F1 Brazilian GP Live Commentary and Updates - Qualifying
Minute-by-minute updates of qualifying for the 2024 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
McLaren team orders saw Lando Norris lead team-mate Oscar Piastri home for a one-two in the Brazilian sprint race earlier on Saturday.
Max Verstappen was third after besting Charles Leclerc in a lengthy battle, but dropped back to fourth following a post-race penalty for a virtual safety car infringement.
Qualifying gets under way at 6pm GMT, 3pm local time.
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Unlike Colapinto, Bearman at least has some experience of wet running, having completed a Pirelli test on wets and intermediate tyres with Ferrari.
The safety car is back in the pitlane and it's still not great, as it squirmed around the chicane on entry. Another update is likely in a few moments, with it likely to push the estimated start time back by another 15 minutes.
The new estimated start time is, as expected, 17:00 local time - 20:00 GMT.
McLaren asking the important questions, as the safety car goes out once again.
The conditions don't appear to be getting any better and you have to now question, especially with the ever-decreasing light, the logic of the FIA in not calling time on these constant delays.
We're almost at the next update time. Let's enjoy this next delay or, possibly the final postponement call.
Qualifying is postponed.
This doesn't mean it won't happen today, just that there is no longer an estimated start time.
Norris and Piastri have made their way onto the pitwall and are waving at the extremely patient fans.
It doesn't look good for qualifying taking place tonight with Mercedes and some other teams beginning to take the cars apart. It doesn't look likely that we will see any action at all.
There is no official word on a full postponement to tomorrow, but that will not take long to appear, given the activity in the garages.
FIA president Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that qualifying will take place tomorrow morning and will not run this evening.
Fans are now beginning to empty from the grandstands and the banks that line the track. Early guesstimations and suggestions are that qualifying could start at around 9am local time, midday GMT.
At least we had an entertaining sprint race this morning, I suppose.
It should be said that should qualifying take place in the morning and, knowing how rain is forecast for the afternoon, the grand prix is unable to be run, the FIA will risk getting serious egg on its face.
Should conditions look similarly poor tomorrow afternoon, it would surely be wise to run the GP in the morning instead.
With the report of the official postponement, it's time to wrap up today's live coverage. Thank you for sticking with us throughout this all, and please come back tomorrow for some actual action!
Until then, thank you for the company!
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Marshals sweep water in the pit lane
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By: Autosport Staff
