Chased to the end by Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, a tearful George Russell won his first race in Formula One on Sunday by 1 1/2 seconds at the Brazilian Grand Prix. (More Motorsport News)
It was also Mercedes바카라 first GP win of an otherwise disappointing season with Hamilton making it an impressive 1-2 for the team in a statement of intent for next season.
바카라I need some tissues,바카라 Russell said from inside his crash helmet. 바카라I am crying, boys and girls.바카라
Ferrari바카라s Carlos Sainz Jr. completed the podium at Interlagos.
The 24-year-old Russell dominated the race in Sao Paulo from the start, which had him in pole position on the grid. He had seven podium finishes before Sunday바카라s victory.
Russell became the first British driver to hear 바카라God Save the King바카라 played for the race winner after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8 and accession of King Charles III.
바카라It has been an emotional roller coaster ... Lewis put me under so much pressure,바카라 a still emotional Russell said after a race in which safety cars were used frequently. 바카라This is just the beginning.바카라
Hamilton, who started second, had dropped to eighth after his car made contact with Max Verstappen바카라s Red Bull on the seventh lap. The Dutchman was given a five-second penalty and finished in sixth place.
Hamilton did not want to elaborate on the incident with Verstappen.
바카라What can I say? You know how it is with Max,바카라 Hamilton said after the race.
Verstappen was unapologetic.
바카라I was not upset by the penalty, but if you ask me would I do it again? Absolutely,바카라 Verstappen said. 바카라I went round the outside in turn one, and I just felt it as soon as I was going next to him that he had no intention to leave me space, and I was like, 바카라OK if you are not going to leave me space then we will just collide바카라.바카라
Verstappen and his Red Bull team have already been crowned F1 champions.
Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez seemed to be in disagreement at the end of the race. Perez, who is still fighting for second place in the drivers바카라 championship, was sixth when he was overtaken by Verstappen near the end of the race and finished behind him. Team radio shows Verstappen was ordered to allow Perez to finish ahead of him to score more points, but the champion disagreed.
Perez will enter the final race of the season tied on points with Ferrari바카라s Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth at Interlagos.
바카라I told you already. You guys don바카라t ask that again to me. Are you clear about that? I gave you my reasons and I stand by it,바카라 Verstappen said after he was asked by team bosses why he had not allowed Perez to overtake.
Perez sounded upset on team radio. 바카라It shows who he really is,바카라 he said.
Later, the Mexican told journalists Verstappen won his two world championships because of him. However, after the drivers left the Interlagos track, both teammates attempted to temper their dispute.
바카라If there바카라s a chance to help him in Abu Dhabi, then I will be there, and I will of course support him,바카라 Verstappen said, according to a statement shared by Red Bull. Perez seemed to accept the apologies. 바카라It is something we have discussed internally, we will move on and keep working together as a team,바카라 he said.
The Brazilian GP was the penultimate race of the season ahead of Abu Dhabi on Nov. 20.
