2024 Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Highlights

Max Verstappen produced a sensational performance to win the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid and move one step nearer to winning the FIA Formula One World Championship for a fourth time.

The Dutchman started way back after a disappointing qualifying display and grid penalty. However, he mastered the wet conditions to storm through the field and triumph in a box-office race that involved a red flag, two safety car periods and a number of crashes and incidents. Teammate Sergio Pérez finished in 11th place.

The Oracle Red Bull Racing driver will seal his fourth consecutive drivers’ title if he has a lead over at least 60 points following the next race this season – the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 23.

Max Verstappen, Driver, Red Bull Racing

Today was honestly incredible. I am super proud to win here in Brazil as it is a special place for me, but also because we started from P17. First, I want to thank the Team: they did a fantastic job, made all the right calls and were incredibly calm. We had a really good start, made some good overtakes, and made the right decision to stay out before the red flag. I always feel confident in the wet and driving in this kind of conditions, but today, the car gave me the confidence to go for it. It felt really good to drive and was fast, so I felt unstoppable today. It was an emotional win; I was motivated, put everything into this race, and surprised myself today as I wasn’t expecting to finish in P1. Today, this was a really strong result for us, and I’m proud of it. Simply Lovely.

Sergio Pérez, Driver, Red Bull Racing:

It was a mixed weekend, and we missed out on some luck today. Our tyres were very cold at the start, which limited us, and then we pitted just before the red flag; we were on the wrong side of things from the start. We had some good battles out there, but they were quite tricky to pass. The conditions were mixed all day, with the rain coming and going throughout the session, and it was also strange to do qualifying and the race on the same day. I’m glad we were able to race today and that the fans could see track action, as there is a very passionate crowd here. A big congrats to Max, he was strong all weekend and charged through the field today, it is an excellent result for the Team. It is the end of a triple header, and it was probably our most competitive weekend as a team in a while. Hopefully, the final three races will be positive for our Championship fight.

CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Team Principal

Max put on a masterclass today. He was just brilliant. In these conditions, the driver’s skill comes out, and he is in a league of his own. We got all the strategy calls right as a team, and the car had an incredible pace. What a transformation from this morning when we thought that the top five would have been an incredible drive. Coming from 17th on the grid and through nearly the entire field was an incredible performance and one of Max’s very best. Checo also had a stronger weekend and some unlucky moments during the race. The team demonstrated today that we will never give up, which was evident both on the track and with the whole team back in Milton Keynes. What a great result for the team! We will carry this momentum with us for the final triple-header of the season.

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