Ferrari's nightmare in São Paulo delivered just six points across Leclerc and Hamilton—their worst haul since Monza. Leclerc, already 10 places back on the grid after an ICE swap, called the opening stint "horrendous," likening the lack of tire temperature to "driving on ice." He clawed back to P7 on track before a five-second penalty for contact with Lawson dropped him to eighth. Hamilton's day looked promising early—up 11 spots from P20 in the opening laps—but rear tire degradation killed the charge. A late spin and a position swap with Bearman left him P9, a lap down on winner Norris. Both drivers pointed to tire window struggles as the root cause, a fundamental weakness Ferrari can't afford with the Constructors' Championship tightening. The triple-header grind exposed cracks; Brazil laid them bare. With Vegas and Abu Dhabi still ahead, Ferrari needs answers fast or McLaren will run away with it.
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