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Hamilton and Verstappen warn of hard Brazilian GP overtakes
Hamilton and Verstappen say overtaking will be harder at Brazilian GP due to new rules.
In brief
Hamilton and Verstappen say overtaking will be harder at Brazilian GP due to new rules. Hamilton and Verstappen expect harder overtaking at Brazilian Grand Prix because of new F1 rules and power unit changes. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Hamilton and Verstappen expect harder overtaking
Hamilton and Verstappen both expect overtaking to be much harder at Interlagos than in previous seasons for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.
Both drivers start from back of grid
Hamilton and Verstappen will start from 20th and 21st on the grid, with only Sergio Perez behind them in 22nd.
New rules affect overtaking
DRS is gone under 2026 regulations and the new overtake mode make overtaking harder at Interlagos.
Verstappen on overtaking challenges
Verstappen said the overtake mode doesn't do much around Interlagos as everyone drains battery from last corner to Turn 1.
Hamilton on harder overtaking
Hamilton said overtaking will be very hard because everyone opens wings and DRS is gone.
Here's the gist
Hamilton and Verstappen expect harder overtaking at Brazilian Grand Prix because of new F1 rules and power unit changes.
