GREATEST RACES #3: Verstappen delivers an era-defining performance amid wet-weather chaos – 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Coming in at third on our list of 'Greatest Races', F1 TV Lead Commentator Alex Jacques remembers the chaotic 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Max Verstappen triumphed after starting 17th on the grid.


To mark F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations, F1.com is counting down the sport’s 25 greatest races with a new feature every week. While you may not agree with the order, we hope you enjoy the stories of these epic races that have helped make this sport what it is today. You can read the introduction to the series and see the list of races here.
At No. 3, Alex Jacques looks back at the chaotic 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix he called for F1 TV, as Alpine scored a shock double podium and Max Verstappen famously rose from 17th on the grid to victory...
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