
Power unit change and penalties for Hamilton and Russell
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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc already had a 10-place penalty each for changing the internal combustion engine. Hamilton had to replace the power unit after problems in the third free practice session, thus starting from the back of the grid. Mercedes' George Russell has five penalty positions already known.
Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix: after changing the internal combustion engine which had cost both him and his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc 10 penalty positions, the Englishman was forced to replace the power unit following the problems he had in the third and final free practice session. Five places of penalty, already known, also for the British driver of Mercedes George Russell.

The Florentine driver Andrea Bartarelli, 50 years old, died in an accident during the Scandicci Rally. His Citroen C3 went off the road in the Pulica special stage, in the Montespertoli area. The navigator Massimo Bazzani was injured. The race was cancelled.

Eleventh matchday of Serie A 2026/2027: Torino-Lecce ends 1-1 with goals from Simeone and N'Dri, Cagliari beats Frosinone 1-0 thanks to Adopo. Parma-Bologna and Roma-Sassuolo are also scheduled today.

Fabio Pisacane's Cagliari beat Frosinone on the day Gigi Riva would have turned 82, remembered by the public with a chorus and applause in the 11th minute. The coach underlines the particular significance of the victory and praises Grandu's debut, Adopo's goal and Mendy's performance.

Torino and Lecce drew 1-1 in the 11th matchday of Serie A at the Grande Torino. The Granata took the lead with an own goal from Gaspar in the 60th minute, Salento equalized in the 73rd minute with N'Dri following a deflection from Bragança. Torino rises to 14 points, Lecce to 10.

Gilardino's Parma, fresh from their first away win (3-0 in Bergamo) and their second clean sheet of the season, faces Palladino's Bologna in the derby on the 11th matchday of Serie A. Troilo called up by Argentina, Lontani the youngest with at least three goals in the five major European leagues.

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in free practice at Interlagos. Both the Ferraris of Leclerc and Hamilton and the Red Bull of Verstappen will suffer grid penalties for replacing mechanical components beyond the permitted limit.