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Brazilian F1 Grand Prix 2019: Start Time, Drivers, TV Schedule and More
Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesFormula One’s penultimate race of the season takes place in Brazil on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton already crowned the 2019 champion.The British superstar became a six-time champion after the United States Grand Prix, and Mercedes hold the Constructors’ Championship once again.Interlagos is one of the great motorsports venues in the world, with Hamilton attempting to…
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Formula One's penultimate race of the season takes place in Brazil on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton already crowned the 2019 champion.
The British superstar became a six-time champion after the United States Grand Prix, and Mercedes hold the Constructors' Championship once again.
Interlagos is one of the great motorsports venues in the world, with Hamilton attempting to prevail once again after winning last year's race.
Date: Sunday, Nov. 17
Time: 2:10 p.m. local, 5:10 p.m. GMT, 12:10 p.m. ET
TV Info: Sky Sports F1 (UK), ESPN 2 (U.S.)
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), ESPN Player (U.S.)
For a full list of the drivers, visit the F1 website.
Preview
Racing fans will not get the exciting climax to the campaign they desire, as the championship was wrapped up after the previous race.
However, the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace remains a fascinating watch at any time, and the nature of the track makes the Brazilian Grand Prix one of the most physical on the calendar.
The course follows hill-climbing characteristics, with the track designed to avoid flat racing.
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Mercedes possess the lap records in Sao Paulo, with Hamilton owning the outright record and Valtteri Bottas earning the racing-lap best in 2018.
The Silver Arrows appeared dominant in the USA Grand Prix, and both their drivers will believe they can take Sunday's chequered flag ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull Racing.
Hamilton has stated he can now push even harder after completing another season as champion.
According to Formula One's official website, the Brit indicated he's not going to take his foot off the accelerator.
“I still want to win the races, it’s just as hard to win these races that are coming up, but it’s almost a different approach for me now because you can be a little bit more aggressive and try some different strategies and different ways in how you go about the weekend and the processes.
“We’ve got two freebies, basically, to try some new things that can [help us] next year. Obviously next year we only have six days as opposed to eight of testing so every tiny bit of an advantage you can gain in terms of changing things and gaining and being dynamic hopefully can pay dividends next year, so that’s our goal.“
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Hamilton's mindset remains professional and focussed, and the champion seems to already thinking about defending his title next season.
However, Bottas should provide a sustained challenge next term, and the 30-year-old has recently made great strides towards one day becoming the drivers' champion.
Bottas has won four races this term, but a disappointing mid-season stifled his attempt to match his team-mate this year.
If Hamilton's performance slips next season, Mercedes will believe they have a driver who is ready to collect Formula One's biggest prize.
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