"For one thing, it's anything but billiard-smooth. Better yet, there's elevation-lots of it-and cambers, too. Unlike most F1 tracks, it runs counterclockwise, and it combines some very fast sections with several rather technical corners that can catch out even the best drivers in the world. Nestled between a couple of lakes in São Paulo, weather is also a regular factor in races here. And indeed, a severe weather warning was issued in the lead-up to this weekend's race."
"You have to hit the ground running This was another sprint weekend, which means that instead of two practice sessions on Friday and another on Saturday morning, the teams get one on Friday, then go into qualifying for the Saturday sprint race. The shortened testing time tends to shake things up a bit, and we definitely saw that this weekend."
Interlagos' Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace presents an old-school, counterclockwise F1 circuit with significant elevation, cambers, fast sections, and technical corners that produce dramatic racing. Weather often affects events at the track, and a severe weather warning preceded the weekend. The event used a sprint format, reducing practice to a single session and moving qualifying into Friday, increasing unpredictability. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri entered the weekend separated by a point, with Piastri experiencing a recent downturn in results. Track conditions remained dry for the sprint, but standing water collected in painted curbs, creating hazards.
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