2023 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix highlights

Scuderia Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari leaves Brazil with a sixth place courtesy of Carlos Sainz but also with plenty to regret because of the reliability problem that took Charles Leclerc off the track on the formation lap and left him unable to start the race. The one positive to take away from the weekend is that the fight for second place in the Constructors’ Championship is still open as, with points scored in yesterday’s Sprint and today’s race, the gap has come down by 2 points to 20.

The World Championship now has a short break before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the season, takes place in two Sundays.

Carlos Sainz #55

It was a difficult day. The starts were not good due to a clutch problem yesterday, and we lost some positions there. From there on, I was able to pass both Mercedes on track, but that was it. Unfortunately, today, Aston Martin, Red Bull and McLaren were faster than us, and P6 was the maximum. It is a big shame that Charles didn’t have the chance to start the race, as we could have scored critical points against Mercedes here in Brazil.

Now it’s time to recharge our batteries, and hopefully, we will be back in good form in Las Vegas.

Charles Leclerc #16

It’s been a disappointing day on my side. Starting from P2, we hoped to bring home many points to move up in the championship fight, but unfortunately, we had to retire early.

Coming into turn six on the formation lap, I lost my power steering, and the wheel went stiff, also locking up the rears.
I’m focused on the last two races of the season now. We won’t give up and will fight to finish with the best constructors’ classification result we can achieve. I will give it everything in Las Vegas.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal

We are very disappointed because we could have scored many essential points for the Championship. Still, we lost Charles even before the start due to a reliability problem, which sent him off the track on the formation lap. He would have been starting on the front row, and on top of that, we had sacrificed his Sprint chances yesterday to favour today’s Grand Prix. Now, we must investigate carefully to see precisely what happened with his car.

Carlos’ weekend was not without difficulties, and he struggled at the start with the clutch, losing a few places. However, in the race, especially the first stint, he did an excellent job of managing the tyres and could go and pass both Mercedes, which means that throughout the weekend, we made up two points on our rivals. It could have been so much more, but the fight for second place remains.

Scuderia Ferrari best pictures:

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 04: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23 during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Saturday November 04, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 04: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23 during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Saturday November 04, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 03: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23 during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Friday November 03, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Simon Galloway / LAT Images)

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 05: Scuderia Ferrari perform a pit stop on the car of Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Sunday, November 05, 2023, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 03: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23 during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Friday November 03, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Simon Galloway / LAT Images)

AUTóDROMO JOSé CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 03: Top three qualifiers Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari, Pole man Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, and Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team during the Brazilian GP at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Friday, November 03, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Simon Galloway / LAT Images)

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