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Brazil Grand Prix live: Lewis Hamilton wins as Max Verstappen claims thrilling podium after rain masterclass

Follwo lap-by-lap updates from the Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos

Sunday 13 November 2016 15:53 GMT

Max Verstappen passes Kimi Raikkonen towards the start of the Grand Prix (Getty)

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Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix to keep his hopes of claiming a third consecutive world championship alive as he heads to Abu Dhabi trailing Nico Rosberg by 12 points, but the day belonged to Max Verstappen after a thrilling third-place finish. Re-live the action here.

Hamilton wins after leading every lap
Rosberg finishes second to take 12 point lead to Abu Dhabi
Verstappen takes third after battling back from 16th
Ericsson, Raikkonen and Massa involved in heavy accidents
Race red flagged twice after starting behind safety car

Follow the live action below...

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Starting grid:

1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 10.736secs

2 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:10.838

3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:11.404

4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:11.485

5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:11.495

6 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:11.540

7 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:11.937

8 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Force India 1:12.104

9 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:12.165

10 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:12.266

11 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams 1:12.420

12 Esteban Gutierrez (Mex) Haas F1 1:12.431

13 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 1:12.521

14 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.726

15 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.920

16 Jolyon Palmer (Gbr) Renault 1:13.258

17 Jenson Button (Gbr) McLaren 1:13.276

18 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Renault 1:13.410

19 Pascal Wehrlein (Ger) Manor Racing 1:13.427

20 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:13.623

21 Felipe Nasr (Bra) Sauber-Ferrari 1:13.681

22 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Manor Racing 1:13.432 + grid penalty

UPDATE: Start delayed by 10 minutes!

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 15:50

Confirmation of the delay...

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 15:52

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 15:54

Who will win in the cold November rain (sorry)...

Guns N'Roses guitarist Slash is a guest of Mercedes this weekend

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 15:58

CONFIRMED: SAFETY CAR START!

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 16:00

Charlie Whiting makes the decision we've all been waiting for, and it's confirmation that the race will start behind the safety car. It's an interesting call, as when they're finally released the cars will hit turn one at full speed. The opposite side of things is that they start normally and are going slower when they hit turn one, although the rest of the lap would then be at full speed.

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 16:04

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 16:05

Lap 1: The race gets underway behind the safety car...

Jack de Menezes13 November 2016 16:10

A reminder of how the cars line up: