The race in São Paulo was the second of the season, after the Dutch Grand Prix, in which both Ferrari drivers retired from the race. Charles Leclerc fell victim to a collision between Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli – the Italian driver's Mercedes ricocheted into Leclerc's Ferrari, breaking the Monegasque's front-left suspension. Lewis Hamilton damaged his car after contact with Franco Colapinto. For that the seven‑time world champion received a five‑second penalty, which he served during a pit stop, and one penalty point. The damage to the SF‑25 proved too severe, and the team withdrew Lewis from the race. As a result of the São Paulo Grand Prix Ferrari dropped from second to fourth in the Constructors' Championship. Lewis Hamilton (retired): "This was definitely a race I'd like to forget. After the first‑lap collision the damage to the car led to a significant loss of downforce, making it very difficult to control the behaviour of the rear wheels. Despite the team's efforts to find a way out, the lack of pace combined with the penalty forced us to retire from the race. Of course, this is not the way I wanted the week to end, but I thank the Brazilian fans for their incredible support, as always. There is one final push to make, and we'll give everything in the remaining races." Charles Leclerc (retired): "It's a shame my race ended in retirement. I suffered because of the collision between Kimi and Oscar, who hit my car. It's a pity, given that we are fighting for second place in the Constructors' Championship. Now it will be harder for us to secure second place – we need to execute the remaining three rounds of the season perfectly. But the team did a good job of turning things around after a difficult Friday." Frédéric Vasseur, team principal: "After a weekend like this you want to find something positive, even if it's not easy, because the season is ending and we have a double retirement. In the sprint we achieved a decent result – the pace was good, and then Charles did an excellent job in qualifying. Sunday was difficult. I had the feeling that with Charles we had good chances, but we had to pay for the Antonelli–Piastri collision. Charles positioned the car correctly, was running second, but retired. That's disappointing, because he could have fought for first place or at least for a podium. In that situation we not only lost points ourselves, but also handed them to our rivals. As for Lewis, his car lost a noticeable amount of downforce either because Carlos Sainz hit him, or because the front wing got stuck under the floor, or as a result of both incidents. Lewis had good pace, but he couldn't recover after the two collisions. The decision to withdraw him from the race was logical, because his car lost about 30 to 40 percent of its downforce. So he served the penalty and retired. It's hard to draw conclusions from the weekend given how it ended. We bounced back well after a difficult Friday, but the result is disappointing, as is the situation in the Constructors' Championship fight. We're returning to Maranello to prepare as best as possible for the final triple‑header of the season."
La carrera en São Paulo fue la segunda de la temporada, tras el Gran Premio de los Países Bajos, en la que ambos pilotos de Ferrari abandonaron.
Charles Leclerc fue víctima del choque entre Oscar Piastri y Kimi Antonelli: el Mercedes del piloto italiano, por ricochet, alcanzó el Ferrari de Leclerc, rompiendo la suspensión delantera izquierda del monegasco.
Lewis Hamilton dañó su coche tras un contacto con Franco Colapinto. Por ello, el siete veces campeón del mundo recibió cinco segundos de penalización, que cumplió en el pit‑stop, y un punto de penalización. Los daños en el SF‑25 resultaron demasiado graves y el equipo retiró a Lewis de la carrera.
Tras el Gran Premio de São Paulo, Ferrari cayó del segundo al cuarto puesto en el Campeonato de Constructores.
Lewis Hamilton (abandonó): «Definitivamente fue una carrera que quiero olvidar. Tras la colisión en la primera vuelta, los daños en el coche provocaron una reducción significativa de la carga aerodinámica, lo que hizo muy difícil controlar el comportamiento de las ruedas traseras. A pesar de los intentos del equipo por encontrar una solución, la falta de velocidad, combinada con la sanción, nos obligó a abandonar.
Por supuesto, no esperaba terminar la semana así, pero agradezco a los aficionados brasileños por su increíble apoyo, como siempre. Queda dar el último empujón y daremos todo en las carreras que restan».
Charles Leclerc (abandonó): «Qué pena que mi carrera terminara en abandono. Fui perjudicado por la colisión entre Kimi y Oscar, que golpearon mi coche. Es una lástima, teniendo en cuenta que estamos luchando por el segundo puesto en el Campeonato de Constructores.
Ahora nos será más difícil lograr el segundo lugar: para ello hay que ejecutar a la perfección las tres carreras que quedan en la temporada. Pero el equipo trabajó bien, remontando la situación tras un viernes complicado».
Frédéric Vasseur, jefe del equipo: «Después de un fin de semana así uno quiere encontrar algo positivo, aunque no sea fácil, porque la temporada se acaba y hemos tenido un doble abandono. En el sprint conseguimos un buen resultado: el ritmo fue bueno, y luego en la clasificación Charles rindió de forma excelente.
El domingo fue complicado. Tenía la sensación de que con Charles teníamos buenas opciones, pero tuvimos que pagar por la colisión entre Antonelli y Piastri. Charles colocó bien el coche, ocupaba la segunda posición, pero se vio obligado a retirarse. Es decepcionante, porque pudo haber luchado por la primera posición o, como mínimo, por el podio. En esta situación no solo perdimos puntos nosotros, sino que además se los regalamos a los rivales.
En cuanto a Lewis, su coche perdió una parte notable de la carga aerodinámica ya fuera porque le impactó Carlos Sainz, o porque el alerón delantero quedó atrapado bajo el coche, o por la combinación de ambos incidentes.
Lewis tenía buen ritmo, pero no pudo recuperarse tras los dos contactos. La decisión de retirarlo fue lógica, ya que su coche perdió entre 30 y 40 puntos de carga aerodinámica. Así que cumplió la sanción y se retiró.
Es difícil sacar conclusiones del fin de semana, dada la forma en que terminó. Nos recuperamos bastante bien tras un viernes complicado, pero el resultado es decepcionante, al igual que la situación en la lucha por el Campeonato de Constructores. Volvemos a Maranello para preparar lo mejor posible la última triple cita de la temporada».
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The race in São Paulo was the second of the season, after the Dutch Grand Prix, in which both Ferrari drivers retired from the race. Charles Leclerc fell victim to a collision between Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli – the Italian driver's Mercedes ricocheted into Leclerc's Ferrari, breaking the Monegasque's front-left suspension. Lewis Hamilton damaged his car after contact with Franco Colapinto. For that the seven‑time world champion received a five‑second penalty, which he served during a pit stop, and one penalty point. The damage to the SF‑25 proved too severe, and the team withdrew Lewis from the race. As a result of the São Paulo Grand Prix Ferrari dropped from second to fourth in the Constructors' Championship. Lewis Hamilton (retired): "This was definitely a race I'd like to forget. After the first‑lap collision the damage to the car led to a significant loss of downforce, making it very difficult to control the behaviour of the rear wheels. Despite the team's efforts to find a way out, the lack of pace combined with the penalty forced us to retire from the race. Of course, this is not the way I wanted the week to end, but I thank the Brazilian fans for their incredible support, as always. There is one final push to make, and we'll give everything in the remaining races." Charles Leclerc (retired): "It's a shame my race ended in retirement. I suffered because of the collision between Kimi and Oscar, who hit my car. It's a pity, given that we are fighting for second place in the Constructors' Championship. Now it will be harder for us to secure second place – we need to execute the remaining three rounds of the season perfectly. But the team did a good job of turning things around after a difficult Friday." Frédéric Vasseur, team principal: "After a weekend like this you want to find something positive, even if it's not easy, because the season is ending and we have a double retirement. In the sprint we achieved a decent result – the pace was good, and then Charles did an excellent job in qualifying. Sunday was difficult. I had the feeling that with Charles we had good chances, but we had to pay for the Antonelli–Piastri collision. Charles positioned the car correctly, was running second, but retired. That's disappointing, because he could have fought for first place or at least for a podium. In that situation we not only lost points ourselves, but also handed them to our rivals. As for Lewis, his car lost a noticeable amount of downforce either because Carlos Sainz hit him, or because the front wing got stuck under the floor, or as a result of both incidents. Lewis had good pace, but he couldn't recover after the two collisions. The decision to withdraw him from the race was logical, because his car lost about 30 to 40 percent of its downforce. So he served the penalty and retired. It's hard to draw conclusions from the weekend given how it ended. We bounced back well after a difficult Friday, but the result is disappointing, as is the situation in the Constructors' Championship fight. We're returning to Maranello to prepare as best as possible for the final triple‑header of the season."
La carrera en San Pablo fue la segunda de la temporada, tras el Gran Premio de los Países Bajos, en la que ambos pilotos de Ferrari se retiraron. Tras la carrera, Ferrari cayó del segundo al cuarto puesto en el Campeonato de Constructores.
