“Woking breathes a sigh of relief.”
That was the message from F1TV commentator Alex Jacques on Lap 23 as race officials at the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix signaled for a Virtual Safety Car. Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg had slid off the track with smoke coming out of the back of his VF-24, with pole-sitter Oscar Piastri in the lead and teammate Lando Norris behind him in second.
Of course, the bigger story was the fight for the Drivers’ Championship. Because with Max Verstappen lingering behind the McLaren duo, starting the day in fourth, Saturday’s F1 Sprint Race offered Norris and McLaren a tremendous chance for the British
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