Lando Norris’ championship hopes have been all however washed away in wet Brazil as a hat-trick of errors and a potential technique error contributed to the McLaren driver ending a vastly disappointing sixth at Interlagos having began the race on pole.
Title rival Max Verstappen produced one of the crucial chic wet-weather drives of all time to assert victory from seventeenth on the grid because the Dutch driver closed in on his fourth consecutive drivers’ championship.
Norris described Verstappen’s win as “a bit fortunate”, lamenting the timing of pink flags mid-race which allowed the Pink Bull driver a free change of tyres, a “foolish rule” which he mentioned “no one agreed with”.
However Norris may solely have himself guilty for shedding the result in Mercedes’ George Russell off the beginning line. He and his group then selected to pit throughout a security automotive interval mid-race whereas others together with Verstappen stayed out, a doubtlessly decisive name.
Norris was then handed once more by Russell on the restart, and later went off observe following one other security automotive interval, shedding an additional two positions, certainly one of which was given again to him by his team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Norris defended the group’s resolution to pit on lap 28, behind Russell, arguing they have been simply “unfortunate” that Williams’ Franco Colapinto then crashed, bringing out pink flags.
“It was the proper time to field,” he insisted. “It was the proper factor. No regrets. Simply unfortunate. A foolish rule that no-one agrees with. However you say that you simply agree with it when it really works for you. Each driver mentioned they needed it modified. It’s simply unlucky. It’s a rule. You win some; you lose some. It benefited them in the present day. Properly achieved to them.
“I made a few errors which I come clean with. It price me a few positions ultimately.”
Requested how he would course of the frustration, which just about actually ended his title hopes, Norris replied: “Fairly straightforward. I did all I may do in the present day. Max had extra tempo. If he had began on the entrance he in all probability would have lapped us.”
06:38 PM GMTStat of the day
Max received after beginning P17 on the grid
Solely FIVE out of 1,121 earlier world championship races have been received from seventeenth or decrease on the grid
Properly, form of. You’d anticipate this to be the case, however simply reveals how uncommon an event in the present day was.
06:37 PM GMTA reminder of the remaining races
Verstappen must have a 52-point lead after Las Vegas to verify his championship.
November 23, Las Vegas Grand PrixDecember 1, Qatar Grand PrixDecember 8, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
06:22 PM GMTI suppose Verstappen loved this one…
06:15 PM GMTUpdated constructor standings
Pink Bull shut the hole to the 2 in entrance however the greatest motion is from sixth down. Alpine transfer up from ninth to sixth with that 33-point haul which means there are simply 5 factors between them and RB in eighth. Williams now have an infinite job to assert again the eighth place that that they had firstly of the day.
06:11 PM GMTUpdated driver standings – Prime 10
Verstappen stretches his result in 62 factors and that, certainly, is that. Simply 86 factors obtainable so Verstappen wants simply 24 factors to verify his title over the following three rounds and dash.
06:05 PM GMTVerstappen reacts to the primary win since June
“We made the proper calls, we stayed calm and we have been flying. To win right here from thus far again on the grid… yeah.”
06:04 PM GMT‘A rare day’
“What a rare day. Having been sitting fairly in pole place, Norris finally ends up shedding massive factors to Verstappen, who began P17. The Dutchman now has a 62-point lead within the drivers’ championship with solely 86 obtainable. If my calculations are right, and if issues keep as they’re (a giant if given the investigations ongoing), Verstappen simply wants to complete forward of Norris on the subsequent race in Las Vegas to be topped champion.”
06:03 PM GMTIt means lots to Verstappen
You understand how a lot he likes not profitable. Or at the very least not having a aggressive automotive.
06:02 PM GMTWhat made the distinction?
Properly, observe place actually helped the highest three drivers, none of whom did a ‘correct’ pit cease. That’s not to take something away from their achievements, although. What they did labored. For Verstappen, although, his expertise and expertise within the moist made the distinction.
Verstappen completed 19 seconds forward of Ocon ultimately. Norris completed sixth however except he takes a penalty larger than 10 seconds for his pit-lane infringement, he’ll keep there.
05:59 PM GMTSao Paulo GP – Classification
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Piastri drops again a spot after his 10-second penalty. McLaren solely sixth and eighth.
“Merely pretty!” is Verstappen’s response to his first win since June.
05:58 PM GMTMAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX
Gorgeous stuff, actually. It didn’t fairly really feel inevitable after he moved as much as eleventh on lap one however a win actually felt on the playing cards. Alpine take a double podium and 33 factors. That’s huge. Completely huge for the group. That they had scored simply 16 factors all season earlier than that!
05:57 PM GMTFINAL LAP
What a masterclass within the moist from Verstappen. Merely very good.
05:57 PM GMTLap 68 of 69 – Perez nonetheless making an attempt to get the ultimate level from Hamilton
If Hamilton will get a penalty he may properly find yourself in tenth anyway. However we wait to see if he and Russell will. Russell, Lawson, Tsunoda and Norris may even be investigated after the race for the beginning process infringment. Issues may worsen for Norris.
05:55 PM GMTLap 67 of 69 – Verstappen now 17 (SEVENTEEN) seconds forward of Ocon
This appears like a wetter flashback to spring 2025.
05:54 PM GMTLap 66 of 69 – Afraid the motion has petered out right here
Verstappen cruising to victory and growing his championship lead considerably making it nearly a foregone conclusion. Not many different shut battles on the observe, both, although Perez is making an attempt to overhaul Hamilton.
“I’ll end the race for the mechanics. They did an excellent job in the present day… however my again is hurting. This bouncing isn’t regular,” says Fernando Alonso on the radio.
05:52 PM GMTLap 65 of 69 – Verstappen leads Ocon by 14.8sec
RB began the race third and fifth however have dropped again right here to eighth and ninth at the moment. Six factors isn’t a foul complete, although.
05:50 PM GMTLap 64 of 69 – Norris has dropped again from Leclerc
2.8sec the hole now. Russell can’t get previous Gasly.
05:49 PM GMTLap 63 of 69 – Piastri has a 10-second penalty, keep in mind
For a collision with Liam Lawson at flip one fairly some time in the past. That will drop him right down to eighth, so only one place.
05:48 PM GMTLap 62 of 69 – One other quickest lap for Verstappen
13.3sec the result in Ocon.
05:47 PM GMTLap 61 of 69 – One in every of Verstappen’s best drives?
I feel so. He will probably be ending his lengthy winless run and fairly simply, too.
05:46 PM GMTLap 60 of 69 – Any signal of that heavier rain?
Not likely, no. Norris 2.1sec behind Leclerc and you are feeling destined to remain there for the remainder of the race. Verstappen posts one other quick lap and takes a 0.8sec out of Ocon behind in second.
Gasly beneath growing stress from Russell for that podium spot. Russell once more could find yourself with a penalty for Mercedes altering his tyre stress on the grid.
05:44 PM GMTVerstappen on target for a notable win
“If Verstappen wins this from P17 he would be part of Kimi Raikkonen (Japan 2005) in third place within the checklist of ‘wins from the bottom grid place’. John Watson is way and away the chief on this class, profitable from P22 at Lengthy Seaside in 1983, whereas Rubens Barrichello, who began P18 on the 2000 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, is in second place.”
05:44 PM GMTLap 59 of 69 – This has been a protracted outdated race
Loads of motion. Qualifying earlier this morning looks like a lifetime in the past. It has been very onerous to overhaul in the present day. It’s usually simpler within the dry.
05:43 PM GMTLap 58 of 69 – Verstappen cruising to victory right here
Russell is round 1.2sec behind Gasly however misplaced time on the final lap.
Because it stands, with none penalties, Norris would lose 19 factors to Verstappen, taking the Dutchman’s championship result in 63 factors…
05:41 PM GMTLap 57 of 69 – Prime 10 and gaps
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GAS +12.9
RUS +14.1
LEC +21.6
NOR +23.4
PIA +25.4
TSU +29.5
LAW +32.6
HAM +33.4
05:40 PM GMTLap 56 of 69 – Lawson on the radio
“He drove into the aspect of me,” he says. Not fairly. Verstappen units the quickest lap and extends his result in 8.9sec over Esteban Ocon.
05:38 PM GMTLap 55 of 69 – Perez and Lawson contact!
Perez tries to go up the within of flip one however Lawson says nope once they come again to turns two and three.
Perez then drops again a spot to Hamilton and out of the factors.
05:37 PM GMTLap 54 of 69 – Perez chasing Lawson for ninth
They get shut a few instances at this lap at flip one and switch 10. Hamilton is closing in on them, too.
05:37 PM GMTLap 53 of 69 – Norris advised {that a} bit extra rain is on the best way
Does this matter? Most likely not. Norris 1.5sec behind Leclerc. It’s a disgrace for Norris after all that he appears to be shedding a bit of factors to Verstappen right here but it surely’s additionally a disgrace for the hopes of getting a sensible championship. Because it stands Verstappen may properly verify a fourth world championship (in a row) in Las Vegas.
05:35 PM GMTLap 52 of 69 – Verstappen has checked out right here
0.8sec quicker than Ocon on the final lap and almost seven seconds forward in complete of the Frenchman.
05:34 PM GMTLap 51 of 69 – If Norris have been to get a five-second penalty…
…for the beginning process infringement, that might at the moment drop him again to ninth or tenth.
Earlier in the present day, when Verstappen was eradicated, I wrote that “if Verstappen was going to start out seventeenth and he acquired to decide on the observe and the circumstances, he would in all probability decide ‘Interlagos’ and ‘raining’.” And so it was.
Piastri locks up and goes huge on the finish of the lap, however manages to maintain his place forward of Tsunoda.
05:31 PM GMTLap 50 of 69 – Norris not making any impression into Leclerc
He’s 1.1sec behind. Lap instances at 1:22.2 on the entrance, Norris at 1:23.2, a second slower. Undecided how, in need of Verstappen doing one thing inexplicable, that this race comes again to Norris in any manner.
05:30 PM GMTLap 49 of 69 – Verstappen leads Ocon by 4.6sec
The category of the sphere in the present day. I can’t say I’m that stunned.
05:29 PM GMTLap 48 of 69 – This could possibly be a bumper afternoon for Alpine
Second and third because it stands and with first rate tempo in these circumstances. They’re on for 33 factors. They’ve solely scored 16 all season!
05:26 PM GMTLap 47 of 69 – Prime 10
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05:26 PM GMTLap 46 of 69 – Verstappen leads Ocon by three seconds
Piastri strikes over for Lando Norris and he’s now in sixth. Leclerc the following man up the street after which Russell. Leclerc instantly comes beneath stress from Norris, who must make speedy progress right here. Even so, he’s 11.3sec behind Verstappen.
Leclerc famous for rejoining the observe unsafely at flip 4. Who could be a steward in the present day?
05:25 PM GMTLap 45 of 69 – Norris nonetheless has an investigation for the beginning process too
I imply, I by no means thought that Verstappen would fail to get into the factors right here, even the higher reaches of them however that is turning right into a nightmare afternoon for the Briton.
05:23 PM GMTLap 44 of 69 – Verstappen leads Ocon by 1.6sec
Norris has Piastri straight forward of him. Undecided he’ll make life too tough for him. Alonso now fifteenth and final after spinning.
05:22 PM GMTLap 43 of 69 – Norris goes off on the restart!
And Verstappen takes the lead! How shortly issues can change in F1. Norris right down to seventh from fifth.
Will that be that? Loads of laps to go and doubtlessly extra thrills and spills however, I can’t see Verstappen surrendering the win right here.
Hamilton and Bearman are at it… Alonso goes off!
05:20 PM GMTLap 42 of 69 – SC on this lap
Can Ocon ace this restart like he did the final?
05:19 PM GMTLap 41 of 69 – Norris advised to remain off the white traces
I dread to suppose what number of tens of millions of kilos value of harm has been triggered in crashes in the present day.
“There’s one other band of rain, potential for the tip of the race,” is the message to Leclerc.
05:16 PM GMTLap 40 of 69 – SC
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The sphere has not but absolutely bunched up beneath the SC but it surely won’t be lengthy.
05:14 PM GMTLap 39 of 69 – Ocon leads Verstappen by 2.7sec
Norris advised that if the climate stays because it does then these tyres will final till the chequered flag.
Sainz has gone into the obstacles and that brings out the Security Automobile… the Spaniard is out.
Carlos Sainz spins at Flip Eight and is within the wall!
The Security Automobile is deployed instantly and Sainz appears to be out of the race ❌
No one chooses to get a free pit cease.
05:13 PM GMTLap 38 of 69 – Yellow flags
I feel Bearman has spun once more at flip 12/13… he rejoins, although. Not his day, I’m afraid. He has scored factors in his first two races for Ferrari and Haas however one thing exceptional must occur if he’s to attain any in the present day.
05:11 PM GMTLap 37 of 69 – Ocon leads Verstappen by 3.4sec
Norris nonetheless round 1.9sec behind Russell and in fifth.
05:10 PM GMTLap 36 of 69 – Yellow flags
Bearman spins into the wall in the course of the lap. He manages to sluggish it down sufficient in order that the harm isn’t terminal however he must pit once more for a brand new entrance wing. Not his first mistake in the present day in a tough race for the teenager.
Ocon and Verstappen have checked out up entrance. Gasly is eight seconds behind Ocon, thoughts you, Ocon is main by 3.5sec over Verstappen…
05:09 PM GMTLap 36 of 69 – Ocon has stretched his lead
2.6sec it’s. Gasly not precisely closing him down, although. Norris has extra to fret about from Leclerc behind than with Russell forward, I’m afraid.
05:08 PM GMTLap 35 of 69 – Ocon leads Verstappen
There’s a number of spray on the market as they should set up a dry line once more. After spending so lengthy behind Russell, Norris handed him simply earlier than the pink flag and inside six corners he’s behind once more… irritating, because it has been for a lot of the season, pretty much as good as he has been.
05:06 PM GMTSC on this lap
That has occurred a bit sooner. Ocon backs the pack up. There’s a yellow flag as a result of Zhou and Bearman have gone off on the again!
The race resumes…
Ocon leads the sphere away into flip one and retains the lead. How lengthy earlier than Verstappen leads? I give it one lap…
Norris runs huge at flip 5 after which loses the place to Russell within the center sector! He’s right down to fifth. And Leclerc then runs huge and is weak to Leclerc. Chilly tyres and a moist observe don’t make a grippy mixture.
Ocon leads Verstappen by 1.7sec on the finish of the lap…
05:03 PM GMTThe vehicles go away the pit lane
I consider the present plan is for a rolling begin after a number of laps behind the Security Automobile.
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Tom Cary writes: “Will Ocon make life onerous for Verstappen on the restart? They’ve historical past in Brazil after all.”
05:02 PM GMTIt has been a superb drive from Verstappen
Luck or no luck.
05:01 PM GMTZhou is circulating the observe
As a result of he was a lap behind the sphere.
04:53 PM GMTRace to renew at 5.02 GMT
It is going to be a rolling begin. Nico Hulkenberg heads again to the Haas storage after his black flag for this beneath:
04:52 PM GMTIt was trying so good for Norris
There was some tactical intrigue with some vehicles stopping and a few not however now he’s taking a look at shedding factors to Verstappen and never gaining them. That mentioned, we’re not even on the half-way stage but… what a day.
04:49 PM GMTHere is the order beneath the pink flag
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OUT: COL, ALB, STRDSQ: HUL
Sure, Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified for receiving outdoors help after crashing after which rejoining.
04:48 PM GMTWatch: Colapinto’s crash brings out the pink flag04:47 PM GMTThis weekend has been a royal mess
Simply reveals how tough it’s to drive in difficult circumstances. Onerous to be too essential of anybody on the market bar Lance Stroll.
Russell was livid because the pink flag was referred to as.
“F—! I mentioned it! Ought to have stayed out!” he says. Similar goes for Norris.
It’s such an advanced image, although, with so many variables and it’s straightforward to be smart in hindsight.
04:44 PM GMTHulkenberg famous…
For persevering with on the observe after receiving help. By the best way Mercedes are additionally being investigated:
“On the grid and when the race begin was aborted, between the ten minutes and the 5 minutes sign, on automotive numbers 63 and 44, the tyre pressures have been adjusted (stress launched) with wheels already fitted to the automotive.”
04:43 PM GMTThe vehicles have returned to the pit lane
Norris asks – or quite makes the purpose – that every one the vehicles can change tyres now. “Sure they will,” comes the reply. Have McLaren made an error right here? I feel so, however is it a forgivable one? Most likely. May they’ve stayed out? Most likely. They pitted beneath the VSC once they although it was an affordable pit cease but it surely ended up not being.
I do suppose the rule that vehicles can change their tyres beneath a pink flag is totally ridiculous and ought to be discarded subsequent 12 months.
04:40 PM GMTRED FLAG
Colapinto had simply stopped for contemporary tyres and misplaced it on the ultimate nook. It’s but extra important harm for the Williams guys.
04:39 PM GMTLap 32 of 69 – RED FLAG
The rain has eased slightly. However Franco Colapinto has gone into the wall!
LAP 32/70: 🔴 RED FLAG 🔴
With the Security Automobile nonetheless circulating, Colapinto has crashed into the obstacles 💥
The remaining drivers return to the pits
That is certainly a pink flag. Confirmed!
Which means the highest three of Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly will get to vary their tyres freed from cost right here when the race stops. That’s massive with regards to the race consequence and certainly the championship.
Colapinto is getting out of his automotive.
04:36 PM GMTLap 31 of 69 – Prime 10 beneath the SC
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Italics signifies drivers who haven’t stopped, daring signifies drivers on full moist tyres.
04:35 PM GMTLap 30 of 69 – Norris lastly will get Russell
He strikes up into fourth. Russell going very slowly on the second straight.
And the circumstances are so unhealthy that they’ve introduced out the Security Automobile. What does that imply for the highest three who haven’t but stopped? All of them keep out. It will be an affordable pit cease however may Ocon get out once more? He decides to remain out within the lead.
04:33 PM GMTLap 29 of 69 – 10-second penalty for Piastri
For inflicting a collision. Undecided what collision that was, I missed it. It’s been a busy race. Tsunoda, Lawson and Perez are the one vehicles on the market on the complete wets and I feel that is perhaps the proper resolution.
Ocon leads and is doing very properly. His final lap was 5 seconds quicker than Verstappen. OK….
04:32 PM GMTLap 28 of 69 – VSC
One way or the other Nico Hulkenberg will get going once more and the VSC ends. In come Russell and Norris does as properly. This appears like full moist circumstances now. Absolutely? Russell and Norris attempt to get an affordable pit cease beneath the VSC but it surely ends and they don’t get as a lot as they could have.
Visibility is so poor on the market now…
Ocon now leads Verstappen and Gasly. None of whom have stopped.
04:29 PM GMTLap 27 of 69 – It’s fairly heavy on the market now
Norris is true behind Russell and is gaining, gaining and gaining. Leclerc has pitted for contemporary tyres. Hulkenberg has spun at flip one and appears beached.
McLaren determine to not deliver Norris in… because the rain will get heavier and heavier…. it’s a digital security automotive. Can Verstappen pit? No, he can’t. He has handed the pit lane. Piastri is available in.
04:27 PM GMTLap 26 of 69 – Lawson runs off
And he drops down into ninth. Nonetheless within the factors. Norris now gaining on Russell and has made up a second or so inthe previous couple of laps since Leclerc’s pit cease.
Norris is nearer… however not shut sufficient to Russell to consider a transfer.
04:26 PM GMTLap 25 of 69 – Contemporary intermediates for Leclerc
Is that the proper name? Norris is now inside 0.5sec of Russell and asks his group to consider pitting to overhaul Russell, because it have been. That pit cease for Leclerc has moved Verstappen as much as fifth, although.
Norris needs to pit due to the rain. He’s advised this tyre ought to be OK for some time and that they would like to remain out. “Okay,” Norris replies.
04:25 PM GMTLap 24 of 69 – Prime 10 and gaps because it stands
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NOR +0.8
TSU +11.9
OCO +12.4
LEC +13.4
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LAW +18.8
PIA +19.5
GAS +21.6
ALO +23.0
The rain is getting heavier on the market now. These ‘slicktermediates’ won’t be a lot use quickly…
In comes Leclerc. For contemporary intermediates? Or wets?
04:23 PM GMTLap 23 of 69 – It’s getting darker…
Verstappen now 14 seconds behind chief Russell, so that is costing him. Tsunoda in third now beneath enormous stress from Ocon behind. Leclerc and Verstappen in that battle, too.
04:22 PM GMTLap 22 of 69 – Verstappen tries a transfer on Leclerc
At flip one, however Leclerc is smart to it. He tries one in a while the lap however that doesn’t work both. He complains about being squeezed onto the white line. He will get a snap of oversteer within the center sector and it prices him about half a second, I reckon.
Affirmation that the race is actually a 69-lap one, not a 70-lap one.
04:21 PM GMTLap 21 of 70 – Norris drops again once more
1.7sec the hole to chief Russell now. Verstappen caught behind Leclerc which is sweet information for Norris. Russell does set the quickest center sector of the race as he extends his lead additional.
04:19 PM GMTLap 20 of 70 – Hamilton on the radio
“The automotive’s not driveable, mate,” he says. A pal of mine simply texted me to name him “the Mercedes’ Perez”. Harsh… however on in the present day’s efficiency right, I’m afraid.
04:18 PM GMTLap 19 of 70 – Russell leads Norris by one second
Hamilton loses positions, now right down to fifteenth. A nasty, unhealthy weekend for him right here. Verstappen with the quickest ultimate sector. Norris advised that these intermediate tyres will change into ‘slicktermediate’ (in between intermediate and slick tyres on account of put on) in six or seven laps and that they should get the following band of heavier rain after which decide.
04:16 PM GMTLap 18 of 70 – That is the primary time that Verstappen has been held up actually
He has dropped to 11.5sec behind Russell, although nonetheless has first rate tempo. Isn’t precisely shedding luggage of time to the leaders. Norris is again inside a second of Norris on the finish of this lap.
Heavier rain anticipated within the subsequent quarter-hour, I consider.
04:14 PM GMTLap 17 of 70 – Norris has dropped again
He has complained about being sluggish on the straight. Norris misplaced half a second to Russell that lap. Undecided why. Verstappen harrying Leclerc however can’t actually create a lot of an opportunity for an overtake but.
04:13 PM GMTLap 16 of 70 – Is Ocon holding up Leclerc?
Verstappen everywhere in the again of the Ferrari. The Ferrari everywhere in the again of the Alpine.
04:12 PM GMTLap 15 of 70 – Russell leads Norris by 0.7sec
Verstappen is 10.7sec behind Russell within the lead.
04:09 PM GMTLap 14 of 70 – Prime 10 and gaps
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GAS +19.5
04:08 PM GMTLap 13 of 70 – Norris, Russell and so on will probably be investigated after the race
Nice…
04:08 PM GMTLap 12 of 70 – Colapinto will get Hamilton at flip one
Nice transfer! Hamilton was getting on top of things once more however that was a clear, decisive transfer from the Argentine who’s roundly cheered. Verstappen now consuming chunks of day trip of Leclerc. He’s driving a distinct race to the others, nearly.
04:06 PM GMTLap 11 of 70 – Russell leads Norris by one second
Verstappen solely 10.1sec behind Norris in second. Liam Lawson is the following man up the street. I’m not certain he’ll present an excessive amount of resistance and certainly he doesn’t, nearly letting Verstappen by way of at a spot that isn’t normally an overtaking spot. Verstappen has some clear air earlier than Leclerc up the street in fifth.
Yellow flags. Hamilton has gone off and rejoins in twelfth.
04:04 PM GMTLap 10 of 70 – Verstappen will get Piastri at flip one
Undecided what Piastri was doing there, to be sincere. He left the door huge open and Verstappen took the chance. Sure, he was a great distance again however not that far.
04:03 PM GMTLap 9 of 70 – Verstappen too far again to attempt a transfer this time
Bearman will get a penalty for inflicting a collision. 10 seconds. Will Verstappen deal with the McLaren of Piastri just like the hind finish of a donkey? I feel he will probably be cautious. No matter Piastri can do to carry up Norris will assist, although.
Hamilton on the radio: “The experience is basically unhealthy, automotive bouncing a lot,” he says.
04:02 PM GMTLap 8 of 70 – Norris probably not making additional inroads
The hole is round one second to Russell, the race chief. Verstappen is now inside a second of Piastri and takes out 0.4sec from him within the first sector alone. I feel he’ll get him at flip one this subsequent lap.
04:00 PM GMTLap 7 of 70 – Verstappen flying
He has simply set the quickest lap of the race. Piastri must drive a large McLaren right here.
03:59 PM GMTLap 6 of 70 – Norris very near Russell now
He has Tsunoda 3.3sec behind. Verstappen has overtaken Alonso for eighth and has Oscar Piastri forward of him. Russell, Tsunoda, Lawson and Norris famous for that beginning process infringement in complete.
03:57 PM GMTLap 5 of 70 – Verstappen up into ninth!
He will get Gasly at flip one… Norris is inside a second of Russell now. Is Verstappen in rivalry for the victory right here? It’s early however I feel he is perhaps. He’s solely 10.8sec behind Norris because it stands. Thoughts you, that may develop. Nonetheless, these circumstances give him one of the best likelihood of constructing up time shortly.
03:56 PM GMTLap 4 of 70 – Norris closing in
Not enormously however he units the quickest lap of the race and the hole is at 1.4sec to Russell forward.
03:55 PM GMTLap 3 of 70 – Sainz experiences heavy rain…
…within the ultimate sector of the lap. Russell advised to chill his tyres however the rain will do this if it arrives in first rate quanitity.
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03:53 PM GMTLap 2 of 70 – Verstappen will get Hamilton for tenth!
He does it a flip one on the within and does it simply. Subsequent up for Verstappen is his former team-mate Gasly. Hamilton has little or no confidence in that Mercedes it appears. Russell stretches his result in almost two seconds over Norris.
03:52 PM GMTTHE 2024 SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX IS GO!
We lastly get getting into Sao Paulo!
Russell makes the higher begin and takes the lead! Norris fairly tentative there however no level making an attempt to be a hero on lap one. Verstappen is already as much as eleventh! He’s charging by way of the sphere with Hamilton forward of him. Hamilton in tenth. I’m trying ahead to this battle.
IT’S LIGHTS OUT, AND AWAY WE GO! 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
George Russell takes the lead from Lando Norris! 🔥
Perez spins on the again…
Russell leads by 1.2sec on the finish of the primary lap.
03:49 PM GMTRight, off we go once more
A 3rd formation lap. Is rain incoming? It’s dry in the meanwhile however there’s a darkish rain cloud bursting within the distance. What a chaotic and entertaining weekend this has been. I’ve liked it. And we haven’t even began the race…
03:46 PM GMTPlenty of different drivers did what Norris did
Despite the fact that Norris was the instigator. Will they been investigated? And what would Norris’s penalty be? Anyway, we must always have the ability to restart the race quickly with one other formation lap. I feel meaning the race distance will probably be decreased by a few laps.
03:39 PM GMTOh pricey, Norris has been famous by the stewards right here
For a beginning process infringement. I feel he ought to have simply stayed on the grid till the lights went inexperienced. This implies the race will probably be affected by the rain slightly ahead of we thought.
03:38 PM GMTThey are going again to the 10-minute grid process
It may have been the case that they might have began beneath the protection automotive. Pink Bull appear to suppose that Norris and others made a mistake by doing one other formation lap as soon as the beginning was aborted quite than ready on the grid.
Formation lap will begin at 3.47pm GMT. Is Norris in bother right here?
Potential issues for Lando Norris 👀
Race Management referred to as for an “Aborted Begin” following Stroll’s crash through the first formation lap which signifies that Norris and everybody else behind ought to have stayed placed on the grid
03:36 PM GMTSome of the vehicles have remained on the grid
Some confusion on the grid as to what the right process is. Stroll’s automotive continues to be within the run-off space however is out of the gravel. Not likely certain what is occurring right here nor what ought to have occurred. Verstappen says Colapinto ended up parking into the incorrect grid slot.
03:35 PM GMTThat is appalling from Stroll
Spun it at flip 4, then managed to get going however beached the automotive within the gravel making an attempt to get it again on the black stuff. The beginning process has been aborted. They may go round once more after which take their positions once more…
I wager the Aston Martin mechanics are questioning why they bothered fixing his automotive.
03:32 PM GMTThey are away on the formation lap
Lance Stroll has spun at flip 4… has he broken his automotive? Sure, he has. He misplaced the rear finish at flip 4 and misplaced a little bit of his entrance wing.
Will they abort the beginning? Oh, grasp on. Stroll has pulled away and has ended up within the gravel by some means. Absolutely that needs to be an aborted begin!
03:30 PM GMTHorner speaks to Perez on the grid
“Christian Horner giving some final minute phrases of recommendation to Sergio Perez. Couldn’t hear all of it however one thing about needing to assist Max out in the present day. Numerous rumours about his seat for subsequent 12 months. Liam Lawson an apparent candidate however Colapinto positively within the body.
“Would promote a number of cans of Pink Bull in South America. Suppose Pink Bull would wish to signal him completely versus a mortgage deal which appears to be Williams’ desire. Apparently Briatore has provided to take him to Alpine on mortgage.”
03:30 PM GMTWe are almost able to get going with the formation lap
Title-chasing Norris is in the absolute best place. Everybody on the intermediate tyres however with no rain for a short time and maybe none for 20 minutes or so, how lengthy will that final?
03:27 PM GMTFinal beginning grid
2. RUS 1. NOR4. OCO 3. TSU6. LEC 5. LAW8. PIA 7. [EMPTY]10. STR 9. ALO12. PER 11. BOT14. HAM 13. GAS16. COL 15. BEA18. HUL 17. VER 19. ZHOPIT LANE: SAI
So Verstappen in impact good points just one place, from Albon not taking the beginning. Albon’s grid slot is clean.
03:23 PM GMTAnother climate replace
1520GMT FIA official danger of rain is 100% for this occasion. Rain ETA nonetheless round 1250 native; largely gentle at the very least initially
03:19 PM GMTAll smiles on Piastri’s group
“Simply had a chat with certainly one of Oscar Piastri’s pit crew. He joked that they have been simply getting ready to fill the tyres with coke.”
03:14 PM GMT‘A troublesome one’ for Albon
Right this moment is a tricky one to swallow when qualifying was coming alongside properly. We do not know what triggered the crash however we’ll look into it, I really feel for everybody within the storage, this was a race the place something may occur and I felt we may have achieved one thing nice.
03:11 PM GMTCurrent constructor standings03:08 PM GMTIt’s dry for now
“Heat and sunny on the grid. Observe drying. George Russell’s crew are taking down the awning which was over his automotive. Lando Norris’ continues to be up for now.”
03:06 PM GMTQualifying head to heads in every group
In the event that they end the place they begin then Norris will cut back Verstappen’s benefit to 19 factors, if not 18 if he luggage the quickest lap. That woukd be fairly one thing. Lots of racing will occur between from time to time, although.
02:57 PM GMTThe pit lane is open
Colapinto is on the market and so is Alonso. I feel Stroll is simply too.
02:54 PM GMTNews: Verstappen will begin seventeenth due to his penalty
I’m not certain whether or not this imply he has the grid slot 17, or whether or not he will probably be seventeenth of all of the runners. I suppose this means that if he strikes up from seventeenth, having certified twelfth, then he won’t have served his full grid penalty.
02:44 PM GMTLooks just like the rain has began at Interlagos once more
Umbrellas out within the pit lane. It could possibly be on and off and lightweight and heavy between now and when the race finishes. Both manner this ought to be a really entertaining race.
02:39 PM GMTSo, of these vehicles that crashed in qualifying…
…Albon won’t race, Sainz begins from the pit lane and Colapinto will race. Simply the 2 Aston Martins we wait to listen to again on, then. Alonso’s crash (beneath) regarded the extra important of the 2 however you by no means can inform.
02:31 PM GMTConfirmed: Albon won’t race
Williams have withdrawn his automotive from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
An announcement reads:
“Sadly, after assessing the in depth harm sustained to Alex Albon’s automotive, the required repairs couldn’t be accomplished within the brief window of time between qualifying and the race. The group is due to this fact compelled to withdraw Alex’s automotive for the rest of the Grand Prix. Franco Colapinto will compete on this afternoon’s Grand Prix.”
A disgrace however this form of factor was all the time a danger. Not the primary costly crash the group have had this 12 months, both.
02:27 PM GMTMore from Verstappen’s offended interview earlier in the present day
Having checked out Sky Sports activities F1’s evaluation I’m not certain it might have made quite a lot of distinction. The problem was that Stroll was making an attempt to get his automotive going once more which suggests there was by no means going to be a straight pink. By the point that it was clear he couldn’t, there was not sufficient time.
02:22 PM GMTSainz to start out from the pit lane
Proper, that’s one other place Verstappen strikes up. Trying more likely to be fifteenth at worst, then.
02:17 PM GMTIt doesn’t look good for Albon’s hopes of racing
Livid work occurring down at Williams on Colapinto’s aspect of the storage. On Albon’s aspect, all quiet with gearbox not but connected to automotive. Barring a minor miracle I would recommend the driving force was right in his evaluation that he wouldn’t be racing in the present day.
He did qualify in seventh. Williams are in a battle with Alpine for eighth within the standings and have Ocon beginning fourth and Gasly fifteenth. RB are additionally in a battle with Haas above them, 10 factors in it. Haas are beginning properly down however RB begin third and fifth. This can be a good alternative for them to stage the factors.
02:11 PM GMTWeather replace at Interlagos
It really appears to not be raining within the pit lane because the Sky Sports activities F1 group do not need umbrellas out.
02:05 PM GMTHamilton in Senna’s McLaren MP4/5B
Nice scenes at Interlagos within the final hour or in order Lewis Hamilton circulated the observe in Ayrton Senna’s 1990 championship-winning McLaren. He was on account of take to the observe yesterday however the climate had the final say. Not so in the present day.
01:59 PM GMTQualifying instances
Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1min 23.405secs
George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:23.578
Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) RB 1:24.111
Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:24.475
Liam Lawson (Nzl) RB 1:24.484
Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:24.525
Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:24.657
Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:24.686
Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:28.998
Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin No Time Set
Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Kick Sauber 1:26.472
Max Verstappen (Ned) Pink Bull 1:27.771
Sergio Perez (Mex) Pink Bull 1:28.158
Carlos Sainz Jr (Spa) Ferrari 1:29.406
Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:29.614
Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:31.150
Oliver Bearman (Gbr) Haas F1 1:31.229
Franco Colapinto (Arg) Williams 1:31.270
Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 1:31.623
Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Kick Sauber 1:32.263
01:52 PM GMTNews: Albon says he won’t race
He was concerned in a heavy crash in Q2 as he was provisionally on the entrance row. Of the crashes that occurred in qualifying his regarded prefer it triggered essentially the most harm. Nonetheless, his Williams group haven’t but confirmed that he won’t be collaborating.
Following Alex and Franco’s separate incidents through the moist Qualifying session right here in São Paulo, each vehicles have in depth harm, which is being assessed. We have now an unimaginable group behind us working tirelessly, with the intention of getting each vehicles repaired to race within the Grand…
01:49 PM GMTReport: Norris on pole in chaotic crash-strewn qualifying
Lando Norris may have a golden alternative to eat into his 44-point deficit to Max Verstappen within the drivers’ championship later in the present day, with the McLaren driver beginning what guarantees to be a moist and wild Brazilian Grand Prix from pole and his title rival down in seventeenth place on the grid.
A dramatic, crash-strewn, rain-soaked qualifying session – which started at 7.30am native time after torrential rain at Interlagos compelled an in a single day postponement – led to bitter frustration for Verstappen. Pink Bull’s triple world champion was unable to finish his ultimate flying lap in Q2 after a prang involving Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll introduced out pink flags with simply seconds remaining.
Verstappen was mendacity tenth on the time. Mixed with a five-place grid penalty for a swap of inside combustion engine earlier within the weekend, it means he’ll line up seventeenth for this afternoon’s grand prix, though he may but rise a number of locations given the variety of groups making last-minute repairs to their vehicles.
Both manner, he was livid afterwards, saying it was “bulls—” that it had taken “30-40 seconds” for the pink flags to come back out, time which could have allowed him to get one other lap in.
You would see what his early exit meant to everybody at Pink Bull, Verstappen banging his steering wheel in frustration, his father Jos Verstappen trying apoplectic and his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase holding his head in his palms on the pit wall.
Verstappen ought to have loads of alternatives to overhaul within the race. Interlagos is likely one of the simpler tracks at which to cross. However additionally it is one of the crucial harmful, significantly within the moist, with little visibility and many nervous drivers.
Qualifying was absolute carnage. There have been 5 crashes in complete, bringing out 5 pink flags, a brand new System One file Norris ended up taking pole, simply forward of Mercedes’ George Russell, however the 24 year-old additionally endured some nervous moments.
He solely simply scraped by way of to Q2 after an earlier crash involving Williams’ up-and-coming star Franco Colapinto triggered a delay. By the point the drivers have been despatched again out, the rain had acquired heavier, resulting in some nervous moments for these within the drop zone. That included each Mercedes drivers and, for a time, Norris.
The McLaren driver nearly squeaked house in fifteenth, one place above Hamilton, who struggling with confidence points as he went over two seconds slower than his group mate Russell in the identical circumstances.
Afterwards, Hamilton referred to as the automotive “undriveable” however for a person as soon as often known as the king of moist climate circumstances, this consequence may have felt mortifying. It was Hamilton’s second Q1 exit in three races and he now trails his group mate 16-5 in qualifying this season.
The truth that Russell went on to take second on the grid will solely compound Hamilton’s frustration. It’s Norris and Verstappen, although, on whom all eyes will probably be concentrated, on what may show to be a defining day within the title race.
12:39 PM GMTA reminder that the race is because of begin at 3.30pm GMT
So just below three hours for these groups to make these repairs. I’d be stunned if all of them make it to the grid, particularly Albon. We are going to fireplace up the weblog once more in round 90 minutes or so and produce you any updates from that. This could possibly be a race for the ages.
12:32 PM GMTSo, a recap on the groups with important repairs earlier than the race
Aston Martin: Stroll and AlonsoWilliams: Albon and ColapintoFerrari: Sainz
Solely Colapinto is behind Verstappen’s provisional grid slot of seventeenth so there’s an excellent likelihood he’ll transfer up a technique or one other.
12:29 PM GMTMore from Horner
“Our focus now’s on the race. What’s occurred occurred. These items are on a knife’s edge. Lando was almost out in Q1 and has achieved an excellent job ultimately there in Q3. No less than we’ve acquired two vehicles in a single piece within the storage. There’s a number of groups that have gotten a [lot of work to do]. Let’s hope we get a race. There’s nonetheless lots that may occur, the day’s not over but.”
12:26 PM GMTChristian Horner speaks to Sky Sports activities F1
“It’s vastly irritating. A session like that there’s an enormous quantity occurring. Don’t perceive why it took so lengthy for the pink flag to come back out… 40 seconds it took to throw the pink flag. It’s the second day in a row that we’ve had very late calls. The opposite pink flags have been all instantaneous. Very, very harsh however it’s what it’s. We must attempt to battle again this afternoon.
“All you’ve gt to do is deal with the protection. It’s not about vehicles ending laps or not. As quickly as you’ve an accident like that [you have to put out the red flag]. Lance Stroll wasn’t making an attempt to get that automotive going once more, it was screwed! It was in the course of the observe there at flip three, that’s a pink flag. Sadly we’ve fallen on the incorrect aspect of it in the present day, but it surely’s a tricky one.”
12:22 PM GMTTsunoda speaks after his best-ever qualifying
“It was very difficult. Actually I loved it. I feel we had an excellent tempo from immediately.. had a few errors however had a luck as properly. I feel as a group, together with Liam as properly, we did an excellent job. This observe particularly is likely one of the trickiest tracks. When you construct confidence and attempt to push a bit you’ve huge penalties as we noticed in the present day. I felt a lot better than yesterday, the automotive felt good. I feel we had good tempo within the race as properly.”
12:21 PM GMTRussell speaks after his entrance row
“Actually happy to be lining up P2. I liked it. It jogged my memory of the karting days, waking up and having breakfast in your race swimsuit and simply going on the market and driving. It was an important session however let’s see what we will do within the race.”
12:19 PM GMTA smiley Norris speaks after his eighth profession pole
“It was lots occurring in the present day. However tremendous, tremendous completely happy as a result of I used to be struggling lots in the beginning of qualifying. I used to be not snug in any respect. I labored at it lots in qualifying. Slightly stunned to be on pole however some good laps, it felt good ultimately. It felt good for us.
“You’re all the time looking for that subsequent little bit. You noticed how many individuals have been going off and crashing. It’s straightforward to do one thing badly… find yourself within the wall.”
12:17 PM GMTThird and fifth for RB
That could possibly be essential of their battle with Haas forward within the constructors’… Haas certified down in seventeenth and nineteenth.
12:15 PM GMTQ3 – Classification
NOR 1:23.405
RUS +0.173
TSU +0.706
OCO +1.070
LAW +1.079
LEC +1.120
ALB +1.252
PIA +1.281
ALO +5.593
STR (NO TIME)
12:15 PM GMTLANDO NORRIS TAKES POLE FOR THE SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX!
One hour and 44 minutes after the session started now we have a pole sitter! It’s Lando Norris once more and this is a gigantic increase for his championship hopes with Verstappen down the grid.
Russell second, Tsunoda third and Ocon fourth.
12:14 PM GMTQ3 – Norris enhancing once more
Ocon goes third to separate the RBs! Norris improves by 0.687sec…. and stays quickest.
Can Russell beat it? No! Second!
Leclerc solely sixth! He needed to elevate off after Piastri went off.
Piastri will probably be eighth… he aborts his ultimate lap.
12:13 PM GMTQ3 – Norris improves by 0.066sec
Not massively however this subsequent lap will probably be essential. Piastri doesn’t threaten the entrance row, he doesn’t enhance. He has one other likelihood however blows that by locking up closely at flip one! He does properly to maintain it out of the obstacles however will probably be third at greatest…
Lawson improves to the entrance row! Will he keep there? No! Tsunoda beats him and narrowly misses out on pole.
12:11 PM GMTQ3 – First scorching laps beneath manner
Ocon locks up at flip one and this lap won’t be an enchancment. Norris does his greatest first sector time. Most drivers will get an opportunity to do two scorching laps. The 2 RBs and Russell may have just one lap.
Norris was warned about protecting it out of the obstacles if circumstances have been worse. They don’t appear to be… the observe is enhancing judging by the timing screens. Norris up on his earlier greatest lap…
12:10 PM GMTQ3 resumes
Just some minutes left on the clock. Can anybody beat Norris? Can everybody preserve it on the black stuff and out of the obstacles?
I don’t suppose the circumstances have been treacherous however it is a observe that promotes errors and the obstacles are shut in at loads of the corners.
12:05 PM GMTSession to renew at 12.08pm GMT
Solely seven vehicles will have the ability to participate… will all of them make it to the tip of the session?
12:04 PM GMTWatch: Albon crashes at flip one
No phrase on a restart but.
12:04 PM GMTThree minutes and 31 seconds stay
So loads of time for extra laps. What may have been a front-row begin for Williams… properly, who is aware of what it will be now?
12:01 PM GMTQ3 – I can’t see that Verstappen will probably be beginning seventeenth
All of those crashes of drivers forward of him… there could be some penalties and a few drivers merely not in a position to take to the grid.
Albon says he’s OK.
12:00 PM GMTQ3 – RED FLAGS
The medical automotive is on the scene of the crash and Albon is getting out of the automotive fairly gingerly. He misplaced the rear finish beneath braking at flip one.
“Did the brakes fail?” he says. The rears locked and into the obstacles he went…
11:59 AM GMTQ3 – Yellow flags and now a pink flag!
Tsunoda has stopped at flip 4 however ultimately will get going… Norris’s first lap is a few second off his earlier greatest. Leclerc posted an excellent sector one however almost misplaced the rear finish.
Albon has crashed firstly of the lap! Flip one actually? One other massive crash and that’s going to be a nightmare for the Williams mechanics. He was on for a entrance row begin. Will he even have the ability to participate?
It’s one other pink flag…
11:57 AM GMTQ3 – Loads of house on observe
Eight vehicles on the market after the crashes of Stroll in Q2 however completed tenth and Alonso, in Q3.
Russell runs off the observe at flip 5. Piastri has spun. Maybe taking a short time for the tyres to achieve temperature once more despite the fact that it hasn’t rained for the reason that pink flag got here out.
11:55 AM GMTQ3 resumes!
Slightly below seven minutes to go and George Russell leads them away. Can anybody dislodge Norris on this time?
11:53 AM GMT‘No rain anticipated for the rest of the session’
That’s the message to Lando Norris. We’re going to restart Q3 in 90 seconds.
11:51 AM GMTThis is F1 at its greatest
For those who don’t like this then you definitely don’t like F1.
Q3 will resume in just below three minutes.
11:50 AM GMTThere are 6min59sec on the clock
So an excellent period of time for a number of laps once we resume. Nonetheless, the circumstances may not assist drivers making an attempt to enhance.
Albon on for a front-row begin right here…
11:46 AM GMTQ2 – Order beneath the pink flag
NOR 1:24.158
ALB +0.499
PIA +0.528
OCO +0.927
RUS +1.527
LEC +1.860
TSU +1.878
LAW +4.193
ALO +4.840
STR (NO TIME)
Alonso spun at Mergulho and actually went in rear proper first earlier than smashing the entrance. That could possibly be a gearbox change. This grid goes to be a large number, I really feel.
11:44 AM GMTQ2 – RED FLAG
That’s two Aston Martins who’ve binned it in qualifying. Injury to the entrance of Alonso and the rear of Stroll’s automotive. With all these crashes Verstappen may properly find yourself beginning a number of locations greater in observe if a few of these vehicles can’t be repaired in time.
11:43 AM GMTQ2 – Russell will get second… by some means
Ocon on his second lap goes quickest however can Piastri beat that? He can, by four-tenths. Over to you Lando… Albon then goes quickest however Norris beats that by half a second.
Yellow flags once more… pink flag actually. Alonso has stopped and is within the wall!
11:41 AM GMTQ2 – Ocon crosses the road quickest
The 2 McLarens are arising subsequent. Piastri with a 1:26.099. Norris beats that by almost half a second. Good things however loads of drivers left to go. Lawson fourth, Alonso fifth. Russell struggling within the center sector on intermediates.
Tsunoda splits the McLarens!
11:40 AM GMTQ3 has begun
10 minutes, 10 drivers and one man on pole.
11:39 AM GMTVerstappen is sad
“It’s simply the automotive hits the wall it must be straight pink. I don’t perceive why they should wait 30, 40 seconds. Truthfully, I’ll let it go. It’s so silly anyway to speak about – it’s ridiculous.”
11:37 AM GMTPiastri on the radio to his group
“I feel if it retains raining like this we must always simply keep out,” he says.
11:35 AM GMTIf Verstappen was going to start out seventeenth…
…and he acquired to decide on the observe and the circumstances, he would in all probability decide “Interlagos” and “raining”. Nonetheless, again there could be a very difficult place to be in powerful circumstances with very low visibility.
After all, Norris may find yourself beginning in tenth anyway. However let’s wait and see.
11:32 AM GMTExcrutiating for Hamilton
“That should have felt excruciating for Lewis Hamilton exiting in Q1 for the second time in three races. Hamilton is rated as one of many best moist climate drivers in historical past. He referred to as the automotive ‘undriveable’ afterwards however Russell managed to go 2sec faster in the identical automotive/circumstances.”
11:30 AM GMTQ2 – Classification
NOR 1:24.844
ALO +0.191
PIA +0.335
LAW +0.810
ALB +1.045
LEC +1.253
OCO +1.362
RUS +1.463
STR +1.490
TSU +1.620ELIMINATED:
BOT
VER
PER
SAI
GAS
11:29 AM GMTPained faces within the Pink Bull garages and pit wall
Comprehensible. Verstappen didn’t appear to be enhancing however that was in all probability as a result of he needed to again off due to Stroll’s crash in any case. Stroll, regardless of that crash, has made it by way of to Q3 however will take no additional half in it. I don’t suppose the restore job on the Aston Martin is as massive as Ferrari’s.
11:27 AM GMTQ2 – RED FLAG!
This could possibly be massive for the championship!
Stroll can’t get going once more! Verstappen is out!
twelfth place and he’ll begin the race in seventeenth! Norris is into the highest 10.
11:25 AM GMTQ2 – Verstappen crosses the road
However he doesn’t enhance. We have now double waved yellows as Lance Stroll has gone off… Verstappen is in eleventh. If that is pink flagged now then he will probably be out… no indicators of a pink flag but although…
Each Pink Bulls within the drop zone, actually…
Norris goes quickest!
11:24 AM GMTQ2 – Norris crosses the road in third
1.2sec off Piastri’s tempo. Piastri’s lap was set on his second lap on intermediates. Albon can’t beat Norris’s time, nor can Tsunoda. That’s excellent news for Norris. Alonso goes quickest of anybody, beating Piastri by 0.144sec. Bottas into sixth. He’s driving properly in the meanwhile.
Two minutes stay…
11:23 AM GMTQ2 – Norris begins his first scorching lap
He’s enhancing already on his earlier time as he heads into flip 4. A few tenths up on Sainz who’s the tenth place benchmark. This appears pretty tidy and regular. The rain doesn’t seem to have worsened, so I feel everyone seems to be more likely to be enhancing right here.
11:21 AM GMTQ2 resumes – Lando Norris leads the drivers away
A vital few laps for him right here. Conflicting experiences from the groups on whether or not the rain will intensify or ease by way of the session.
11:18 AM GMTQ2 to renew in three minutes
Good, that ought to ease Norris’s worries barely. He nonetheless must put the lap in, although. He has not precisely lit up the time screens in these circumstances. Not like his team-mate who was the primary to exit on intermediates.
11:17 AM GMTQ2 – This could possibly be worrying for Norris
The longer the delay the nearer the heavier the rain will get after which the more durable will probably be for him to enhance. Sainz’s Ferrari is already out of the obstacles however that will probably be a major rebuild job behind the automotive earlier than this afternoon’s race. I’m going to say it will be uncertain if we begin as scheduled.
11:15 AM GMTQ2 – Order beneath the pink flag
PIA 1:25.179
RUS +1.128
STR +1.731
VER +2.592
LAW +2.951
PER +2.979
BOT +3.266
ALO +4.153
LEC +4.227
SAI +4.404ELIMINATION ZONE:
NOR
GAS
ALB
TSU
OCO
11:14 AM GMTQ2 – RED FLAG
Sainz will get to the tip of flip one, places the pedal down barely and loses the rear finish and goes sideways into the obstacles.
One other Pink Flag!
This time it is Carlos Sainz into the obstacles and fortunately the Ferrari driver says he is okay 📻
5 minutes and 51 seconds left on the clock which suggests there’s time for these within the drop zone to get out once more and enhance. They’re: Norris, Gasly, Albon, Tsunoda and Ocon.
After all if the rain will get heavier then they may not have the ability to enhance…
11:13 AM GMTQ2 – Yellow flags in sector one!
Sainz has stopped on observe it appears. Russell goes second quickest. Sainz is within the partitions actually and that’s certainly going to be a pink flag!
Certainly it’s…
11:12 AM GMTQ2 – Piastri flying
He’s now 2.6sec quicker than Verstappen…
Norris is about to start his first flying lap on the intermediate tyres. He has struggled on the complete wets so let’s keep watch over this instances.
11:10 AM GMTQ2 – Piastri quickest by 0.630sec
Can’t suppose many will keep out on the wets now, if any. Gasly, Lawson, Albon, Ocon and Tsunoda the boys within the drop zone. Yellow flags in sector two and it’s George Russell who has spun on the intermediates. He will get it going once more, although.
11:09 AM GMTQ2 – Verstappen goes quickest
It’s a Pink Bull 1-2. Norris advised to field for intermediates. His lap on the wets isn’t that nice. Piastri goes quickest of anybody within the first sector. It’s proper for intermediates.
11:08 AM GMTQ2 – Sainz crosses the road with a 1:29.406
Not quicker than Verstappen’s greatest time in Q1. Leclerc then beats that however by lower than a tenth. What’s Piastri going to do on the intermediates?
His first sector is four-tenths down on Leclerc. He will get a little bit of a twitch up the hill within the center sector. Perez strikes quickest by 0.549sec from Alonso.
Norris posts a time solely ok for P8, 1.4sec off Perez…
Piastri third along with his first lap on the intermediates which suggests the time is true for intermediates. Or will probably be quickly.
11:06 AM GMTQ2 begins – Piastri already on the intermediates
He’s the one man to be on the green-striped tyres. That ultimate sector continues to be a bit difficult as Carlos Sainz see-saws at his steering wheel at flip 14.
11:04 AM GMTAlbon advised the rain has eased off
If not really stopping. The session begins. Will we see intermediates quickly? Most likely on the finish if no additional rain falls.
11:00 AM GMTQ1 – Prime 15
All of those drivers are by way of to Q2.
VER 1:28.522
ALB +0.550
RUS +0.599
OCO +0.649
TSU +0.650
GAS +0.898
LEC +1.317
PER +1.513
PIA +1.592
ALO +1.685
SAI +1.781
STR +2.058
BOT +2.111
LAW +2.236
NOR +2.422
10:59 AM GMTQ1 ends – Eradicated drivers
Hamilton, Bearman, Colapinto, Hulkenberg, Zhou. That by no means regarded probably for Hamilton. He’s usually good within the moist however he isn’t having an excellent time in the meanwhile.
10:58 AM GMTQ1 – Norris goes 14th!
However is that sufficient?! Lawson knocks him down into fifteenth, knocking Hamilton out!
Zhou can knock Norris out however can he? He can’t. Verstappen crosses the road quickest and Norris will get by way of by the pores and skin of his enamel!
10:57 AM GMTQ1 – Norris crosses the road to start out his lap
Bottas improves and places Norris in fifteenth. And he isn’t going very properly in any respect on this lap… that is going to be very shut for Norris.
Can Hamilton get out of the underside 5! He does, pushing Norris into sixteenth! Is he enhancing? He’s however not by sufficient except he aces the ultimate sector!
10:55 AM GMTQ1 – Hamilton not massively enhancing
He’s nonetheless within the drop zone. It was observe limits for Verstappen that had his lap deleted. Hamilton stays seventeenth. Norris and Verstappen are in peril right here, barely. Colapinto continues to be thirteenth, by some means, which suggests the circumstances haven’t improved a lot in any respect but.
10:55 AM GMTQ1 – Can Russell enhance?
Hamilton is on the cusp in fifteenth. Tsunoda leads Leclerc, Ocon, Perez, Piastri and Alonso. Norris in thirteenth and Verstappen tenth.
Russell improves to second however will get very, very near Lance Stroll as he crosses the road. Norris in 14th. verstappen has a lap time deleted due to the double yellows waved in sector three.
Two minutes stay.
10:53 AM GMTQ1 – Piastri strikes from thirteenth to fifth
Hamilton on a greater lap. Thoughts you, his earlier lap was 11 seconds off the tempo so that isn’t too onerous.
He crosses the road and goes 14th… could possibly be worse. His team-mate Russell is in final and could be invesigated for an unsafe rejoining of the observe.
10:51 AM GMTQ1 – Proper let’s take a look at these instances
Six minutes left within the session. Piastri with a good first sector time. I feel drivers will wrestle to enhance their lap instances because it stands. May take a number of extra laps of a drier line to be cleared up. That mentioned, Gasly has improved to go ninth so I’m in all probability bang incorrect but once more.
10:49 AM GMTQ1 – Seven minutes stay
Albon, Zhou, Russell, Hamilton and Bottas within the drop zone.
10:48 AM GMTQ1 resumes!
The rain has intensified however McLaren advised Norris that it might ease off. I feel that’s going to be the order of the day. Haas despatched out Bearman on intermediates however they select to wheel him again in to vary for wets which is smart, I really feel.
10:46 AM GMTWatch: Colapinto crashes
RED FLAG 🚩
Franco Colapinto is into the obstacles however fortunately the Williams driver says he is okay over group radio 📻
10:45 AM GMTQ1 will restart in two minutes
Bottas switches again to the moist tyres after going to the intermediates.
10:44 AM GMTQ1 – Colapinto simply misplaced it, not tough to do in these circumstances
The Williams mechanics face a race in opposition to time to get that prepared for the race, although additional delays will assist them, I suppose. His automotive is recovered and we shouldn’t be too lengthy earlier than a resumption.
10:41 AM GMTQ1 – Order beneath the pink flag
TSU
LEC
OCO
PER
ALO
STR
VER
SAI
COL
NOR
HUL
GAS
PIA
LAW
BEAELIMINATION ZONE:
ALB
ZHO
RUS
BOT
HAM
10:40 AM GMTQ1 – RED FLAG
Franco Colapinto’s automotive is within the obstacles… and that brings out the pink flag because the rain will get heavier.
The rain is getting heavier in locations 🌧️
Esteban is P2, and Pierre P10 👊
10:39 AM GMTQ1 – 10 minutes stay
Hamilton at the moment final… Russell has advised his group to consider intermediates as Tsunoda goes quickest. Russell, Leclerc, Bearman, Hamilton and Bottas within the drop zone.
10:38 AM GMTQ1 – Bottas runs off at flip 5
Undecided intermediates are your best option right here. Russell and Sainz get very shut in direction of the tip of the lap and almost contact…
10:37 AM GMTQ1 – Bottas has certainly pitted for inters
Ocon leads the best way from Alonso, Tsunoda, Perez, Verstappen, Sainz and Norris. Hamilton at the moment within the drop zone.
10:36 AM GMTQ1 – Stroll runs off at T13 once more
That’s the trickiest place thus far with three drivers coming a cropper there. Bottas he been advised to field for intermediate tyres apparently?
10:35 AM GMTQ1 – Inexperienced flags in sector three now
Lots of spray on the pit straight as Norris crosses the road with a 1:31.608, some 23 seconds or so slower than his dash pole yesterday. Replays present Lawson manages to remain on the asphalt of the perimeter street after locking up earlier than getting going once more. One other yellow flag as Zhou appears to have stopped on the identical place as Lawson.
A very good lap from Ocon, 1.5sec forward of Norris and on the high.
10:33 AM GMTQ1 – Yellow flags in sector three
Liam Lawson has stopped on observe at flip 13 and hasn’t moved. He could be off the observe and he lastly will get transferring. Undecided what occurred there.
10:31 AM GMTQ1 – All drivers on the market on wets
As you’ll anticipate. Alexander Albon is the person who leads them away to very large cheers from the beponchoed followers within the stands.
10:30 AM GMTGREEN LIGHT: Q1 IS GO!
I’m impressed. Properly achieved to F1 and the FIA for being versatile and giving one of the best likelihood of motion.
10:29 AM GMTThe vehicles are queuing up on the finish of the pit lane
Pierre Gasly is advised that the rain could intensify in quarter-hour.
10:26 AM GMTYou know what?
I feel we’re going to get tgis qualifying session going… and on time!
10:17 AM GMTA trackside view from Sky’s Karun Chandhok
It appears just like the rain has eased considerably, fortunately.
10:13 AM GMTI’m afraid I don’t suppose circumstances look ok to run
We nonetheless have 18 minutes till the scheduled begin of qualifying, however I feel that’s an optimistic studying. We would simply have to take a seat tight.
10:07 AM GMTIt’s positively a moist observe on the market
Not as unhealthy because it was yesterday, although. The Aston Martin Security Automobile adopted by one other help car is at the moment on the market. I’d be stunned if we keep on with the scheudled timings in the present day however the motive the periods have been moved is precisely for that reason.
09:59 AM GMTNews: Pink Bull accuse McLaren of illegally filling tyres with water
Some massive information in a single day from the F1 paddock…
Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix was postponed till Sunday by torrential rain at Interlagos, however a good greater storm was brewing off the observe with governing physique the FIA understood to be investigating allegations by Pink Bull that McLaren are amongst quite a lot of rival groups illegally filling their tyres with water to enhance their efficiency.
09:57 AM GMTCurrent driver standings
It’s onerous to explain a 44-point benefit as precarious however with Verstappen’s grid penalty in the present day there’s a likelihood for Norris to take one other chunk from it. I feel McLaren would like it to be dry in the present day, despite the fact that rain brings unpredictability. Norris is sweet within the rain however Verstappen is simply, properly, very good. It might properly take away any benefit that the McLaren has over the Pink Bull.
09:48 AM GMTThere have been a number of penalties for Verstappen not too long ago
20 seconds within the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix final weekend and extra in Brazil this weekend. Yesterday he completed third on the street within the dash race however later took a five-second time penalty that demoted him behind Charles Leclerc, which meant he misplaced three factors to Lando Norris within the standings.
Right here is why:
Oh, and don’t overlook that he takes a five-place grid penalty for in the present day’s race. So if he qualifies quickest, he’ll begin sixth.
09:44 AM GMTAnother climate replace from the BBC’s Ian Fergusson
SUNDAY: It is 6.25am at a moist Interlagos after an evening of periodic gentle rain. Extra of that is now spreading south throughout the circuit, with a gradual uptick in rainfall quantities/charges & heavier bursts at instances this morning. Air temp at the moment 19.8C & observe 20C
09:43 AM GMTFair play to the F1 group personnel
That is the third race in an Austin-Mexico Metropolis-Sao Paulo triple-header and it’s ending with its most intense day. No less than there’s two weekends with no racing till we return in Qatar.
09:38 AM GMTSprint classification – Prime eight
All of those drivers scored factors.
Lando Norris, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Max Verstappen, Pink Bull
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
George Russell, Mercedes
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Sergio Perez, Pink Bull
09:31 AM GMTWhat is the climate like at Interlagos at the moment?
We’re an hour away from qualifying beginning and it appears damp with some rain about. Higher than about 13 hours in the past, thoughts you. That is from Autosport’s Jon Noble.
09:27 AM GMTA reminder of the session instances in the present day
Qualifying: 10.30am GMTSao Paulo GP: 3.30pm
Whether or not or not these begin on time stays to be seen…
09:26 AM GMTGood morning
This can be a little sooner than we might have anticipated to be kicking off our Sunday System One weblog, however nonetheless welcome to our protection for in the present day’s qualifying and certainly the race on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, Brazil.
In case you missed it, yesterday’s qualifying was a wash-out. After McLaren had wrapped up a barely dicey 1-2 within the dash race earlier within the day the heavens opened in dramatic vogue simply an hour or so earlier than qualifying was on account of begin. They eased slightly however the rain didn’t cease and after a few hours of ready round and ‘estimated’ begin instances being pushed again till the FIA regarded on the observe circumstances, the climate forecast and determined to name it quits.
So right here we’re, with each qualifying and the race to get by way of on a day when there’s rain forecast all through the day, too. Can we do it? Properly, fingers crossed. It will be a crying disgrace if we can’t.
A number of factors of order on the day. The delayed qualifying has been rescheduled to 7.30am native time (10.30am GMT) with the race pushed ahead 90 minutes to three.30pm GMT. The rationale that the FIA gave for that’s that, clearly, with extra rain round they needed to make sure the longest potential window for the race – of any sort, I suppose, not essentially the entire thing – to happen. That appears smart to me, as yesterday’s method was.
This isn’t the primary time that qualifying has taken place on a Sunday, although. Trying on the present climate forecast for Interlagos on the Met Workplace, there’s at the very least a 70 per cent likelihood of rain each hour between now 7pm native tonight and, given the solar units at 6.22pm that would imply a number of ready round once more. The heaviest rain is predicted at 2pm native time (90 minutes into the race) although with the best way the climate is on this area, that’s removed from a assure. #
As ever, no matter occurs we will probably be right here to information you thru all of it with qualifying up first. Fingers crossed we get that achieved with out an excessive amount of fuss and don’t need to seek the advice of the rule guide to search out out what session will probably be used to set the grid…
