Summary

  • Rosberg on pole by 0.033secs, Hamilton 2nd, Massa 3rd

  • Bottas 4th, Button 5th, Vettel 6th, Magnussen 7th

  • Alonso 8th, Ricciardo 9th, Raikkonen 10th

  • Rosberg breaks pole position lap record

  • Rosberg top in Q1 & Q2

  1. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Nico Hulkenberg celebrates getting pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2010Image source, Getty Images

    We often find ourselves talking about the weather at Interlagos.

    The 2012 race was struck by rain and all of Saturday's running in both 2009 and 2010 - when Nico Hulkenberg (pictured) scored an unlikely pole position for Williams - was in the wet, with qualifying delayed by an hour during Q2 in 2009.

    And few will forget the 2008 race which saw rain set-up the dramatic finale where Lewis Hamilton on intermediates passed Timo Glock on slicks in the final corners to clinch the title.

  2. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    There has been a lot of chat about rain leading into this weekend, but as yet, we've failed to see any. BBC weatherman Ian Fergusson says the forecast remains uncertain for qualifying, with the latest shower en route to Interlagos fading on arrival, and producing no more than a few drops to the south of the circuit.

  3. Caption mepublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images

    Now it's time for a caption contest. It's pretty simple. We select an image, which in this case is the one above of Sebastian Vettel, and you supply the captions.

    The best ones will be published in this live text. What better prize could you want? Tweet us using the #bbcf1 hashtag, text 81111 (UK only) or leave a comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  4. The weekend so farpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    So to recap, Nico Rosberg has topped the times in each of the three practice sessions so far this season, with Lewis Hamilton running shotgun in second. Mercedes are comfortably the quickest team, but Williams look pretty close and could feature in qualifying.

  5. The title battlepublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    The drivers' championship cannot be won this weekend, which means it will go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. If double points weren't on offer at the final race, Lewis Hamilton would only need to outscore Nico Rosberg by one point this weekend to close out his second world title.

  6. Postpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images

    Welcome to Brazil, the only country on the 2014 F1 calendar that does not have red anywhere on its national flag. The South American country hosts the penultimate round of the Formula 1 World Championship, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in a two-way battle for the title. Hamilton leads by 24 points but with two races and 75 points remaining, this fight is far from over...

  7. Time for qualifyingpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    This weekend is not going to plan for Lewis Hamilton. The Briton has been unhappy with the balance of his Mercedes, resulting in a number of off-track excursions.

    Meanwhile, his team-mate Nico Rosberg has been quietly going about his business and topping the timesheets in the process. But practising is now over and it's time to get down to business. Who will come out on top?

  8. Postpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Qualifying kicks off at 16:00 GMT, with the live text resuming at 15:15. Thanks for all your facial hair chat. Even James Allen, Allan McNish, Eddie Jordan, David Coulthard and Lee McKenzie were getting involved. I'm off for a break - see you back here shortly.

  9. Postpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    So Nico Rosberg remains in control of this grand prix weekend as his Mercedes team-mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton struggles to nail a clean lap. Can Hamilton get it all together when it really matters?

  10. Postpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Force India:, external Two hours to qualifying - always a pretty hectic time in the garage but also one of great excitement!

  11. BBC F1 facial hair latestpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Lee McKenzie
    BBC F1 pit-lane reporter

    Eddie Jordan and David CoulthardImage source, Lee McKenzie on Twitter

    "We have a strange office! @therealdcf1 gives Eddie Jordan a pre qualifying." trim

  12. Final practice resultspublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    1) Nico Rosberg 2) Lewis Hamilton 3) Felipe Massa 4) Valtteri Bottas 5) Daniel Ricciardo 6) Jenson Button 7) Kimi Raikkonen 8) Fernando Alonso 9) Kevin Magnussen

    10) Daniil Kvyat 11) Sebastian Vettel 12) Pastor Maldonado 13) Adrian Sutil 14) Romain Grosjean 15) Jean-Eric Vergne 16) Esteban Gutierrez 17) Nico Hulkenberg 18) Sergio Perez

  13. Postpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Allan McNish
    BBC Radio 5 live analyst

    "The two Mercedes are going to be nip and tuck. I was pleased to see Williams get up there and be best of the rest - I think they've got the best chance of challenging. I'm sure Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull will be disappointed after the pace the showed yesterday, but they struggled in the cooler temperatures today."

  14. Postpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    So Nico Rosberg completes the hat-trick, topping the times after doing the same in first and second practice on Friday.

  15. Chequered flagpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    brazilian gp rosbergImage source, Getty Images

    Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in final practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

  16. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel goes 11th fastest, 1.5 seconds off the pace and seven tenths adrift of his Red Bull team-mate. How things change, eh?

  17. Best driver facial hair in F1published at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    David Winter: Lest we all forget John Watson.

    Nicholas Ozouf: The most recognisable and iconic facial hair is Graham Hill's moustache.

    GrahamImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Felipe Massa raises his arm out of the cockpit and waves it around in frustration in the direction of a Force India which has just ruined his latest timed lap.

  19. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Ben Edwards
    BBC F1 commentator on Twitter

    "Rosberg sneaks beneath the qualifying record that has stood for 10 years but it doesn't count unless done in official qualifying."

  20. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Daniel Ricciardo pops into fifth, 0.7 seconds off the pace, with Jenson Button sixth and Kimi Raikkonen seventh.