McLaren set a scintillating pace in qualifying for the Sprint at Brazil’s Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace to bounce back from getting outshone by rivals Ferrari last time out in Mexico.
But do the papaya cars have what it takes to fend off the red machines in the Sprint and the remainder of the weekend? And what kind of threat do Red Bull and their championship leader Max Verstappen offer? Let’s have a look at the data…
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