Qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix has been postponed to Sunday after heavy rain and thunderstorms prevented Saturday’s race from going down.
Lando Norris claimed a dash victory earlier on Saturday to chop Max Verstappen’s world championship result in 44 factors, however a downpour and Lightning prevented additional racing at Interlagos.
The race was postponed a number of occasions from its scheduled begin time of 6 p.m., however almost two hours after the scheduled begin time, race director Niels Wittich formally canceled the race.
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Lewis Hamilton joked with Components 1 boss Stefano Domenicali that drivers ought to be allowed to participate in qualifying in Brazil, however the race was postponed because of heavy rain.
An FIA assertion stated: “Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been postponed.
“This resolution has been taken because of low visibility because of rainfall over the previous few hours. There may be a considerable amount of standing water in components of the observe, leading to unsafe circumstances.
“Whereas all of us need to see racing happen on observe, the protection of drivers, group members, volunteers, officers and spectators is our prime precedence.
“We’ll resolve as quickly as doable the beginning time for qualifying tomorrow morning.”
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Highlights from the Dash of the São Paulo Grand Prix.
With simply 4 rounds left within the title battle between Crimson Bull’s Verstappen and McLaren’s Norris, together with this weekend, the stakes are extraordinarily excessive.
Additional delays are doable on Sunday as extra rain is predicted on the well-known circuit, the place unpredictable climate programs have contributed to a few of the most memorable moments in Components One historical past.
There isn’t a provision within the sport’s present guidelines for a way the grid will likely be arrange if additional rain prevents qualifying on Sunday, however the race went forward.
FIA confirmed sky sports activities information Stewards will decide if essential, however stated their choice stays for qualifying on Sunday morning.
If the rankings from the one observe session of the weekend are used, Norris is quickest, whereas Verstappen is fifteenth.
One other chance is to make use of the order set by dash qualifying, with Norris second behind team-mate Oscar Piastri and Verstappen fourth.
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Throughout a rain-delayed qualifying session, Ted Kravitz walked into the Mercedes paddock and tried to name group principal Toto Wolff, who was absent at Interlagos!
That is the primary time because the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix that qualifying has been postponed to Sunday. The 2004 and 2010 Suzuka races suffered the identical destiny.
Qualifying for the 2015 United States Grand Prix was additionally postponed, whereas qualifying for the 2013 Australian Grand Prix was reduce quick because of climate.
Sky Sports activities F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix reside schedule
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A glance again at a few of the most dramatic moments from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Sunday, November 3
TBD: São Paulo Grand Prix Qualifying Occasion
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