Looking Back and Looking Ahead to the Formula 1 Saõ Paulo Grand Prix
The Formula 1 Saõ Paulo Grand Prix is one week away. It's the last race of the 2022 Formula One season. Red Bull has already had multiple chances to win the championship in 2022. Most teams are already preparing for the 2023 season and there are no upgrades to speak of.
The Sao Paulõ Grand Prix is scheduled for 71 laps. The final Sprint Race is for twenty-four laps, taking place at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Mercedes George Russell is the favorite to win. Ferrari's turbocharger has been problematic this season. Mercedes have finished in the top 6 in 17 of the last 20 races. They have only scored points in six races this year. We advise not to bet on Ferrari. It's better to take Mercedes. Their turbocharged engines have been unreliable this term. There are similarities between the turbocharging of Ferrari and the Red Bull/Honda engines.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Saõ Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton is a seven-time World Champion and almost nine-times Champion. Mercedes had two secret weapons to deploy for the season’s last four races. The first was an ingenious technological trick to drop the W-12”s ride height once it hit a certain speed on the straights. Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from qualifying for his DRS opening not meeting the technical specifications. This sent him to the back of the grid for Sprint Race. He was three-tenths faster than Max Verstappen‘s pole position for that race.
Lewis Hamilton finished P5 in the 2021 Saõ Paulo Sprint Race. Hamilton started from 20th position. Valtteri Bottas won the race. He was given a five-place engine penalty for the Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Saõ Paulo Grand Prix, passing Max Verstappen and finishing 10.496 seconds ahead of him. The second-to-last race on the 2022 Formula 1 calendar is up next, the Sa õ Paulo Grand prix, which takes place from November 11-13. Qualifying is on Friday, Sprint Race is Saturday and the Grand Prize is Sunday. The winner will be decided on Sunday, with the final lap taking place at Interlagos.
