F1 São Paulo GP: The Key Storyline for Every Team in Brazil

We're in for a third straight race weekend, this time in Interlagos for the São Paulo Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli did wrap up the Drivers' Championship in Mexico, but there are still more storylines to look forward to this weekend in Brazil.

After five years, the World Drivers' Championship trophy is back in the Mercedes garage. But they're still waiting for the Constructors' title, which Antonelli and George Russell can secure if they outscore the Ferrari drivers by at least three points in Brazil.

Beyond the brewing intra-team rivalry between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari has finished second in the last three races. The SF-26 has woken up at this stage of the season, and it's now all about the drivers putting the pieces together to finally get their third win of the year.

McLaren had the foothold on third place in the Constructors' Championship for most of the year, before Red Bull came charging back to take it away from them. McLaren now trails Red Bull by 17 points in the standings, and reports say that they're focusing more on developing their 2027 challenger.

Isack Hadjar's luck hasn't been all that great recently, as he has only scored a total of 11 points in the last three races. In Brazil last year, Hadjar had a relatively good result of P8 while driving for Racing Bulls. He's expected to do more with a better Red Bull car this time.

With their fifth place in the Constructors' almost a sure thing, the Racing Bulls should already focus on choosing their drivers for 2027. And why not opt for the status quo? It's working. 

Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly finished the Mexican GP in the Top 10, but post-race penalties for yellow flag infringements dropped them outside the points. So, after that Colapinto-led collision that also took Gasly out in Baku, Alpine has only scored one point in the last five races. 

It was a chaotic weekend in Mexico for Haas, resulting in them dropping Esteban Ocon early and giving young Rafael Camara the keys. Amazingly, Camara, a Brazilian, will make his F1 debut in front of his home fans.

Gabriel Bortoleto had a forgettable home race in Brazil last year, as he crashed out in the Sprint, missed qualifying, then retired early on Sunday. He returns to Interlagos for his second home race as an F1 driver, and he's surely itching to bounce back.

Williams has scored only one point in the last 13 races. They're expected to struggle yet again here in Interlagos. At this point, Williams might just give up on their 2026 development and set their sights on 2027. 

Power unit issues forced both Aston Martin drivers to retire early in Mexico City. Fernando Alonso remained optimistic after that race, encouraged that the team is "learning." But are they really?

It seems like Cadillac, an American team, keeps on opening the door for Colton Herta, an American driver. If Valtteri Bottas isn't careful, he might lose his Cadillac seat sooner than he wanted to.