Red flag after heavy Colapinto crash during torrential rain
Russell overtook Norris off the line; both lost out as heavy rain falls during pitstops
Hulkenberg disqualified; Sainz out
Start had been aborted after Stroll spun out on formation lap
Norris earlier took pole during chaotic delayed qualifying
Albon did not compete in grand prix after crash
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'Norris needs ten points at least this race'published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:58 GMT 3 November
Jolyon Palmer Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
Lando Norris has to be taking points, from a race where he starts on pole and Verstappen is 17th, it had to be ten points at least.
If Norris doesn't do that this weekend, let alone Verstappen adding points to him, then it's Verstappen's title, not mathematically but there will be nothing more that McLaren can really do beyond sheer luck in the last three races.
Hulkenberg disqualifiedpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:52 GMT 3 November
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Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the race! The Haas driver has been given a black flag for receiving assistance to rejoin the action after his off.
The marshals came over to the German and pushed the car back towards the track.
Let's take a moment to appreciate the overall quality of Verstappen and Red Bull's performance today. Verstappen absolutely out of this world from 17th on the grid, making up so many places so quickly.
Russell ragepublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:47 GMT 3 November
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Naughty George. The Mercedes driver dropped a few fruity words on the team radio when he was told the red flag had been brought out for Franco Colapinto's crash.
"I said it!!" cried Russell (after his swears). "We should've stayed out!!"
Postpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:46 GMT 3 November
Harry Benjamin BBC F1 Commentator
If it were to end like this in terms of the points and we get a full race, Alpine would jump up to sixth in the constructors' championship, whereas Williams would fall down to ninth.
Red flagpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:44 GMT 3 November
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Oscar Piastri collision was with the RB of Liam Lawson. The two McLaren clipping the side of the New Zealander, sending him off the track. Piastri has just been to visit Lawson now that everyone is out of the car to say sorry.
'Paid off massively for Ocon and Verstappen'published at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:43 GMT 3 November
Jolyon Palmer Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
Now Ocon is a legitimate race winner and Verstappen is in second and they have a free pit-stop to change tyres, they can put whatever they want on when this race gets resumed. It's paid off massively.
'It's all down to the flags'published at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:40 GMT 3 November
Jolyon Palmer Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live
Whilst Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly have taken a big gain, if the race is red flagged right now, they could put on new tyres for free and that is a legitimate position.
If it's not, the whole rest of the field is going to close up and if they need to make a pit-stop for fresh tyres they are going to fall right to the back. It's all down to the flags.
Red flagpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:39 GMT 3 November
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Franco Colapinto climbs out of the Williams and looks to be OK. The car is badly crunched on the left hand side. It's been a busy day for the mechanics.
Ocon leads from Verstappenpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November
16:36 GMT 3 November
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The visibility is terrible at certain parts of the track. Esteban Ocon, with one race win in his career, is leading this Sao Paulo Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and his team-mate Pierre Gasly.
Ocon is told the rain is decreasing in one to two minutes.
Oscar Piastri has also picked up a 10-second penalty for causing a collision, but I don't think we saw that on the telly?
Jolyon Palmer
