Lewis Hamilton admits he wanted to leave Mercedes the day after a torrid Brazilian Grand Prix.

Seven times F1 world champion Hamilton, who leaves Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the season, he finished 10th in Sao Paulo and suffered a disastrous weekend despite its privileged humid conditions.

On his team radio just after the race, the 39-year-old mysteriously hinted that Interlagos could be his last race for the team and, speaking ahead of this weekend’s race Las Vegas Grand PrixHamilton insists his reaction was only “natural.”

Brundle, who is the main co-commentator alongside Damon Hill and is known for his famous grid walks, thanked Hill, 64, for their years working together and their “decades of friendship” – before adding that there was “much more to come”. .”

“Damon, I have had the pleasure and privilege of racing against and commentating for you in F1, working alongside you on SkyF1 and enjoying decades of friendship,” Brundle said on X.

“It’s been great, and there’s more to come.” MB. »

Schumacher, Sky Germany expert, who revealed he was in a same-sex relationship in July, had insisted that Perez would not drive “a single meter” for Red Bull next year, as speculation continues to swirl on the future of the Mexican in sport.

Yet Perez’s father, Antonio, 65, responded to the remarks by taking lightly Schumacher’s decision to come out as gay earlier this year.

Lando Norris said he felt demoralized for a week after seeing the door virtually closed on his bid for world championship glory.

Norris heads into this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix 62 points behind Red Bull driver Max Verstappenwith only 86 points remaining in the final three rounds.

Verstappen will win his fourth consecutive title if he beats Norris on the Strip after the Dutchman’s stunning comeback from 17th to first place at a rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago.

Norris started from pole position but crossed the line in a disappointing sixth place.

3. Red Bull Racing – 544 points

5. Aston Martin – 86 points

There are only 86 points left over the next three races in Vegas, Qatar (including the final sprint race of the season) and Abu Dhabi.

At the end of the weekend in Vegas, there will only be 60 points left to claim.

This means that if Verstappen simply finishes above Norris in Vegashe will be crowned 2024 champion.

The Dutchman would also seal the title if both drivers fail to score a point.

Verstappen will also win the 2024 title if Norris does not lead the Red Bull driver by more than two points.

As a result, Verstappen will be world champion in Sin City if:

• If Norris is second and he finishes third with the fastest lap
• If Norris is third and he finishes fourth with the fastest lap
• If Norris is fourth without the fastest lap and he finishes fifth
• If Norris is fifth without the fastest lap and he finishes sixth
• If Norris is sixth without the fastest lap and he finishes seventh
• If Norris is seventh without the fastest lap and he finishes eighth
• If Norris is eighth without the fastest lap and he finishes ninth
• If Norris is ninth without the fastest lap or less, regardless of where he finishes

Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda was questioned by U.S. border control officials before being allowed into the United States ahead of this weekend’s investigation. Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Japanese driver Tsunoda, who raced in F1 since 2021, says he was traveling with his physiotherapist but progressed through his immigration process alone.

The 24-year-old was then questioned for several hours, despite having all the required documents, before being allowed to enter the country. Tsunoda had arrived in front of his RB team for a promotional event.

1. Max Verstappen – 393 points

2. Lando Norris – 331 points

3. Charles Leclerc – 307 points

4. Oscar Piastri – 262 points

5. Carlos Sainz – 244 points

6. George Russell – 192 points

7. Lewis Hamilton – 190 points

8. Sergio Pérez – 151 points

9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points

10. Nico Hülkenberg – 31 points

11. Yuki Tsunoda – 28 points

12. Pierre Gasly – 26 points

13. Lance Promenade – 24 points

14. Esteban Ocon – 23 points

15. Kevin Magnussen – 14 points

16. Alex Albon – 12 points

17. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points

18. Ollie Bearman – 7 points

19. Franco Colapinto – 5 points

20. Liam Lawson – 4 points

21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points

22. Logan Sargent – ​​0 points

23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points

As fans trudged away from their expensive seats acquired on the first night of the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prixafter seeing only eight minutes of cars on track previously “gaze door”a question came to my mind: how could sport come back for this?

Yet beyond all the fanfare that inevitably accompanied Formula 1’s lavish return to Sin City last year, what really saved the inaugural event was the Saturday night race itself. We had overtakes – 82 in fact, the most on any circuit in his first Grand Prix – we had safety cars and we had drama on the last lap. For a sport that sometimes veers too overtly toward spectacle, it was a refreshing nod to the drama that on-track action can provide.

• Free practice 1: 2h30
• Free practice 2: 6 a.m.

• Free practice 3: 2h30
• Qualifications: 6 a.m.

• Race: 6 a.m. (10:00 p.m. on November 23, local time)