Ferrari explains Hamilton's 65-place Brazilian GP grid drop

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says the team "didn't want to take a risk" after Lewis Hamilton received a 65-place grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton began qualifying facing a 10-place penalty, which increased to 65 places after a second engine change ahead of Saturday's session at Interlagos. Vasseur said the second change was effectively "for free" because Hamilton was already facing a penalty.

Untelevised team radio footage from the race has also emerged, including exchanges between Hamilton and race engineer Carlo Santi. At one point Hamilton asked: "Are you guys listening to me?" Santi later told him he was racing Lando Norris at pit exit, and Hamilton was surprised to learn he had been lapped by the McLaren driver.