Welcome to our regular post-race round-up, a final look at the action, where we’ll break down the best and the bonkers of F1 from across the weekend. From our favourite photos to the slickest fits we spotted, plus all the behind-the-scenes goodness you might have missed.
For the first time since 2012, a McLaren driver stood at the top of the podium following a Grand Prix in Interlagos, as Lando became our first winner in São Paulo since Jenson Button.
In doing so, he joined an illustrious list of names to have won in Brazil for McLaren, including Emerson Fittipaldi, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard, Juan Pablo Montoya, and, of course, Jenson – who has announced that he will now conclude his distinguished professional motor racing career following this weekend’s Bahrain 8 Hours.
Lando’s victory capped off a captivating round in São Paulo, packed full of action, including Oscar’s recovery drive to fifth following a 10-second penalty. There was just as much action off the track, including Brazil’s hidden dress code and the return of an icon to the McLaren garage. Here, we’ll look at the best of Brazil…
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Bom dia, old friend
Back in the 1970s, Emmo played a pivotal role in igniting Brazil’s passion for Formula 1 and cultivating McLaren fans’ deep-rooted love of Brazilian racing drivers.
After winning the first-ever Brazilian Grand Prix in 1973 – a year after he had become his country’s first Formula 1 World Champion – Emmo defected to McLaren for the 1974 season, where he hoped to challenge for a second title. In only his second race, he claimed his second home race victory at Interlagos. The enigmatic Brazilian went on to record another two wins as he charged to a second World Championship, earning the McLaren F1 team its first.
More than 60 years on, during which time he is credited with mentoring a certain Ayrton Senna, Emmo remains as revered among the Brazilian fanbase and the McLaren faithful as ever. During this weekend’s race in São Paulo, the popular Brazilian was back in the McLaren garage with the team, catching up with old friends and watching on as Lando charged to McLaren’s first Grand Prix win in Brazil since in 2012.
