George Russell gave Mercedes a first win of the Formula One season in a Sao Paulo sprint on Saturday (November 12), with seven-times world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton joining him on the front row for Sunday’s grand prix.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz finished second at the chequered flag but will drop back due to a five place penalty for exceeding his season’s engine allocation.
That promoted Hamilton from third, but race stewards were looking into a potential infringement at the start although Mercedes were confident they were in the clear and back with a bang.
