Increasingly successful as the races go by, Lewis Hamilton still has three Grands Prix to win a race this year. Starting with Brazil this weekend.
By dint of turning around, Lewis Hamilton will he succeed in winning a Grand Prix this season? There are only three chances left for the Briton, in Brazil this weekend, then in the United States (November 19) and Saudi Arabia (November 26), to end a drought of almost two years, his last victory dating back to December 5, 2021 at the Abu Dhabi circuit. But the seven-time world champion seems a little closer each weekend to being able to find himself on the top step of the podium. Already on the box six times this year, Lewis Hamilton remains in a very good second place last week in Mexico, relegated to less than 14 seconds by the untouchable Max Verstappen.
If the Dutchman is a real cannibal this year at the wheel of his Red Bull – with 16 victories in 19 races – Carlos Sainz recently showed the way to other drivers, in Singapore, by achieving the pole position-race double. If a Ferrari was able to compete with the Austrian team, there is no reason why a Mercedes, given the car’s recent performances, could not do the same. Second a fortnight ago in Austin, before being downgraded at the end of the race for wear deemed too significant on the flat bottom of his W14, and in Mexico last weekend, Lewis Hamilton represents the main threat of Max Verstappen. Results which also allowed the Briton to come back to 20 points behind Sergio Perez’s second place in the world championship standings.
A position just behind the second Red Bull driver which he owes to his exceptional consistency in 2023. Having passed the checkered flag 18 times out of 19 so far, the No. 6 car has always ranked in the Top 6. But it is certain that Lewis Hamilton would gladly trade a possible vice-world champion title for a 104th Grand Prix victory, he the record holder in this area. The recent developments received by the Silver Arrows, on which the engineers are still working despite the fact that some minds are already turned towards 2024, have allowed the German team to gradually catch up on the competition, like the McLarens, much more to their advantage in the second half of the season. It remains to be seen whether this will be enough to allow the holder of the greatest record in the history of Formula 1 to enrich it a little more within three weeks.
At what time to follow the Brazilian Grand Prix?
Due to the four-hour time difference between Paris and São Paulo, we will have to wait until mid-afternoon on Friday to see the drivers make their debut on the Interlagos circuit. Sixth and final Grand Prix of the season including a sprint race, this mini Grand Prix format contested the day before the race, the GP of Brazil will therefore get to the heart of the matter from the first day with the qualifications contested from 7 p.m. (French time). The second day will be devoted to the Sprint, qualifying and race, while the start of the 20th Grand Prix of the year will be given at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
- Free practice 1 at 3:30 p.m. on Friday November 3 (duration: 1 hour)
- Race qualifying at 7 p.m. on Friday November 3 (duration: 1 hour)
- Sprint qualifying at 3 p.m. on Saturday November 4 (duration: 45 minutes)
- Sprint race at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday November 4 (duration: 30 minutes)
- Grand Prix at 6 p.m. on Sunday November 5 (duration: 2 hours maximum)
On which TV channel to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix?
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. You will have to tune into Canal+ Sport to watch the drivers compete during the first two days while the Grand Prix, at aperitif time on Sunday evening, will be broadcast on Canal+.
- Friday November 3: Free 1 at 3:10 p.m. + Qualifications at 6:40 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Saturday November 4: Sprint qualifying at 2:40 p.m. + Sprint race at 7:10 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Sunday, November 5: “La Grille” show at 4:55 p.m. + Grand Prix at 6 p.m. on Canal+
Do you prefer to follow the Grand Prix on your computer, tablet or from the warmth of your bed with your smartphone and your duvet? No problem, this twentieth Grand Prix of the season will of course also be viewable in streaming. Two possibilities are open to you: access to the Canal+ streaming platform MyCanal or via the official F1 website, F1.com. Both will offer the entire practice sessions, qualifying sessions and races live but also in replay. On MyCanal, activating expert mode also allows you to combine screens, multi-cameras (including on-board cameras) and data, for example pilot times in real time. On F1.com, live broadcasting of testing and the race is supplemented by replays, documentaries and even historical reminders via the F1TV Pro service, offered at 64.99 euros per year or 7.99 euros per month.