Ferrari's Hamilton and Leclerc score six points in Sao Paulo

Ferrari returned from Interlagos with just six points between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after a difficult Sao Paulo Grand Prix in changing conditions.

Hamilton started from 20th and climbed to ninth with a strong getaway, but he struggled to manage his intermediate tyres as the track dried. Overheating rear tyres forced an early switch to slicks, and an extra pit stop along with a misjudged change in the weather cost him further places. He praised the mechanics for their work on the engine change made between FP3 and qualifying, while admitting the afternoon had been tough.

Leclerc finished seventh on track but was given a five-second penalty for a late-race collision with Liam Lawson, dropping him a place. He described his opening stint as particularly difficult, saying the car was hard to control until the tyres came into temperature.