WHAT THE TEAMS SAID – FRIDAY IN BRAZIL
Nov 7·MCLAREN
Carlos Sainz's helmet technician from Stilo breaks down the technology that keeps drivers seeing clearly when rain hits São Paulo. From tear-off systems to visor treatments, the specialist walks through how helmet design adapts to wet conditions and why different helmet types matter when visibility becomes the difference between racing and guessing. A rare look inside one of racing's most critical but least understood pieces of equipment.
Ferrari held an emergency meeting after their Mexican Grand Prix disaster, bringing together Fred Vasseur, Charles Leclerc, and incoming driver Lewis Hamilton. Jon Noble reports from Interlagos on what the team principal and current number one driver revealed about the high-stakes discussion. The meeting signals Ferrari's urgent push to address internal issues before Hamilton's arrival, with critical implications for the 2026 season and beyond.
Sam Collins breaks down the technical stories from Brazil practice, where teams are scrambling with solutions at both ends of the grid. Aston Martin's overheating, Antonelli's Mercedes is leaking fluid, McLaren's brought new rear wing configurations to Interlagos, and Red Bull's running mysterious holes in the bodywork that nobody's explaining. The kind of granular paddock tech intel that separates Friday curiosity from Sunday advantage. Collins connects the dots between what teams are testing and what it means for race pace.
