F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Race standings and result as Lando Norris awaits to discover potential penalty
F1 live updates on Sunday as Verstappen surges from P17 to P1 in a chaotic wet race in Sao Paulo
Max Verstappen dealt a fatal blow to Lando Norris’ F1 world championship hopes by racing from 17th on the grid to win a rain-soaked Brazilian Grand Prix in a performance for the ages.
A poor qualifying display and engine penalty meant Verstappen started Sunday’s round with only three cars behind him. But Verstappen assumed the lead of the race on lap 43 of 69 and never looked back in the treacherous conditions to claim a remarkable win that edges him ever closer to a fourth consecutive title.
Verstappen becomes the first driver since Kimi Raikkonen 19 years ago to win a race from as far back on the grid, taking the chequered flag an extraordinary 19.4 seconds clear of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, who were a surprise second and third for Alpine.
George Russell was fourth, one spot ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Norris, who started from pole position, finished only sixth on a desperately disappointing afternoon for the British driver in Sao Paulo.
Follow all the latest updates from the Brazilian Grand Prix:
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Officially a rolling start!
A lot of talk now that - with the rain having stopped - we could get a standing start but that is not the case.
It will be a rolling start.
Separately, both Mercedes drivers continue to be under investigation for altering tyre pressures after the aborted start. They could be in trouble.
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: A reminder of the top-10 with two minutes to go...
1. Esteban Ocon
2. Max Verstappen
3. Pierre Gasly
4. Lando Norris
5. George Russell
6. Yuki Tsunoda
7. Charles Leclerc
8. Oscar Piastri
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Liam Lawson
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: FIA STATEMENT...
“Teams have been informed by Race Control the restart will be a rolling start, but the weather conditions still need to improve at the moment.”
The race will restart at 5:02pm (GMT).
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified!
More drama! Nico Hulkenberg receives a black flag!
The Haas driver, when he went off at turn 1, was pushed by four marshals to get going again - and that’s not allowed! The Haas team are pushing his car back into the garage!
That’s the first disqualification since the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix!
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: TOP-10 IN RED FLAG
1. Esteban Ocon
2. Max Verstappen
3. Pierre Gasly
4. Lando Norris
5. George Russell
6. Yuki Tsunoda
7. Charles Leclerc
8. Oscar Piastri
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Liam Lawson
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: George Russell reaction after red flag
“F***! I said it! Should’ve stayed out!”
Russell and Norris are both fuming right now.
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: FIA STATEMENT ON NUMBER OF LAPS
“The race distance has been reduced to 69 laps (instead of initial 71 laps) by the stewards as there was an additional formation lap due to the aborted lap incident (and this additional lap isn’t automatically accounted for in the sporting regulations).”
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Ocon leads amid RED FLAG (Lap 33/69)
So to clarify, everyone can change tyres in red flag conditions... so it’s a huge win for Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly in the top-three.
McLaren made the wrong call (granted, they got a bit of bad luck) to pit Lando Norris!
Race suspended for now, drivers have lined up their cars in the pit lane and they’re out of their cockpits!
And we’re not even halfway through this race!
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: RED FLAG!
Franco Colapinto has crashed behind the safety car!
His Williams is smashed up - he’s OK!
Red flag! Huge gain for Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly!
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: SAFETY CAR!
It’s too wet - safety car deployed!
Ocon and Verstappen and Gasly opt not to pit. Are they hoping for a red flag, where they could change tyres and keep track position?!
Top-10: Ocon (not pitted), Verstappen (not pitted), Gasly (not pitted), Norris, Russell, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Piastri, Alonso, Lawson
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