'Hamilton addresses Ferrari future, no pressure on Verstappen'

12:04, 07 Nov
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Lewis Hamilton addresses rumours about his future, and the championship battle continues at the Sao Paulo GP. Review the talking points of the weekend with GPblog's F1 Paddock Update!
After a two-week break, up next on the calendar is the Brazil Grand Prix at the famous Interlagos circuit.
Tim and Jim once again review the biggest talking points in the lead-up to the event after Thursday’s media day in Sao Paulo.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton addressed his Ferrari future amid rumours that the Italians would not extend his current contract.
He explained: "Normally, when you do a contract, it's usually the year before you start to talk about it. I'm a little bit far from that right now."

The championship battle continues

PositionDriversPoints
P1Lando Norris357
P2Oscar Piastri356
P3Max Verstappen321
Max Verstappen is 36 points behind championship leader Lando Norris in the standings, with the grid visiting the circuit where the Dutchman delivered one of his best-ever performances last season
According to the Dutchman, the pressure is on the two McLarens, as the worst-case scenario is that he remains in third place.
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Verstappen at the Sao Paulo GP - Photo: Race Pictures

Decisions on the 2026 line-ups

While Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies explained in Mexico City that his team is in no rush to announce its 2026 driver line-up, several drivers in the paddock were again asked about the topic in Brazil.
Meanwhile, Franco Colapinto is also set to be announced as Pierre Gasly's teammate at Alpine for next season.
Recap the situation around the final seats remaining for 2026 in the video above as well!

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