F1 NATION: Does Mercedes’ sensational Sao Paulo 1-2 mean they’re back in business?

Mercedes ended their 2022 victory drought by storming to a one-two finish in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the latest episode of our F1 Nation podcast looking back on a dramatic Sprint weekend at Interlagos.

Host Tom Clarkson speaks to emotional race winner George Russell to get his first-hand reaction, while 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill and F1 Correspondent Lawrence Barretto join in to ask Mercedes engineering chief Andrew Shovlin if Mercedes are officially back.

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Also on this week’s list of talking points is an uncharacteristically poor weekend for Red Bull, who had no answer to Mercedes and Ferrari – not to mention the dramatic clash between 2021 title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, as well as some uncharacteristic intra-team strife between Verstappen and Sergio Perez…

There was further drama at Alpine, with team boss Otmar Szafnauer giving a frank review of the incidents involving Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, while Pierre Gasly talks about his time at AlphaTauri coming to an end, and Alex Albon discusses where Williams go from here after a frustrating race.

Finally, after a momentous weekend for Haas, who claimed pole position and led a lap for the first time thanks to Kevin Magnussen’s stellar efforts, the burning question remains: who will partner the Dane at the team in 2023?

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Join the gang for a guest-filled chat by listening to the latest episode of F1 Nation in the player above – or head here to catch it on your favourite provider.