São Paulo –
racer Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas, dominate the sprint race session Formula 1 Grand Prix Brasil 2021. He outperformed Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz.
The Brazilian Grand Prix F1 Sprint race took place at the Interlagos Circuit, Sunday (11/14/2021) early in the morning WIB. Bottas started the session from P2 and was able to complete 24 laps with a best time of 29:09.559.
Bottas managed to beat Verstappen who started from P1. The Red Bull Racing team rider was only 1.170 seconds away and became the second fastest driver in the sprint race.
The third position is filled by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. The fourth place was won by Red Bull Racing driver, Sergio Perez.
Lewis Hamilton won the fifth position through a slick drama in the sprint race this time. The Mercedes driver was previously punished with starting from a protruding position for a violation on the rear wing.
Hamilton crept up from 20th position to the top five by passing 15 other drivers throughout 24 laps. He completed the sprint race in P5, but will start the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix F1 race from P10 due to a 5 position penalty for changing engines.
The next six to ten positions are filled with Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel.
2021 Brazilian Grand Prix F1 Sprint Race Results
1. Valtteri Bottas MERCEDES 29: 09.559
2. Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA +1.170s
3. Carlos Sainz FERRARI + 18.723s 1
4. Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA +19.787s
5. Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES +20.872s
6. Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES + 22,558s
7. Charles Leclerc FERRARI + 25.056s
8. Pierre Gasly ALPHATAURI HONDA +34.158s
9. Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT +34.632s
10. Sebastian Vettel ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES +34.867s
11. Daniel Ricciardo MCLAREN MERCEDES + 35.869s
12. Fernando Alonso ALPINE RENAULT +36.578s
13. Antonio Giovinazzi ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI + 41.880s
14. Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES +44.037s
15. Yuki Tsunoda ALPHATAURI HONDA + 46.150s
16. Nicholas Latifi WILLIAMS MERCEDES +46.760s
17. George Russell WILLIAMS MERCEDES +47.739s
18. Kimi Räikkönen ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI +50.014s
19. Mick Schumacher HAAS FERRARI +61.680s
20. Nikita Mazepin HAAS FERRARI +67.474s.
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