Fittipaldi praises McLaren’s ‘double’ in the sprint and predicts the Sao Paulo GP: ‘Great chances of victory’

The legendary Brazilian driver celebrated the Brazilian stage of the Formula 1 World Championship and the 50th anniversary of winning his second world championship

Emerson Fittipaldi was “all smiles” during the first day of the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix this Friday. The legendary Brazilian driver took advantage of McLaren’s ‘one-two’, with Oscar Piastri in first place, followed by Lando Norris, in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race, 2.

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Fittipaldi is an ambassador of the British team, for which he won his second world championship in 1974, fifty years ago. 50 years later, the Brazilian looks favorably on the new generation of McLaren.

“The level is extremely competitive, they are riding a lot, they are two exceptional riders [Piastri e Norris]so I think they have a great chance of winning the sprint and who knows the grand prix on Sunday,” Fittipaldi told Earth.

The two-time world champion also praised the Brazilian leg of the Formula 1 World Championship One of the big names behind the start of the relationship between Brazil and the motorsport elite, Fittipaldi won at the Interlagos circuit in the first two editions of the Brazilian championship. World Cup stage.

The first, in 1973, for Lotus, and the second for McLaren, in 1974. “It’s spectacular, it marks 50 years since McLaren’s first world championship, my second, so it’s a very special moment,” he said.

Without time to rest, the teams return to the track on Saturday morning to face the sprint race, at 11am. In this phase the first eight drivers score: the first eight points, the second seven and so on, up to the eighth classified, who scores one point.

Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix will take place at 3pm. In 2023, pole position for the main race went to Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen, who beat the finish line by 1 minute: 10.727.

Source: Terra

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