F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Qualifying postponed due to torrential rain in Sao Paulo

F1 live updates as qualifying is postponed due to horrendous weather in Sao Paulo

Can Lando Norris Still Win The Drivers’ Championship?

Qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix was postponed on Saturday evening due to heavy rain at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.

Qualifying will now take place on Sunday, with an expected start time of 9am local time (12pm GMT), though heavy rain is expected then too.

It remains to be seen how the grid for Sunday’s race would be decided if qualifying was unable to take place.

The session, which sets the grid for Sunday’s grand prix, was constantly pushed back on Saturday afternoon, with the FIA conducting regular checks of the track surface.

Follow all the latest updates from the Brazilian Grand Prix with The Independent

F1 BRAZIL GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES

• Qualifying in Brazil postponed to Sunday at 12pm (GMT)
• Heavy rain means qualifying unable to take place at Interlagos
• Lando Norris won the sprint race; Piastri 2nd; Verstappen 3rd
• Max Verstappen receives penalty after sprint race, costing him a point in world championship
• Click HERE for the top-8 in the sprint race

[2 November 2024 14:32 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Virtual safety car! (Lap 23/24)

VSC enforced given Nico Hulkenberg’s stricken Haas in sector two!

And just as Verstappen was on the tail of Piastri!

Will we have any more racing?!

[2 November 2024 14:31 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Lando Norris passes Oscar Piastri! (Lap 22/24)

Norris has been given first by Piastri!

With a yellow flag in sector 2 and concerns about a safety car, Piastri slowed down ahead of turn four to give Norris first place!

But now Piastri is under pressure from Verstappen!