News Summary
- Lewis Hamilton started 20th after receiving a combined 75-place grid penalty.
- The Ferrari driver climbed to ninth in the opening exchanges on intermediate tyres.
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli took the lead from pole-sitter Lando Norris at the start.
Lewis Hamilton went from 20th to ninth in the opening exchanges of the São Paulo Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver gained 11 places on intermediate tyres as the field got away at Interlagos. Watch Hamilton’s start.
Why Hamilton started 20th
Ferrari replaced Hamilton’s entire power unit after his new engine developed a problem in final practice. The changes brought his combined grid penalty to 75 places, putting him on the 10th row. At the front, Andrea Kimi Antonelli passed Norris for the lead, and Liam Lawson also got ahead of the McLaren.
GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the São Paulo Grand Prix in Formula 1 live from Interlagos.
