- In what could become the penultimate Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, over 158,000 people attended the event over the weekend. That’s the record for the last 18 years, in a country that lives its second season since 1969 without a local driver.
Lewis Hamilton has received a five-second time penalty for his clash with Alexander Albon in the closing stages of the Brazilian Grand Prix, dropping him from third to seventh in the final classification.
Pierre Gasly hailed his shock podium in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix as feeling like “the best day of my life” after taking second place for Toro Rosso at Interlagos.
Max Verstappen kept his cool to score his third victory of the season in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix as a frantic finish at Interlagos saw Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc come to blows, and Pierre Gasly finish second for Toro Rosso.
Carlos Sainz remains hopeful of fighting his way back into the points in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix despite starting from the back of the grid following an engine issue in qualifying.
- Brazil might have been without a driver on the Formula 1 grid since 2017, but the grandstands and the paddock are fuller than usual this year. Only one of the grandstands still has tickets available, and the Friday holiday meant even the practice sessions had a very good turnout.
- Daniel Ricciardo made the day of two very big fans in Brazil. Ana Luiza Kalil and Beatriz Rosenburg were invited to the paddock after the Australian heard about Ana’s fighting cancer story.
Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed he would be open to a move into IndyCar for 2020 after losing his place on the Formula 1 grid, but remains “pretty relaxed” about his future.
Max Verstappen believes retaining Alexander Albon as his Red Bull teammate for the 2020 season was “the smartest way of continuing” following the team’s announcement earlier this week.
Max Verstappen has shied away from making any further comment on Ferrari’s engine performance heading into this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix – but is pleased to see the FIA issuing technical directives clarifying the regulations.
Sebastian Vettel has responded to allegations from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen surrounding Ferrari’s Formula 1 engine by calling the comments “not professional” and “not mature”.
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the Formula 1 team will have some new, additional sponsors on its car for the 2020 season, continuing its recent push.
George Russell says he is not looking for validation from Mercedes over his performances for Williams through his debut season in Formula 1, but knows it is “keeping a very close eye” on his progress.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc says he “would never have imagined” being in the fight for third place in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship after how he started the season, taking heart from his progression across the course of the year.
Valtteri Bottas has swiftly turned his focus to fighting for his maiden Formula 1 world title in 2020 after his defeat to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in this year’s battle was confirmed in Austin last Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton believes that 2019 has been his strongest season so far in Formula 1 after capturing his sixth drivers’ world championship, but vowed there was “still more to master” in the remainder of his career.
“Unavoidable.” That was the word Valtteri Bottas chose when reflecting on his title defeat to Lewis Hamilton in the aftermath of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, with the mathematics finally confirming what has been forecast for some time.