F1 grid: Starting positions for Brazil GP race

The order for the race was shaken up after a chaotic qualifying session in the rain in Sao Paulo

Lando Norris’ bid to win his maiden world championship was dealt a seismic boost in Interlagos after he took a brilliant pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with rival Max Verstappen a shock 17th.

Verstappen was eliminated from a chaotic rain-hit qualifying on Sunday morning, carried over a day after Saturday’s running was abandoned due to bad weather.

• FOLLOW LIVE: Brazilian GP race updates in Interlagos

The triple world champion had been on course to improve his time in the wet conditions but Lance Stroll’s crash resulted in the third of an astonishing five red flags, and Q2 did not resume.

It left a furious Verstappen in 12th and, with the Dutchman to serve a five-place engine penalty, he will be way down the order for the 71-lap race later on Sunday.

See below for all the key information ahead of this weekend’s race:

What is the starting grid for the Brazil GP?

1. Lando Norris

2. George Russell

3. Yuki Tsunoda

4. Esteban Ocon

5. Liam Lawson

6. Charles Leclerc

7. Alex Albon

8. Oscar Piastri

9. Fernando Alonso

10. Lance Stroll

11. Valtteri Bottas

12. Sergio Perez

13. Carlos Sainz

14. Pierre Gasly

15. Lewis Hamilton

16. Ollie Bearman

17. Max Verstappen (qualified 12th but given a five-place grid penalty)

18. Franco Colapinto

19. Nico Hulkenberg

20. Zhou Guanyu

When is the Brazilian Grand Prix?

All times GMT

Sunday 3 November

• Race: 3:30pm

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The Brazilian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 2pm (GMT).

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Sao Paulo on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

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Interlagos hosts the fifth sprint race of the 2024 season (AFP via Getty Images)

What is the 2024 F1 calendar?

ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint race)

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 1-3 November

ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Street Circuit - 21-23 November

ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint race)

Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 29 November - 1 December

ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI

Yas Marina Circuit - 6-8 December

Driver Standings

1. Max Verstappen - 362 points

2. Lando Norris - 315 points

3. Charles Leclerc - 291 points

4. Oscar Piastri - 251 points

5. Carlos Sainz - 240 points

6. Lewis Hamilton - 189 points

7. George Russell - 177 points

8. Sergio Perez - 150 points

9. Fernando Alonso - 62 points

10. Nico Hulkenberg - 31 points

11. Lance Stroll - 24 points

12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points

13. Kevin Magnussen - 14 points

14. Alex Albon - 12 points

15. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points

16. Pierre Gasly - 9 points

17. Ollie Bearman - 7 points

18. Esteban Ocon - 5 points

19. Franco Colapinto - 5 points

20. Liam Lawson - 2 points

21. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points

22. Logan Sargeant - 0 points

23. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points

Constructors’ Championship

1. McLaren - 566 points

2. Ferrari - 537 points

3. Red Bull Racing -512 points

4. Mercedes - 366 points

5. Aston Martin - 86 points

6. Haas - 46 points

7. RB - 36 points

8. Williams - 17 points

9. Alpine - 14 points

10. Sauber - 0 points