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Felipe Massa has lamented what he sees as further inconsistent calls from Formula 1 race stewards after being blocked by Carlos Sainz Jr during his opening lap in Q3 of qualifying for his final home race.

Kimi Raikkonen says he was unable to challenge for pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix after missing “full confidence” to attack on his final Q3 lap but was satisfied with third place on the grid.

Full qualifying results for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos), Sao Paulo.   Q3 1.Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 08.322s

Red Bull motorsport consultant Dr Helmut Marko has moved to smooth current tensions between his organisation and engine supplier Renault after an angry reaction by Cyril Abiteboul from Toro Rosso’s statement against the French manufacturer.

Lance Stroll is set to take grid drop penalties for the Brazilian Grand Prix after needing an engine and gearbox change after his FP3 breakdown, while his Williams crew face a race against time to prepare his car for qualifying.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team isn’t flustered about seeing a number of Renault power unit failures in recent races ahead of its switch to the French manufacturer in 2018.

Full free practice two results for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos), Sao Paulo.   1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 09.515s

Daniel Ricciardo, Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly have all been hit with 10-place grid drops for engine penalties ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz Jr is confident Renault’s disastrous Mexican Grand Prix plagued by engine failures will be a positive learning experience for the future and has been reassured the problem will not resurface at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

After a somewhat disappointing 2017, Max Verstappen has said he has faith his Red Bull car will be immediately better in 2018 and aims to be fighting for the Formula 1 world championship.

Sebastian Vettel feels 2017 will be remembered as a Formula 1 world championship of “what could have been” after accepting Ferrari President Sergio Marchionne's criticism about driver mistakes being partly to blame for losing out on the world titles.

Fernando Alonso insists McLaren still requires the perfect race weekend without penalties or issues to ensure a points finish given its recent surge in performance over the second half of the year.

The drivers entered into the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship have used the below listed number of power unit elements during this season so far:  

Formula 1 reaches its final destination heading West at Sao Paulo for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton having wrapped up the world title in Mexico it is a straight race for wins in the final two races.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is assured both his drivers can battle for Formula 1 world titles if his squad can provide them with a car to take on Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in 2018.

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul admits the French manufacturer’s target of fifth place in the 2017 Formula 1 world constructors' championship now looks a tough proposition having conceded further ground to its rivals at the Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen fears Red Bull won’t be front-running contenders in the dry at Interlagos so is praying for another wet Brazilian Grand Prix to replicate his heroics from last year.

Thursday FIA press conference (Part 1) from Brazil featuring Felipe Massa (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing), Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes).

Reflections on the 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix from within the F1 paddock at Interlagos

Nico Rosberg wins the 2014 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second

Valtteri Bottas: I didn't know that I was one lap behind him [Hamlton] - I thought we were racing - but even though I was one lap behind I still would have tried to overtake.

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Following his outburst against his Renault team, Vitaly Petrov now wants to concentrate on ending the season on a positive note during this weekend's Brazilian GP.

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