00:01So, who's going to get away the best?
00:04It's lights out and away we go for the sprint.
00:07Magnussen does get a good start, as does George Russell as well.
00:10Lando Norris is coming thick and fast.
00:12Into turn one we go.
00:13Magnussen ahead of Verstappen.
00:15Russell going round the outside.
00:16A few drivers locking up brakes.
00:18Verstappen's held on to second place.
00:19Russell in third.
00:20Little bit squirrelly for Lando Norris coming out of turn two.
00:23Will that affect him?
00:24Going down the retro imposter already.
00:26Carlos Sainz is right alongside him.
00:28Esteban Ocon wants to dive down the inside here.
00:31Fernando Alonso is waiting.
00:32Esteban Ocon on the inside of his teammate.
00:34Forces Fernando Alonso wide and they make contact.
00:37The two Alpines have managed to keep going.
00:39Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, contact.
00:42Down at the Cina del Largo. There it goes.
00:45And there's a piece of debris as well on the track I saw.
00:48But on the pit straight.
00:50And there's another bite at that.
00:52It was the first win I think.
00:54Thanks to our friend.
00:59Here comes Lewis Hamilton who likes a bit of overtaking here at Interlagos.
01:03He's going wheel to wheel with Esteban Ocon into the first corner.
01:06There is Max Verstappen ahead of Kevin Magnussen.
01:10This Martin is how he did it.
01:11Yeah, he's a long way back. Look, a great slipstream.
01:14He's obviously got his battery prepared.
01:17And here comes George Russell on Kevin Magnussen.
01:20Looked fairly easy.
01:21Had DRS, didn't he?
01:22And he goes up into second place that he can chase after Max Verstappen.
01:26And there's Carlos Sainz right on Magnussen's tail.
01:29The Ferrari looks good in race trip.
01:32Yeah, here it comes.
01:32Here it comes.
01:33Here it comes.
01:34And there it goes.
01:35Carlos Sainz down the inside at the Cina del Largo.
01:40Hamilton up into fourth place.
01:43Gets past Kevin Magnussen.
01:44Another overtake into turn one.
01:49Down the inside goes Sergio Perez.
01:52Favourite overtaking place into turn one.
01:55And through the Senna S's.
01:58Sergio Perez is on the soft tyre.
02:00And he's just got past Kevin Magnussen.
02:02The pole sitter is starting to struggle a little bit.
02:05We're riding on board now with Sebastian Vettel.
02:08DRS is wide open for Lance Stroll.
02:10And Vettel is onto the grass.
02:11Stroll moved over to the left-hand side there.
02:14And this is what Lance Stroll got a 10 second time penalty for.
02:19Sebastian spied a gap.
02:21Lance moved late.
02:22Like he did with Fernando Alonso.
02:24Trying to defend in Austin.
02:25Just moved very late to the left.
02:29And we're onto the retro posture.
02:30And he's got DRS.
02:32So maybe he was just backing off.
02:33Recharging his battery.
02:35And by recharging his battery.
02:36He can go wheel to wheel with Verstappen.
02:38Into turn four.
02:39They almost touch.
02:40Verstappen goes a little bit wide.
02:43Russell has got DRS.
02:45And what's more.
02:46He's got that pace advantage.
02:47With the slot gap opening.
02:49But he's not ahead.
02:50Going into the Cido de Largo.
02:52Verstappen is doing a brilliant job.
02:55But Russell's coming back now.
02:56And we're on the run down to Ferradura.
02:59Once again Russell has to stay behind.
03:02It's Alex Albon.
03:03Here's the driver.
03:04Down at turn two.
03:05Looks like he is out.
03:08Out of the center S's.
03:10Round the curve at Assault.
03:12What can Russell do this time?
03:13Doesn't look like Verstappen's got a great amount of grip.
03:16Getting onto that retro posture.
03:17They are wheel to wheel.
03:19Russell is now ahead.
03:20And to the lead.
03:21George Russell is taking him three goes.
03:23But finally he gets past Max Verstappen.
03:26He got not one but two.
03:28Chasing the championship leader of the pack here.
03:31And the first one on him.
03:31Is Carlos Sainz.
03:32Who goes down the inside.
03:34Verstappen gives him enough space.
03:36And there is contact.
03:37And there is damage there.
03:38To the front wing end plate.
03:40And Max Verstappen's rebel.
03:42That's where the front wing went.
03:44As they would have been so easy.
03:46To get a rear puncture there for Sainz.
03:50Yeah Verstappen going for a hat trick.
03:52And wins in the sprints in 2022.
03:53And his hopes have disappeared.
03:56Ever since George Russell overtook him.
03:58And now Verstappen finds himself down in fourth place.
04:01As Lewis Hamilton moves up into the top three.
04:04Turning into a wonderful afternoon sprint.
04:08The man who ended up in the gravel in qualifying yesterday.
04:12He's left no stone unturned today.
04:14In his pursuit of victory.
04:15George Russell to the chequered flag.
04:18Wins the Sao Paulo sprint.
04:20Behind him Carlos Sainz picks up the runners off spot.
04:23Beats home Lewis Hamilton by just four tenths of a second.
04:27And behind them comes Max Verstappen.
04:29Who was at one stage leading this race.
04:32And then lost out.
04:34And had damage to his car.
04:36That's how we roll baby.
04:38That's how we roll.
04:40Very nicely done.
04:42Big points for tomorrow.
04:43Let's go.
04:44George Russell.
04:45George Russell.
04:45His first win in Formula One.
04:47Still waits for a Grand Prix win.
04:49But he's got eight points on the board from that sprint victory today.
04:51That's great.
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