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Formula 1 Brazilian GP

Brazilian GP final practice and qualifying

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Vettel's first lap puts him fifth, 0.059s off team-mate Raikkonen.
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Order: 1 Hamilton; 2 Rosberg; 3 Verstappen; 4 Raikkonen; 5 Vettel; 6 Ricciardo; 7 Massa; 8 Bottas; 9 Alonso; 10 Grosjean
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Midfield: 11 Hulkenberg; 12 Sainz; 13 Kvyat; 14 Gutierrez; 15 Perez; 16 Palmer
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Tail end: 17 Button; 18 Wehrlein; 19 Ocon; 20 Nasr; 21 Ericsson; 22 Magnussen
Force India looking muted still after those runs - both drivers looking OK for Q2 now but not absolutely safe.
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"It's not happening," says Hulkenberg as he pits the Force India. He's 11th fastest, but only three tenths clear of the drop zone. It's going to be tight on such a short circuit.
Button is in trouble too - he's half a second down on Alonso's pace but that translates into ninth versus 17th.
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Kvyat told to "pass Gutierrez and keep temperature in the tyres" by Toro Rosso. Not easy to get the Pirellis working correctly in this cool weather.
Button's first bid to get out of Q1 doesn't go well, a lock up in the infield section meaning he stays 17th.
Everyone from Grosjean in 10th back is now out for a push.
A replay shows Sainz ran wide at the Descida do Lago on this flying lap. He's currently 12th.
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"I went into Turn 8 and suddenly lost all the front!" Grosjean is animated on team radio again.
Nasr improves his pace but not his position - he stays 20th and will be out in Q1 at home.
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"OK I have to abort the lap," reports Sainz after a wide moment.
Hulkenberg was pretty safe in 11th and is now a very safe seventh.
Magnussen drags himself off the bottom to 18th, but that won't be enough.
Ericsson gets ahead of Nasr in what is now an all-Sauber back row.
Button has another big lock-up and stays 17th - he's out in Q1.
Palmer is down to 16th but is improving - not that he'll need to worry too much as everyone behind is too slow to depose him.
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Out in Q1: 17 Button; 18 Magnussen; 19 Wehrlein; 20 Ocon; 21 Ericsson; 22 Nasr
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"We definitely sorted those problems out didn't we?!" says Button sarcastically after being informed he's missed the Q2 cut.
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Into Q2: Hamilton, Rosberg, Verstappen, Raikkonen, Vettel, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Massa, Bottas, Perez, Alonso, Grosjean, Sainz, Gutierrez, Kvyat, Palmer
Magnussen closed the gap to Palmer to two tenths in the end, but that was the difference between 16th and 18th place.
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"F***ing traffic everywhere!" bemoans Nasr, after qualifying 22nd and last for his home race.
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"Pascal blocked me massively. This is not cool!" Ocon not happy with Manor team-mate Wehrlein's driving in Q1. No love lost following Force India's driver decision for 2017 it seems.
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"How can Esteban overtake me in the second last corner?!" Wehrlein asks. The traffic situation was "a mess" according to his Manor team.
Green flag
Hamilton is first to set off for Q2.
Rosberg is soon out as well.
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The stewards are investigating an impeding incident involving Palmer (who is in Q2) and Ocon in Q1.
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"Impeding! Nasr, and Ocon, a Manor!" Palmer reported in Q1, before that investigation was announced.

By: Geoff Creighton

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