F1 Brazilian GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race
Minute-by-minute updates of the 2024 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
Lando Norris will start from pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix after a dramatic, delayed qualifying session which saw five red flags as Franco Colapinto, Alex Albon, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz all crashed out.
After a Q2 exit and a five-place penalty, Max Verstappen will provisionally start from 17th, but could move up the order if drivers are forced to withdraw.
The race will get under way at 12:30pm local time, 3:30pm GMT.
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And after a marathon day of qualifying and the grand prix, it's time to call time on the live coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix. You can recap all the action with the report below, which simply leaves me to thank you for your company.
We'll see you again in a few weeks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix!
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20
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"It's incredible for the whole team. We've had such a tough season and in these conditions, anything is possible. It's just fantastic," says Gasly.
"What a day that was, after a difficult season," says Ocon.
Asked if Alpine had worked on a wet set up, Ocon concedes, "No. I love it here when it rains and it has brought a special race for us."
17 times, Verstappen set fastest laps in the 69-lap duration. What a record that is!
"My emotions today have been a rollercoaster," says Verstappen. "We stayed out of trouble, we made the right calls and we were flying."
A difficult day for McLaren as the team try to find some positives. We're not sure there are many, truth be told!
We'll say it. That was a champion's drive from Verstappen! Words cannot do it justice!
Double points for RB with Tsunoda seventh and Lawson ninth.
Hamilton rounds out the points for Mercedes.
But it's a horrible day for McLaren, as Norris takes the flag in sixth but with a post-race investigation hanging over him. Piastri drops to eighth.
Russell is fourth and will be thinking of what could have been with Leclerc fifth.
Piastri's 10s penalty for spinning Lawson earlier on drops him from seventh to eighth spot, behind Tsunoda.
And huge celebrations for Alpine, as Ocon finishes second and Gasly is third. A massive result in the constructors' championship. It climbs from ninth to sixth as a result!
The chequered flag is out and waves to congratulate Max Verstappen on an incredible drive from 17th to victory. That is how good Verstappen is, what a performance!
Perez has a big old look at Hamilton into Turn 1, but isn't close enough to snatch the final point away.
Final lap time!
Verstappen leads by 18.1s as another fastest lap hits the back of the net - a 1m20.472s.
The three-way fight for ninth has been paused for a little bit, but is still the most likely to offer us a change of position. Hamilton was delayed slightly on the power through Turn 2, which allowed Perez to get a run but Hamilton placed his car perfectly on the run to Turn 4 which kept the door firmly shut.
You know what's coming, yet another fastest lap for Verstappen, with a 1m20.990s.
Verstappen's likely win means he could just settle the matter with a win in Las Vegas. This is even before a potential penalty for Norris later in the evening.
Hamilton is still trying on Lawson, but hasn't been properly close enough to take a proper look - as Perez did earlier. No DRS of course, which would hugely help his cause.
This is getting silly now with how much pace Verstappen has. A complete masterclass with another fastest lap - 1m21.069s. Five laps remain.
If this finishes now, Alpine will jump from ninth to sixth in the constructors' championship. That's potentially a $50m reward.
Another purple lap with a 1m21.331s. Verstappen could stop for a drink and still win this now, such is his pace advantage.
After falling way behind the pack on the restart lap, Alonso has at least got himself back ahead of the struggling Zhou for 14th.
Verstappen is really making a point now, with a 1m21.551s.
No further investigation necessary on the Lawson-Perez squabble at Turn 2 earlier. A penalty for either party would have been harsh.
Perez now takes a sniff at grabbing 10th back from Hamilton, the pair briefly running side-by-side through the infield, before Hamilton resumes his pursuit of Lawson. All action stuff in the lower reaches of the points.
Another purple time for Verstappen, which is the only real action towards the front. A 1m21.782s.
Hamilton has yo-yo'd in and out of the points today, and now in tenth is taking a good look at Lawson. The Kiwi's impressive defences mean he has fallen back a little way from Tsunoda ahead.
Another new fastest lap of the race for Verstappen as he climbs to 8.8s clear at the front. A 1m21.862s is the new best.
Contact between Perez and Lawson has been noted; that is the third time the stewards have taken a look at Lawson in that section of track, having been spun earlier by Piastri and overtaken Hamilton in semi-robust fashion. "He drove into the side of me," is Lawson's verdict over the radio on the Perez clash.
Lawson can't afford a single misstep as Hamilton is also lurking in Perez's wheeltracks. Perez has a big go at Turn 1, and he bangs wheels with Lawson, but the Kiwi remains ahead. Then Perez runs wide into Turn 4 and lets Hamilton by!
Having had a go at Piastri, Tsunoda has dropped off the back of him again. Lawson meanwhile still has his mirrors full of Perez, who is up for the fight.
It's certainly not too much to suggest that, should Verstappen clinch a fourth title, this will be a day that he looks back on as being the decisive moment.
Norris is stuck behind Leclerc and is unable to find a way past. It's very much like the situation with Russell earlier on.
Piastri becomes the latest driver to make a little mistake at Juncao, which drops him into the clutches of Tsunoda. The Japanese gets a run and tries a move on the outside, but Piastri just holds on to seventh spot.
Everybody across the board is setting personal bests as conditions improve.
No further investigation for Leclerc. A sensible decision there, and it mirrors similar incidents.
By: Autosport Staff
