Verstappen out to retain Brazilian GP title


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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship 

2021 Brazilian Grand Prix

Brazil Interlagos Circuit
São Paulo, Brazil 
Sunday, 14 November 2021
 
Red Bull Racing-Honda's Max Verstappen will be looking to successfully defend his Brazilian Grand Prix title on November 14.  
 
The Dutch star won the last Brazilian Grand Prix race in 2019 as he came home to win his third race of the season.
 
Verstappen made it two victories on the row in the 2021 Formula One season when he won the recent Mexican Grand Prix on November 7. 

Valtteri Bottas
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing-Honda second and third respectively in Mexico. 
 
Looking at the Drivers' Championship standings, Verstappen is sitting at the top of the standings and he is followed by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
 
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is currently placed third on the standings and his hopes of catching Verstappen and Hamilton have diminished. 
 
Verstappen is just 19 points above second-placed Hamilton and he will be eager to move closer to winning his first-ever Formula One world title. 

Sergio Perez
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“It was an incredible day for the Team and also for the fans, to have Checo on the podium here in Mexico at his home Grand Prix was great, so it couldn’t have been better," Verstappen said. 
 
"I knew the start was very important today, we were three wide at one point and I was on the more ideal race line so I could brake later and get into the lead. 
 
"After that I could do my own thing, the pace was very good today so I could just keep building and creating a gap, the pit stops were seamless and the car was good throughout the race which was crucial today," he continued.  
 
"Checo [Sergio Perez] for the last few races has really picked it up, he’s been up there and he was really pressuring Lewis today towards the end. I’m still not thinking about that trophy, we’ll try again in Brazil and just keep pushing.”
 
Mercedes are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Red Bull Racing-Honda and Ferrari respectively. 
 

2019 Brazilian Grand Prix results

 
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda 
Runner-Up: Pierre Gasly - Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
Third-Place: Carlos Sainz Jr - McLaren-Renault 
 

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Published: 11/09/2021