How much drama potential does Interlagos offer?

Can Verstappen already reach for the World Cup? The World Cup leader is at least close to it. The Dutch Red Bull driver has 19 points more than his pursuer Hamilton in the Mercedes. Verstappen arrives with two Grand Prix victories in a row. And the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, at around 800 meters above sea level, is Red Bull. “It’s difficult to say how competitive we will be. We won the race in 2019, but it was a close battle the entire time. I expect something similar this year too,” said Verstappen. Before the fourth-to-last race of the season, on the way to his first World Championship, he paid a visit to Nelson Piquet senior, father of his girlfriend Kelly and three-time Formula 1 world champion. Can Hamilton still be trusted to turn the World Cup around? Things are getting tighter for the seven-time world champion. Hamilton finally has to win again. His last Grand Prix victory came in Russia at the end of September. “We believe that we have a solid car and can be closer to Red Bull than here,” said Mercedes Motorsport Director Toto Wolff before leaving Mexico. The mountain air suits Red Bull and the Honda engine. Brazil is therefore once again considered a course that particularly suits the Brause racing team. Afterwards there is the desert triple with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi - Mercedes should be able to cope better here. Hamilton emphasized that he would give everything for his eighth title. After all, he was victorious at the gates of São Paulo in 2016 and 2018. What’s the sprint race all about? After Silverstone and Monza, Formula 1 is holding a sprint race in Interlagos for the third and final time this season. It is intended to add additional excitement to the Grand Prix weekend. Finally, the sprint winner even gets three points, the second two and the third one more point. The mini-event on Saturday is a race over 100 kilometers, which corresponds to 24 laps in Interlagos. The fans should get 25 to 30 minutes of spectacle including a free choice of tires and without strategic help from the command post. The result of the sprint determines the starting grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday. The usual qualification with the three knockout rounds takes place on Friday. The result of this unit is the basis for the sprint setup the next day. How much drama potential does Interlagos offer? In 2019, Brazil's controversial President Jair Bolsonaro had already seen almost 1 percent of the Brazilian Formula 2021 race in Rio de Janeiro from 100. But first the corona pandemic came – and then nothing changed at the São Paulo location. After a year's break, Formula 1 is back in Interlagos and the event is now named after the most populous state: Grand Prix of São Paulo. It is considered a success by Governor João Doria. More important than what happened behind the scenes is what happens with regularity on the asphalt just outside São Paulo. There have been many dramas in the history of the Grand Prix, which also has to do with the sometimes adverse weather conditions when heavy rains pose major challenges for the drivers.

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How much drama potential does Interlagos offer?

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is racing towards his first world title in Formula 1. The São Paulo Grand Prix in Interlagos on Sunday (18.00 p.m.) will show how close the Dutchman is to his dream. Or can Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton hit back four races before the season finale?

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