and people say its only the car 🫣 Max Verstappen began the 2024 São Paulo GP from 17th on the grid due to a poor qualifying session and a five-place penalty. Rain and chaos defined the race, with multiple safety cars, a virtual safety car, and red flags disrupting the order. Verstappen carved through the pack with aggressive overtakes, climbing 11 spots to reach sixth place by lap 12. A perfectly timed pit stop during the red flag, switching to fresh intermediates, gave him a major advantage over rivals who stayed out. On the restart, Verstappen wasted no time, overtaking Esteban Ocon for the lead and then steadily pulling away. His pace was untouchable in changing conditions, and he stretched a commanding gap to eventually win by nearly 19 seconds. Lando Norris, who started on pole, initially looked strong but made key mistakes, locking up and going off track, that cost him positions. Norris slipped down the order after the restart and ultimately finished in sixth, losing vita...