2022 São Paulo Grand Prix

The (officially the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2022) was the 21st race of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on the weekend of November 11 to November 13 2022.
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==Background==
All drivers and teams are set to take part in the race weekend.
The event is due to be held across the weekend of the 11–13 November. It will be the twenty-first round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship. It will be the third Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilize the Formula One sprint format.
=== Safety concerns===
In the aftermath of the Brazilian general election, the safety concern has been raised over the unrest in the country. Some Brazilians took to the streets of Brazil to protest the election results which prompted disruption of activities in the country. There were reports that team logistic trucks belonging to en route to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace from Viracopos International Airport was blocked by protesters. The political instability in Brazil has raised question whether the FIA will decide to cancel the round or the race will go ahead as scheduled. Reports indicates that FIA and Formula One rights holder Liberty Media are reportedly monitoring the situation to decide the fate of the race.
===Championship standings before the race===
Going into the weekend, both the Drivers' and Constructors' titles have already been decided at the Japanese and United States Grands Prix, respectively. Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship with 136 points from teammate Sergio Pérez, second, and 141 from Charles Leclerc, third. lead the Constructors' Championship from by 209 points and by 249 points.
===Sprint===
It will be the third and final weekend of the season to hold the Sprint race weekend format. At an F1 Commission in mid-February, the teams and FOM agreed to some changes.
==Entry List==
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Max Verstappen 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB18 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL36 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL36 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR22 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	Williams Racing 	 	FW44 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT03 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB18 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A522 	 	E-Tech RE22 1.6L V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F1-75 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR22 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-22 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT03 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	Williams Racing 	 	FW44 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN 	 	C42 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A522 	 	E-Tech RE22 1.6L V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W13 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
47 	Mick Schumacher 	Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-22 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F1-75 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W13 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN 	 	C42 	 	066/7 1.6L V6t 	
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45 	Logan Sargeant 	Williams Racing 	 	FW44 	 	F1 M13 1.6L V6t 	
Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Practice 1==
===P1 Results===
The full results of the first practice session for the are shown below:
No. 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	FP1
No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos
1 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:11.861 	3
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:13.359 	20
4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:12.955 	15
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	1:12.157 	7
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	1:13.019 	17
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:12.467 	10
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:11.853 	1
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:12.554 	11
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:11.857 	2
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:12.759 	14
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:12.997 	16
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:13.347 	19
23 	Alexander Albon 	 	1:12.633 	12
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	1:13.115 	18
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:12.705 	13
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:12.040 	5
47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	1:12.314 	8
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:12.039 	4
63 	George Russell 	 	1:12.055 	6
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:12.466 	9
Source: - Practice 1 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Practice 1 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Practice 1 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Practice 1 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Practice 1 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	 	7 	1:13.954 	 	7 	1:11.410 	 	1 	1:11.674 	1
2 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	6 	1:13.625 	 	1 	1:10.881 	 	2 	1:11.877 	2
3 	63 	George Russell 	 	 	11 	1:14.427 	 	4 	1:11.318 	 	3 	1:12.059 	3
4 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	 	1 	1:13.106 	 	5 	1:11.377 	 	4 	1:12.263 	4
5 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	 	14 	1:14.680 	 	2 	1:10.890 	 	5 	1:12.357 	5
6 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	 	13 	1:14.663 	 	10 	1:11.587 	 	6 	1:12.425 	6
7 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	3 	1:13.542 	 	6 	1:11.394 	 	7 	1:12.504 	7
8 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	2 	1:13.403 	 	9 	1:11.539 	 	8 	1:12.611 	8
9 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	5 	1:13.613 	 	8 	1:11.456 	 	9 	1:15.601 	9
10 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	12 	1:14.486 	 	3 	1:10.950 	 	10 	No Time 	10
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
11 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	 	8 	1:14.324 	 	11 	1:11.631 	 	 	 	11
12 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	 	9 	1:14.371 	 	12 	1:11.675 	 	 	 	12
13 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	4 	1:13.597 	 	13 	1:11.678 	 	 	 	13
14 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	 	15 	1:14.931 	 	14 	1:12.140 	 	 	 	14
15 	3 	Lance Stroll 	 	 	10 	1:14.398 	 	15 	1:12.210 	 	 	 	15
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
16 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	 	16 	1:15.095 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
17 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	 	17 	1:15.197 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	 	18 	1:15.486 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	 	19 	1:16.264 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	 	20 	1:16.361 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
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Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022	Source: - Qualifying Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 11 November 2022
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Sprint Grid===
Show Sprint Grid
==Practice 2==
===P2 Results===
The full results of the second practice session for the are shown below:
No. 	Driver 	Team 	FP2 	FP2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:15.098 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:15.994 	14 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:15.851 	10 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	1:16.400 	18 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	1:16.181 	16 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:15.636 	7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:14.788 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:15.049 	4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:15.868 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:16.263 	17 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:15.815 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:15.865 	12 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	1:16.468 	19 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:14.604 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:15.137 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
45 	Logan Sargeant 	 	1:16.480 	20 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	1:15.684 	8 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:15.856 	11 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
63 	George Russell 	 	1:14.916 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:16.047 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Practice 2 Result, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2022), accessed on 12 November 2022
==Sprint==
=== Sprint Results===
The full results for the 2022 São Paulo Sprint are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points 	
1 	63 	George Russell 	 	24 	30:11.307 	3 	8 	
2 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	24 	+3.995 	5 	7 	
3 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	24 	+4.492 	8 	6 	
4 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	24 	+10.494 	2 	5 	
5 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	24 	+11.855 	9 	4 	
6 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	24 	+13.133 	10 	3 	
7 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	24 	+25.624 	4 	2 	
8 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	24 	+28.768 	1 	1 	
9 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	24 	+30.218 	13 	 	
10 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	24 	+34.170 	12 	 	
11 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	24 	+39.395 	14 	 	
12 	47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	24 	+41.159 	20 	 	
13 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	24 	+41.763 	17 	 	
14 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	24 	+42.338 	18 	 	
15 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	24 	+50.306 	19 	 	
16 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	24 	+50.700 	15 	 	
17 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	24 	+51.756 	6 	 	
18 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	24 	+53.985 	7 	 	
19 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	24 	+1:16.850 	16 	 	
 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	12 	Retired 	11 	 	
Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022	Source: - Sprint Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 12 November 2022
* Lance Stroll received a post-Sprint 10-second time penalty for forcing his teammate Vettel off the track. Stroll finished the Sprint in 12th, but was relagated to 17th due to this penalty.
* George Russell achieved the fastest lap, but did not gain an additional point because it was not earned during a race.
* Fernando Alonso received a post-Sprint 5-second time penalty for his incident with his teammate Esteban Ocon. Fernando finished in 15th, but was relagated to 18th due to this penalty.
===Race Grid===
Show Grid
====Grid Penalties====
* Carlos Sainz, Jr. received a 5-place grid penalty as he uses his 6th Internal Combustion Engine (I.C.E.) during Practice 1
* Yuki Tsunoda started from the pit lane because he got a new floor, rear wing, and front wing after parc ferme.
==Race==
===Report===
===Race Results===
The full race results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	63 	George Russell 	 	71 	1:38:34.044 	1 	26
2 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	71 	+1.529 	2 	18
3 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	71 	+4.051 	7 	15
4 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	71 	+8.441 	5 	12
5 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	71 	+9.561 	17 	10
6 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	71 	+10.056 	3 	8
7 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	71 	+14.080 	4 	6
8 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	71 	+18.690 	16 	4
9 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	71 	+22.552 	14 	2
10 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	71 	+23.552 	15 	1
11 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	71 	+26.183 	9 	
12 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	71 	+29.325 	13 	
13 	47 	Mick Schumacher 	 	71 	+29.899 	12 	
14 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	71 	+31.867 	 	
15 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	71 	+36.016 	19 	
16 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	71 	+37.038 	18 	
17 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	13 	
 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	50 	Gearbox 	6 	
 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	0 	Collision 	8 	
 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	0 	Collision 	11 	
Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022	Source: - Race Result, Formula One World Championship Limited; accessed on 13 November 2022
==Milestones==
* Autódromo José Carlos Pace celebrate its 50th year hosting the Brazilian Grand Prix
*1st career win of George Russell; 113th Grand Prix winner and 20th British winner
*British drivers took a one-two finish for the first time since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, where Hamilton won from McLaren team mate Jenson Button.
* Maiden pole for Kevin Magnussen and Haas
** 140th race start for Kevin Magnussen
** 100th race entry of Kevin Magnussen in 
* 60th race start and entry for Nicholas Latifi
* 200th race entry for Valtteri Bottas
* 110th race start and entry for Esteban Ocon
* 1st front row lock-out for this season
** 1st time a Mercedes car led the entire race since 2021 Qatar Grand Prix
**1st one-two finish of this season
**1st one-two finish of since 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
** 2nd race in a row where Lewis Hamilton led the race on laps 25 through 29
==Standings==
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Max Verstappen 	429 	
2 	Charles Leclerc 	290 	1
3 	Sergio Pérez 	290 	1
4 	George Russell 	265 	
5 	Lewis Hamilton 	240 	
6 	Carlos Sainz 	234 	
7 	Lando Norris 	113 	
8 	Esteban Ocon 	86 	
9 	Fernando Alonso 	81 	
10 	Valtteri Bottas 	49 	
11 	Sebastian Vettel 	36 	
12 	Daniel Ricciardo 	35 	
13 	Kevin Magnussen 	25 	
14 	Pierre Gasly 	23 	
15 	Lance Stroll 	14 	
16 	Mick Schumacher 	12 	
17 	Yuki Tsunoda 	12 	
18 	Guanyu Zhou 	6 	
19 	Alexander Albon 	4 	
20 	Nicholas Latifi 	2 	
21 	Nyck de Vries 	2 	
Only point-scoring drivers are shown.
Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	719 	
2 	 	524 	
3 	 	505 	
4 	 	167 	
5 	 	148 	
6 	 	55 	
7 	 	50 	
8 	 	37 	
9 	 	35 	
10 	 	8 	
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