Mercedes consolidates its second position against Ferrari

Since a few races Hamilton was experiencing difficulties and had difficulty matching the performances of his teammate Nico Rosberg. This weekend, the 2008 world champion debuted a new chassis, as well as a new helmet color in honor of Michael Jackson, and the results were not long in coming.

“The car was totally different here compared to Abu Dhabi, Hamilton revealed. I am very happy to score points for the team, they have worked hard since the start of the year. At the end of the race I was able to control the gap with Alonso, I am satisfied with it. »

By scoring both points for ninth place, Rosberg was able to secure sixth position overall. The German had a difficult weekend, remaining on two consecutive podiums, but he hopes to do better in Brazil. His best result at Interlagos being a fourth position, obtained in 2007 on behalf of the team Williams.