Lando Norris’ bid to win his maiden F1 world championship was dealt a seismic enhance in Interlagos after he took an excellent pole place for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with rival Max Verstappen a shock seventeenth.
Verstappen was eradicated from a chaotic rain-hit qualifying on Sunday morning, carried over a day after Saturday’s working was deserted attributable to unhealthy climate.
The triple world champion had been on the right track to enhance his time within the moist circumstances however Lance Stroll’s crash resulted within the third of an astonishing 5 purple flags, and Q2 didn’t resume.
It left a livid Verstappen in twelfth and, with the Dutchman to serve a five-place engine penalty, he will probably be method down the order for the 71-lap race in a while Sunday.
Comply with all the most recent updates from the Brazilian Grand Prix:
F1 BRAZIL GRAND PRIX – LATEST UPDATES
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Beginning infringement investigated after the race (Lap 13/70)
Lando Norris, George Russell, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson all to be investigated after the race for that beginning process infringement.
In order that’s on the backburner for now. Frankly, widespread sense ought to see by. Glad to listen to they’ll wait to listen to from the drivers.
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 16:09
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Max Verstappen passes Liam Lawson (Lap 11/70)
Lawson doesn’t battle an excessive amount of for Purple Bull’s sister group and permits Verstappen to go him – he’s as much as P6!
Lewis Hamilton, in P12, goes off observe in his Mercedes automotive. He’s struggling right now and is then overtaken by Franco Colapinto.
Norris now a couple of second behind Russell.
Prime-10: Russell, Norris, Tsunoda, Ocon, Leclerc, Verstappen, Lawson, Piastri, Alonso, Gasly
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 16:07
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Max Verstappen overtakes Oscar Piastri (Lap 10/70)
Large transfer from Max Verstappen!
The Purple Bull overtakes the McLaren of Oscar Piastri down the within of flip one – he has a lot confidence within the rain!
He’s as much as P7! Verstappen may actually win this race!
Norris continues to be behind Russell out entrance.
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 16:05
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Norris on tail of Russell (Lap 6/70)
Lando Norris proper on the tail of George Russell now.
A reminder: no DRS amid the moist circumstances. It needs to be a pure overtake!
Verstappen, in the meantime, is flying. Now as much as P8.
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:59
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Lando Norris units quickest lap (Lap 4/70)
It appears to be like like Norris has his tyres as much as temperature.
He’s now 1.3 seconds behind Russell, after setting a quickest lap.
Rain getting a tad heavier now, however solely anticipated to final a couple of minutes.
Prime-10: Russell, Norris, Tsunoda, Ocon, Leclerc, Lawson, Piastri, Alonso, Gasly, Verstappen
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:56
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Verstappen as much as P10
Max Verstappen has shot up seven locations and passes Lewis Hamilton for tenth!
1-10: Russell, Norris, Tsunoda, Ocon, Leclerc, Lawson, Piastri, Alonso, Gasly, Verstappen
Norris already two seconds behind Russell on the entrance! One other lead misplaced in the beginning for the McLaren!
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:53
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Lights out!
George Russell takes the lead at flip one! The Mercedes had a greater begin than the McLaren!
Yuki Tsunoda retains third place – and everybody makes it by behind the sector!
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:51
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Formation lap!
So, with the best permission, Norris leads the pack round for the third formation lap (second official formation lap!)
Automobiles are crawling off the beginning line behind the grid…
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:48
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Formation lap in two minutes!
Norris continues to be below investigation – let’s see what the stewards resolve.
That is unprecedented stuff.
Two minutes till subsequent formation lap.
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:46
F1 Brazil GP LIVE: Lando Norris below investigation
Norris, because the pole-sitter, is below investigation by the stewards.
The consensus right here is that – given it was an aborted begin – he ought to have stayed on the grid, not gone out for a second formation lap.
There was no inexperienced gentle. Oh boy… will Norris get a penalty?!
Kieran Jackson3 November 2024 15:39
