2024 Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Highlights

For Round 21 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship, we’re in Sao Paulo for the conclusion of the triple-header. Get the thoughts of Lance and Fernando below after Sunday in São Paulo.

Due to Saturday’s weather conditions, both Qualifying and the Grand Prix took place on Sunday. São Paulo’s passionate crowd arrived at the track early in the morning for Qualifying, where our drivers qualified in the top ten. Later in the day, Fernando finished the Grand Prix in P14.

Fernando Alonso

All in all, today was tough. We had to change some components after the crash in qualifying, which meant the car was slightly slower. We also had a brake issue after the restart.

The car was bouncing in the second half of the race – in other circumstances, I would have stopped – but the mechanics did such a good job of getting the car ready after the crash, so I finished the race for them. The triple-header has not been easy for us, with another one coming. We need to regroup and find some more performance.

Lance Stroll

It was a strange one. It felt like a brake failure because as soon as I touched the brakes, it locked the rear axle, and I was a passenger. I was stuck in the gravel, and my race was done. It is such a shame because in a wet race like today, anything can be possible, but we cannot take those opportunities.

Mike Krack, Team Principal:

It was a trip to a unique motorsport venue but a weekend to forget for our team. A point-less and brutal triple-header which takes its toll on the team working trackside and back at the AMRTC.

Looking for the positives, it was a Herculean effort by both car crews, with a reduced schedule, to get both cars onto the grid just in time today. Also, a special mention is given to the FIA and F1 for being pragmatic and flexible with the schedule, allowing the drivers and teams to put on a show for passionate South American fans.

On the formation lap, there seemed to be an issue with Lance’s car under braking. He managed to get going, but the AMR24 got beached in the heavy gravel, bringing his day to a premature end. We will need to investigate what happened entirely, but it was unexpected.

Fernando was in the points for most of the race but also locked the rears and was shuffled down to the back of the pack. He was in a lot of discomfort at the end of the race due to the bumpy track, so our priority is to ensure he is OK.

Following our recent run of form, we must take responsibility for not giving Lance and Fernando the car they deserve. They are very patient, but we are asking too much of them now.

1. Previous
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
8. 7
9. 8
10. 9
11. 10
12. 11
13. Next