After a gap of 15 years since Brazilian Formula 1 fans last had a homegrown driver on the grid, some have been moved to come up with mascots, songs, anything to cheer for 21-year-old rookie Gabriel Bortoleto at this Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen is typically unbothered by statistics and it appears he is similarly uninterested in debating what his greatest ever race might be. Many experts and fans alike would suggest that his stunning victory at last year’s Brazil GP was his greatest ever race,

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Norris leads after the first SQ3 runs - a 1:09.271-second lap. Piastri is only fourth, with Antonelli and Russell second and third. These four will now try and cool their tires and go again, while Verstappen and the rest are just going to leave it for one late flier.

Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto claimed he would walk away from his "tough" Brazilian Grand Prix weekend with lessons in risk management.

McLaren's Lando Norris won a Saturday sprint to move nine points clear in the Formula One championship and then seized pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as his two main rivals stumbled.

Oscar Piastri was hit with a 10-second time penalty after colliding with two drivers during the Brazilian Grand Prix.