Ferrari chairman John Elkann has publicly criticised Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, urging them to speak less and focus more after the team slipped to fourth in the constructors’ standings.
Lando Norris tightened his grip on the 2025 title fight with a controlled win in Sao Paulo, while Max Verstappen delivered one of the drives of the season with a podium from a pit lane start. Yuki Tsunoda’s race collapsed under two penalties.
Alex Albon missed Q3 in Sao Paulo after Williams had to revert to an older floor due to damage from Gabriel Bortoleto’s sprint accident. The narrow margin raised questions about the lost performance.
Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda were both knocked out in Q1 at Interlagos, marking Red Bull’s first double elimination in nearly two decades and raising new pressure in the title fight.
Max Verstappen heads into Sao Paulo wary of the weather. Despite last year’s dramatic wet-weather victory from 17th on the grid, the Red Bull driver believes that rain in 2025 favours McLaren, not him, and warns that the championship fight could tilt further depending on conditions.
Max Verstappen targets another emotional victory at Interlagos while Yuki Tsunoda enters the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with confidence in his race pace and a chance to strengthen his future with Red Bull. With rain expected and a sprint format in play, both drivers see opportunity in the chaos.
