Overview

• Cadillac locked out the front row with its second consecutive Hyperpole in Sao Paulo, but updated Balance of Performance settings have demoted Ferrari’s works entries to 14th and 17th on the grid.
• Toyota’s #8 GR010 Hybrid topped third free practice and is considered a strong contender for Sunday’s 6 Hours of Sao Paulo despite qualifying setbacks for some rivals.
• Pascal Wehrlein’s second-place finish in Saturday’s rain-soaked Berlin ePrix postponed Oliver Rowland’s title victory and Wehrlein then secured pole for Sunday’s race to reduce the championship gap to 47 points.
• Safety concerns surfaced in Formula E as a Porsche wheel detached in practice and a Lola Yamaha crash highlighted the challenges of wet-track conditions.
• In Formula 1 Nico Hülkenberg delivered Sauber’s first podium of the season, Ferrari has confirmed a rear suspension upgrade for Spa-Francorchamps, and Max Verstappen faces a 69-point deficit to leader Oscar Piastri.