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F1 will conclude its first of two triple headers by hosting the annual Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend. The Autódromo José Carlos Pace Is one of the most iconic tracks on the F1 calendar and is a fanfare due to its consistency in producing excellent races.
Heading into Interlagos this weekend, a lot rides on both championships after a dramatic Mexican Grand Prix last weekend. After winning for the second consecutive weekend, Ferrari have thrust themselves into the Constructors Championship fight against Red Bull and McLaren and now sits P2 behind the Woking-based outfit.
Lando Norris took 10 points from Max Verstappen's lead during the main race last Sunday and has closed the gap to 47 points with four races and two sprints remaining. Fortunately for the McLaren driver, it is another sprint weekend in Interlagos, which will provide him with two opportunities to close the gap further with the Red Bull driver.
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However, just like every other year, the weather in Sao Paulo will play a big role in producing some unexpected results. As per Weather.com, below are the reports for the 2024 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix:
Friday - FP1 and Sprint Shootout
Forecast: Overcast conditions throughout the day.
Temperature: 26C/78F
Chance of precipitation: Less than 25%
Saturday - Sprint Race and Qualifying
Forecast: Overcast conditions with rainy intervals.
Temperature: 27C/80F
Chance of precipitation: 50%
Sunday - Race
Forecast: Steady rain throughout the day.
Temperature: 24C/76F
Chance of precipitation: Less than 75%
Red Bull gives a dire update regarding Max Verstappen ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko seemingly confirmed that three-time world champion Max Verstappen would take another engine penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend.
The Dutch driver ran an old engine during the race as he suffered from power unit issues on Friday and missed out on most of the first two practice sessions. Speaking with ORF, the Austrian reflected:
“This engine, which was in the car, was not supposed to be in the car, so most likely Brazil could happen. The engine we had in there was no longer intended for the race, and the older an engine gets, the more its performance diminishes."
“The penalty would be five places. That wouldn't be so severe in Brazil, for example, where you can overtake relatively easily. But we saw that we were missing three to eight km/h on the straights.”
The 27-year-old has won the Brazilian Grand Prix on two previous occasions in 2019 and 2023 and produced one of his greatest drives at the track in 2016 in torrential rain.
Given it is predicted to be another rainy afternoon in Sao Paulo the engine penalty might get mitigated, given Verstappen's excellent skills in the rain.
