 The speculation about the event on social media is seen as nonsense, and there is no truth to the claims that the race is under threat. The Brazilian Grand Prix marks the penultimate round of the season, before the finale in Abu Dhabi a week later. Both championships have already been wrapped up, with Max Verstappen confirmed as having successfully defended his title while his Red Bull team are already constructors' champions. But there is stil){kind=link}
Speculation suggested F1 bosses were allegedly concerned about political unrest in Brazil ahead of the race in Sao Paulo next weekend, but Mirror Sport understands this to be untrue
The Brazilian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned despite inaccurate rumours on social media that it might be at risk, Formula 1 chiefs have confirmed.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was named as the new president of Brazil after narrowly defeating the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Demonstrations have been taking place across the country since, as supporters of the latter refuse to accept the result.
Bolsonaro is still yet to concede despite receiving two million votes fewer than his rival. Even when speaking to the media for the first time since the election, he avoided stating that he had lost and also refused to condemn those who have been protesting the result.
Amid the demonstrations, rumours began to swirl on social media claiming there are concerns over safety at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo next weekend. But speculation that it could be called off is untrue, and assurances have been given that the race will be going ahead as planned.