After dramatically struggling at the start of the season, Mercedes finally have their best chance of winning a race during the 2022 campaign as George Russell and Lewis Hamilton lock out the front row for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Saturday’s sprint race saw Russell take his first victory of any description in the sport after he battled away with reigning two-time world champion Max Verstappen and came out on top thanks to some entertaining racing. The British driver made the move stick to assume the sprint lead halfway through the action and never looked back, winning the event by just under 4 seconds.
Meanwhile, Hamilton stormed up the grid to finish the sprint in P3 despite starting back in P8 but he’ll be promoted to starting from the front row for today’s race due to Carlos Sainz’ gridplace penalty. That could prove crucial in Mercedes’ battle with Ferrari in the Constructors Championship for second spot with the German team beginning this race 36 points back.
Mercedes grabbed a 1-3 in #F1Sprint, and will start 1-2 on the grid for the #BrazilGP!
Cue one very happy @LewisHamilton 😁#F1 pic.twitter.com/9OtoLOHp7w
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2022
Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will be lurking in the shadows though and will be looking to spoil the party in São Paulo. Verstappen struggled in the sprint owing to his slower medium tyres and damage sustained after clipping the back of Sainz’ car but he’ll have an extra set of soft tyres to use this afternoon.
Perez will also be looking to record as many points as possible too in Brazil as the Mexican driver looks to secure second place in this year’s world championship.
MORE: F1 Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint: Russell wins the final Sprint race of the season in Sao Paulo
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2022 live updates, highlights from Sao Paulo: As it happens
45 minutes until lights out: A big chance for Mercedes to record their first win of the season then, but an even bigger opportunity for Russell to claim vital ground in the drivers championship where he still has a very slim chance of finishing either second or third.
As it stands ahead of this race:
2nd – Perez on 284 points
3rd – Leclerc on 278 points
4th – Russell on 239 points
5th – Hamilton on 222 points
More importantly, he’ll be desperate to finish above his esteemed teammate during his first season with the German team even if he won’t admit it!
1 hour until lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix.
IT’S RAAAACE DAY IN BRAZIL!!!! 🙌🇧🇷
Let’s do this 🤩#BrazilGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/jtgSpfSbHu
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2022
Brazilian Grand Prix 2022 starting grid
| Position | Driver |
| 1 | George Russell |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 3 | Max Verstappen |
| 4 | Sergio Perez |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz* |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher |
| 13 | Zhou Guanyu |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda |
| 16 | Lance Stroll |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso* |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |
| 20 | Alex Albon |
*denotes grid-place penalty
How to watch F1 in the United States
- Race: Brazilian Grand Prix.
- Date: Sunday, Nov 13.
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports’ feed, with select races airing on ABC. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the U.S. with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the U.S.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can also be streamed via TSN’s streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the UK
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: Sky Go / NOW TV
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, Sky subscribers can view on the Sky Go app or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia, with Channel 10 broadcasting the United States Grand Prix. Fans can also live stream on subscription service. Kayo
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