Hamilton was 0.220 seconds clear of the winner of last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix as the final weekend of the Formula 1 season got under way. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third fastest, from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. One of those mistakes was not to discuss with Verstappen before the race that they wanted him to help Perez, which he says he will do this weekend if the situation arises. Sources within Red Bull say that Perez has admitted he crashed deliberately in Monaco to team management. Lawson was fastest in fifth place in the Red Bull, ahead of the Aston Martin of Sebastian Vettel, who is racing in his last grand prix before retirement.

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