f1 brazil 2022

Interlagos 2022 was the day George Russell finally cashed in—his first Grand Prix victory and a Mercedes 1–2 with Lewis Hamilton right on his gearbox. It was a sprint weekend, remember, and Friday’s wet qualifying gave us the feel-good headline: Kevin Magnussen on pole for Haas before the sprint shuffled the deck. In the race, Verstappen tangled with Hamilton and copped a penalty, while Carlos Sainz completed the podium and Charles Leclerc clawed back to P4 after a Norris nudge. The Mercs were properly alive here, showing the W13 wasn’t entirely a diva—just needed the Brazilian groove. A rare weekend where strategy, pace, and a bit of samba rhythm all lined up.