A spectacular photo finish between veterans Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez, with the former taking third on the podium, overshadowed Max Verstappen's 17th win of the season.
Three-time champion Max Verstappen led from the start and won the Brazilian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished in fourth place, distancing himself from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in one of the few competitions left this season 바카라 a position for runner-up. Perez nearly took the podium position from third-place Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin, but the Spaniard saw the checkered flag 0.053 seconds before the Mexican. (Photos | More Motorsports News)
The two raced for the position in the three final laps of the race, with the Red Bull driver overtaking Alonso once and then losing the position.
바카라For me, it was like 30 laps,바카라 Alonso said after being chased by Perez. 바카라I had the pressure from Checo but when he passed me two laps to the end, I thought. Okay, this is gone, the podium is not possible.' Then he braked a bit late into turn 1.바카라
McLaren's Lando Norris was second at Interlagos.
Perez will leave South America 32 points ahead of Hamilton with two races left 바카라 Las Vegas on Nov. 19 and Abu Dhabi a week later. His teammate and champion Verstappen said later at a press conference it is not up to him to help his fellow Red Bull driver secure the runner-up position, though.
바카라It shouldn't always be on me to get the points,바카라 the Dutchman said.
Perez started the race at Interlagos in the ninth position and fan-favorite Hamilton in fifth after a frustrating qualifying for the Red Bull driver on Friday. He showed some improvement during the sprint race on Saturday, and said later he was more confident for the grand prix
바카라I was happy with the weekend," Perez told broadcasters. "I just know I could have had more if I didn't get unlucky on Friday (at the qualifying session).바카라
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who was going to start second, crashed during the formation lap before the start due to an engine issue.
바카라Disappointed to say the least. Lost the power steering and the engine power on the formation lap. It hurts,바카라 Leclerc said in his social media channels after the race.
A red flag after the second lap because of a crash involving Kevin Magnussen of Haas and Williams' Alex Albon gave Red Bull drivers more time in seeking improvements.
Verstappen earned his record-breaking 17th win and never lost the lead, while Perez had an aggressive drive to face Hamilton. In the 18th lap, the Red Bull driver overtook the Mercedes for fifth place, much to the disappointment of Brazilian fans who support the seven-time champion.
Formula One will race in Sao Paulo at least until 2030, organizers announced Friday.
바카라The whole race was about the management of the tires,바카라 Verstappen said after the race. 바카라Las Vegas will be new for everyone, full of surprises, I am sure.바카라
바카라It is going to be very different from here. Low temperatures, street circuit, we don't know the track's grip,바카라 he added.