Soughole appears at Brazil’s Interlagos Circuit Date Posted: Feb 20, 2022 – Jamie Woodhouse There’s footage online of a sink in the Interlagos track, home of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Formula 1 drivers are used to tackling a few bumps in the road as they move around circuits, but it’s safe to say that a big hole in the tarmac itself would be fine on the line. It looks like this question has indeed covered Interlagos, with an image of a large wash hole in the track popping up on social media. The sinkhole in question appears to have occurred on turn 6, also called Ferradura. Could it be Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 assault ride that proved too much for the asphalt? Okay, on a serious note, various reports indicate that according to a spokesperson for the local Automobile Federation, the jam was caused by a leak in the drainage system. Fortunately, this should be a quick fix. Incredibly, it didn’t even put a stop to the ongoing racing action, which included the São Paulo State Indycar series and the Brazilian Formula Vee series. The 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix has proven to be one of the most entertaining races in what was overall an all-time Formula 1 season. Hamilton was already carrying a five-place grid penalty at the weekend for an internal combustion engine change, but disaster would strike in the form of disqualification from the qualifying standings due to a DRS breach. But on that sprint qualifying weekend, Hamilton would deliver a stunning 24-door performance to go from last time P5 to the line, meaning he would start the race from P10. From there, Hamilton went on to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, passing his title rival Max Verstappen to do so. Formula 1 will return to Interlagos for the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which is expected to be round 22 out of 23 of 23 in the season, with a race day set to take place on November 13. Luckily, all the sinkholes should be long gone, which will surely be a big relief for the pilots!.
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