Brazilian GP | Verstappen triumphs an epic race in Interlagos while Ferrari collide!
Leclerc and Vettel collide and retire from the race. Gasly reach the second place in fron of Hamilton just on the finish line!
A dry well deserved weather awaited the Sunday race in Interlagos for the penultimate round of the 2019 season.
At the start Verstappen defended the position on Vettel and Hamilton, while Leclerc was snatching the pack through P12.
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LIGHTS OUT IN SAO PAULO!
Verstappen leads, but Hamilton sweeps past Vettel for P2!#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/vXb5zCgZtI
LAP 2/71
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Leclerc's comeback is under way
He battles past Norris and Ricciardo to snatch P12#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/1M8PykrIMc
A hot moment at the 4th lap where Sainz got squeezed by Perez into the wall of Turn 1: The Spaniard managed to get ahead of the Mexican
LAP 4/71
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"Go go squeeeeeeeze!" 👀
Sainz *just* sneaks through past Perez for P15#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ubadTOIecf
After some lockups, Leclerc passed Raikkonen for the 7th: the Monegasque was very committed in his comeback into the points zone.
LAP 7/71
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Leclerc sweeps through into seventh!#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/UZFdKENc3n
Drama at lap 8: Ricciardo puled out Magnussen and damaged his front wing. No effect on the aero balance told by the team. A 5 seconds penalty was committed to the Aussie.
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Daniel Ricciardo gets a 5s penalty for his contact with Magnussen#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/b0DirFYj2Z
Hamilton was the first top driver to pit: another fresh se of Soft for the Briton at lap 21. But the drama happened a lap later with leader Verstappen almost colliding with Kubica at the pit exit. The Dutch re claimed the lead just one more lap on.
LAP 22/71
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Verstappen pits a lap later, and almost collides with Kubica in the pit lane! He emerges behind Hamilton...#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/sxQtIVxO8G
Ferrari tactic for Vettel was pivoting on Medium set of Pirelli.
LAP 26/71
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Vettel's in too, opting for the medium tyres#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/Ot8tyhgdGE
Another waltz of pit stop with 30 laps to go: Hamilton stopped the car for the harder compound, with Verstappen shadowing Lexis on the following lap.
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Hamilton also pits for medium tyres, with Verstappen following suit the next lap#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/MBdKGvUJnt
Leclerc battle was now reversed: he had to defend from Bottas ramping on him at Senna chicane at lap 48. But the Finn was out of the games a few laps later with an engine issue.
LAP 48/71
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Bottas is hounding Leclerc, but the Ferrari just won't budge
This is the fight for P5 as things stand 👀#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/PKKfGn9peL
⚠️ SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED (LAP 54/71) ⚠️
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Bottas is out! The Finn parks up his smoky Mercedes at Turn 4#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/TWQB56Vh19
After the Safety Car deployment race resumed at lap 60 with Verstappen, Hamilton Albon and Vettel in order.
LAP 60/71
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We go green, and Verstappen powers past Hamilton for P1! 💪
And it's double-celebration for Red Bull as Albon gets by Vettel 👏#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/PiPGZr567L
The most dramatic moment was awaiting the all world at lap 66: a slight touch between the two Ferrari was a disaster. Both cars out with Leclerc damaging his front right wheel and Vettel urging a puncture on the rear.
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UN. BE. LIEVABLE. #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ONEjAtvaBb
SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED (LAP 67/71)
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It was the tiniest touch, but the Ferraris collide and are BOTH out#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/Oz5brXq4vU
Another Safety Car, Another resume. Only two laps for this incredible race. Albon spinned poorly giving Hamilton the second place.
LAP 70/71
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Hamilton tags Albon and he spins off!
Gasly is through into second#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/dy74Kue078
But the newly crowned champion had little to do with the slipstream of Gasly and on the finish line is P2 for the French.
LAP 71/71
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Gasly and Hamilton drag race to the line, but it's the Toro Rosso that holds on to P2 😱#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ZRgMCh0cvs
Here the complete results of the most maiden race: