As we departed Interlagos and headed for the airport, our first double DNF since Monaco in 2017 was still fresh in our minds.

Waking up on Monday morning, we'd already put it to bed, revitalised by a brand-new race week and a chance to put things right in Abu Dhabi for the 2022 season finale.

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