Summary

  • Lando Norris on pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix

  • Title rival Oscar Piastri to start fourth

  • Max Verstappen knocked out in Q1 - will start 16th

  • Norris won sprint race after Piastri crashed out

  • Norris leads Piastri by nine points in drivers' championship

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Live Reporting

Alicia Turner and Lorraine McKenna

  1. Team radio - Gasly to Alpine

    Gasly: "That Ferrari needs to get past Alonso."

    Engineer: "I'll be sure to let them know."

  2. Lap 18/24

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    Will Lando Norris be able to nurse his soft tyres? Kimi Antonelli and George Russell on the mediums are keeping the McLaren driver in check.

  3. Lap 17/24

    Pierre Gasly, in ninth, is on the Alpine radio to say Charles Leclerc really needs to get a move on and pass Fernando Alonso. Over at Haas, Esteban Ocon overtakes Liam Lawson, who under investigation for a first-lap collision with Ocon's team-mate Oliver Bearman, for 13th.

  4. Lap 16/24

    Lando Norris has clear road in front of him as he leads this sprint race from pole position. But another message to the championship front-runner says he needs to look after his soft rear rubber.

  5. Lap 15/24

    Lance Stroll is holding firm in the final points place in eighth, which will be a big plus for Aston Martin and their hopes of reclaiming that sixth spot in the constructors' championship.

  6. Abbi Pulling
    F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It looks like everyone is struggling a little bit into Turn One. I think because the straight is still wet the tyres are cooling down and getting a surface of water on the top of the tyre.

  7. Lap 14/24

    Alonso leads Leclerc and HamiltonGetty Images

    Charles Leclerc is creeping up on Fernando Alonso. Actually, the Aston Martin driver has two Ferraris on his green tail. The Spaniard is now being told by his pit wall to lift and coast, with the best spot around Turn Four.

  8. Team radio - McLaren to Norris

    "Lando, in general, the wind is getting gustier, especially in places like turn 12."

  9. Lap 13/24

    Not only is Lando Norris happy in the lead, he's now the fastest car at Interlagos. The wind, though, is getting gustier, his engineer says. If it's not rain, will the wind play a part in this sprint race?

  10. 'Why is it a rolling start?'

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    Why is it a rolling start? I get that safety is paramount, but F1 is in the entertainment industry? If the cars or tyres aren't fit for purpose, then make changes to encourage the racing that the consumers pay to watch.

    Chris

  11. Abbi Pulling
    F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lando Norris is already out of that DRS gap, he's bridged the gap over a second which isn't allowing Kimi Antonelli to open his DRS.

  12. Lap 12/24

    Lando Norris is confortable out in front and is heading for eight points to add to his championship tally.

  13. Lap 11/24

    Kimi Antonelli is the fastest man on track on his medium tyres but he can't get close enough to mount a challenge on Lando Norris. Charles Leclerc is sixth and hunting down Fernando Alonso for fifth but the Ferrari man will have to wait another lap for a chance to strike again.

  14. Abbi Pulling
    F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lando Norris leaving it as late as possible going really slow and backing everyone up. I think he was doing it on purpose to make sure chaos ensured behind.

  15. Lap 10/24

    George Russell tried his best to ruffle the feathers of his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli but the Italian rookie survives the first wave of attack. DRS is enabled and Lando Norris leads us through another lap. The McLaren driver, top of the standings by one point, is 1.2 seconds ahead of Antonelli.

  16. Go! Go! Go!

    Lap 9/24

    Lando Norris gets us going again and it's a great restart by the McLaren driver. Max Verstappen is under pressure from the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso but he manages to bat away the attack from the Spaniard.

  17. Lando Norris will restart on the softs, while Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are now on the mediums along with Max Verstappen and the two Ferrari boys. Fernando Alonso is also a softie.

  18. Abbi Pulling
    F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The Sauber mechanics have done a brilliant job in getting Nico Hulkenberg's car back out in such a short period of time.

  19. Get Involved - 'Feel sorry for Piastri'

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    I think it's all got too much for Oscar.

    Rhys

    Feel sorry for Piastri. Didn't do much wrong there. Those first few turns look very wet.

    Kev

  20. Lap 8/24

    The red flag is lifted and we're nearly ready to go racing again. How will Oscar Piastri be feeling now? As he said yesterday, there are more points on offer in Sunday's main grand prix but if Lando Norris wins, he'll extend his advantage over the Australian before qualifying.

    Nico Hulkenberg has headed out on track to put down a lap and clear the front cars so he's not in the way. What start are we getting? A rolling one...