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Mercedes’ George Russell and Lewis Hamilton didn’t have a straight forward qualifying, with both caught out by the rain and Russell causing a red flag after a spin-out.

Red Flag Drama Sees Surprise Kevin Magnussen Pole

By Joe Briley

November 11, 2022

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An action-packed qualifying in Brazil saw Kevin Magnussen take his first ever pole position in Formula 1.

Sergio Pérez sets the pace at Interlagos during an intriguing First Practice Session

By Olivia Dellar

November 11, 2022

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Sergio Pérez was the fastest man of the first practice hour in Brazil, with only three-tenths of a second separating the top seven drivers.

Drugovich Completes First Aston Martin Test to Qualify for Abu Dhabi Practice Outing

By Paul Hensby

November 11, 2022

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Felipe Drugovich completed the three hundred kilometres needed to qualify to run in a free practice session when he tested Aston Martin’s AMR21 last week at Silverstone.

Mercedes Beating Ferrari to Second would be a ‘Pretty Amazing Comeback’ – Hamilton

By Paul Hensby

November 11, 2022

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Lewis Hamilton believes beating Ferrari to second in the Constructors’ Championship would be an amazing boost for everyone at Mercedes after a difficult 2022 season.

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