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Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, Lewis Hamilton thrills in Brazil
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This set up a possibility that Hamilton’s rival, Verstappen, could walk away with a win, extend his lead in the championship, and make Hamilton’s task of winning an unprecedented eighth championship almost impossible this season. The Mercedes Formula 1 car has proven difficult to race in traffic and has not been able to race to the front of the field in the same way that Red Bull’s car has. This immediately knocked Hamilton and the Mercedes W12 down to 10th position for the start of the race. Mercedes GP decided to change engines in Hamilton’s car for the Brazil race, which meant they would have to suffer a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
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The Briton scythed through the field in the sprint race and finished an impressive fifth to limit the damage heading into Sunday’s main event. That sent the Briton to the back of the field, with a disqualification, for the shortened sprint race. Hamilton’s car failed a post-qualifying technical inspection. Hamilton’s rollercoaster weekend started with a brilliant lap in Friday’s qualifying session to snag pole position for Saturday’s sprint race. Wolff previously stated that he and Mercedes GP would throw everything they had at the fight with Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP climbs from his car in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil on Novem| Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesĬoming into the weekend, Hamilton, Mercedes GP, and team principal Toto Wolff knew they were facing an uphill battle against Red Bull Racing, who have won the past two races.