Brazilian Grand Prix LIVE: Lap-by-lap updates as Lando Norris starts on pole with championship rival Max Verstappen to begin race in 17th place

Russell still leads the pack.

There is only 10 seconds between Norris and Verstappen, who passes Gasly into ninth place.

Amid all that action, the Red Bull man is already in 10th out of 17th place, passing Lewis Hamilton along the way. Heavy rain has already been reported.

Another bad start for Norris as Russell easily passes him at the start.

An opening round with many near misses until Sergio Perez makes a spin. He manages to stay in the race, but is at the back.

The rain is just starting to fall, but we are still good enough for a good start.

A chaotic weekend has continued with a chaotic start to this race.

The cars are about to take off for their third formation lap.

Norris is now being investigated for going under the yellow light.

He could now receive a penalty and this just means that this race will be affected by rain sooner than expected.

The cars are everywhere. So some drivers are waiting on the grid, while others have left for a new formation lap. And now Norris could be in trouble for being taken off the grid.

Incredible scenes as Lance Stroll spins away during the formation lap.

He tried to keep the engine running, but got stuck in the gravel.

This will be an aborted start.

The clouds are circling but it has gotten warmer.

However, rain is still expected during this race.

Max Verstappen has been left furious after a late red flag during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, as the Red Bull driver dropped to a disappointing 17th on the grid.

In the heavy rain of Sao Paulo, Lance Stroll crashed into a wall as he tried to make a corner during Q2 and a red flag was shown, albeit after a brief delay as FIA race director Niels Wittich tried to stop those doing a flying lap. to complete their rounds. .

The interruption prevented Verstappen from completing another lap and because the Dutchman was stranded in 12th place on that lap, he was eliminated from qualifying as only the top 10 reached Q3.

Add in the five-place penalty for Red Bull’s decision to switch power units prior to the race, and the reigning champion was left in 17th place, seriously damaging his Grand Prix prospects.

Dissatisfied with Wittich’s call, Verstappen started a foul-mouthed tirade on the radio to express his dissatisfaction.

An electric atmosphere at Interlagos.

Pole sitter Lando Norris’ rain-soaked path to the world championship opened up during a pinball qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix, when Max Verstappen managed only the twelfth fastest time.

With a five-place grid penalty, the Dutchman will start from 17th on the grid, although crashed cars above him may not be repaired in time and he will likely be stepped up a bit.

As for Norris, it was a pole position to dream of at the rain-soaked Interlagos circuit, with Mercedes’ George Russell in second and RB’s Yuki Tsunoda in a surprising third.

Norris must now emphatically capitalize on what presents itself as a momentum-shifting opportunity in the title fight.

Verstappen, who leads the standings with 44 points with four races to go, was partly the victim of bad luck. He was on course to improve his time as the seconds expired in Q2, but Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll tumbled off the track, causing a red flag that brought an early end to proceedings.

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This race has a huge amount at stake when it comes to this year’s Drivers’ Championship.

Lando Norris starts on pole ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen, who will start the race from seventeenth place with a five-place grid penalty.

Only 47 points separate the two rivals in the championship, with three races to go after this one.