Summary

  • Verstappen wins, Ocon 2nd, Gasly 3rd

  • Verstappen carved through field from 17th on grid

  • 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

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There's no DRS in these conditions and there's no slip stream gain for Lando Norris either, he couldn't get anything on the straight.

  2. Lap 19/70

    The McLaren of Lando Norris has to sit tight for the moment and wait for the perfect opportunity to pounce on George Russell's Mercedes.

    Ring! Ring! McLaren are on the blower to Norris to discuss when to make the change to the slicks.

  3. Lap 18/70

    The slow train Max Verstappen has boarded is not ideal for his ambitions of reaching title rival Lando Norris. Nico Hulkenberg is on the Haas team radio to say the conditions are getting slippy again.

  4. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Max Verstappen is not close enough to do anything to Charles Leclerc right now, this is his biggest challenge so far.

  5. Team radio - Norris

    "I'm just struggling to overtake, so slow in the straight."

  6. Lap 17/70

    Will Yuki Tsunoda stay in that final podium place? The RB is looking good for a trophy so far. Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen are all behind and being chugged along by the Japanese driver.

    Yuki TsunodaGetty Images

  7. Get Involved

    Nulla Pax: The RB behaviour is unfair, I agree, but the way Max is attacking this I honestly don't think it would make a lot of difference anyway.

  8. Lap 16/70

    The Mercedes suffers a snap of oversteer as it charges down the Williams of Franco Colapinto. Lewis Hamilton will have to do any overtaking the old fashioned way, without the aid of DRS.

    Lando Norris says he's struggling to overtake, as he's "so slow on the straights".

  9. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There are four cars all in a train for third position and those guys are losing about half a second per lap to the top two.

  10. Top five

    Lap 15/70

    1. George Russell (Mercedes)

    2. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    3. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

    4 Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

  11. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Verstappen is on a different planet, he's making everyone else look so second rate with this charge.

  12. Lap 14/70

    The buffer George Russell holds over Lando Norris is just over a second. The Mercedes man is a previous winner in Sao Paulo - is he set for another victory here today?

    Max Verstappen is trying to chase down the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, who in turn is on the hunt of the Alpine of Esteban Ocon.

    george russell ahead of Lando norrisGetty Images

  13. Lap 13/70

    So, looks like Nico Hulkenberg was able to take advantage of that squabble, so Franco Colapinto is 12th and Lewis Hamilton is 13th.

    The fastest laps are being pumped out by Max Verstappen, who is running in sixth after overtaking the RB Liam Lawson.

  14. Lap 12/70

    Lewis Hamilton goes off the track, briefly bringing out a yellow flag. The Mercedes rejoins the action quickly, but now he's under pressure from Franco Colapinto! The Argentine is being cheered on by the Brazilian crowd and he gets the move! Ole! Hamilton now down to 13th place.

  15. Team radio - Bearman

    Engineer: "We have a 10-second penalty for the collision with Colapinto."

    Bearman: "Why? He didn't even lose any time."

  16. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    Verstappen is only ten seconds behind Norris, he could win this race at this rate.

  17. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Hamilton is clearly the feeling the brunt of it all throughout this weekend, he's still outside the top ten down in 11th, he's about six-tenths back from Pierre Gasly.

  18. Lap 11/70

    Lewis Hamilton is onto the pit wall to say the car basically feels rubbish. The seven-time world champion is still down in 11th place.

    Liam Lawson doesn't put up a fight when the Red Bull of Max Verstappen is behind. Easy move on a RB.

  19. Verstappen passes Piastri

    Lap 10/70

    Oliver Bearman has been slapped with a 10-second penalty for contact with Franco Colapinto a few laps earlier. The Haas tried a move but ran into the back of the Williams instead.

    Max Verstappen has spied his chance to pass Oscar Piastri, Mission complete! The Red Bull man is up to seventh.

  20. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Can Piastri now do a team job and keep Verstappen behind?