Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff feels that “a different modus operandi” to Formula 1 convention was followed in the process which led to Lewis Hamilton being disqualified from Interlagos qualifying
Lewis Hamilton’s charge from last to fifth in Formula 1’s final sprint race of the year in Brazil was one of his best for quite some time. Scott Mitchell followed Hamilton’s whole race and explains how he made up 15 places in 24 laps
Formula 1’s final sprint race of 2021 is complete. From title contenders to disappointments in the midfield, here’s who our writers think are the winners and losers from Brazil’s sprint race
There’s scope to change the way Formula 1 tests rear wings and DRS slots, suggests Gary Anderson as he looks into potential causes of Mercedes’ Interlagos breach and how the case was handled
A throwaway line from Jack Miller shows how casual MotoGP riders have become about ignoring yellow flags – and that’s the fault of the penalty rules, says Simon Patterson
Red Bull made a separate query about Mercedes’ rear wing with the FIA prior to qualifying and Lewis Hamilton’s failed test that led to his disqualification from the session
Valtteri Bottas fended Max Verstappen off to claim victory in Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint, as Lewis Hamilton produced a remarkable charge from last to fifth
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is “sure that there wasn’t” any intent to circumvent the regulations from Mercedes in the rear-wing infringement that resulted in Lewis Hamilton’s exclusion from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix
Formula 1 world championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both faced stewards’ hearings at the Brazilian Grand Prix but with very different outcomes. Our writers give their snap verdicts on Hamilton’s qualifying disqualification and Verstappen’s fine.
The Brazilian Grand Prix stewards determined the problem with Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing was “something gone wrong, rather than an intentional act or design” but his disqualification from qualifying was still mandatory